America’s workplaces are polarized. Whether actively or silently, people in America today have significantly different views on a wide variety of topics – and this can create challenges in the workplace. The first sentence of the cover story from the most recent issue of Harvard Business Review states: “One of the most difficult challenges leaders of all organization … [Read more...] about Promoting Trust & Constructive Debate
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You Can Become a Better Listener
Improving your listening skills will make you a better manager and leader. If you sincerely care about listening better to others, then these suggestions from a recent article in Harvard Business Review will help: 1. Repeat people’s last few words back to them. The article says this is the most important suggestion. It helps you follow the conversation and makes the … [Read more...] about You Can Become a Better Listener
Virtual Brainstorming is Better
The pandemic taught us a lot about working virtually. Some things can actually be done better online – like Brainstorming. The opportunity to be fully anonymous with idea generation and evaluation is one of the things I like best about virtual brainstorming. It also helps to level the playing field between introverts and extroverts, as well as optimists and … [Read more...] about Virtual Brainstorming is Better
Boosting Retention
The Great Resignation is challenging many organizations as people re-evaluate their priorities and work goals. A recent article in Harvard Business Review suggests that we need to act fast in order to stop this mass exodus. If you are not already paying attention to the following aspects of your workplace, you may want to do so right away. 1. Update Compensation and … [Read more...] about Boosting Retention
A More Humane Leader
Breaking News! Leaders should be more humane! For years, many of us have promoted the idea that effective leaders need to be compassionate and empathetic – humane. Others have held onto the old idea that you cannot be an effective leader without being “tough.” “Nice guys finish last.” Happily, these old ideas about the effective “tough guy” (and they meant a male … [Read more...] about A More Humane Leader