The ADP Research Institute reveals that 52% of workers would take a paycut to ensure flexible working arrangements. Plus 7 in 10 workers would quit if they were made to return permanently to the office. Hybrid work is here to stay. Let’s get it right! Here is a comprehensive checklist to do just that.
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Leadership empathy skills to create great corporate culture
If we are to create great corporate culture, we need strong leadership empathy. Focus on others is a fundamental starting point! But we can make many mistakes. Here we debunk a few myths and share critical leadership skills.
Read MoreThree people stuff mistakes to avoid
Do you have a control problem? It may show up in subtle ways: small comments to direct an outcome, doing somebody else’s work for them “because it’s just faster that way”, or constantly checking up on someone. Control is one way leaders get in the way of people doing great work. More than that though are the SYSTEMS and STRUCTURES in place (or not in place) to encourage conversations about feelings.
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Read MoreHow do you expand your leadership perspective?
Bias is big in the news, and for good reasons. We can make all sorts of ridiculous errors and assumptions based on default thinking: hire the wrong people, pass over the right people, not listen to an important perspective, jump to conclusions, make a bad decision, and the list goes on. As leaders, we need to be more aware of what and how we are thinking. We need to make the software of our mind more transparent, so we can update if necessary. But how do we do that? How do we challenge our point of view? The secret lies in the stories we seek.
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Read MoreBoundless leadership that rebuilds bridges
Have you ever been so entrenched in an argument you just cannot budge? Maybe you’re absolutely convinced you’re right, and they’re wrong. Nothing they say will convince you otherwise. And frustratingly, they feel the same way. So you’ve had to pull in outside help to settle the argument. Is this the point of no return? Or is it possible to mend the divide?
Perspective is powerful
Why the amygdala is a no-go zone
Mending bridges or burning them?
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