Should everyone on your team be in the office all the time? Can the work be done from home or somewhere else? Is hybrid work the right answer for your team or just a messy compromise? We get asked these questions all the time. It’s not always easy to get the right answer. But whatever
Leadership styles are a major part of many leadership development programs. It is a popular way to train leaders. Give them a sense of who they are and how they can be most effective in their important and complex. The modern concept of leadership styles has been around since the late 1930’s. It is typically
Search online for “lists of leadership competencies,” and you’ll find hundreds of lists from various groups, companies, and experts. Ranging in length from 5-32 competencies, these well-intended lists can be helpful in designing learning plans and expectations for leaders. But too often, I find that a fundamental leadership competency is missing from these lists: The best
In today’s society, opposition seems to be everywhere. Many see opposition as something to avoid or overcome. Afterall, someone opposing us stands between us and our objective. Increasingly, this leads to argumentative stances and win/lose conversations. Regardless of how we feel about opposition as a societal issue, that same example can potentially poison our organizations.
Ask any CEO if they would like greater productivity in their organization and you will get a resounding “yes.” That’s not to say that they are generally displeased with the current level of productivity. But more would be better for many reasons. Improved organizational productivity reduces costs and talent shortages, while increasing innovation and (when
There are a number of misconceptions and generalizations about work from home, remote work, and hybrid work. If you read the pro-remote from home bloggers, nobody is in the office, nor should they be. The traditional business press says everybody’s going back to the office so just shut up and comply. So what’s the real
Any learning and development professional can prescribe 20 ways for people to learn stuff at work. They will talk of platforms, e-learning, micro-learning, webinars, training, and much more. While those all have a place, there is a powerful method that we all know – but sometimes forget. Humans learn from each other. Peer learning at
Why do some people work from home and others prefer (or have no choice but) to work in the office? The business press will tell you it boils down to personal preference (yours or your manager’s.) New studies show that there are a number of factors involved. A recent study on Working From Home Around the
Most organizations recognize that effective leaders net better results. And yet, not all act on that need or invest time and energy into developing leaders. There are plenty of reasons including ineffective prioritization, poor results from past leadership development efforts, and, well, there is always a crisis to manage… While there are plenty of things you
There is a cadence to most everything in life. It’s a rhythm that runs through our lives, our work, our relationships and more. We can learn more about our work culture when we recognize its cadence. Adjustments to the underlying cadence can add value and desirability to our work culture more quickly than we think.A
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