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We form solutions by better understanding problems Creative problem solving is often found in times of stress The world has felt upside down over the last month. With the COVID-19 virus being such a quandary and health professionals advising “social distancing,” many people have found work and other...
Key Takeaways To be a good boss, one needs important leadership skills. There are three major categories of leadership skills: self-leadership, relational skills and stewardship. It’s National Boss’s Day! This is a time for employees to show appreciation for their managers. The chances are not all e...
Key Takeaways: Companies who want to inspire innovation connect their employees’ passions to internal idea generation. Stanley Black & Decker capitalizes on a diverse workforce to advance their innovation practices. To continue our celebration of Manufacturing Month, I present the second of a two-...
Gallup, an organization that surveys and uses the science of analytics surrounding business trends, has revealed an increase in employee engagement at work for the last two years, from 34 percent to 38 percent. But the news isn’t all rosy. There is 13 percent who actively disengage and 49 percent no...
Key Takeaways: Anger can be useful in a work setting. You can consciously shift your emotional state. Uncover what is important to you and productively express yourself with colleagues. Anger at work can be tricky. You have (hopefully) heard the advice not to send angry emails, but what else does an...
We all assume that leaders learn from the best and become great. Yet history also suggests that leaders can end up corrupt. Who exactly do the leaders learn from to make them good or bad? Jack Welch, Steve Jobs or Oprah Winfrey may be some of your choices of leaders to emulate. However, research sug...
When growing up as a child, I am sure you were told (probably more than once) that if you do not have anything nice to say then don’t say anything at all. At that time in your life, that was probably good advice. But as you grow older, you will find that the same advice doesn’t work well if you mana...
Have you ever renovated something ─ like an antique clock, old car or a house? To successfully renovate it, you needed a manual or blueprints. Kevin Oakes, head of the HR research firm The Institute for Corporate Productivity, used this analogy in his book, Culture Renovation , to describe how an ...
As we celebrate Women’s History month to honor the contributions of women, we should reflect on how business benefits from the full participation of women in all levels of the organization to drive innovation and performance forward. To understand how, we can start with the role of culture, specific...
Now more than ever, in order to survive and thrive in this VUCA world (a world that is V olatile, U ncertain, C omplex and A mbiguous), we need a fast and continuous learning environment. I’m sure you can relate. But did you know the right people in your life can help you? Given these high learn...
