What makes for a good leader today has certainly evolved. Interesting read on a new metric, a Crisis Quotient, which helps to determine if your potential leaders have the ingredients to succeed when things are uncertain and changing constantly.
What is your crisis quotient? (strategy-business.com)
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It is hard to find a company not looking to hire right now – it’s certainly a tight labor market for many reasons. You’ve probably heard the term the “Great Resignation” and the many theories on why it’s so difficult to fill open positions. Well, filling a bucket, which has holes at the bottom, with water makes the challenges exponentially more difficult. This article is a good overview on what can be done now to retain the valuable people that we already have – we can often control more than we realize.
Read More...I often think about the people I work with and what makes those that are in leadership roles stand out. This short article provides such an interesting perspective on the one thing that that is common to almost all successful CEOs….Are you curious what it is?
Read More...What made a leader successful many years ago is unlikely to be as effective in today’s world. Having worked with many different clients over the course of the past 6 pandemic months, I have seen a lot of evidence that this is true. This article presented an interesting perspective on leadership in these tumultuous times.
Leadership Will Change Forever After The Coronavirus Pandemic
Read More...Worth a quick read – Keeping people engaged and contributing in meetings is challenging in the best of times. Today, with a good portion of our meetings happening via zoom/online, the challenge is often much greater. This HBR article provides some simple online meeting tips/guidelines that I thought were quite practical and insightful and certainly relevant.
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Focusing on communication and culture can further boost employee experience and productivity.
Leaders’ views on the merits of remote work have shifted since the pandemic started. Some that were adamantly against it were forced to make it work and were even pleasantly surprised. So, now that offices are reopening, where do things stand? How much flexibility in the workplace will remain? This topic is relevant and timely for many business! A quick and worthwhile read.
Read More...How much freedom is the right amount? Is the freedom that can come with remote work good for productivity? Some companies are finding that there is such a thing as too much freedom.
Such a timely article on a topic that many companies have and continue to be faced with in the times of COVID.
With the pandemic, remote work has become the reality for many. While many had no choice to work remotely, the opinions of its effectiveness are all over the place. Some employees love it and some not so much. Employers run the range as well. What we do know is it is not one size fits all and making it work requires some shifts in thinking. These lessons learned are valuable and worth considering.
Read More...What made a leader successful many years ago is unlikely to be as effective in today’s world. Having worked with many different clients over the course of the past 6 pandemic months, I have seen a lot of evidence that this is true. This article presented an interesting perspective on leadership in these tumultuous times.
Leadership Will Change Forever After The Coronavirus Pandemic
Read More...I’m sure most of us can relate to the last 6 months being a slog. Given that there is no immediate end in site, the challenge continues. It’s often that we rely on adrenaline to get us through the short term but at some point relying on adrenaline stops working. Here is a quick read with some tips on supporting employees as the pandemic continues.
How to Help Frazzled Employees Refuel for Another Stretch of Uncertainty
Read More...Worth a quick read – Keeping people engaged and contributing in meetings is challenging in the best of times. Today, with a good portion of our meetings happening via zoom/online, the challenge is often much greater. This HBR article provides some simple online meeting tips/guidelines that I thought were quite practical and insightful and certainly relevant.
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This article is one of the best I have read! It speaks of the unwritten rules of work that set apart the high achievers/performers. Organizations often are clear that they have a need to develop their people so they can better meet expectations and provide the desired value. However, being able to actually pinpoint the skills and behavior needed to close that gap is much more difficult. This article explains it brilliantly! Quick and worthwhile read
Impact players know these secret rules of the workplace (fastcompany.com)
Read More...Today, most of my clients are dealing with how to make a remote workforce successful. Working remotely has been all of our realities given the pandemic – Now that things are slowly getting back to normal, companies are contemplating how BEST to set this up. While this article is targeted to employees, I thought it provided some very good points around the skills needed for a remote employee to be successful as well as some aspects of the hiring process.
The 3 biggest mistakes to avoid when applying for a remote job (cnbc.com)
Read More...Does micromanagement work? How else do you get what you want? This article claims that it is not effective at all – It merely gives a manager the illusion of control. The reason micromanagement is so harmful to employee happiness and productivity can be explained in part through self-determination theory which has to do with human motivation. In today’s time, retaining our employees is more critical than ever and managing has become an even more skilled art. This article provides a valuable perspective on the impact of micromanagement and offers some suggestions on how to shift gears. Definitely a worthwhile read!
Read More...Ever wonder what is the secret of those people who should be overwhelmed but seem to have it all under control? What are their secrets to managing a never ending list of action items? I enjoyed reading about the tips these CEOs give for getting it all done (or rather, getting enough done). A good quick read
Feeling Overwhelmed? Here’s How These Entrepreneurs Stay Productive.
Read More...A productive and successful meeting does not just happen. One really needs to think through the desired objectives and how to truly engage the participants. That said, an inordinate amount of time is spent in meetings and many would say that a lot of that time does not feel worthwhile. This is a great quick read for anyone who wants to optimize how they lead or facilitate meetings
Read More...Procrastination affects us all in some way – whether we do it, we work with someone who does it, or we have people in our personal lives who do it. Regardless, this TED Talk is enlightening and very entertaining. Definitely worth watching!
Read More...This Thanksgiving, I am reminded about the Power of Gratitude. No doubt this year has been challenging and during times like these it is hard to focus on the good. But, shifting our perspective to be more grateful can make a big difference.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
I often think about the people I work with and what makes those that are in leadership roles stand out. This short article provides such an interesting perspective on the one thing that that is common to almost all successful CEOs….Are you curious what it is?
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