Most conversations at work are compartmentalized into what I can reveal and what I shouldn't reveal. This applies to conversations with your team, as well as your boss and peers. This calls for Confident Vulnerability and can be quite testing and stressful.
From the article: "Transparency goes hand-in-hand with a positive employee experience. #Leaders must make an effort to be accountable to employees and work harder to surface the negative, even if it may be uncomfortable."
A thought-provoking article about enabling #conversations in the #workplace.
From the article: "Switching from Slack to Teams or vice versa may streamline processes and access to information, but these are merely tools whose power depends upon the intention and effectiveness of the people using them. Technology platforms can facilitate conversations, but only if people are willing to engage in them."
Excellent article on how to push your thinking forward on the current hot topic of #hybridworking
From the article- "Hybrid working is not just about individual flexibility, it also offers valuable #opportunities to #design adaptability into your organisation."
A fascinating article on addressing the #gendergap gaps for #women in #leadership
From the article - "Too frequently, in evaluating #leaders, we mistake confidence for competence. People often allow the most vocal and confident person — rather than the most competent person — to gain undeserved influence."
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An interesting read on #hiringstrategy - I tried a similar version of this approach at a startup when I was creating the hiring policy and #jobdescriptions . We were successful in closing positions which did not exist in the new industry we were a part of.
From the article - " Research into ‘job crafting’ also suggests that actively changing or ‘crafting’ an individual's role can increase their ‘work meaning and work identity’, increasing efficiency via increased motivation. "
This approach is extremely powerful and beneficial to the organization if we are able to align the tasks to the employee's #strengths.
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Fascinating read on how leaders have to be vigilant.
From the article- "What manager has not said at some point,
“My plate is full” and proceeded to ignore a signal of a potential problem that
they later regret."
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If you are in job which is pulling you down, then you have to balance it with art i.e. a hobby that helps you use your #creative style.
