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How to Activate Team Creativity and Innovation

Organizational Talent Consulting

Maybe you're skeptical of whether it is possible to develop a creative and innovative team and believe you should just hire for it. A common argument presented in support of team development is that if people were born with creativity, we would observe more consistency in creativity among team members.

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Retire These Metaphors & Reframe the Discussion to be More Effective

Johanna Rothman

For years, we've used several metaphors to describe software product development: People-based metaphors, such as: Man-weeks for all the humans working on a project or a product. I've been part of several construction projects, and they all used an iterative lifecycle. In product development, is it anyone's job to make a baby at work?

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Cornerstone Research Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

From starting with under 50 employees to over 500 staff members today, Cornerstone has grown successfully without losing the familial culture that was so important to its co-founders. The firm pays extremely well, does impactful work and employees rave about the great company culture and the smarts of their co-workers.

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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.

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Why is feedback so hard to give?

The Management Centre

It also provides us with areas of development, improvement and stretch. In this blog, we’re going to explore why it can be so hard to give constructive feedback, and how to overcome these obstacles. Teams need to find ways to become ever more effective and efficient. It lets us know what we are doing well. What’s Next?

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The Art of Communication is the Language of Leadership

Rick Conlow

Cultural or language barriers: In diverse work environments, leaders may struggle to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds or who speak different languages. Communication is a skill that can be developed and improved. Provide regular feedback: Feedback is essential for growth and improvement.

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Agile Strategy Enables Significant Growth

Brimstone Consulting

The CEO of a family-owned construction company recognized that an outside, objective perspective would be valuable to the future and growth of the company. Further, the organization had not invested in leadership development nor was there a common leadership language. CASE STUDY. Agile strategy leads to 220% increase in revenue.

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