Rick Conlow

MAY 22, 2023

The quote “ The art of communication is the language of leadership” is often attributed to James Humes. This quote punctuates the critical nature of communication to effective and successful leadership. Why do leaders communicate poorly? Lack of empathy: Empathy is crucial for effective communication.

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Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash Leaders who embrace and leverage the strengths of each generation through intentional collaboration and reverse mentoring build a workplace culture that prioritizes psychological safety. Gerpott et al. Perspectives on Psychological Safety: Traditional Values vs.

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Rick Conlow

OCTOBER 8, 2022

The number one problem in organizations is the lack of communication. Second, organizations tend to promote competitive cultures that pit people against one another. As a result, company cultures become negative, combative, and toxic in nature. These nineteen communication quotes remind us there is a better way.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 25, 2024

Merging insights from leading consulting firm McKinsey, academic journals, and contemporary cultural references like Ted Lasso , this blog explores the multifaceted nature of leadership to which many, if not most, organizations may wish to aspire. The show has captured my attention and a little of my heart.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 17, 2024

Effective questioning can unlock doors to hidden problems, foster open communication, and pave the way for innovative solutions. Effective questioning can unlock doors to hidden problems, foster open communication, and pave the way for innovative solutions.

Organizational Development 94

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Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2020

A client of mine uses Microsoft Teams and I engage with them in the way they culturally use Teams, every single day. Even though we may think of going native as a bad thing in consulting because we lose objectivity, in building relationships it's a great thing in the context of fitting into their culture.

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Rick Conlow

JULY 2, 2023

The 8 Biggest Causes of the Exodus of “Quiet Quitting” Job dissatisfaction: When employees are unhappy with their job, whether it is due to a lack of fulfillment, or mismatched expectations, they feel undervalued and gradually stop communicating, openly giving input, or expressing their concerns. At least 50% of U.S.

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Harmonious Workplaces

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Could the way your employees perceive your company hamper your sales? Late in the day, the entire staff of employees of a small firm received an email outlining the highlights of several months’ work relegated to that single month. In other words, the email listed highlights for that month’s purported revenue “wins.”

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Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

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. Lack of communication: Communication breakdowns can hinder effective teamwork. This cost the company significant business.

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Effective Managers

MARCH 15, 2024

The final step is to communicate this need effectively to the organization. The final step is to communicate this need effectively to the organization. The final step is to communicate this need effectively to the organization. Communicating Effectively Communication in times of change must be clear, consistent, and continuous.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2023

Executive leadership teams provide vision, establish strategy, prepare the corporate culture for change, and motivate employees to change. This is important because trust has been shown to mediate employee openness to change and, ultimately, the outcome of change.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Nowadays people often fear straying from the standard forms of professional communication whereby the topic at hand is discussed, with perhaps a few additional pleasantries about how someone’s weekend was, or how they will spend their evening. Professional communication frequently doesn’t go beyond this limited range of discussion topics.

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Rick Conlow

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Transforming from a good to great coach equals turning disengaged employees into top performers. However, employees today are restless. They quiet quit, loud quit, quit without notice, and are more disengaged, and disloyal than ever. Furthermore, 70% will quit for a better offer. About 38% of quitters leave in about a year.

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Halo Psych

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When we feel the other person is really listening and not judging us, we’re more likely to be open to other views and ideas. Good communication Good communication is the bedrock of good management. This is about communicating in a timely way using the most appropriate methods. They were helpful and co-operative.

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Nash Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

“It’s crucial to understand that cultivating a psychologically safe environment does not equate to an unhealthy leniency in terms of behaviors, processes, or outcomes.” – Nash Consulting Love surprise endings? Of course, Edmondson - true to her academic rigor - didn't stop there.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

Bottom-line, companies with people-first culture led by Servant Leadership principles outperform their competitors. The number of companies adopting and managers leading remote work teams has increased significantly. The COVID-19 pandemic initiated this trend. According to Gitnux blog 56% of companies actively use remote workers.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

The way in which an organization is structured sets the tone, the environment, and ultimately the culture of a workplace. This creates a simple hierarchy, well defined management roles, and clear areas of responsibility. The structure of an organization has a paramount influence on the creation and sharing of knowledge.

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LSA Global

APRIL 9, 2024

Virtual Interview Tips to Hire Top Talent: Unveiling the Secrets The benefits of virtual interviews have caused most employers to conduct initial interviews online, rather than in person to open up their talent pool, inject flexibility into the recruiting process, test candidates remote technical savvy, and reduce travel expenses.

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Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 18, 2021

A client of mine uses Microsoft Teams and I engage with them in the way they culturally use Teams, every single day. Even though we may think of going native as a bad thing in consulting because we lose objectivity, in building relationships it's a great thing in the context of fitting into their culture.

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 13, 2024

Understanding US Market Dynamics The US market is diverse, competitive, and constantly evolving, with varying consumer preferences, regulatory frameworks, cultural nuances, and regional differences. However, navigating the complexities of the US market requires strategic planning, in-depth market knowledge, and localized expertise.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Leaders Need to Create a Culture of Constructive Debate to Get Aligned We steadfastly believe in the power of organizational alignment. If you insist on agreement, you risk sacrificing honest communication, candid feedback, intellectual courage, and leadership accountability. The consequences?

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Digital communication and more open workplaces have made the necessity for a box like this decrease. Digital communication and more open workplaces have made the necessity for a box like this decrease. But we’re still often hung up on the odd cultural stigma around seeming dumb.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Workplace culture should not dissuade people from admitting fault. Being wrong is a natural part of being human. Everyone makes mistakes, misinterpretations, and miscalculations. Unfortunately, another natural part of being human is having an ego, and the accompanying desire for self-preservation.

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Halo Psych

MARCH 23, 2023

A focus on creating a psychologically safe culture. If you lead a team then I would hazard a guess that you and your team have weathered an emergency, crisis or surprise… or two. When facing a tough situation, it’s important not only to keep going during it but also to come out the other side relatively unscathed and still performing.

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Girard Training Solutions

MARCH 29, 2024

Here’s a list of skills you need to develop to effectively lead a team: Get to know your team, understand their work style preferences, and communicate with them accordingly. Building a cohesive team and a culture of trust. I’ll be the first to admit this process can be overwhelming. Shift your mindset to think like a boss.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 15, 2024

Cultural Understanding and Market Nuances One of the critical advantages of local expert support is their profound understanding of the US business culture and market nuances. Fact: According to a report by Harvard Business Review, 70-90% of mergers and acquisitions fail due to cultural differences.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 7, 2023

How Unwritten Rules Shape Corporate Culture Corporate culture stands as the heartbeat of any organization. Corporate culture influences everything from employee engagement and retention to customer loyalty and profitability. These hidden forces represent how unwritten rules shape corporate culture.

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Epicflow

APRIL 19, 2024

After the successful POC, we proceed to creating a client’s environment. After the successful POC, we proceed to creating a client’s environment. Creating and adjusting the client’s environment. Stages of Epicflow Implementation The implementation embraces several essential processes that are described below in more detail.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In some win at all costs organizational cultures , declining a request can have negative consequences. Create a psychologically safe space for team members to honestly voice their concerns and fears without fear of judgment. start by gathering some data points. Are you clear about the true impact on your team?

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Change leaders who foster trust have higher chances of change success because they create an environment where individuals feel secure enough to discuss and embrace transformation willingly. Leadership vulnerability fosters a culture of authenticity and enables teams to better navigate the unknown together. What’s in it for me? —

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Ability to Align Strategy and People Sets Leaders Apart Organizational strategies must go through your people and your culture to be successfully implemented. Design a Clear and Compelling Strategy First, you need to co-create a clear, believable, and implementable strategy with the entire executive team at a well-design strategy retreat.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Team Decision Making Decision making is the process of selecting between two or more courses of action. We know from leadership simulation assessment data that many work decisions are relatively straightforward and easy to make. In team decision making, however, it’s far more likely that you face a more complicated set of issues.

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Harmonious Workplaces

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The sales manager states that he doesn’t trust the other salespeople to not “steal his contacts,” so he does not report contact information, communications, or other data pertaining to his deals. Transparency and knowledge-sharing support organizational success. Why allow stinginess?

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Rick Conlow

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Employees and customers alike commented positively on the change of culture. When applied to coaching, this approach often results in deeper connections and open communication between coach and employees. Servant Leadership coaching your superpower means you elevate people-first. It is hard work to be a Servant Leader.

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LSA Global

MARCH 21, 2023

We know from assessing organizational cultures that the stronger the connection, the longer employees stay and the more discretionary effort they give. Leaders have the power to establish the purpose of the enterprise, the culture, and the strategic priorities. Both lead to higher levels of performance.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Strategies for executive teams to stay aligned matter because misaligned executive teams create misaligned strategies that erode and sabotage strategy execution. You are trying to create a cadence and willingness of team members to rely on one another and uphold commitments.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 26, 2023

Large companies now recognise that the environment and communities in which they operate can contribute significantly to their bottom line. Large companies now recognise that the environment and communities in which they operate can contribute significantly to their bottom line. A cash injection is not always the best solution.

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