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Are You A Future-Ready Leader?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Effective leaders are good learners. Medal of Freedom recipient Eric Hoffer noted that "in times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists." Why does being a life-long learner matter?

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The Myth of a Psychologically Safe Workplace

Organizational Talent Consulting

Calling yourself a leader is easy. Researchers found that most leaders believe their workplace is psychologically safe. Some leaders are more prepared to accept this reality than others. In a fast-paced digital workplace leaders accept silence and high employee turnover as variables of outside their influence.

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The Power (and Necessity) of Creating Psychological Safety

Nash Consulting

“When leaders throughout an organization take an active, genuine interest in the people they manage, when they invest real time to understand employees at a fundamental level, they create a climate for greater morale, loyalty, and, yes, growth”. Interesting work 2. Good wages 2. Are you safe? Appreciation for my efforts 3.

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Does Leadership Training Really Help?

Peter Stark

On a recent flight from Boston to Minneapolis, my seatmate in 2A asked me a great question. Do you think that if we provided more leadership training earlier in people’s education or career, it would help build more managers who excel as leaders? It was a great question and I did not know the answer.

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5 Things We Learned About Creating a Successful Workplace Diversity Program

Harvard Business

More than 80 employees have completed UNEION, and 10 have participated as organizers or “lead learners.” The sessions are developed by organizers or “lead learners” who act as participants, rather than as instructors or trainers, in order to maintain a flat hierarchy.

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When Companies Should Invest in Training Their Employees — and When They Shouldn’t

Harvard Business

Many well-intended leaders view training as a panacea to obvious learning opportunities or behavioral problems. 4 Ways to Become a Better Learner. For those situations, a well-designed program with customized content, relevant case material, skill building practice, and a final measurement of skill acquisition, works great.

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What Can Big Businesses Learn About Innovation from Social Entrepreneurs? - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM QATAR FOUNDATION

Harvard Business

Sultana Afdhal, the CEO of WISH, has firsthand experience identifying youth community leaders and supporting their projects through the WISH Young Innovator Program. “We may have many great ideas about things we perceive people need, but it is important to talk to the end user and listen to them,” she says.