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Storytelling in OD Communications

Harmonious Workplaces

Persuade and solidify commitment using stories of triumph and loss in organizational development. I recently asked my mentor, Alan Landers, to provide an article on practical interventions one can use in organizational development. My colleague and mentor, Lisa Apolinski, co-wrote a book, Persuade with a Digital Content Story!,

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Servant Leadership: Principles, Popularity, and Payoff

Rick Conlow

This type of leadership creates a culture of trust, respect, and open communication within the organization. 10 Cultural Principles of Servant Leadership Embrace the ten key principles of servant leadership. The Container Store offers its employees competitive pay and benefits, as well as a strong focus on training and development.

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Tight training budget? Then focus on learning

The Management Centre

How to ensure people learn, develop and feel invested in – no matter how small your training budget is. The CIPD have released their latest learning report [1] , and whilst not entirely surprising, it highlights that charities and non-profit organisations have very tight training budgets. These will continue to shrink.

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Servant Leadership Coaching Your Superpower

Rick Conlow

Our partnership with them included servant leadership training. Employees and customers alike commented positively on the change of culture. This approach encourages employees to take ownership of their development, fostering a sense of autonomy and accountability. They had quality and customer service challenges.

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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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Servant Leaders Achieve Extraordinary Results

Rick Conlow

Adam Grant, management researcher and professor at the Wharton School of Business, shows in his book Give and Take that servant leaders are more productive and more highly regarded by employees. They create winning cultures through authenticity, teamwork, and personal development. Pulling It All Together.

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Servant Leadership: The Unstoppable Force for Greatness

Rick Conlow

Unfortunately, leadership–business owners and executives–tend to look at a toxic culture with a blind eye. Managers are poorly trained and disengaged from executive leadership. In addition, his firing of employees and new culture at Twitter is textbook toxic. Finally, see Rick’s newest book.