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Is Stress Killing Productivity? Here's How Leaders Improve Efficiency & Wellbeing

Organizational Talent Consulting

Why you need a workplace stress reduction strategy Managing long-term stress can lower your risk for conditions like heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and depression. The app will send you a simple daily prompt asking you about what you are grateful for, and it stores your responses in a private online journal. Emmons, R.

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It’s Not “Time Management.” It’s Lean.

Markovitz Consulting

In the space of two weeks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. Indeed, a recent survey by the Society of Human Resource Management indicates that fifteen percent of companies offer a 32-hour workweek.

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The More Senior Your Job Title, the More You Need to Keep a Journal

Harvard Business

In both cases, any new leader must manage intense exposure (as it sinks in that top leaders have few places to escape to) and unrealistic expectations (of both self and others). The best thinking comes from structured reflection — and the best way to do that is keeping a personal journal. You and Your Team Series. Resilience.

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15 ways to boost creativity and innovation in your team

Halo Psych

As the management expert, Peter Drucker, is once alleged to have said, “Innovate or die!” Research led by Professor Teresa Amabile suggests that support a creative and innovative work environment include sufficient freedom and autonomy, challenging work, and a supportive team and line manager. How would they change how they do things?

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Does Your Team Hoard Information?

Harmonious Workplaces

When auditing a sales report, the CRM manager notices the report omits contact information for many company accounts. 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. Why allow stinginess?

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Change Readiness?—?Essential but Oft-Omitted

Harmonious Workplaces

During the month of October, I had the pleasure of learning Organizational Development (OD) and Change Leadership from The Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. Preparing organizations to handle change both efficiently and sustainably requires a systematic approach. link] Kotter, J. Leading change.

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Launching Startup Ventures: Role of Business Consultants

Business Consulting Agency

Financial Management and Planning Consultants assist in financial planning, budgeting, and management, optimizing resource allocation. Effective financial management significantly increases the likelihood of startup success, according to the Journal of Business Venturing.