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The Myth of a Psychologically Safe Workplace

Organizational Talent Consulting

You can use the following questions in a one-to-one meeting or as an anonymous pulse survey with a team. Psychological Safety Myth Buster #2: Create Accountability Talking with a trusted advisor that can listen, provide perspective, and partner with you for accountability to take action is a high ROI activity.

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B2B sales will never be the same

1 to 1

In-person meetings have nearly disappeared, replaced by Zoom meetings, webinars, virtual trade shows, online wine tastings, and cooking demonstrations. We shared numerous industry best practices and sales exercises such as Win Back Wednesday to motivate and engage the sales teams.

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Think Strategically About Your Career Development

Harvard Business

In a world where the average employee sends and receives 122 emails per day and attends an average of 62 meetings per month, your boss or HR leadership simply doesn’t have the time or bandwidth to properly think through how best to deploy your talents moving forward. Instead, force yourself to make time for strategic reflection.

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Accountability in your Workplace – More Important than Ever

Effective Managers

Although working conditions might change – for example, video conference meetings and phone calls might be necessary – it’s essential not to let business standards drop as a result. Building an environment that promotes accountability isn’t an easy, feel-good exercise, but a process that requires careful planning and constant evaluation.

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How CEOs Can Keep Their Analytics Programs from Being a Waste of Time

Harvard Business

Despite billions of dollars invested in big data and analytics, the simple truth is that most projects and programs fail to meet expectations. The findings show that fewer than half of analytics programs met initial return-on-investment (ROI) goals. But poor ROI is only part of the story. Paul Garbett for HBR.

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Your Sales Training Is Probably Lackluster. Here’s How to Fix It

Harvard Business

Yet, when it comes to equipping sales teams with relevant knowledge and skills, the ROI of sales training is disappointing. companies spend over $70 billion annually on training, and an average of $1,459 per salesperson — almost 20 percent more than they spend on workers in all other functions.

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What I Learned from Trying to Innovate at the New York Times

Harvard Business

But the exercise wasn’t a complete failure. We had meetings where people talked about sizing opportunities, evaluating risks, and so forth. Employees at the Times rarely go offsite for lunch or meetings. ” They also measure the value of this activity, and expect to see a real ROI.

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