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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

Rita High School, where I learned to develop group and individualized training toward specific goals — namely, competing in band competitions or performing in concerts. L&D, goal-setting theory of motivation, and leadership training took shape during those five years with the band. References De Botton, A. The School of Life.

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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. link] Psychological Safety Myth Buster #3: Build Capacity Like physical endurance and strength can be enhanced with training, your capacity for changing your leadership habits can improve with development. Doolittle, J.

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Just How Bad Is Business Travel for Your Health? Here’s the Data.

Harvard Business

Checking into a hotel for a conference several years ago, I asked the receptionist where I could get some dinner. There was no restaurant in the hotel, I was told; my only options were ordering delivery from a fast-casual chain or a pizza joint. Eric Raptosh Photography/Getty Images.

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Getting an Intricate Operation Back in Sync

Harvard Business

Before I became general manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel, I held the same position at another luxury hotel up the coast. Later, he privately told me he was thinking of leaving the hotel. And something was wrong. Our fine dining restaurant was on the brink of losing its hard-won Michelin rating. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Zipcar Doesn’t Just Ask Employees to Innovate — It Shows Them How

Harvard Business

Employees were invited to a meeting where leadership discussed its mobile business imperative. These types of direct interactions with customers are powerful ways to shift employee mindsets and create the impetus for change, focusing on delivering value that directly meets customer needs. Develop Talent to Develop the Culture.

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Working From Home: Upsides & Downsides

Confessions of a Consultant

Don’t hide your talent under a bushel! Some companies now use a Hot Desk system where people don’t have individualized spaces but ‘plug and play’ from a free slot – in much the same way as we rent hotel rooms for a single night. In the War for Talent – getting good people can really give you an edge.

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Case Study: Is Holacracy for Us?

Harvard Business

But Rogier thought it was the key to boosting engagement and performance, and he had hinted that he might use Contect’s 2017 annual all-employee meeting—his chance to announce new goals and celebrate the previous year’s accomplishments—to roll out the change. But I still believe that self-governance is the way forward.