Chad Barr

MAY 19, 2021

I was recently asked what questions we should ask ourselves to generate the biggest impact. Although this list could be enormous, here is my condensed list: What are you avoiding (and why) that would positively propel you forward and what do you wish you should have done several years ago that you still have not?

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Asamby Consulting

JUNE 2, 2022

Organizational Culture in short Organizational culture is one of the most important aspects of any business, no matter what size it is. What had to give way, in order to achieve the set goals and only those? Did you feel self-directed, fulfilled, and empowered to reach your potential - some of the human needs most of us long for?

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Seth Godin Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The first is ritual. It’s what we grew up doing, and leaving it out feels awkward. We’ve already charged your card, which includes a hospitality fee. If anyone on the property contributed to the quality of your stay, please let us know and we’ll make sure to celebrate their work.”

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The Management Centre

JUNE 5, 2021

What is the issue? A member of my team is terribly upset, and now I don’t know what to do. This happened recently in a training session, and my colleague corrected the person, who got defensive and then responded with ‘well, your name is hard to say’. What should I do? I think this is a great thing to do.

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Harvard Business

MAY 30, 2018

This is why we cannot be fully human in organizations that have few rituals and little space for stillness, silence, sadness. Regardless of your line of work, it is easy in such moments of suspended animation to feel lost or stuck. Regardless of your line of work, it is easy in such moments of suspended animation to feel lost or stuck.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2023

Think back to the last big decision your team faced. What were the options considered? How was the choice made about what to do? The problem is when your intuition comes at the cost of data and is the only or default way you decide. A better understanding of what is and is not working.

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Chad Barr

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

” So today, I would like to share some of my own favorite quotes as I also encourage you to publish and share yours. Contact each of your clients and provide them with one new idea that will immediately impact their growth. Become the catalyst that helps reinvent and reenergize your clients. Learn to market yourself!

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Measures of discretionary effort — the gap between what we’re giving and what we’re capable of giving — show that most of us are checked out more often than all in. When you feel connected to the moral purpose of your work, you behave differently. You and Your Team Series. Dan Pontefract.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

And it’s affecting what we hear, as the jumble of information coming at us can lead to frequent misunderstandings and confusion. You and Your Team Series. How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home. What Everyone Should Know about Running Virtual Meetings. Remote Work. Rebecca Knight. Paul Axtell.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 20, 2018

Even if you are able to leave your projects and worries at the office, your spouse may have difficulty doing so — and that stress can rub off on you. How can you help your partner cope? What’s the best thing to say when your partner starts complaining — and what should you not say?

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Chad Barr

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Here is what I came up with: January: Insights are consistently around us as they leave their trails and hints. We are what we think about and the thoughts we allow into our minds. What do you need to do in order to eliminate distractions and nonsense entering your mind next year? Handle with care.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 21, 2019

This post is about what you can do to create an agile culture, regardless of where you are in the organization. And, that your products and services need short feedback loops that an agile approach will use. What is the cycle time for management decisions ? They were in the trap of How Long Are Your Iterations?

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Confessions of a Consultant

JANUARY 27, 2019

There’s an upper limit to what can be done and we had to be confident enough to ‘take things off the list’, focusing on big bets that would make a difference. The average age of people in the company was 29, so developing an inspiring idea of what we were trying to do would appeal to that particular demographic.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2016

How can you best boost your productivity? According to what is known as “ The Yerkes-Dodson law ,” performance increases with physiological or mental arousal (stress) but only up to a point. If this is the case, try to find healthy ways of raising your stress by taking on more challenging tasks or responsibilities.

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Harvard Business

JULY 7, 2016

Right now 7 out of 10 people in your organization are not actively engaged at work. You can’t control everything about your culture but you can intentionally take it into your own hands. These are the things you want (and don’t want) your culture to achieve. Outcomes: What are you trying to achieve?

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

You and Your Team Series. Here’s the solution that I came up with and now recommend to others: Start by spending a few minutes writing down what you do each day. Smell the aroma, feel the heat of the mug on your hand, and take three intentional breaths. Work: Each time you sit down to your computer, take a pause.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 24, 2016

The atmosphere, experience and ritual of opening gifts together with family and friends. ” Your response might be that a firm is not a family, and so this Christmas analogy is invalid. What would the world be like if firms thought of consumers like family members? “This is far too expensive!

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Chad Barr

DECEMBER 28, 2016

I am passionate and love what I do but I also realize that the lines of demarcation between work and pleasure are foggy. Unlike the popular book title, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, and I know this may sound counterintuitive, but I strongly believe that what got me here actually will get me there!

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

You and Your Team Series. Assessment: What’s Feeding Your Fear of Public Speaking? How to Land Your First Paid Speaking Gig. If you find that fear inevitably gets in the way of your ability to speak in public, we have some good news for you. We both have some experience in what it takes to be fear-less.

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Seth Godin Blog

AUGUST 10, 2014

Public school is seen as a threat by some tribes, a secular indoctrination and an exposure to other cultures and points of view that might destabilize what has been built over generations. The other is that increased government power will enforce standards and rituals that undermine the otherness that makes each tribe distinct. 

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Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2018

I know exactly what she feels like. From this middle spot, I can observe my entire family hanging, in a seemingly collective cliff ritual, on the edge of change. and excitement ( I am SO ready for a change ), confusion ( What do I want? ) Measure out your life to date in major chapters. and certainty ( Time to move on ).

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Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2017

Read more from Kellogg Executive Education: How “Brainwriting” Can Get Better Ideas Out of Your Team. ” “How long has Neal been a problem on your team?” ” I asked Matthew what steps he had taken to deal with Neal. What was Matthew doing wrong? What are the work tasks?

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freshminds

JUNE 26, 2017

You have a 2:1 from a reputable university, were the captain of your sports team, had an internship at a law firm and have a great smile? The recruiter said it would just be a chat about your experience and your personality? We form that opinion based on what we see or hear in less than five seconds.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2017

What’s more, there is a significant correlation between feeling lonely and work exhaustion: The more people are exhausted, the lonelier they feel. In fact, one study suggests that loneliness increases your chance of stroke or coronary heart disease — the leading cause of death in developed countries — by 30%.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2017

When someone mentions your work in an email and calls you “supertalented,” or talks about your unique strength of connecting with customers, you’re more likely to feel that your work has meaning. We know first impressions matter , so use introductions as a way to positively narrate your colleagues.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 16, 2016

” Rather than engaging in the typical annual ritual of strategic planning, the best companies instead did their planning on a quarterly basis. You and Your Team Series. Make Your Work Resolutions Stick. Think Strategically About Your Career Development. You Can’t Achieve Your Goals Without the Right Support.

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Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2018

She found that women are more likely to agree with the statement “Being a good team player means helping all of my colleagues with what they need to get done.” ” In contrast, men are more likely to agree with the statement “Being a good team player is knowing your position and playing it well.”

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

The more gold you wear, the more pride you have in your family.”. Wedding Ritual. Irrespective of what the government does, Indians will find a way to get around this because every wedding has to have gold.”. vs. what one has to pay in countries where there are no such controls or import duties. Attitudes Rule.

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1 to 1

JANUARY 3, 2022

It’s one thing to know your workforce needs to quickly shift to a work-from-home model; it’s another to have the technology to do it. What we needed was more of a multipronged approach,” he said, including additional channels customers could use to engage with the company. The right technology is key.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 17, 2023

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are key growth strategies for many organizations: entering new markets, acquiring new technologies, or leveraging scale and size. Culture is acutely critical during notable changes, such as M&As, which offer an opportunity for a renewed start on culture. It is comparable to breathing.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 10, 2017

It is essential to gauge your partner or family’s interest in and commitment to the move, and to together consider all its potential consequences, as early as possible. These discussions will not only shape your decision about whether to accept the assignment; they will also help shape expectations and avoid resentment later on.

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Seth Godin Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2016

And if your early collisions with dark chocolate aren't positive, it's easy to decide it's not worth the trouble or expense.  Dick Taylor Ritual Marou Grenada. I avoid flavoring agents like candies, seeds or salt, because what I'm trying to taste is the bean and what the maker has done to bring it to life.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

What lessons can be learned so that you and your organization can avoid being in a similar situation? A sizable literature in management and psychology helps us understand how people become susceptible to moral biases and make choices that are inconsistent with their values and the values of their organizations. Gain awareness.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 8, 2017

Whether it’s political turmoil or a reorganization at your company, employees who are concerned about their future are likely to be distracted and unproductive. What should a manager do? What the Experts Say. Start by taking the time to understand what you’re feeling. “You want to label your emotions.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 1, 2017

What follows, then, is an attempt at culture shock — five hard questions about the “soft” side of business that leaders must be able to answer if they hope to build a workplace that works. Is your talent strategy rooted in your business strategy? Does your company work as distinctively as it competes?

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 29, 2017

My five-year study of the global workforce at Rakuten, the Japan-based e-commerce powerhouse, gave me a close-up look at what will drive success for this new type of global worker. What’s more, the subsidiaries operated more or less autonomously, each with separate organizational cultures and norms.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

The players and coaches take a few minutes for a post-game meeting – a ritual that’s just as important as the pre-game warm-up. A quick post-meeting wrap-up with attendees before they leave the room goes a long way to ensuring the gathering achieved what it set out to, and that future get-togethers will also prove successful.

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