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My brother and I have always been close. One of the many things I love about him is that he has a plethora of great ideas, something to which I always attributed his great success in business.
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The very idea of the “workplace” is being redefined. Many companies are adopting policies of flexible work hours, work from home options, and the ability to bring your own device to work. Working in this way allows employees the flexibility to work how and when they choose and - most importantly - where they choose.
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If the R&R and lazy days of summer have made you less than enthusiastic about work, and you feel your level of productivity slowing to a halt, it’s the perfect time to take advantage of all the “back to school” energy out there and turn your procrastinating into proactive, fulfilling, stuff-you-can-be-proud-of, work.
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I recently had the opportunity to meet author Rebecca Costa and hear her talk about her book “The Watchman’s Rattle: Thinking our way out of Extinction”.
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As managers, we’re told how important it is to give our employees “honest and timely feedback”. Usually, we’re not given much more guidance. Managers are left to fill in the blanks, like - how ‘honest’ do you really need to be?
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Categories: All Categories, Employee Engagement, Performance Management
Thousands of companies conduct employee surveys each year. My suspicion is that very few of them know why. It sounds like a good thing to do. A lot of competitors do it. So it seems like my company should too. Right? Maybe.
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In an increasingly fast-paced, global, and competitive business landscape, innovation has become a key driver of differentiation, agility and, ultimately, success. Today, companies are relentlessly pursuing innovation to give them a competitive edge. More and more leaders are calling on their employees and teams to be creative in finding solutions to complex problems, developing new products and services, maximizing resources and minimizing costs. With all of this growing pressure for innovative brilliance, how can companies effectively cultivate the creativity they need to stay one step ahead of the competition?
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By Maggi Aitkens
— 04/13/2012
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