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How to Stay Productive as You Return to the Office

Let's Grow Leaders

A best practice we are seeing with our clients planning their return to the office strategy is carving out “quiet hours” with no meetings and/or open-office hours where employees can “drop by” virtually or in-person to share ideas, brainstorm, or even get a quick response to a problem. Try some of these suggestions.

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The importance of confidentiality

Persuasive Powerhouse

. Many years ago our human resources organization had an opening that required someone who could use discernment in the information they disclosed. We tended to hire from within, so my manager and I were brainstorming who we might tap to apply for the position, one that would be a peer to me.

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How Leaders Can Fix a Negative Company Culture

Great Leadership By Dan

Use positive approaches such as appreciative inquiry, which identifies what works when parts of initiatives fail, and which uses brainstorming and strategic planning to arrive at an ideal solution. HR.com, the Society for Human Resources Management and many more business publications. He is a regular contributor to Forbes, Inc.,

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Talking to Your Boss about Work-Life Imbalance

Lead Change Blog

You and your boss can then brainstorm some ideas and come up with different solutions. Because the Human Resources department has the power to enforce employment laws, you can discuss the issues you’re facing with your boss and highlight any violations of your rights. Praise Your Boss’s Good Habits.

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Lateral Mind Games

In the CEO Afterlife

It must have made an impact on me because not only did I save it, I also used it as a warm-up exercise at a couple of out-of-the box, new product brainstorm sessions. I suspect the puzzle came from the Edward de Bono lateral thinking seminar I attended some 30 years ago.

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How to Be an Engaging Leader in a World of Robotics, AI, and Digitization

Leading Blog

In 2016, the Society for Human Resource Management made a compelling case about the benefits that come from an engaging leadership approach: • 22 percent greater profitability • 21 percent greater productivity • 65 percent lower turnover. Bring them into brainstorming and problem-solving processes.

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The Problem with Good Ideas | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

If you don’t have one, or if it is unclear or under-communicated, give this your full attention before considering any new ideas that could risk spending time or resources pulling your organization in a wrong direction. Brainstorm: don’t just evaluate each idea as it comes. Human Resources (4). Categories. Courage (1).