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Don’t Like Organizational Politics? Get Over It.

Next Level Blog

At the end of a Next Level Intensive workshop yesterday, I asked the participants for some ideas on topics they''d like to cover in future sessions or what they''d like to see me address in my blog. Before I got on the plane, I looked up the root of the word politics on Wikipedia. And thanks for the request - you know who you are!)

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10 Ways to Select Participants for a Leadership Development Program

Great Leadership By Dan

A colleague and I recently talked about the challenge of selecting participants for leadership development programs. Then there’s always the inevitable political landmines that need to be navigated, i.e., “So why was Sparky selected and not Snooky?!”. 10 Ways to Select Participants for a Leadership Development Program: 1.

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How To Build a Leadership Credo

Let's Grow Leaders

Pressures, grooming, and politics all create counter-pressures to authenticity. Encourage participants to use a combination of words, pictures, and any other creative sparks to articulate their credo (can be done as a “homework” assignment). Days become months and months become years. integrity, transparency). Gallery Walk.

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Workplace Gossip | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Let me cut right to the chase – real leaders don’t participate in gossip, and likewise they don’t tolerate gossip from others. While the emotional distress associated with gossip can be dealt with fairly easily, the political discord that can erupt in an organization can be nothing short of disastrous.

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Refugees Benefit From Participation In Civic Leadership

The Horizons Tracker

A recent study by the University of Cincinnati indicates that immigrants and refugees who took part in a civic leadership initiative experienced a boost in their sense of empowerment upon acquiring knowledge about their legal entitlements, civic rights, and the social, cultural, and political environment of Cincinnati.

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Using Narrative Writing To Reduce Political Polarization

The Horizons Tracker

The polarization of political discourse has seemed unstoppable in recent years, with this playing a significant role in the declining fortunes of democracy across the developed world. The researchers highlight how political socialization often occurs in our formative years, between 16 and 222. ” Overcoming entrenchment.

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Boosting Political Engagement In The Young

The Horizons Tracker

That there are gaps in political engagement according to social and gender-related characteristics is well established. The report highlights a clear gender gap in political interest, with girls less likely than boys to be interested in politics at age 16, and their interest growing at a slower rate as they age.

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