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Team Dialog: Environment Matters

Persuasive Powerhouse

So if your intent is to engage your team and/or have great dialog, consider the following: The Physical Environment The room should not be too large or too small: A room that is too large can often suck energy – and sound – away from the discussion. What else have you noticed about the environment that promotes team dialog?

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Economies Based On Renewable Energy Are More Resilient

The Horizons Tracker

“Ultimately, they point to the need for a fundamental reassessment of both national and international energy policy, not only for the sake of our environment, but also to enhance the stability—and sustainability—of our economies.” ”

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Goal Setting vs. Goal Sitting

Chris Brady

Perhaps the best course of action (and I can hardly believe I'm writing the words) is to line up with everyone else and set some 2011 goals for ourselves. So how can we set goals that won't disappear faster than a politician's promise? Goals must be specific 2. Goals must be written down 3.

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A Framework for Leadership Action in the VUCA of the Pandemic

Next Level Blog

Army War College at the end of the Cold War, VUCA is a framework that leaders can use to think about how to respond in environments that are: V olatile, U ncertain, C omplex, and A mbiguous. As a starting point, simpler frameworks make it easy to focus a conversation and align people around a goal.

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VUCA Leadership: Leading Through Turbulent Times

Experience to Lead

If there’s one thing that is certain in a business environment, it’s that change is inevitable. From the 2008 global financial crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing, devastating effects of war and conflict, real leadership is required to navigate these challenging times. However, change is not all doom and gloom.

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Bonus or No Bonus? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

It is very typical that in this type of environment that the controversy shifts from company vs. employees, to employee vs. employee. In addition, all employees have a set of goals based on their employee category and are able to earn individualized merit bonuses based on their goal achievement (once a company threshold is surpassed).

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Guest Post: 10 Secrets of Effective Leaders

Lead on Purpose

Every great manager knows that it’s impossible to create a positive work environment if they aren’t positive themselves. Set clear goals. Set goals that are clear, reasonable and attainable. By analyzing the details, you’ll have the right amount of knowledge to set and attain achievable goals. Learn to communicate.

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