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Bonus or No Bonus? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

They must be relevant, meaningful, in alignment with cultural values, and tied to the right set of metrics. It is very typical that in this type of environment that the controversy shifts from company vs. employees, to employee vs. employee. It is not the bonus that is right or wrong, but the manner in which it is rolled-out.

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Workplace Gossip | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In fact, gossip seriously undermines each one of the aforementioned success metrics by propagating inaccurate information. They would take the position that gossip is just part of human nature, and that gossip will always exist in any type of environment where social dynamics are present.

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3 High-Value Tips for Leaders to Break Out of Comfort Zone

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer 3 High-Value Tips for Leaders to Break Out of Comfort Zone Cozy environment and excellent facilities in your cabin/cubicle can make you feel super-comfortable. It is easy to “ monitor the numbers ” (sales dashboards, internal efficiencies and other metrics). Where papers are pushed.

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Leadership Self Examination | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I think many in leadership get to choose the metric they use to measure, and they seem to always choose the one that makes them look good. I believe that leaders should also be able to create an environment of trust wherein employees feel empowered. Perhaps results should be filled out someone other than the leader.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

This in turn leads to a very focused, coordinated, and ultimately a very passionate work environment. I have been generally well regarded throughout my career for building extremely effective teams, and what I can share with you is that team building is not about equality at all. silence) … great then lets move forward.

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Guardrails: Keep Your Projects Out of the Weeds

Strategy Driven

Establish Guardrails I worked in several large companies during my corporate career, and I can’t tell you the number of pet projects that became my pet peeves. I saw literally millions and millions of dollars flow into projects that had no real metrics and timeline in place. In other words, these projects had no guardrails.

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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The simple truth is that lowering standards is never a good thing in any environment. While my list had more "diversity" it was a larger list based upon specific metrics as the standard for qualification – diversity was not one of these metrics. Race or gender have nothing to do with blogging ability.

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