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May 2016 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Dana Theus of INPOWER Coaching submitted Managing A Team With Psychological Safety To Achieve Team Productivity. In this post, Dana writes “Teams aren’t smart because smart people are on them; teams are smart because everyone—no matter how small—contributes and feels comfortable doing so.”

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Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect

Michael Lee Stallard

Connection is defined as a bond that exists among a group of people based on shared identity, empathy and understanding that moves self–centered individuals toward group-centered membership. Here’s an example of a servant leader that brings the force of connection to life. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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The Conference Board: Employee Engagement = Connections

Michael Lee Stallard

In our book Fired Up or Burned Out and in The Connection Culture Manifesto , we identify and describe the “force of connection&# as “a bond based on shared identity, empathy and understanding that moves self-centered individuals toward group-centered membership.&# I like this definition. why is everyone smiling?

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Colleague vs Coworker: What Do They Mean to You?

HR Digest

If your workplace is a little more relaxed and leaves room for building more open and friendly relationships with colleagues and coworkers, then you could create room in your interactions for that as well. Some even build long-term bonds that continue even outside of work but such connections need to be built with some caution and delicacy.

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Research: Employee Engagement = Connections

Michael Lee Stallard

In our book Fired Up or Burned Out and in The Connection Culture Manifesto , we identify and describe the “force of connection&# as “a bond based on shared identity , empathy and understanding that moves self-centered individuals toward group-centered membership.&# why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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More Evidence: Trust and Connection=Life, Distrust and Isolation=Death

Michael Lee Stallard

The best policies, like good preschool and military service, fortify emotional bonds.” In “ The Limits of Policy ,&# David Brooks advises that it would be wise for government leaders to “try to use policy to strengthen relationships. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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The Swedish CEO Who Runs His Company Like a CrossFit Gym

Harvard Business Review

This hasn’t gone unnoticed by some leaders, and a new generation of CEOs taking a cue from this last bastion of the Protestant work ethic. It is also a matter of having fun and fostering strong bonds between team members to help them reach their goals. During 2016, employee engagement increased by 3%, to 75%.

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