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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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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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Researchers Propose A New Approach To Tackling The Gender Pay Gap

The Horizons Tracker

“Because the firm’s human resources goals are embedded in the structured approach, you’re improving the degree to which people are paid more for high performance, education or other desirable factors,” the researchers explain.

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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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SpaceX Fired Employees for Condemning Musk, Says Labor Agency

HR Digest

SpaceX letter circulation repercussion A group of employees began brainstorming ideas for making the company less tolerant of harassment and drafting the letter. Musk denied the accusation and joked about it on Twitter. In mid-June 2022, several employees circulated their letter to colleagues. or an employee starting their first day.”

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Krishen Iyer’s Outline for Middle-Managers Navigating Return-to-Work Anxiety

Strategy Driven

As a result, executives and managers alike have started to brainstorm strategies for returning to the office. If someone on your team makes a novel request that you are unsure about, do not confirm that the accommodations can be made until you speak with senior leadership or your human resources department.

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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.