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Workplace and Life Advice You Can Use

Leading Blog

T HIRTY-NINE LEADERS were interviewed on subjects related to leadership and were assembled by Roger Dean Duncan into LeaderSHOP Volume 1: Workplace, Career, and Life Advice from Today’s Top Thought Leaders (not to be confused with the LeaderShop ). Leaders need to anticipate resistance early in the change or innovation process.”.

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Employee Relationships is a Serious Employer Responsibility

HR Digest

They imply the presence of a psychological contract or an informal, unwritten commitment in the employer-employee relationship, a concept that was earlier defined by Schein (1988). If there was smooth communication and you felt your opinions were considered, it is likely you enjoyed the process a lot more.

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Tackling Problems – How big is your “O”? | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

It is part of a mental process that Edgar Schein refers to as ORJI in his book Process Consultation- Lessons for Managers and Consultants. Assumptions almost always hinder the process of getting at the true nature of a problem. O” stands for observation. Here’s how it works. Make room for dissenting views.

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