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What is a Great Teammate, and WHY Should You Be One at Your Workplace?

Great Results Team Building

Enhanced creativity When you work with people from different backgrounds and perspectives, you can tap into a wider range of ideas and approaches. A study conducted by the University of Texas found that diversity in a team can lead to more creative and innovative ideas.

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How to Prepare and Develop Future Leaders for Your Business

Chart Your Course

A good leader inspires the best work from employees, uses finite resources and time wisely, communicates well and shoulders their share of the responsibilities. When good leadership is present, the team is more willing to cooperate and tackle difficult tasks. This is why proper training is so important, especially for future leaders.

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7 Practical Ways to Reduce Bias in Your Hiring Process

Harvard Business Review

” In the workplace, this “can stymie diversity, recruiting, promotion, and retention efforts.” ” On the other hand, words like “collaborative” and “cooperative,” tend to draw more women than men. ” Set diversity goals. Neglect to set diversity goals.

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Let Your Employees Bring Their Interests to Work

Harvard Business Review

She is intelligent, great at her job, and highly creative,” said Mark. In the work on diversity and innovation we have conducted over recent years, we came to understand some of the keys of tribal thinking, and how some companies are successfully leveraging it. And how can they use that to improve engagement?

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How to Revive a Tired Network

Harvard Business Review

It’s the channel through which you sell your initiatives to the people you depend on for cooperation and support. Your network’s strategic advantage and, therefore, the extent to which it helps you step up to leadership, depends on three qualities: Breadth: Strong relationships with a diverse range of contacts.

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