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Protecting Remote Workers’ Productivity and Performance

Michael Lee Stallard

Virtual distance has three components: physical distance; operational distance, including such conditions as poor internet connections and technical problems; and affinity distance that prevents deeper connections from developing. If operational distance is an issue, technical problems should be addressed.

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Responsive Leadership: Needed Now More Than Ever

Leading Blog

The idea that leaders are trustworthy, honest, and can be relied on to operate in the best interest of the public, the employee, the student, the parishioner, or even the shareholder has been shattered. Empathy is considered foundational to workplace cooperation and productive collaboration.

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Only Learning Leaders Can Transform the Extreme Rate of Transformation Failures

The Practical Leader

He was clearly operating on the assumption that if they knew better, they’d do better. ” The CEO went on to outline “a suggestion program” (which was a form to fill out and send to him) and stressed the company’s open-door policy. .” Building transformation into the company’s operating rhythm.

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Implementing the Seven Principles for Intentional Work Culture Change

Mike Cardus

This principle involves effectively identifying and evaluating how work-culture operates across various levels—individual, group, organizational, and societal—to focus interventions effectively. Seamless integration of changes into daily operations. What you will see when working well: Enhanced cooperation between departments or teams.

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Are You Living in Conflict Debt?

Leading Blog

W HEN YOU AVOID the tough discussions and decisions, you hold your business back, make your team dysfunctional, and cause yourself stress. In part 3, Davey focuses on “what you can do to systematize conflict so it’s a part of the standard operating procedure of your team.” You set up a kind of conflict debt. Clarify Expectations.

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Inspiring Leadership: Bringing Purpose to Life

The Practical Leader

Ranjay Gulati’s new book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , brings a fresh perspective to this core leadership and culture development topic. Let purpose drive your strategy and operations. Stress-test your purpose with discussions on responding during crisis. Develop purpose-related metrics.

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Within Work Nothing Happens All The Time, There Are Exceptions

Mike Cardus

BTW – I am teaching a Professional Development class for University at Buffalo School of Social Work in Solution-Focused Leadership. These complaints construct the reality of how the team operates and how the people within the team treat and act towards others. Barnlund 1981. We can only measure progress on results.

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