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Elevating Excellence: Strategies for Fostering Gender Diversity in Boardrooms

N2Growth Blog

Governance and Reputation: Embracing diversity isn’t just about filling seats; it’s about enriching governance with varied viewpoints that deter groupthink and enhance decision quality, all while elevating the organization’s standing among stakeholders and the broader community.

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Advancing Gender Diversity in Boardrooms: Success Strategies

N2Growth Blog

Studies indicate that gender-balanced teams are more likely to develop creative strategies. Enhanced Corporate Governance: Diverse boards and leadership teams enhance corporate governance by reducing groupthink and ensuring a wider range of opinions are considered.

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CMI Highlights – 14 February

Chartered Management Institute

Towards Flexibility and Productivity ; ran a panel event, Shaping the Future of Apprenticeships ; and hosted a skills roundtable in Huddersfield, where West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin acknowledged the value of apprenticeships for career development. We recently published our report on the Apprenticeship Levy 2.0, That work continues.

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7 Ways for Leaders to Deal With Bias

Lead Change Blog

Groupthink : the psychological phenomenon for alignment that occurs within a group of people because of the desire for, and/or pressure to, have harmony or conformity. Involve more people in the policy- and decision-making process. So, how do leaders avoid the thinking trap that the extrovert-preferring boss fell victim to?

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How to Avoid Groupthink and Let Your Employees Truly Shine

HR Digest

If you’ve ever agreed to a decision at work even when you believe it to be the worst move your company could make, you need to learn how to avoid groupthink. But what is groupthink? Image credit – Freepik What is Groupthink? Understanding what groupthink is and taking measures to avoid it is essential in any workplace.

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6 Keys to Putting the Crowdsourced Surveillance Genie Back in the Lamp

Harvard Business Review

Ultimately, enough hateful content has been published to show that the online mob has developed a case of groupthink that at times seemed to parallel the mob mentality that fueled the riot itself. Social websites and internet service providers need transparent policies about when and how they cooperate with law enforcement.

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Three Tips For Overcoming Your Blind Spots

Harvard Business Review

But confirmation bias can cause disaster in business and policy when it leads a decision-maker to jump to conclusions, fall prey to misguided analogies, or simply exclude information that inconveniently disturbs a desired plan of action. To overcome “groupthink” start with hiring. It’s pretty funny stuff.

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