Michael Lee Stallard

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Leading with Character: Creativity

Michael Lee Stallard

Second, we need to recognize that creativity flourishes in an environment where the Connection Culture element of Knowledge Flow (or “Voice”) exists. Note that several character strengths contribute to increase the element of Voice in an environment that stimulates creativity. Consciously build diverse teams.

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How to Improve Your Organization’s Culture Through Employee Connections

Michael Lee Stallard

Another obstacle some businesses face is successfully training others about diversity and inclusion in the workplace. This can help create an environment that maximizes each individual’s contribution, and it could boost the team’s overall performance. Many organizations even require unconscious bias training.

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3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Encourage self-expression and diversity of thought. The best ideas can come from anyone in the company so leaders must add to the environment whatever encourages self-expression and diversity of thought. Focusing on profit first would lead to compromising the purpose and sucking the passion and energy out of the organization.

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Career Potential Webinars

Michael Lee Stallard

This series of free webinars includes presentations from experts in diverse fields related to career. I’ll be speaking about healthy work environments at 1:00 PM Eastern on Thursday, April 22nd. Check out Launch Summit: Conversations on Career Potential. It begins tomorrow at 10:00 AM Eastern and continues through Thursday.

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June Leadership Carnival

Michael Lee Stallard

You can have a list of initials after your name detailing certifications, accreditations, or titles but without an understanding of how to establish an environment where collaboration and self-motivation are a part of the team’s culture – you have just met the Peter Principle.

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Creative Conversations: Boosting Creativity in Meetings

Michael Lee Stallard

Because individuals have diverse thinking styles, experiences and temperaments, they will naturally have different perspectives and come up with different ideas that contribute to constructing a creative new solution, product, process or new business opportunity.