N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

They provide a flexible forum for coaches to share insights, resources, and strategies and for clients to actively engage in the coaching process from the comfort of their preferred environments. The technology, revered for its ability to streamline and automate processes, is now being lauded as a transformative tool in executive coaching.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Robust supply chain leadership ensures effective oversight and management of the end-to-end supply chain processes, from procurement to delivery. Effective leaders in this space have the ability to optimize supply chain operations, streamline processes, and identify cost-saving opportunities.

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Mike Cardus

APRIL 21, 2024

Implementing the Seven Principles for Intentional Culture Change Transforming organizational culture is a complex and crucial process for businesses seeking to adapt to new realities and improve their internal dynamics. Encourage managers at all levels to facilitate change, not just dictate it.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Encourage diversity of thought – dissenting opinions are helpful! There are three strategies for building inclusion I observed while serving in the military, another heavily team-focused environment, and now practice daily here at N2Growth: align on values, encourage diversity of thought, and enable open communication.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 1, 2019

Diversity is an overused word, but at Chevron it’s a perfect description of its corporate culture. The company’s 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report highlights how diversity and inclusion (D&I) feature so centrally in the company’s success story. Efforts to bring more diversity to the oil and gas industry are working.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

One key advantage is its flexibility, allowing leaders to participate in coaching sessions anywhere worldwide. Another significant benefit of virtual executive coaching is the ability to access a diverse pool of coaches from around the globe. This eliminates the need for travel, making it an efficient and time-saving option.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

You will learn how to work with diverse groups of people, how to plan and execute projects, and how to advocate for causes that you care about. Student government organizations are a great way to get involved in the political process and to develop leadership skills. Participate in Model United Nations.

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Experience to Lead

APRIL 24, 2024

Foster Inclusive Learning Spaces In many learning environments, the diversity of participants can be vast. As a facilitator, it’s imperative to create an environment where each participant feels valued and empowered to contribute. If we refer again to Kolb Cycle, Kolb identifies 4 different learning styles.

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CO2

JANUARY 10, 2024

Middle managers from various departments were provided with one-on-one executive coaching , focusing on enhancing specific leadership skills. The essence of this initiative was to offer a personalized, in-depth approach, ensuring that each participant’s unique leadership potential was fully realized.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The prevailing view is that diverse teams confer distinct advantages to the workplace, yielding superior outcomes. Recent studies have demonstrated that more diverse teams exhibit greater motivation, productivity, creativity, and risk awareness. The logical conclusion, therefore, is for employers to form diverse teams, right?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. I’ll take it one step further – I can’t really think of any issue that should be argued or decided solely on the merits of diversity. In fact, let me take it up even another notch…diversity should be a non-issue altogether.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The truth is that bringing on a new board director can be powerful and transformative because they will reshape the composition of the board, bring new skills to the boardroom, and has the potential to contribute diverse insights that pull the organization’s future forward. How do you recruit for a board of directors, to begin with?

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The results of the study imply that adept course structuring, capitalizing on existing knowledge, providing gradual support, and promoting social engagement can alleviate diversions and curtail the cognitive burden for collegiate mothers.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

OCTOBER 18, 2019

We started out sort of wandering all over the place and somehow wound up talking about diversity training or, more accurately, bad diversity training! Participants often emerge with either a heightened sense of underappreciated uniqueness or the preliminary recognition of an unconscious bias. APPLICATION CHALLENGE.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 16, 2024

More advanced and streamlined processes swiftly supplant traditional paper checks and manual transfers. Understanding the nuances of digital payments, including ACH and EFT systems, is essential for individuals and businesses who seek to participate in the modern economy. What Are ACH Payments? What Are EFT Payments?

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Diverse workplaces are valuable in all manner of ways, so it’s perhaps no surprise that MIT research finds that the more diverse a workplace is, the more profitable it is. Although most organizations now embrace diversity and inclusion practices tailored toward salient individual differences (e.g., Diversity dissonance.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

” Had hubby participated in the University of Virginia time alone study , I know he would have been in the 58% of participants who said being alone with their thoughts was difficult. Sameness can be easier – no conflicts to manage or middle ground to be carved out. Self Leadership diversity introspection tolerance'

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 25, 2019

We all—most of us—manage our image. No matter what our line of work, status, or gender, all of us learn how to manage interpersonal risk early in life. Psychological safety makes it possible for other drivers of success (talent, ingenuity, diversity of thought) to be expressed in ways that influence how work gets done.”

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Lead from Within

APRIL 15, 2023

This means actively participating in team discussions and activities, sharing your own ideas, and listening to the ideas of others. It also means incorporating these diverse viewpoints into the decision-making process. Collaboration is a crucial aspect of effective leadership.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Upon recently browsing the book again, these additional takeaways came to light: DEIB : Diversity in the workplace focuses on representation. Inclusion is enabling full participation by everyone. Onboarding employees tips for leaders : Get personally involved with the onboarding process on day one. How compelling is it?

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

An organization-development process developed for a company. Internally we developed the acronym GEEKS ( gather, entangle, empathy, knowledge-share ) for the process. Six months total GEEKS process time. ~3 Cross-Functional Collaboration – Action-learning based leadership development.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2024

You can achieve it at every step of the production process. Partner with local recycling programs and dispose of the recyclable materials used in your processes. Practice Diversity and Inclusion Having a diverse workplace and welcoming people from all backgrounds also falls under corporate social responsibility.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

OCTOBER 22, 2019

We started out sort of wandering all over the place and somehow wound up talking about diversity training or, more accurately, bad diversity training! Participants often emerge with either a heightened sense of underappreciated uniqueness or the preliminary recognition of an unconscious bias. APPLICATION CHALLENGE.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We are slowly witnessing the resurgence of Human Resource Management, with companies actively investigating how HR teams can contribute to business growth. The role of HR professionals extends to people management of various forms and these small teams are responsible for the well-being of such larger cohorts.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Diversity is something that has numerous advantages for teams and organizations, so it’s perhaps not surprising that many organizations now claim that diversity is high on their agenda. Alas, despite a growing number of managers claiming to be in favor of diversity, they tend to prefer it in other teams rather than their own.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Implement customer relationship management (CRM) systems, point-of-sale (POS) solutions, and other digital tools to streamline processes and minimize errors. Participate in workshops, webinars, and networking events to connect with fellow business owners and gain valuable insights.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 27, 2020

But some processes are harder to translate than others, and brainstorming is one of the most challenging. Brainstorming depends on combining knowledge and skills, and it works best with a diverse group. Identify the individuals you want to participate and let them know about it—but don’t bring them together yet.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Here are a few that people in jobs ranging from nursing home administrator to mechanical engineer are working on this week: For a client who’s finding their voice – participate in every meeting you attend for one month; for one who finds it hard to focus – document and prioritize a task list, then share it with your boss to become more aligned.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

From HR policies to management behavior, it is crucial to consider every aspect when establishing a work culture. Employee engagement can largely depend on the community they have to participate in and whether they feel invited to the space or not.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Participants text/e-mail, take phone calls, and wander in and out of meetings. Participants cut each other off and engage in side conversations. Meeting frequency and processes follow same old routines. Change management processes create more rigidity and less agility. How do your meeting participants feel?

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

If you thought that the growing popularity of AI was just a tech thing that didn’t affect you as an HR professional, then you might need to reconsider your stance on artificial intelligence in human resource management. Contacting these candidates can be a much more efficient way of hiring than interviewing every applicant.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Diversity is most important for business, the economy and quality of life. I have conducted many diversity audits of companies. I have seen corporate America embrace diversity in many practices, including the workforce and suppliers. Diversity is about so much more than human resources issues.

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Women on Business

JUNE 13, 2012

Guest post by business strategy and management education expert Trish Gorman (learn more about Trish at the end of this post). Most of us realize that high-performing teams are not really “managed.” Keeping three things in mind will help you move from serving as a glorified meeting manager to becoming a true team leader.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The evaluation report is a compilation of feedback from managers, peers, and juniors. Image Credit – Freepik There are other feedback systems as well, such as the 180-degree and 270-degree feedback systems, which involve fewer categories of stakeholders, such as managers and peers, but not juniors.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Diversity and inclusion are two popular concepts that continue to circulate around the workplace. Diversity allows for a mix of people, while inclusion brings the mix to life. Start with the hiring process. The bias surrounding the hiring process can signal poor inclusion of employees. Align everyone with company goals.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Listing out the characteristics of an inclusive workplace can get repetitive after a while because we keep repeating the word diversity as the end-all catchphrase for being inclusive. 60 percent of respondents in a LinkedIn study reported diversity within their sales team to be a major contributor to their team’s success.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 1, 2023

Professional development offers a diverse range of opportunities to expand knowledge, acquire new competencies, and stay up to date with industry trends. Specialized training equips engineers with the knowledge to optimize production processes. To thrive in this dynamic environment, professionals must embrace lifelong learning.

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