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Four Types of Organizational Culture

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Culture is the social environment of an organization and is determined by the underlying assumptions, values and beliefs that govern how people behave. You might think of culture as atmosphere, and it is, but it’s also more than that. It’s the organization’s personality.

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Let’s Stop Confusing Cooperation and Teamwork with Collaboration

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But they are not the same, and when we use these words interchangeably, we dilute their meaning and diminish the potential for creating powerful, collaborative environments. We can find examples of effective teamwork in all types of environments – sports, military, and even historically in politics (e.g. Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet).

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How Yoga Principles Bring Sanity to Your Work Life

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

What you can do if you are working in a toxic work environment. Author Interviews & Book Reviews Culture and Workplace Environment Personal Effectiveness Jamie Showkeir Maren Showkeir Yoga Wisdom at Work' You can hear their views and practical advice on: How we limit our potential by listening to our inner critic.

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How to Influence Without Authority

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Worse yet, authority-based systems are a breeding ground for abuse of power and are prone to creating oppressive work environments. And it helps create work environments grounded in respect for human dignity. Leading without relying on authority is a higher evolutionary skill. 8 Ways to Influence Without Relying on Authority.

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How to Create a Dynamic Strategic Plan in an Unpredictable World

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Many leaders have adopted the military term VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) to describe the environment they are contending with. Dwight Eisenhower, familiar with a VUCA environment, → Read More: How to Create a Dynamic Strategic Plan in an Unpredictable World.

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Are Your Millennial Employees Turning You Into a Helicopter Manager?

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You may be unconsciously continuing the kind of environment they grew up in – over-structured and over-protected, where failure is not an option – an environment that perpetuates dependency. It may be that in your efforts to support them, you are providing too much. A World Where Everyone’s a Winner.

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Situational Team Decision-Making: Collaboration Does Not Require Consensus

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Some people believe that in a collaborative environment, consensus is the best. The best collaborative environments are situational in their approach to team decision-making. There are six ways teams can make decisions. But that’s a big mistake. You make countless decisions every day.

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