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Presenteeism Only Tends To Emerge When Employees Fall Behind Expectations

The Horizons Tracker

The concept of presenteeism obviously took on a new light during a pandemic in which infecting our colleagues took on life-changing meaning. The study found that we’re far more likely to go to work despite being sick when we’re struggling to meet our daily goals. A costly problem.

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Leading with Trust

Great Leadership By Dan

As Christopher Bishop, head of Herman Miller’s Innovation lab has said, "The war for talent is over, talent has won." Leaders who fail to invest in skill development for team members implicitly enforce a rigid hierarchy that inhibits innovation. Our work also uncovered the eight building blocks of trust.

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Where are you on the management scale of newbie to expert hacker?

Ask Atma

And the Fundaments of managing by objectives : Cascading of organizational goals and objectives, (For example, a top level goal of increasing sales by 20% over a defined period may require a bottom level goal of increasing marketing effectiveness or marketing coverage in order to reach the sales set.).

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Fight the Nine Symptoms of Corporate Decline

Harvard Business Review

What's going on inside becomes more important than any external goal. You might not see absenteeism, but there is "presenteeism," which means the body is there but the mind is absent. Communicate inspiring goals larger than any individual or group. Encourage realistic stretch goals and offer people the help to reach them.

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Saudi Arabia’s Labor Market Challenge

Harvard Business Review

Reform in those areas will prove to be a key factor in whether Saudi Arabia can achieve its long-term economic goals. Critical and innovative thinking, as well as societal expectations for individuals to work hard in return for their grades and wages, are not yet widely taught in schools or universities. .