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How to Stop Being Perceived as Negative at Work

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If you’re perceived as negative, try this… David Dye offers up some solutions in his article How to be Less Negative and Still be Yourself. He explains the first step is to Affirm the Idea…find something interesting, fun or positive about the idea and say that first. What would YOU ADD?

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How to Foster a Culture of Innovation and Creativity in Your Team

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Innovation and creativity are important drivers of success for any business or organization. Here are some steps you can take to foster a culture of innovation and creativity within your team: Encourage open-mindedness and divergent thinking: Encourage your team to think outside the box and consider multiple perspectives.

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How to Encourage an Employee Stop Talking Too Much (Without Squashing Their Enthusiasm)

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“Hi Karin, I watched your #AskingforaFriend about how to encourage people to speak up more in meetings, but I’ve got the EXACT OPPOSITE CHALLENGE. If you need some pointers on how to initiate a challenging conversation read this article, How to Start the Conversation Everyone Wants to Avoid. That’s a start.

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How to Calculate ROI of Remote vs. In-Person Work? (How to Video)

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How do you truly measure the ROI of remote vs. in-person work? In this episode of Asking For a Friend, Jack Phillips, author of High-Impact Human Capital Strategy and Chairman of ROI Institute about how to calculate ROI for remote work vs. in-person work. 4:20 Reaction: How do people (employees and managers) see this situation?

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How to Break Monotony at Work for Better Employee Engagement

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Embrace the Power of Small Innovations When the work feels repetitive, yearning for sweeping changes is tempting. Instead, focus on incremental innovation. These micro-innovations can lead to significant enhancements over time and less monotony at work, and more importantly, they empower your team members to own the transformation.

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Transforming Tension: How to Embrace the Benefits of Workplace Conflict

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But there’s another kind of workplace conflict that’s not only vital for a vibrant culture, but this kind of productive workplace conflict is also the fuel for innovation, quality of life, and the better workplace today’s teams crave. It’s corrosive and makes work miserable. Who Wants More Conflict at Work? What made it productive?

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How to Deal with Political Conflict at Work

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That person with their incomprehensible position is an imperfect person, possibly worried or scared, and doing the best they can. For example, “Listen, I know it might not be your intent, but saying things like that shuts down the innovation, creativity, and exchange of ideas we need. That other person is a human being. Just like you.

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