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Has Your Company Been Anchored To The Wrong Information?

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When Lauren as well as I last spoke a couple of months ago, she informed me that the efforts they turned out led to great outcomes. The post Has Your Company Been Anchored To The Wrong Information? To round out the business’s pivot, the COO and HR VP launched a retention program to head off any additional attrition.

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Compromise: Informed, Intentional and Productive

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Compromise: Informed, Intentional and Productive. Somewhere along the line, compromise (defined by Merriam-Webster as a settlement of differences by consent reached through mutual concessions, one of those “playing well in the sandbox” skills my mom taught me) got confused with [.]

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6 Ways to Build Trust During Organizational Change

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The first stage is information concerns. Share information liberally. Ken Blanchard is fond of saying, “People without information cannot act responsibly. People with information are compelled to act responsibly.” Your people need to know what the change is and why it’s needed. The second stage is personal concerns.

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Protecting Your Company From Misinformation via Behavioral Science

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Because of a phenomenon called “cognitive fluency,” meaning how easily we process information. The more effort it takes to process information, the more uncomfortable we feel about it and the more we dislike and distrust it. Consequently, we instead look for information that’s easy to accept, that which fits our prior beliefs.

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Put The SERVE Back in Public Service – 5 Ways Government Leaders Can Restore Trust

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E ngage in transparent leadership – It’s hard to trust leaders who don’t share information about themselves or the organization. Information is viewed as power, and too many leaders withhold information so they can retain power and control. Public service is a noble profession that deserves leaders of the highest caliber.

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How to See Yourselves as Others Do – 5 Practices to Up Your EQ

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The higher your position in an organization, the more information, context, and strategic knowledge you will have. Information obvious to you but inaccessible to others invites confusion. Without information and a compelling story, others will create their own. More information is better than less. Ask for feedback.

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The Hesitant Leader

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Careful is fueled by information; fearful by imagination. When your gut causes you to wonder, it may be a sign to wait and get some more information. But if we hesitate because we are being careful and wise, then people will follow our lead. Here’s how Andy compares the two. Careful versus Fearful. He who hesitates is…wise.”.

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