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Encourage Employee Vacations to Increase Productivity

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The post Encourage Employee Vacations to Increase Productivity appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. Well, heed my warning: they may be racing towards complete burnout and a total collapse at the finish line. It might seem counterintuitive to encourage employee vacations. Often managers view time off as a […].

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The Process is as Important as the Product: 7 Tips to Manage Both

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Imagine leading the charge into battle and at the crest of the hill, turning around and discovering there are no troops behind you. This was the situation the leaders of Southern New England Telephone Company (SNET) faced in 1994 when Connecticut deregulated the local market.

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3 Keys to Move From Diversity to Real Inclusion

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Clark Many organizations have made great strides in creating diverse organizations, but most fall short when it comes to inclusion and fail to realize the full potential for increased creativity, better decisions and higher productivity.

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Make Your Next Meeting as Engaging as a Video Game

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Are meetings in your organization places where productivity goes to die? The problem with most meetings is that meeting leaders and participants do not think of them as places to do productive work. In order to transform meetings into productive work experiences, look to two unlikely sources: the factory floor and.

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Tune In and Turn Off

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But it’s not healthy, and in the long run you will be less productive. The illusion of productivity comes at the expense of performance effectiveness. Just because technology makes it possible to be always available, doesn’t mean you should be. There’s tremendous pressure on us to be “always on.” Here are 7 habits that can help.

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The 40 Best Leadership Quotes

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It doesn’t make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. The only safe ship in a storm is leadership. Faye Wattleton, Political Activist. People are definitely a company’s greatest asset. – A company is only as good as the people it keeps. Mary Kay Ash, Entrepreneur and Business Leader.

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Are You a Team Player or a Ninja?

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When James was asked if he would like to join the new product team , he accepted enthusiastically. He had expertise in several product lines, had launched new products before and prided himself in being a team player. The question of branding came up and the team decided to wait.

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