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First Look: Leadership Books for March 2020

Leading Blog

New research shows that gratitude boosts employee engagement, reduces turnover, and leads team members to express more gratitude to one another—strengthening team bonds. Create the Future + the Innovation Handbook : Tactics for Disruptive Thinking by Jeremy Gutsche. What potential is so close within your grasp?

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221: Simple Visual Story (SVS) Model for Effective Communication | with Matthew Pierce

Engaging Leader

SVS increases the effectiveness of videos, graphics, and other types of communication and education tactics to inspire trust and drive action. A powerful story creates an emotional bond, so people are more likely to be open, willing, or even motivated to change. The SVS model has three components: Simple: Short. Purposeful.

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All-Hands Meeting: How to Ensure Yours is Amazing and Worth the Investment

Let's Grow Leaders

A side conversation can lead to the next big idea or micro-innovation, and a shared laugh can forge a bond stronger than any Slack thread. And then, most importantly, have the team identify practical, tactical habits, behaviors, or initiatives they could do to leverage the driving forces and overcome the restraining forces.

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How Leaders Can Fix a Negative Company Culture

Great Leadership By Dan

Bridge divides with team bonding. Include this tactic in project team meetings and larger management planning sessions. Broad diversity also discourages clique-forming by a majority group, actually strengthening the bonds of your teams. Create consequences for noncompliance. Hire to innovate.

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5 Strategies, Tactics and Traits to Support Diversity in the Modern Workplace

Strategy Driven

Either way, regularly one-on-ones create that ever-so-important bond in the office. By emphasizing these tactics and traits, you can manage your team with more peace of mind while also embracing diversity. You just finished reading 5 Strategies, Tactics and Traits to Support Diversity in the Modern Workplace !

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When Work Has Meaning, The Culture Changes

Great Leadership By Dan

The test team bonded together like no other team in that factory, because they felt their ideas were valued. The initial findings from this important study led to recommendations that leaders engage with members of the workforce. What do you pay attention to in your work environment?

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Why Work-Life Balance is a Unicorn

Lead Change Blog

Sheryl Sandberg has said a survival tactic of hers was accepting that her husband may not have been doing things around the house like she would, but at least he was helping. Laughing with colleagues is not just fun, but helps us bond with one another. This can help avoid children or partner resentment when those events arise.

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