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Research Explores How To Avoid Layoffs During A Crisis

The Horizons Tracker

Often, however, companies are forced to lay people off in response to a very particular crisis. Positive impact The results show that while employment decreased across the board during the recession, those companies that were able to participate in the program ended up with 45% more employment than those that were not.

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Research Reveals That Apprenticeships Offer A Bright Future To Participants

The Horizons Tracker

The labor market has been pretty loose since the 2008 financial crisis, with this underpinning a considerable rise in credentialism that has seen employers demanding four-year degrees for even entry-level jobs. For instance, participants were especially successful when completing federally registered apprenticeships.

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How to Communicate with Your Employees During Times Of Crisis

Lead from Within

We often ask people to reach beyond their usual role in times of crisis, and most employees are willing to go the extra mile. Don’t let the crisis become a reason to ask for nonstop overwork, but keep expectations as reasonable as possible. Don’t expect too much of people. Involve people in the decision-making process.

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How to Communicate With Your Employees During Times Of Crisis

Lead from Within

We often ask people to reach beyond their usual role in times of crisis, and most employees are willing to go the extra mile. Don’t let the crisis become a reason to ask for nonstop overwork, but keep expectations as reasonable as possible. Don’t expect too much of people. Involve people in the decision-making process.

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7 Big Surprises from My Research on Leadership During Crisis

Mark Sanborn

How well do leaders perform during crisis? Specifically, we sought to answer: How well did leaders handle the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and what does that portend for leaders going forward? Survey participants in the national study consisted of 1,005 consumers ages 18-90 weighted to the U.S. In actuality, better is better.

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How to Lead Teams Through the Roughest Times

Lead from Within

Great leaders know how to steer their organizations through the roughest times by doing the following: Effective communication: As a leader, it is important to be transparent with your team about the challenges and opportunities that the crisis presents.

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5 Positives for the Church after the Coronavirus Crisis

Ron Edmondson

I think there are some positives for the church that will come through this Coronavirus crisis. 5 Positives for the Church after the Coronavirus Crisis: Crisis will allow change to happen faster. They were before the crisis. Facebook Live, website involvement, Zoom participation, and online reach are just a few of them.

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