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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. They analyzed administrative data on both companies and workers and were able to capitalize on the fact the eligibility for the programs varied across the country to understand its impact on productivity, employment, and welfare.

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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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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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Is Your Leadership Creating an Energy Crisis?

The Practical Leader

One morning, I asked a group of very quiet participants a series of questions about their organization’s climate and leadership effectiveness. The post Is Your Leadership Creating an Energy Crisis? I was getting very few responses. This was going nowhere fast. I’ve missed only a few days in decades of work. How do you know?

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How Migration Can Tackle The Demographic Crisis In Europe

The Horizons Tracker

The study finds, however, that these changes can be mitigated if factors such as education and labor market participation are considered. They add productivity to the metric to take account of the importance of education and greater workforce participation, especially among women and the elderly, to present a more realistic perspective.

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The Best Way to Boost Employee Motivation

Lead from Within

Here are four of the most important things you can do to keep your people happy and productive: Create a psychologically safe culture. When people feel understood and appreciated for who they are, they’re ready to participate instead of just showing up. The One Aspect Of Crisis Management That No One Talks About.

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How to Cultivate Psychological Safety at Your Workplace

Lead from Within

Encourage broad participation instead of the too-common situation where the same people tend to dominate every discussion. Work to help them feel valued and secure and free of unnecessary stress, and they’ll become more engaged, more innovative and more productive. The One Aspect Of Crisis Management That No One Talks About.

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