N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Importance of Regular Board Assessments In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations must have a strong and effective board of directors. Board members are entrusted with significant responsibilities and are expected to act in the best interests of the organization and its stakeholders.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Most organizations strive to develop a culture that employees identify strongly with, in the belief that this will encourage people to go the extra mile. Securing buy-in The researchers highlight that getting buy-in from senior managers is crucial if diversity and equity efforts are to succeed.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A thriving corporate culture is the bedrock of an organization’s success, influencing everything from employee engagement to business outcomes. Communication Breakdowns: Effective communication is the lifeblood of any organization. However, even the most robust cultures can benefit from a periodic reset.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 16, 2024

By standardizing the evaluation process, these assessments enable fair and unbiased candidate comparisons, promoting diversity and inclusion in hiring practices. Perhaps most importantly, these assessments predict on-the-job success, contributing to better hiring decisions that support an organization’s long-term objectives.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The following are 3 strategies to build inclusive teams: Align on values – focus on what we share ( common goals, work ethic, expectations, etc.). Encourage diversity of thought – dissenting opinions are helpful! Aligning on values brings the focus on what is shared; what do we care about?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Podcast: @jamesstrock interviews Richard Norton Smith author of An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. You're not alone.

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HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2024

Get ready to transform your organization and become the ultimate HR hero. The field of human resource management (HRM) encompasses vital tasks such as recruiting, screening, and developing employees for businesses. Talent Acquisition and Management Effective talent management is the backbone of any successful organization.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

Such leaders must possess various competencies, including sound strategy formulation, emotional intelligence, strong decision-making abilities, and effective team management. Unlike traditional executive coaching, this approach allocates a higher focus on a leader’s strategic alignment with the organization and its criteria for success.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2024

List down the local charities and nonprofits, and mark the ones that share the same values and business ethics as you. Encourage Employee Volunteerism While helping nonprofits, you can raise awareness within your organization and encourage your employees to volunteer in partner charities. It can help you in two ways.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

With that, they’ll recruit new board members who fill skill gaps, bring much-needed diverse perspectives to the table, and help the board and the organization ultimately arrive at their desired future state. They should also have diverse, representative directors who bring a valuable perspective.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. I’ll take it one step further – I can’t really think of any issue that should be argued or decided solely on the merits of diversity. In fact, let me take it up even another notch…diversity should be a non-issue altogether.

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HR Digest

APRIL 7, 2023

Workplace trust is a vital aspect of any successful organization. Without it, employees may feel disconnected from their peers, their superiors, and the organization as a whole. Ethical Behaviors for Building Workplace Trust Workplace integrity can be built over time when trust is established in an organization.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Setting direction well means establishing a compelling vision and ethical strategies. Instead, people want to know that the way their organizations operate is ethical. Ethical strategies can be developed by carefully understanding business opportunities and aligning others to pursue those approaches. Do you see me? “Do

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Diverse workplaces are valuable in all manner of ways, so it’s perhaps no surprise that MIT research finds that the more diverse a workplace is, the more profitable it is. Although most organizations now embrace diversity and inclusion practices tailored toward salient individual differences (e.g.,

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Erik Samdahl of i4cp shared Let Managers Manage Flexible Work, But… “ When it comes to flexible work decisions, “let managers manage” is a better motto than setting a top-down policy. Jim considers: “ Top-down, command and control management styles have no place in our new world.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

Lorrie writes: “ We often work with clients who aim to improve communication within their organizations. Mary Ila Ward of Horizon Point Consulting shared 4 Exercises to Enhance Your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts. Linda Fisher Thornton of LeadinginContext contributed It’s Tine For Ethically Adaptive Leadership.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 6, 2020

New managers , or those aspiring to manage a team, often are looking for a playbook to help them get started. And, let’s face it, seasoned managers often need a refresher on some of the basics. How I wish we had an entire day to talk about management and leadership. 4 Things Great Managers Do. 2) Energize.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the following paragraphs, we will delve into practical strategies that can significantly enhance employee engagement across your organization – and, as a natural consequence, boost productivity across the board! Celebrating both significant and small milestones boosts morale and reinforces positive behavior.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 6, 2019

However, what has been largely overlooked by many business leaders is the essential foundation for a culture that sustains and thrives: Ethics. An understanding and common ethical language is missing for many organizations. Ethics as the Essential Foundation. Modern Obstacles to an Ethical Culture. The Culture Fad.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

It requires leaders to shift their organization to being a great place to work – by ensuring that Good Comes First: good people doing good work in a good organization. Shelley Row of Insightful Leadership shared Your Organization Needs a Vision Now More Than Ever. That’s a high standard. Have you worked on YOUR long term vision?

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Wondering how to help managers succeed? You might need to if you want the organization to function with well-regulated harmony. A Udemy Research report found that 51 percent of millennials and GenZ are likely to quit a job because of a bad manager and 43 percent of their older coworkers would do the same.

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CO2

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Here’s how: Coercive Influence : In instances where managers apply pressure or manipulate situations, employees may be influenced to align their recollections with the narrative presented by those in authority. Diverse Teams : Encourage the formation of diverse teams. Source : Kassin, S. M., & Gudjonsson, G.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Often used by people within positions of power within organizations, these clichés support control, group cohesion, or an agenda. Organizations can use such phrases to curb dissent, cultivate an “us versus them” approach, and deflect responsibility. Common examples include: “It’s just the way things are done here.” “If

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Innovation and Strategic Planning Exploring AI-driven innovation strategies, trend analysis, and long-term planning to keep the organization ahead of the curve. Cultural Intelligence and Diversity Embracing cultural diversity is crucial for modern leaders. Document Review and Research Example 3.4. Heritage Awareness Example 6.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 29, 2023

When employees exhibit professionalism, it not only enhances individual growth but also contributes to the overall success of the organization. It involves treating colleagues, superiors, and subordinates with respect, maintaining ethical standards, and striving for excellence in all tasks.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

The process of conducting a performance appraisal can be a daunting task for many managers and HR professionals. To make the most of performance appraisals, it’s important to use performance appraisal examples that reflect your organization’s culture and values.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

McKinsey cites 5 practices or mindsets that will enable leaders to bring their organizations through any turbulent times. A Transpersonal Leader operates beyond their own ego and personal drivers and balances the needs of all the organization’s stakeholders.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2014

They clearly see where they want to take their organization, and they inspire others to share in the journey. Great leaders leverage diversity and appreciate talent. They actively seek out and leverage diversity of every type. Great leaders are ethical and trustworthy. Read through and ask yourself how you measure up.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Diversity is most important for business, the economy and quality of life. I have conducted many diversity audits of companies. I have seen corporate America embrace diversity in many practices, including the workforce and suppliers. Diversity is about so much more than human resources issues.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2023

One of the biggest global HR trends for 2023 is the increasing importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This means not only hiring a diverse workforce, but also implementing policies and training programs to ensure that all employees feel valued and supported. Adapting to Change: HR Trends for a Post-COVID World. DEI in 2023.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Anyone who supervises others is automatically tasked with planning, organizing, and directing. This transactional stuff is all part of being a manager. They find a way to bridge the simplicity and complexity of leveraging the diversity of thought, opinion, and perspective. Ethics, honesty, and integrity matter all the time.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Dan Oestreich provided Don’t Try to Change Your Organization; Change the Underlying Forces That Make It What It Is. Ken shares: “ The “rocks in a jar” approach to time management is a good one, but they left a lot of things out that would help us be even more effective at managing our time; here are 11 of them. Jennifer V.

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HR Digest

JUNE 15, 2023

Whether they are knee-deep in filling the talent gaps of the organization, reviewing performances to amp up incentives or enhancing employee wellbeing, the best HRs keep the cogwheels running by turning disgruntled employees into motivated individuals. The podcast is renowned for its lively conversations that challenge myths and thoughts.

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HR Digest

APRIL 21, 2023

With advances in AI, machine learning, and data analytics, HR technology is poised to transform the way we work and manage our workforce. From AI-powered recruiting tools to cloud-based HR management systems, technology is enabling HR professionals to work smarter, faster, and more efficiently than ever before.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The concept of referent group can be a useful tool for understanding many differences in organizations, both on a global and local scale. As our organizations become more global and more diverse, it becomes more critical that leaders understand how different referent groups can impact behavior.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Yet many supervisors and managers on the road to becoming valuable and valued leaders fail to do so. Bernd Geropp provided How to become a better manager at work. Bernd shares: “As a manager today, it isn’t enough to just simply focus on results and the financial bottom line. Find Bernd on Twitter at @moreleadership.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Ramcess Jean-Loiuis, Pfizer’s Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Officer, is not short on ambition. Having joined the world’s largest pharmaceutical company, she is now out to raise the bar for human resources leadership across the organization. The HR Digest: What is diversity to you? ? . To me, diversity is the?visible

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