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Unilever to adopt “hybrid model” of remote and office for staff post-pandemic

HR Digest

That seems very old-fashioned now.” Jope also emphasized that the company was keen to pursue its office model too as working from home resulted in a “slow erosion of social capital” as it prevents colleagues from meeting in person. . Unilever has a staff of 150,000 global employees, 7,000 of whom are in the UK.“We

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

For example, he worked purposefully to fashion an image of himself as a hardworking, hands-on inventor (he once reportedly smeared soot on his hands and face before an interview to bolster that reputation). [1] Human capital: who you are as a leader of innovation . Social capital: who you know with key expertise and resources.

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March 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Jim Taggart of Changing Winds shared Build Your Organization’s Social Capital by Keeping Good Company. Distilling many years of research, Fowler fashioned a condensed description of three basic needs we must create in our lives in order to master our motivation: choice, connection, and competence. ” Engagement.

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Guidelines for Cultivating Customer Altruism

Harvard Business Review

Many companies strive to tap into this natural impulse, in search of a gentler, kinder, more fulfilling — and some might say old-fashioned — way to build customer relationships and a more powerful customer experience. Social Rewards Are More Powerful. It''s true.