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Embracing a Multigenerational Workforce: The Key to Building a Resilient Organization

HR Digest

Multigenerational workforces can bring diverse perspectives , skills, and experiences that can enhance innovation and creativity. Baby Boomers (born between 1946-1964): Boomers value teamwork, personal growth, and work-life balance. They tend to be more reserved and formal in their communication and prefer face-to-face interaction.

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Teaming: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy Amy C. Edmondson Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2012) Why and how the most valuable organizational learning occurs: through teams Amy Edmondson characterizes “teaming” as “teamwork on the fly.”

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Strategies to Create a Positive Working Environment

HR Digest

Offering flexible seating options and designated collaboration spaces to encourage teamwork and creativity. Remote Workplaces For employees who work from home, organizations can support their well-being by providing a stipend for home office equipment and resources on ergonomic safety.

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Transforming a Management System – A Case Study From the Madison Wisconsin Police Department

Curious Cat

This step is an ongoing process—it is continuous improvement within the organization. It is understood that if an organization stays as it is, it is, in reality, falling behind. Innovation and experimentation become organizational values. We are a learning organization. At this point, only the EPD has a building.

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How the Navy SEALs Train for Leadership Excellence

Harvard Business Review

.” When I see just how difficult and challenging it is for so many smart and talented organizations to innovate and adapt under pressure, I see people who are overeducated and undertrained. The training transformation made the SEALs culture more open to innovation and exchange. That scares me. Lead by Example.