Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Meanwhile, stress, anxiety, and loss of engagement at work are major factors in modern work life and statistics are staggering in a negative direction. Find out how to enhance your personal energy when managing or collaborating with others to become more mentally agile and productive. Episode 233: Is your team ready or reactive?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 22, 2024

Critical thinking is essential amidst societal divisiveness, emphasizing the need for innovative problem-solving. 03:10 – 07:18: Introduction to Ed Hess and Meaningful Work Ed stresses the importance of meaningful work amidst technological change.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Smarter working A recent study from Bocconi University suggests that the flexibility afforded by smart working not only improves the work-life balance and wellbeing of workers, but does so without reducing their overall productivity. They monitored the productivity, work-life balance, and wellbeing of the two groups over a nine-month period.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 7, 2020

In those moments it’s especially important that leaders work to keep everyone focused and productive while coping with ambiguity and uncertainty. You will be better able to support your team and model resiliency if you can acknowledge and manage your own stress and anxiety. Help people manage their stress.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The past few years have been nothing if not stressful, with the pandemic bleeding into the invasion of Ukraine, rising inflation, and general concerns around the cost of living. Each participant was asked to complete a questionnaire designed to gauge their daily stress levels. Stressed out.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 4, 2022

Stress is well known for the harmful effect it has on our health, and CEOs are equally well known to suffer from stress more than most. The extent of this impact has been confirmed by a recent Wharton study , which shows that the stress associated with leadership can reduce the life expectancy of CEOs.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 23, 2023

The link between stress and a multitude of serious illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes, asthma, cancer, osteoporosis, anxiety, depression, insomnia, memory loss, and premature aging, has been well-established by a vast body of research. “With good leaders motivating teams to be creative and productive.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Our September Festival is all about Bold and Innovative Leadership. No one has the words “Bold” or “Innovative” printed on their business cards; but Bill Benoist of Leadership Heart Coaching shares that when you look, these leaders are all around us. Too bad – they are more stressed than they need to be.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Stress, disengagement, quiet quitting, and mass resignations… Has all the rapid change led to more workplace conflict? For many, the pandemic’s hypervigilance, anxiety, and stress created lasting mental health challenges. You probably didn’t learn practical, productive approaches to conflict in school. At what cost?

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Lead from Within

APRIL 2, 2024

Success often hinges on innovation and adaptability. As companies seek new ways to enhance productivity, boost morale, and attract top talent, the idea of a 4-day workweek is gaining traction. The Benefits of a 4-Day Workweek: Increased Productivity: Shorter workweeks can lead to increased productivity.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

Established organizations of a certain size and age, sometimes called “legacy organizations,” are stressed by the entrepreneurial successes. The bad news for established organizations is that innovation for them is much more difficult than it is for startups. The Three Tracks of Innovation. All three are important.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 29, 2021

Being an entrepreneur is undoubtedly a stressful experience as you struggle to develop a product or service that is attractive to the market with minimal resources and little in the way of income. The research explores some strategies that can be deployed to help entrepreneurs cope with those stresses.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

Managers and employees are telling you t hey’re way more productive. 7:20 Impact: What are tangible measures (to covert to money, i.e. savings in office expense), retention levels, and productivity levels. Are there fewer distractions, less stress, and more effort expended to help guarantee the remote option continues?

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 1, 2021

Supporting innovation. Recent research from Harvard Business School explores how our commute affects not only our productivity but also our creativity and innovation. They found a clear correlation between the length of our commute and the quality of innovative output from that firm. Distance matters.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 19, 2015

Who experiences greater levels of stress: non-leaders or the boss? When I ask this question while teaching workshops on leadership, nearly all the bosses in the room respond that they are the ones under greater stress. Killer Stress and Challenge Stress . At the heart of these findings is the effect of stress.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 21, 2022

A recent survey from Wiley highlights that the period is also providing incredibly stressful for managers too. The survey involved around 5,000 working professionals and found that the high number of resignations in the past year has resulted in considerable instability in work teams, creating an extremely stressful environment for managers.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A common concern around the digital economy is the potential for the plentiful distractions available on the web to erode our productivity. The consequences are often grave, with stress levels rising and job satisfaction falling. The post How Procrastination Causes Stress At Work first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

If ever you needed any additional evidence, however, a recent study from Bond University highlights how open-plan offices have a very real physiological stress on our bodies. The post Open Plan Offices Cause Us Physiological Stress first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Pisani encourages leaders to prioritize creativity and innovation by hiring the right people and fostering a culture of continuous learning and testing. The CEO details how balancing life, social responsibility, and an innovative remote work environment contributed to their success.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 28, 2024

Reduced Productivity: A decrease in motivation accompanies feelings of being undervalued, resulting in reduced productivity. Increased Absenteeism: Employees who feel undervalued may take more sick days or personal time off to deal with stress-related issues, resulting in elevated absenteeism rates.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

As people worked from home en masse during the pandemic, it provided an incredibly rich opportunity to explore the impact it was having on worker productivity and wellbeing. For instance, one paper found that working from home didn’t have any negative impact on worker productivity. Shifting schedules.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 20, 2022

Investments in technology are often made in the hope that they will help to produce productivity improvements within the organization. “Automation and AI that complement labor can increase productivity, raise earnings and increase demand for skilled workers,” the researchers say. ” Mixed picture. ” Not certain.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This data includes things such as their heart rate, stress and activity levels, and phone usage. “The key was being able to objectively assess commuting stress along with the physiological reaction to the commuting experience.” The post What Does Our Commute Do To Our Health And Productivity? ” Job performance.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

Increased Productivity and Efficiency: By being in their Optimal State, executives can work smarter, not harder. This leads to higher productivity, better time management, and improved organizational efficiency. Innovative Thinking: A clear, focused mind is a fertile ground for innovation.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 13, 2021

. “A global pandemic can lead some people to think about their own mortality, which will understandably make them more stressed and less engaged at work,” the researchers explain. ” Channeling stress. The result is a rise in productivity.”. Wouldn’t it be great if it was a world run by servant leaders?

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HR Digest

APRIL 17, 2023

While this model has many benefits, it also presents challenges that can hinder productivity. This is known as the productivity paradox. Workplace Paradoxes: Hybrid Work Advantages and Productivity Issues The productivity paradox refers to the phenomenon in which increased technology and flexibility lead to decreased productivity.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 28, 2021

It’s well known that interruptions at work are prone to stress us out. What is perhaps less well known is that the cortisol that is a byproduct of this stress is visible in our spit, which researchers at ETH Zurich believe could provide an early warning sign that we’re struggling with stress at work. Stressed out.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Overall, they stress the value of laughter in creating a positive and productive work environment. They emphasize the importance of being authentic and vulnerable, and how humor can help leaders connect with their teams and build trust. This method of leading with laughter encourages a more inclusive and engaging work environment.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 10, 2022

The study examined a number of existing studies, each of which applied a unique approach to examining productivity during Covid. For instance, some measured productivity based on accounting data, some measured it based on the hours worked and the activities people performed, while others measured productivity via self-assessment from workers.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The clamour for a shorter work week gained steam in 2019 after an experiment at Microsoft’s Japan offices found that cutting the work week to just four days actually bosted productivity by 40%. What’s more, the wellbeing of employees rose considerably, with stress and burnout falling considerably. ” Going further.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 8, 2016

Increased stress and complexity, and the demands to achieve higher productivity are taking a toll. greater employee participation in efforts to innovate. Each V provides a practice that protects people from stress and burnout. Burnout is on the rise in healthcare. What can be done? Sloan Kettering’s Connection Culture.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

That is the purpose of this article – I have found that one of the most stressful jobs for event planners is selecting a relevant and impactful speaker who is easy to work with before the event and shares a valuable engaging message. If you are planning an event, this article is FOR YOU.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Culture Is the Way : How Leaders at Every Level Build an Organization for Speed, Impact, and Excellence by Matt Mayberry Former NFL Pro, world-renowned keynote speaker, and management consultant Matt Mayberry delivers an incisive and hands-on blueprint to employee engagement and peak productivity. You can, too.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2017

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. Where leadership is concerned, a slow “yes” is often more instructive, and ultimately much more productive than a fast “no.” No is not all it’s cracked-up to be.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 26, 2020

The modern workplace suffers from no shortage of distractions, which can be incredibly stressful in the way it prevents us from doing what we need to do. New research from the University of Houston explores just how stressful distractions in the workplace can be. A number of standout findings emerged from the research.

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 7, 2023

So how do these individuals navigate the professional landscape with minimal productivity? At the core of this phenomenon is the principle of 'visibility versus productivity.' By crafting an image of hard work and dedication, they manage to create an illusion of productivity. But are they genuinely productive? Likely, no.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 26, 2021

Follow these four steps to steps to improve your team’s productivity, morale, and relationships. A disgruntled customer eats up time–not because of a true product or service defect, but because they are having a bad day. Another department doesn’t keep their commitment and creates stress for your team. Resist the urge.

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