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Overcome the Great Resignation: How Great Leaders Put People Before Projects

Let's Grow Leaders

As the pandemic and uncertainty persist, we invite you to consider putting people before projects. We’re not saying people instead of projects. It’s people, then projects. As you get to know people, learn about their people, pets, and projects. Cultivate Curiosity–for innovations, improvements, and efficiencies.

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Stop Training Your Employees To Not Try

Joseph Lalonde

Google allows its employees to spend 20% of their time working on pet projects. These pet projects are things the employee sees that could benefit Google. She wants to encourage innovation but wonders why her employees are not trying anything new. They’ve been trained not to try anything outside of the norm.

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Benefits of Communication Training for Businesses

Strategy Driven

Comprehensive communication training, therefore, catalyzes a cascade of benefits that lift businesses to new heights. Communication training equips teams with the tools to share insights and feedback seamlessly. Communication training equips teams with the tools to share insights and feedback seamlessly.

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Empowering Employees Through Training and Certification

Strategy Driven

Health and safety training not only equips staff with the knowledge to identify and reduce potential hazards but also creates a culture of responsibility and care. For businesses in the UK, this training is more than a regulatory requirement, it is a proactive step towards safeguarding their most valuable asset; their employees.

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Score More in 2024: 24 Innovative Leadership Goals for the New Year

Modern Servant Leader

Here are 24 innovative leadership goals for the new year – including metrics to measure your progress…. Measurement: Percentage of successful projects applying Agile methods. Increase Innovation: Develop programs like hackathons, innovation days, and community support projects that help team members think outside of the box.

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Are SMEs The Overlooked Engines Of Innovation?

The Horizons Tracker

For instance, a study from KU Leuven University and the European Central Bank found that large companies do understandably innovate more often and more successfully than SMEs. In relative terms, this may be a small number, but when set against the 20 million or so SMEs operating across Europe, it’s a vast number of innovative firms.

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How Can Innovation Be Better Disseminated?

The Horizons Tracker

In a recent article, I highlighted some of the challenges involved in translating investment in technology and innovation into productivity improvements across the economy. This is emphasized by the fact that only 12% of respondents reported to having achieved an outstanding result using innovative dissemination channels.”