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How to Avoid Groupthink and Let Your Employees Truly Shine

HR Digest

Psychology Today suggests that the term was first defined by Yale psychologist Irving Janis in a 1971 issue of the magazine. Delving into matters of decision-making under stress, Janis strived to understand whether people were truly capable of ignoring their internal concerns in order to be one with the group.

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Why We Work Hard and Persevere

Michael Lee Stallard

If you can’t, trust your judgment and training. We will fight the way we have trained. Therefore, training is our most important mission in peacetime. Training must be operationally oriented and practical. I do not judge you on how long you work or how long you stay awake, but on how effective you are.

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How One Hospital Improved Patient Handoffs for the Long Term

Harvard Business Review

Janis Christie/Getty Images. Surgeons, anesthesia providers, nurses, technicians, and other providers in the perioperative unit were required to undergo training on the program. Over two weeks, we trained care providers on the checklist and process of the new handoff protocol. Next was the launching stage.