As the Great Resignation winds down, the traditional workplace is at a crossroads, faced with the challenge of adapting to a new era of employee expectations. In its 2024 Trends Report, the American Psychological Association found that workers want meaning on the job, and employers must “design roles” and “cultivate work environments” that… Read more

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Navigating the shift: From the Great Resignation to the Great Reskilling

After the Great Resignation, failing to invest in reskilling could cause employee disengagement and turnover to resurge.

How is your organization Equipping Senior Leaders to Drive Employee Engagement?

👉🏿It can be difficult to know how to translate engagement survey feedback into action, and senior leaders may have limited opportunities or time to interact with employees.

👉🏿Senior leaders may be unaware of their impact on engagement or resistant to…

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David McLean on LinkedIn: #engagement #humanresources #chro #management #ceo #leadershipdevelopment… | 22 comments

How is your organization Equipping Senior Leaders to Drive Employee Engagement? 👉🏿It can be difficult to know how to translate engagement survey feedback… | 22 comments on LinkedIn

With Thanks to Tony Medina for highlighting Zavahir’s views

• Leadership insight suggests focusing on enhancing competence and empowerment to achieve market success.
• Success insight underlines that success is a consequence of a process that involves people’s intensity and involvement.
• Empowerment insight stresses the importance of…

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How to boost leadership success: Zavahir Dastoor | Tony S. Medina posted on the topic | LinkedIn

👉🏻”This post emphasizes the importance of redefining leadership success, focusing on competence, capabilities, and empowerment rather than merely achieving…

The 5 signs of a ‘quality hire’

1.) job performance, 2.) team fit, 3.) culture add, 4.) productivity and 5.) retention.

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What Makes A ‘Quality Hire’ In 2024—And Do You Make The Grade?

In a competitive job market complicated by the rise of AI, candidates must demonstrate a whole new set of human skills.

The statistics speak volumes: 38% of employees contemplate leaving their jobs, with 17% attributing this to inadequate feedback. Furthermore, low-quality feedback marks a 63% increase in the likelihood of an employee’s departure, irrespective of performance. These numbers aren’t just digits; they represent the aspirations, frustrations, and…

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We analyzed 2 years of performance reviews for 13,000 workers. Here’s the proof that low-quality feedback is driving employee retention down

Vague feedback is particularly problematic when you consider its prevalence: 50% of employees received at least some feedback that was not actionable.

What is your organization’s approach to managing talent? Are competencies a foundational component of your organization’s Talent Management Framework?

Competencies provide a common language and understanding of how work is completed across the organization. Without a competency framework, organizations run the risk of inconsistent or biased…

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David McLean on LinkedIn: #humanresources #hr #chro #leadership #leadershipdevelopment | 23 comments

What is your organization’s approach to managing talent? Are competencies a foundational component of your organization’s Talent Management… | 23 comments on LinkedIn

Strategic Workforce Planning—Are SWP and talent acquisition teams partnering effectively to enable workforce planning?

Many surveys show that SWP is a priority for organizations. Yet, SWP continues to have significant gaps in execution.

This Conference Board paper shares one opportunity for closing the gap.

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Brian Heger on LinkedIn: #hr #workforceplanning #talentacquisition | 19 comments

Strategic Workforce Planning—Are SWP and talent acquisition teams partnering effectively to enable workforce planning? Many surveys show that SWP is a… | 19 comments on LinkedIn

A recent EY survey found that more than 40% of U.S. respondents reported feeling physically and emotionally isolated in the workplace. This group spanned generations, genders and ethnicities. People want more connection with those they work with. So how can companies connect more effectively with employees and help them feel like they…

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The Surprising Power of Simply Asking Coworkers How They’re Doing

A recent EY survey found that more than 40% of U.S. respondents reported feeling physically and emotionally isolated in the workplace. This group spanned generations, genders and ethnicities. People want more connection with those they work with. So how can … Continue reading

What is your organization’s approach to managing talent? Are competencies a foundational component of your organization’s Talent Management Framework?

Competencies provide a common language and understanding of how work is completed across the organization. Without a competency framework, organizations run the risk of inconsistent or biased…

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David McLean on LinkedIn: #humanresources #hr #chro #leadership #leadershipdevelopment | 23 comments

What is your organization’s approach to managing talent? Are competencies a foundational component of your organization’s Talent Management… | 23 comments on LinkedIn

When it comes to growth, empowerment, and leadership, the difference between the average and the exceptional lies in behaviour.

Top-performing employees don’t just happen.

They are cultivated through deliberate actions and mindsets.

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12 Signs of Top Performing Employees and How You Can Foster These Traits.

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It’s one thing to lead through a normal range of uncertainty with its ups and downs. But how do you lead when the inflections, disruptions, dislocations, and other threat conditions pile up, as they have in the last few years? While the leader has little to no control over the external competitive environment, they have astonishing influence…

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What Employees Need from Leaders in Uncertain Times

It’s one thing to lead through a normal range of uncertainty with its ups and downs. But how do you lead when the inflections, disruptions, dislocations, and other threat conditions pile up, as they have in the last few years? … Continue reading

• Traditional top-down leadership is increasingly seen as outdated and ineffective, often focusing too much on control and outcomes at the expense of employee engagement.

• Humble leadership, characterized by servant leadership principles, prioritizes serving and supporting employees, encouraging their growth, autonomy, and contribution of…

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How Humble Leadership Really Works

Top-down leadership is outdated and counterproductive. By focusing too much on control and end goals, and not enough on their people, leaders are making it more difficult to achieve their own desired outcomes. The key, then, is to help people … Continue reading

Wouldn’t you agree that building a long-term workforce strategy for the organization is the most important task for HR to deliver??

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When is HR starting to take strategic workforce management seriously?

Wouldn’t you agree that building a long-term workforce strategy for the organization is the most important task for HR to deliver? I, for one, strongly believe that HR´s main task is to help answer the question: “Is the workforce still … Continue reading

Top-down leadership is outdated and counterproductive. By focusing too much on control and end goals, and not enough on their people, leaders are making it more difficult to achieve their own desired outcomes. The key, then, is to help people feel purposeful, motivated, and energized so they can bring their best selves to work.

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How Humble Leadership Really Works

Top-down leadership is outdated and counterproductive. By focusing too much on control and end goals, and not enough on their people, leaders are making it more difficult to achieve their own desired outcomes. The key, then, is to help people … Continue reading

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Christopher D. Connors on LinkedIn: #emotionalintelligence #motivation #personaldevelopment #leadership… | 13 comments

The top question I get asked during my keynotes is this: What makes someone an emotionally intelligent leader? Start here. In fact, I think about a few… | 13 comments on LinkedIn

Have an AMAZING DAY ! .. What are your emotions trying to tell you right now, and how can they serve you? How are you cultivating “emotional self awareness”?

Mindfully labelling one’s emotions can be useful. “Emotion experts call this “mindfully embracing” an emotion. What does that mean? Rather than getting caught up in the drama of an…

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David McLean on LinkedIn: #emotionalintelligence #selfawareness #leadershipdevelopment | 151 comments

What are your emotions trying to tell you right now, and how can they serve you? How are you cultivating “emotional self awareness”? Mindfully labelling your… | 151 comments on LinkedIn

“The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.” – Thomas J. Peters.

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Shivaani Talesra on LinkedIn: #two #sides #productivity #efficiency #effectiveness #efficiency… | 24 comments

“The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.” – Thomas J. Peters. The #two #sides of the #Productivity… | 24 comments on LinkedIn

The 7 Secrets to Effective Delegation:

In the leadership capacity, delegation isn’t just about assigning tasks; it’s about empowering your team to thrive.

Leaders fundamentally are mentors who possess the capacity to delegate authority and entrust their team with responsibilities.

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Muhammad Mehmood on LinkedIn: The 7 Secrets to Effective Delegation: In the leadership capacity… | 73 comments

The 7 Secrets to Effective Delegation: In the leadership capacity, delegation isn't just about assigning tasks; it's about empowering your team to… | 73 comments on LinkedIn

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Have an Amazing DAY ! 😊

The journey towards creating a #PositiveTeamCulture is more than just a checklist; it’s a movement that defines the very heartbeat of an organization. 🌟

At Amazing Workplace, we understand…

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Teamwork and workplace culture: a virtuous cycle that fuels organizational success. | Monte Pedersen posted on the topic | LinkedIn

Teamwork and workplace culture are interconnected elements that play vital roles in your organization's success. When effectively aligned, they create the… | 66 comments on LinkedIn

The talent acquisition field has consistently been an early adopter of HR tech, using it “not as a crutch but as a catalyst,” according to Mercer researchers. The consulting firm also found that most HR departments use two or more platforms to facilitate the recruiting process.

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Why talent acquisition pros must learn to analyze data, according to a new book

The authors of a new talent acquisition book share how HR leaders can capitalize on technology in enterprise recruitment efforts.

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Gaps between two converging cultures can create friction at any stage of an M&A transaction. Hunt Scanlon Ventures managing director, Cody Crook, takes a deep dive into ‘culture management’ and examines the critical steps you can take before, during, and…

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Managing Cultural Friction Along The M&A Deal Cycle

Gaps between two converging cultures can create friction at any stage of an M&A transaction. Hunt Scanlon Ventures managing director, Cody Crook, takes a deep dive into ‘culture management’ and…

https://www.forbes.com/sites/soulaimagourani/2024/03/04/empathy-is-the-new-currency/?sh=59855ac7cf91

📈 “Empathy Is The New Currency” by Soulaima Gourani in Forbes highlights a transformative trend in leadership that resonates deeply with our ethos at Amazing Workplace (AWP). The shift towards empathetic leadership aligns with our core belief…

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Empathy Is The New Currency

Empathy has emerged as a pivotal currency for leaders, especially in the context of fostering inclusivity.

https://hbr.org/2019/03/the-feedback-fallacy

Fascinating read in HBR by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall on “The Feedback Fallacy” 🤯. It turns the traditional view of feedback on its head, suggesting that focusing on strengths and what’s working is far more beneficial than correcting perceived weaknesses.

At Amazing Workplace (AWP), we’ve…

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Why Feedback Rarely Does What It’s Meant To

There are better ways to help people succeed.