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July 22, 2020

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How to make fewer, faster and better decisions Michael Hyatt Science proves it: decision fatigue is a real thing. By the end of your workday, your emotional and intellectual horsepower is depleted. When leaders invest precious energy in low-impact decisions, everyone pays a price. Hoarding decisions undervalues employees. It also keeps you from making bigger decisions that really matter. You can't escape decision-making, but you can separate the high-leverage decisions from the rest. READ MORE

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How to sharpen your communications in times of extreme change, according to leadership coaches Forbes We're in strange times. Our brave new era presents a daily threat to established norms and rhythms in every aspect of our personal and professional lives. The impact of how we, as leaders and professionals, communicate is higher than ever. READ MORE

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How your defensiveness can undermine your leadership Lolly Daskal It's a natural human response to feel defensive, especially when you think you're being accused of something or receive feedback you don't agree with. There are countless reasons why people have feelings of defensiveness.Feeling defensive may be normal, but acting on that defensiveness — letting it show in your words and behavior — is another matter, especially for leaders. READ MORE

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The workforce is fractured. This is how leaders need to bring people together Fast Company For most businesses, the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic were a sprint. Digital transformation that would have taken years was completed in days, as vast swathes of the workforce began to work from home. Retailers and hospitality outlets switched to delivery-only models. Several months later, it has become painfully, exhaustingly clear that what we thought was a sprint is, in fact, a marathon. READ MORE

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Why trust is critical to your return to work strategy The HR Director While returning to work certainly includes logistical and operational planning, it is not just physical well-being that employers must take into account. Equally important is how organizations will respond to employees' emotional and psychological health.Looking after employees' mental health and well-being has been a challenge since the coronavirus outbreak started, and many HR professionals see it as an ongoing one, particularly around managing employees' anxieties about going back to the workplace. READ MORE

MULTIBRIEFS EXCLUSIVE 10 signs of a well-honed association By William D. Pawlucy An association president said, "we will never again be so unprepared as we were when the pandemic hit. Our newly formed strategic plan has a new goal named, 'Well-Honed Association,' dedicated to being as prepared as possible for any future disruption to our association." The following are the top 10 signs of a well-honed association that require strong role-model leadership. READ MORE

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Addressing communication challenges about reopening your business Employee Benefit News As we work our way through the continuing months of the coronavirus lockdowns, some counties and states have begun their phased reopenings, while others wait for more data and testing capabilities. Local, state and federal governments are tasked with making decisions that will have profound consequences for their citizens for the next decades.Leadership teams are feeling a sense of urgency to make decisions in the spirit of getting back to work, and the decisions made now will shape the future of their companies. READ MORE

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How workplace leaders can shape a workplace culture of wellbeing and mental flourishing CEOWORLD Magazine Leaders are key to shaping workplace culture. They set the mood and tone of work environments, making or breaking the development of a culture of well-being. Employees look to leaders for what behavior, customs, attitudes, and ways of communicating are favourable and acceptable in a work environment. READ MORE

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Management in crisis: The best leadership style to adopt in times of crisis Forbes Ruslan Desyatnikov writes: When a crisis such as COVID-19 strikes, many leaders might assume that they should demonstrate to their stakeholders that everything is under control. They become overly concerned with crafting the optimal response that frames the public's perception in a certain way. I believe they should instead curb the impulse to spin events in their perceived favor, and rather accept the new rules of engagement. READ MORE

Recognizing the signs of disengaged employees CMS Wire The number of employees who are "actively disengaged" is at an all-time low, according to research by Gallup. The same report found employee engagement is at an all-time high.Everything's perfect in the workplace? Not quite. READ MORE

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4 reasons to model good character in the workplace Michael Hyatt Much of the world acts as if competence is enough for successful business, but character matters. Eventually, it catches up to you. Research studies say the better your character, the better your quality of life. READ MORE

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Does your company have a long-term plan for remote work? Harvard Business Review To know what's "best" for your organization's future when it comes to remote work, you have to put it in the context of all the things that you are looking achieve. In other words, you have to have a conscious aspiration. Then you need to envision the "workforce system" that will make those things possible. READ MORE

Your leadership power is contagious. Now what? Lolly Daskal As a leader, what you do and how you do it, what you say and how you say it will all be imitated by those you lead. A leader's power is contagious. Whether you know it or not, the way you carry out your leadership will influence others. Whether that influence is positive or negative is up to you.Here are the top ways you can use the power of your leadership to be a force for good for the people around you. READ MORE

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MULTIBRIEFS EXCLUSIVE You can't step into the future with 1one foot tethered to the past By Anne Rose When contemplating a major change in your life, have you tempered the risky future by offering yourself some variation of a return to the past? You're focusing on what you're leaving behind, not the future. You're planning to revert before you've even gone forward. Can you set yourself up for failure? Absolutely. READ MORE

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Why employees should feel as agile as leaders do Gallup Many leaders felt they had rapidly and profoundly increased agility over the last few years. The pandemic accelerated the process, forcing many businesses to be more nimble and much more decentralized. This acceleration allowed decision-making and execution to be faster than even leaders thought possible. READ MORE

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12 inspiring employee recognition award ideas Business 2 Community At the end of the fiscal year, it's common for organizations to acknowledge staff members who've given 10, 15 or even 20 years to the company. Each employee usually receives the same plaque, handshake and five-minute speech slot. Their years of service diminished to one anti-climatic moment.This scenario is a reality for many companies, as only 46% of employees rate their leaders and managers above average in providing recognition. Organizations looking to improve employee engagement need to build a culture of appreciation and awards. READ MORE

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