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How You Can Use Conflict to Build a Better Team
It sounds like an oxymoron, but psychologist and business strategist Liane Davey insists there is such a thing as healthy conflict at work. Fighting at work doesn’t have to be destructive or end in someone going home with a figurative black eye. Instead, office...
Winning With A Data-Driven Strategy
The entire ethos of Spanish hotel chain Ilunion is built on innovation, and its most powerful tool for solving problems is now data. n January 2017, Ilunion started giving detailed information about the company’s bookings and revenue to managers and staff so that they...
Why You Should Think Like a Designer (And Not Like An Algorithm)
Design thinking is not an algorithm; unlike in math and science problems, there is no single, right, absolute answer. Nor are there formulaic, simplistic approaches or templates available. These would severely limit creative possibilities to solving problems or even...
Is Your Company Fostering Transparent Communication
No matter how siloed roles or departments are, no one works in a bubble. What happens in marketing affects finance. And finance’s forecasts have ramifications for customer service. In such an interdependent world, managers must learn to open up with all stakeholders...
Gower Speaks On ‘Thriving In A Changing World’ At TCA Members’ Day
The three ways to keep up with the rapidly changing pace of the construction industry are incorporating modular construction, collaborative procurement approaches and technology use, says Chris Gower, chief operating officer, buildings, at PCL Construction. ...
When You Become A Leader, Let Old Roles Go
You're a leader running a business unit, a function, or an entire organization. You know that your job is to put the right people in the right roles, and then create the environment that allows them to do their best work. In this capacity you have plenty of work to do...
Teams Need A Leader, Not A Friend ,Leaders Can Be Friendly With Their Team, Offer
Just because a person in a position of leadership is liked does not mean he or she is a competent leader. Although the boss-employee relationship is of paramount importance, when relationships become misaligned with organizational goals, team problems shortly follow.....
Coach Your Team To ExcelLeaders Need To Coach Their Workers By Providin
Leaders need to coach their workers by providing goals they can achieve and givingfeedback that is thoughtful and kind, writes Ian Burke. "Compassionate directness -- or empowering employees to speak up, give feedback, disagree, and surface problems in real time,...
How to Create a Powerhouse Team
Playing midfielder for the United States Women’s National Soccer Team for over twenty-three years, Kristine Lilly knows a thing or two about winning teams. Five FIFA World Cups and three Olympic Games, an inductee into the US Olympic Hall of Fame, and the US Soccer...