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5 Ways to Help Teams Deal with a Deluge of Bad News
Brief Bad news outside the office can affect the mood of teams, write consultant Mollie West Duffy and Humu's Liz Fosslien, who recommend leaders make it safe for employees to speak up and have different reactions while helping them focus on how to create positive...
Using Graphene in Clinker can Cut CO2 Footprint
Brief Cutting CO2 emissions is a critical goal for the concrete industry, and though it may seem counterintuitive, Craig Yeack writes adding small amounts of carbon, in the form of graphene, to concrete could help achieve that goal by improving the strength of...
Use Questions to Build Your Team and Your Business
Brief Ask team members for their recommendations on how they can be tested and what resources they need from you to learn more about your team and give them the opportunity to pursue business-building ideas, writes Bob Tiede. "The purpose is not to deliver the...
Can’t Find the Best Solution? Ask These Questions
Brief When facing "this horrible outcome or that miserable one" leaders can reframe the situation by asking a series of questions, try to see the bigger picture and follow their values, even if the decision is tough, write Karin Hurt and David Dye. "Often, just the...
Resilient Construction Needs New Value Gauge
Brief Estimates of annual losses from hurricane damage may understate the real total by more than 80%, thus undervaluing hurricane-resistant construction, according to MIT researchers. The error is traced to the failure to take into account the density of a...
5 Ways to Help Your Team Overcome Common Challenges
Brief Managers can help keep their reports on track by redirecting them when they falter, holding frequent one-on-one meetings to discuss challenges and progress and coaching them to become more self-reliant, writes Ken Blanchard. "When you stop doing your people's...
What are the Construction Industry Trends in the Netherlands?
Brief If you are planning on working with Dutch firms in the construction sector, or run a construction business in the Netherlands, it is important to know the current Dutch construction industry trends. Insight Dutch Construction Industry Overview...
Steps to Move From Frustrated to Motivated
Brief Instead of seeing goals as chores to accomplish, make them motivating by framing them as beneficial and enjoyable, writes Eric Barker. It's important to set a quantifiable target to accomplish, monitor your progress and work to navigate "the long middle" that...
3 Ways to Leverage Your Leadership Strengths
Brief Fixing weak spots in your leadership is a worthwhile process, but don't miss opportunities to make the most of your strengths by amplifying them when necessary and applying them to different aspects of your job, writes Scott Eblin. "What I know now after...