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How Customer Obsession Creates Accountability for Change

Charlene Li

Customer-centric companies have better success when it comes to organizational change.

Do Workplace Wellness Programs Really Work?

David Hauser

Managers play a crucial role in boosting employee participation in health-related activities at work.

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It’s Time to Make Paternity Leave Work

Lynda Gratton

Longer life spans make it possible for fathers to devote more time to childcare. So why don’t they?

Webinar: Digital Talent Management

Using Digital Tools to Assess Talent

January 11, 2019 | Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Paul Michelman

The workforce is changing, with more and more skilled workers electing to work for themselves or become entrepreneurs. In this environment, organizations must significantly reconsider how they managed talent. As the competition for talent heightens, intuition is no longer adequate to identify and attract — not to mention keep — the best potential employees. In this webinar, ManpowerGroup’s chief talent scientist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic discusses the current workplace dynamic and the innovative methods to solve the talent problem, including new digital tools for talent assessment and retention.

Leading Teams

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Get Things Done With Smaller Teams

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Chris DeBrusk

By creating smaller, more agile teams, managers can facilitate collaboration and efficiency.

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Five Ways to Improve Communication in Virtual Teams

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N. Sharon Hill and Kathryn M. Bartol

New research reveals five communication strategies that boost performance in virtual teams.

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Why Teams Should Record Individual Expectations

Ken Favaro and Manish Jhunjhunwala

Recording expectations improves decision quality, risk management, and leadership development.

The Ethical Organization

Every Leader’s Guide to the Ethics of AI

Thomas H. Davenport and Vivek Katyal

Until regulations catch up, AI-oriented companies must establish their own ethical frameworks.

Building an Ethically Strong Organization

Catherine Bailey and Amanda Shantz

Large-scale misconduct starts small, so prevention should focus on how employees make decisions.

Business, Technology, and Ethics: The Need for Better Conversations

R. Edward Freeman and Seth Lashley

We need a commitment to honestly talk about the challenges technology now poses.

Reconsidering Advice

Think Critically About the Wisdom of Experts

November 26, 2018 | Andrew A. King

Leaders and managers must inevitably consult the analysis, advice, and research of people whose expertise exceeds their own in a variety of domains. Getting the most from that perspective means understanding precisely how to question the experts’ wisdom, no matter what form it takes. Eight specific lessons can help leaders and managers use others’ expertise to the greatest possible advantage in everyday business decisions.

Workplace Communication

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When Communication Should Be Formal

Antti Tenhiälä and Fabrizio Salvador

Formal communication protocols may seem outdated, but they offer crucial performance advantages.

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Your Organization Is a Network of Conversations

Steve Zaffron and Gregory Unruh

Leaders should realize that companies are fundamentally linguistic entities.

What Managers Can Gain From Anonymous Chats

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Ryan Bonnici

Anonymous digital dialogues with employees can help managers build trust and increase engagement.

“To work flexibly, people have to believe they will not be punished for doing so. This culture change starts from the top.” — Lynda Gratton

It’s Time to Make Paternity Leave Work

January 08, 2019 | Lynda Gratton

“Experts fool themselves all the time, especially when a problem is messy and the analysis is difficult.” — Andrew A. King

Think Critically About the Wisdom of Experts

November 26, 2018 | Andrew A. King

“Information has a way of quieting the nerves. A series of regular messages will keep your people in the loop about the change they’re expected to implement.“ — Patti Sanchez

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