One thing research has revealed is that weak ties (connection outside your core circle) are powerful in developing professional opportunities. Those fringe touch points with people around, maybe not in, your work can open more doors for you professionally. Social Media certainly can expand our networks, however many of us “chase the dragon” as I’d […]
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One of the most impactful actions a leader can take in their organization is to ask a question. It’s an invitation, it’s humble and humility is a magnet. However many leaders fear the open to all conversations that enterprise social platforms can provide. And yet when diversity and unique perspectives contribute, problems get solved in
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Defeating fake news and misinformation campaigns is not about calling out some nameless faceless “them” behind it all. The name and face is yours. Fixing this mess starts with knowing yourself and questioning your own motives, actions, and inactions. It’s asking yourself: why do I only read the headlines? what will I gain by sharing the
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Research shows that Psychological Safety is a difference-maker for high performing teams and organizations. A common definition of Psychological Safety is “a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns or mistakes.” Yet this is missing a very important piece, especially today. What if an employee speaks
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A leader changing her/his behavior to model more openness & transparency (social) is just an invitation to others, a suggestion, it only creates an option for people to follow: “Do or don’t either way, life goes on.” However, changing the systems (how we manage, how we recognize, what we do about learning, and who gets
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