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Why does sharing a vision matter? What are the features of a good vision statement? One critical function managers must perform is sharing and reinforcing a powerful vision. In The Making of a Manager, Julie Zhuo discusses why a vision matters for a successful business. Continue reading to learn how to share a vision with your team.
How does idea sharing in the workplace benefit an organization? How can you inspire your team to get involved and share ideas? Author Simon Sinek believes everyone, no matter their role or status, deserves to find fulfillment at work. According to Sinek, discovering the core purpose that inspires your team to do the work they choose to do will promote team engagement and idea sharing. Read on to learn Sinek’s approach to encouraging team idea sharing in the workplace, including a thought-provoking exercise.
What is wage inequality? Why is wage inequality rising? According to Thomas Piketty in Capital in the Twenty-First Century, wage inequality is inequality of income from labor. Many factors contribute to wage inequality, and it’s not getting any better. Read below for a basic overview of wage inequality, as explained by Piketty.
Does your organization’s culture need an upgrade? Are employees unhappy and unproductive? Some organizations are more effective than others. Tribal Leadership authors Dave Logan, Halee Fischer-Wright, and John King contend that culture makes all the difference. Their book is an in-depth exploration of how to improve company culture. To make that improvement, tribal leaders coach their people through five stages. Let’s look at Stage 1 and explore paths you can take to get to Stage 2.
What’s a tribe? Why do we carry out work as a tribe? How could our work improve if we paid more attention to the tribe’s culture? Tribal Leadership is an approach to organizational development that puts culture first. Dave Logan, Halee Fischer-Wright, and John King contend that organizations succeed or fail on the strength of their cultures and that we can improve our organizations by upgrading our cultures. More specifically, we need to develop the tribes—groups that share ways of thinking, interacting, and working—that make up our organizations. Keep reading to learn more about workplace tribes and why culture is
Are you wondering how to hire the right person? What kind of person does your company need to succeed? A critical element of team building is hiring the right people. According to Julie Zhuo in The Making of a Manager, building a successful team will help empower your company’s vision. Below, you’ll learn the key to hiring people that are fit for your team.
What is the best method for facilitating a team purpose workshop? How can a team purpose workshop lead to greater success? To determine your purpose in the first place, Find Your Why author Simon Sinek and his co-authors created a step-by-step process that individuals and groups can follow in a group discussion or workshop. Sinek’s process to find your purpose helps you or your team explore past experiences for insight into what moves you. Keep reading to learn the steps for conducting the most effective team purpose workshop, according to Simon Sinek.
What is the best way to evaluate interview candidates? How should you decide which candidate to select? It can be hard to decide who to hire if every candidate is qualified. Julie Zhuo’s advice in The Making of a Manager can make it easier to make this decision through careful evaluation. Read more to learn how to evaluate interview candidates.
What is Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle example? How should leaders use Sinek’s model? Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle example was introduced in his popular 2009 TED Talk. Aside from being a motivational speaker and author, Sinek also helped others find their purpose by working directly with individuals and organizations. Keep reading to learn about purposeful leadership using Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle example.
What does economic gender inequality look like? What are women’s economic disadvantages? Caroline Criado Perez asserts that the gender data gap harms women’s economic standing. This is a failure that results in discriminatory systems that harm women’s finances. Read more to learn how the gender data gap results in workplaces that don’t consider women’s needs.