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Why Change Is Loss—And How You Can Help Your Team Navigate It

Even when change is for the best, it still entails loss. Help your team navigate by identifying what types they’re most likely to experience.

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How to Keep Your Cool When Work Gets Heated

Especially in high-pressure environments, even seemingly innocuous statements can set people off. Use these self-management techniques to regulate your response.

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8 Organizational Metaphors

Metaphors seize our attention, connect us with others, and simplify complex ideas. But they also trap us into a simplified way of thinking. At work, this means that the way we simplify our organizations determines how we can lead and embrace change.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 101: How to Make a Difference

Creating a supportive workplace for all employees is both a critical and sensitive topic. We’ve identified a few best practices that engage participants and deliver real results.

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How to Encourage a Culture of Courage

Courage isn’t an inherent quality—it can be trained. Here’s how to make it a habit on your team.

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What Happens When Your Role Transforms into the Chief Transformation Officer

When companies realize they need to become more innovative, they often anoint one person to lead the charge. Here’s how to spread transformation through the organization.

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Why It’s Your Job to Care about Your Leaders

If you work for an organization, you work for a leader. How do you reduce the distance between you and leadership to foster better teamwork and alignment?

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Your First Hire: Finding (and Keeping) the Right Role

When adding the first members to your team, how do you identify the right roles for your needs—and once they join, how do they continue to grow?

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How Do You Encourage Employees to Go the Extra Mile?

Have you ever escorted a guest through your office rather than letting them find their way themselves? Or maybe you’ve spoken up to avert a potential disaster, or “gone the extra mile” on a project even when you knew you wouldn’t get a bonus. If so, congratulations—you’ve engaged in an Organizational Citizenship Behavior.

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What Makes for an Emotionally Reliable Leader?

As a leader, it feels like you’re constantly under pressure. When you’re feeling overwhelmed, it’s all too easy to respond to problems emotionally, which can make people feel like you’re Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—and they never know just who they’re going to get.