Weekly abstract: management in unsure instances, 6 tendencies that change executives, create a D&I technique and construct and handle distant groups and employees
Welcome to my weekly summary of the best of the latest leadership and communication blog posts I've seen in the past week. Given the current business situation today and how much has changed as a result COVID-19I continue to use the weekly summary as a place to share some of the best resources I see to help managers and communicators navigate this new normal with their teams.
This week's blog and blog post on leadership and communication:
- Arianna Huffington and Julia Gillard on leadership in uncertain times
From CEO Magazine (@TheCEOMagazineG)
Two leaders share why the pandemic is an important way to reset the world and describe their visions for the future of work."Arianna Huffington and Julia Gillard teamed up to share how they are coping with the pandemic, hoping to uplift and inspire others. The founder and CEO of Thrive and Australia's first prime minister held a heartwarming discussion during these testing times about the importance of optimism and empathy. "We need to use this time as a catalyst to build a world that is better, fairer and more compassionate than the world we leave behind," said Arianna… "
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- Six trends are changing leadership positions worldwide
By Benjamin Laker (@DrBenLaker and @Forbes), Forbes
6 Trends CEOs from around the world have determined that they will play an important role in shaping future leaders over the next decade and beyond."In the past 16 months, author Jacob Morgan has interviewed over 140 CEOs from companies like Audi, MasterCard, Unilever, Best Buy, Oracle, Kaiser, Verizon, and dozens of others. All of this happened as part of the research for his new book The Future Leader, which examines what it takes to be a leader in 2030 and beyond. One of the questions Jacob asked all these CEOs was about the key trends that shape the future of leadership … "
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- A step-by-step guide to creating a strategy for diversity and integration
From Octavio Lepe-Camarena via SHRM, HR People + Strategy (@HRPS)
Ensure that your company promotes diversity and inclusion in all areas of human life using the following guidelines and tips to develop a robust D&I strategy."Developing a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) strategy is not just a matter of compliance or the right course of action, it can also increase the company's profit by 19 percent. The simple mandate to create more diversity and inclusion has proven to be a challenge for many industries. For example, the sales industry has only seen a 3 percent increase in female leadership in the past decade. What's even more amazing is that only 37 of this year's Fortune 500 companies are led by female CEOs and only 3 of these 37 women are in color… "
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- Building remote teams – everything you need to know
By Ryan Floyd (@RyanFloyd via @ceoworld), CEOWORLD Magazine
This article deals with the aspect of building a remote workforce and deals with topics from culture and technology to coordination and communication skills."Since the beginning of the global Covid-19 pandemic, you've probably had to involuntarily turn your existing team into a distant team or hire a completely new distant team. Of course, this brings challenges. Here are the most common solutions for our portfolio companies and the best ones Listed solutions they found … "
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- 5 tips to manage an underperformer – from a distance
By Liz Kislik (@LizKislik via @HarvardBiz), Harvard Business Review
It is not easy to work with a remote employee who is not performing well. However, using these specific, road-tested techniques to improve performance not only strengthens their performance, but also their relationship with you."While the majority of employers believe that their employees will return to work after the effects of Covid-19 decrease, the work from home will not go away. The reality is that a large number of people are already working from home (nearly 10 million workers in the U.S. in 2019); This number should only increase after the pandemic. As a remote team manager, you cannot afford to ignore the underperformance of remote employees, whether they are temporarily at home, working in local offices, or half a world away… ”
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What were some of the best resources you read this week?
– –David Grossman
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