Weekly Abstract: three Communication Errors, Employees Need Flexibility, Communication within the COVID Age, CHRO Questions and Solutions, three Steps to Management Retraining
Welcome to my weekly roundup of the best of the latest leadership and communication blog posts.
This week's roundup of this week's leadership and communication blogs:
- Do you want a better influence at work? Avoid these communication errors
By Karin Hurt and David Dye (@LetsGrowLeaders and @davidmdye), Let's Grow Leaders
Help your ideas take hold at work by considering these three categories of words that are sabotaging your influence and what to say instead."When it comes to being a better influence at work, words matter. Of course, what you say will immediately affect your credibility and impact. What is REALLY tragic, however, is that well-intentioned leaders with great ideas are discussed or ignored because they contribute to them. A subtle choice of words makes all the difference… "
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- Almost half of the workers could quit their jobs after the pandemic
By Elizabeth Clarke (@ LizClarke92 via @HRExecMag), Human Resources Director
New research shows that employees (in roles that can work remotely) want flexible workplace options and are willing to quit in order to keep them."HR managers devising return to work plans that do not offer a hybrid option may want to reconsider those plans, new research shows. This is because nearly half of the employees surveyed would likely leave their jobs after the pandemic if Their employers do not offer a hybrid work model, according to the results of Envoy's return to work report released Tuesday, where 47% said they would likely leave work in this scenario, 41% said they were ready would be to take a job with a slightly lower salary if this offered a hybrid model for working from home in the office … "
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- 1 year later: Communication in the age of COVID-19
By Carole Bober Gentry on PRSAs PR Say (@PRSA)
While the pandemic has improved our communications overall, it's important not to lose sight of some of the basics. Here are some simple communication tips that you can use to prevent burnout and shape the future of work."It's been a year since COVID-19 turned the world upside down. Things that used to be considered normal now seem strange and even out of date. Sitting in a conference room with colleagues. Eating in a crowded restaurant. Grocery shopping maskless. Shake hands. We are stressed, zoomed out, burned out and drained from the whole pandemic. Teleworking has brought some obvious benefits – no commuting, no work adjustment, more flexibility. But it has also resulted in longer hours, increased anxiety, less camaraderie, and more claustrophobia. (Is this space shrinking or is it my imagination?)… "
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- Fit for the future after the pandemic: Leena Nair from Unilever on reinventing the way we work
By Mary Meaney and Astrid Sandoval via McKinsey Insights (@McKinsey)
In this Q&A, Unilever's Chief Human Resources Officer, Leena Nair explains how she is reinventing the way we work in the post-pandemic future."McKinsey's Mary Meaney and Astrid Sandoval caught up with Unilever's Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Leile Nair to reflect on how the pandemic has transformed organizations, how their company is prepared for changes in the workforce, and what lessons are reinforcing have been the past year to help Unilever become sustainable. What follows is an edited excerpt from the conversation … "
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