Weekly Roundup: three Advantages of Having a Distant Workforce, three Steps to Getting a 2021 IC Finances, Insights into Company Tradition, Find out how to Hit Your Innovation Candy Spot, Avoiding Range Going Improper
Welcome to my weekly roundup of the best of the latest leadership and communication blog posts I've seen in the past few weeks. Given the current business situation today and how much has changed as a result COVID-19 I continue to advocate racial justice and continue to use the weekly round-up as a place to share some of the best resources I see to help leaders and communicators overcome these challenges with their teams.
This week's roundup of this week's leadership and communication blogs:
- 3 surprising benefits of a remote-first workforce
From Lindsay Kohler via Forbes (@Forbes)
These benefits of behavioral scientist Lindsay Kohler's transition to a remote work environment may surprise you."Given that Covid-19 has opened our eyes to the fact that remote working is happening en masse and realizing that the pandemic will not last forever, what are the benefits of moving to a policy that presumes that all employees are far away where possible compared to the office?… "
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- 3 steps to get the internal communications budget you deserve in 2021
By Emily Stanislaus (@emstanislaus via @bananatag), Bananatag
Despite the 2020 obstacles that could stand in the way of your 2021 budget, this may actually be the perfect time to start building your business model. Here are 3 steps to get your internal communications budget in 2021."Regardless of the industry, communication professionals face the new challenges of a changing corporate landscape. You know the story. Many companies are overwhelmed this year, have few staff and are tying their budgets to get through. And when it comes to the 2021 budget you probably have to fight for every penny … "
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- Frontline Festival: Executives share culture
Through Karin Hurt and David Dye (@LetsGrowLeaders and @davidmdye) we can grow managers
15 thought leaders from all over the world share their perspectives and insights into corporate culture."At this month's Frontline Festival, top leadership experts share different perspectives and insights into the culture. We've also included some quotes from our latest book, "Courageous Cultures: How to Build Teams of Micro-innovators, Problem Solvers, and Client Advocates"… "
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- How to hit the innovation sweet spot and why it's not that easy
Posted by Kevin Shahbazi on the Board of Innovation (@boardofinno)
Get 4 key factors for innovation – and the balancing act to combine them with these practical tips and tricks.“Brilliant innovation that hits the right notes is the holy grail of any company. We like to call it the innovation sweetspot: Get it right with your innovation concept and you'll knock it out of the park. But what exactly is this innovation sweet spot? And what happens if certain conditions are not met? … "
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- Get diversity wrong
By Jeff Sonnenfeld (@JeffSonnenfeld via @CorpBoardMember), member of the Corporate Board
Find out what to avoid as you create your D&I programs from Jeff Sonnenfeld, Senior Associate Dean and Lester Crown Professor of Leadership Practice at Yale School of Management."When I saw companies rise to the challenge of addressing racial prejudice and inequalities after the George Floyd travesty, I recalled a study of diversity programs I co-authored with Columbia anthropologist Catherine Ellis more than 25 years ago would have. The lessons we learned – what works and what doesn't – are just as applicable today… ”
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What were some of the best resources you read this week?
– –David Grossman
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