The world is in a constant state of change. The need for businesses to adapt to the shifting landscape of the modern world requires effective organizational communication strategies that allow information to flow smoothly throughout the enterprise. Developing a culture of communication and transparency will empower your organization to take
Anyone who has ever traveled for work has likely experienced first hand the benefits of immersing oneself in a diverse setting. Businesses should strive to bring that diversity to daily operations, and maybe not for the reasons you think. I completed corporate training once on “Diversity in the Workplace” and
If you’re going to take leadership strategy from anyone, it should be a proven leader. Forbes contributor, Paulina Karpis, caught up with Lyft’s Chief Business Officer, David Baga, to do exactly that– get leadership advice from the best. Baga says there are three important strategies to keep in your leadership
Technology has made the world a much more convenient but also complicated place. The advent of databases gave way to search algorithms and eventually led to the glut of information that we call Big Data today. The volume of information available today is staggering and is constantly growing. According to
Having an offsite event can result in meetings that are more productive and stick with attendees long into the future. Offsite team strategy meetings aren’t cheap or quick. Making the most of these events is essential for ensuring your resources are well spent. Running offsites that leave an impression and
You’ve probably identified a few high-potential employees who you would like to see take on leadership roles. Perhaps you’ve even offered them opportunities that for some reason, beyond your comprehension, they have declined. If you’ve been offering a leadership development training program and not seeing much interest, it can be
Words matter. When you speak to your employees and coworkers, it isn’t about the technical terms you use as much as it is about communicating effectively. People aren’t going to remember what you said nearly as much as how you made them feel. It is critical to leave your team
An organization’s ecosystem, much like a biological one, should support growth. In a biological ecosystem, life interacts symbiotically to achieve growth. For instance, plants provide oxygen that animals breathe. An organization can support growth by creating a learning ecosystem where curious, innovative, hard-working employees are rewarded. This is what happened
According to Microsoft, modern humans supposedly have an average attention span of 8 seconds. That’s even shorter than the infamously short memory of a goldfish that clocks in at 9 seconds! Whether or not this is true, we’ve all seen how easily people can get distracted or lose interest in
A number of tools are available for organizations, supporting their talent acquisition process from onboarding to succession planning, and everything in between. However, without an assessment strategy that has clear measurable factors, businesses aren’t using these tools to their full potential. Even more importantly, they aren’t putting an infrastructure in
