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Optimise Engagement
If you ask what it takes for people to feel engaged, they talk about recognition, opportunity, challenge and meaning. It’s rare for someone to mention money. Engagement is a result of people feeling intrinsically driven to perform and there is a lot that managers can do to help build it.
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Building Safety
Over the last few years it’s become clear that the best teams are those in which individuals feel safe to speak up, safe to experiment and safe to say no. The potential benefits of learning to lead teams where individuals can bring the best of themselves to work without fear of reprisal are massive.
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Nurture Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion have rightly been at the top of the HR agenda for a number of years now, with many benefits clearly proven. However, diversity alone fails to reap the promised rewards. Real inclusion benefits every individual in the organisation, allowing everyone to bring their all to the job in hand.
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Busting Bias
We all make quick judgements about people, often without realising it. While these mental shortcuts can help us process information quickly, they can also influence who we listen to, trust, develop and promote. Becoming aware of our biases is the first step towards making fairer, more balanced decisions and creating a more inclusive team.
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Exercise your EQ
Whilst there may be debate about whether EQ is a psychological construct or a collection of personality traits, it’s clear that being able to identify, understand and adapt to emotions is vital for managers trying to get the best from their people. It takes practise but the rewards are worth the effort.
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Strengthen Wellbeing
Poor health and wellbeing at work can have a huge personal and commercial impact. By advocating a healthy approach to work and life and using several easy habits yourself, you can create an environment within which people feel cared for and are able to flourish.
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Shaping Culture
A strong culture is the immune system for an organisation. If the way things get done is clearly defined and consistently displayed, you are likely to be able to maximise opportunities in good times and help your team stay protected when things are not so straightforward. Start building now.
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Interviewing
Interviewing should be straightforward. Ask, listen and make a decision. Alas, it’s very easy to lose control of the conversation, become muddled in your questioning and talk so much that the candidate doesn’t get a word in increasing the chances of hiring performance problems. We’ll show you how to keep it simple and find the pearls.
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