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A Gemba Walk Helps Leaders Lead Better: American Family CEO Salzwedel
Take a Gemba walk. That's a leadership tip from Jack Salzwedel, chairman, president and CEO of American Family Insurance. In a Dec. 1 LinkedIn blog posting, Salzwedel outlined what the word means and ...
Technology and the Workplace: Give Employees Plenty of Time to Learn, Practice
Here are two simple ways to train employees about the latest technological bells and whistles they'll need in the future: give them adequate time during work to learn and allow opportunities for them ...
‘Trust Falls’ Don’t Work: Understanding the Real Building Blocks of Corporate Culture
A common myth around corporate and HR circles is that team building activities and similar approaches like "trust falls" and other artificial (and often meaningless) contests pitting co-workers ...
Corporate Social Responsibility Can Get a CEO Fired: Research
CEOs are increasingly encouraged and even pressured to invest in reducing a company's carbon foot print, make the firm more diverse and focus on product safety. But researchers from the University of ...
Empathy Can Help Employees Feel Better About Their Jobs and Selves
A company stands to benefit if its employees form connections with others built on empathy, according to a new Harvard Business Review article, which argues that employees who show they care about ...
Learn to Lead From Where You Are
Instead of waiting for someone else to make the needed changes in their organizations, future leaders should step up themselves—without waiting to be asked, advises Professor Harry Kraemer, a ...
A Curious Leader Can Give Employees Meaning, and Companies Success
Executives wanting to make their companies more successful can deploy something simple: curiosity. A recent Harvard Business Review posting argues that curious leaders can help make the workplace ...
Wellness Programs Work as Employee Retention Tools: Arthur J. Gallagher Survey
In today's tight job market, wellness programs work well beyond improving physical health. They're also a powerful tool that can help keep top talent at your company, according to a new employer ...