Posts by Shana Bosler
10 Practices of Effective Hybrid Teams – And the Soft Skills Behind Them
As employees ask for ongoing flexibility, many organizations are embracing a hybrid model where individuals may work in the office a few days each a week, or they may choose to be remote, in-person or a mix of both. While many teams have been able to successfully navigate remote work out of necessity, managers should…
Read More6 Ways the Emergenetics+ Mobile App Improves the Way You Work
One of my favorite things as an Emergenetics® Master Associate is to lead workshops and watch my participants’ eyes light up as they discover how they and their colleagues prefer to think and behave. I can see in their expressions and reflections that they are making so many connections to the possibilities and applications that…
Read MoreBring the Best Elements of Working from Home Back to the Office
Whether you’re a big fan of working from home or can’t wait to return to a shared space (or are somewhere in between), it has to be said that there are a lot of positive aspects to remote work. For companies that want their employees back in the office in some fashion, it’s important to…
Read MoreHow to: Overcome 3 Common Obstacles to Reskilling and Upskilling Staff
With rapid digitization in our working world, Human Resources (HR) and Learning & Development (L&D) professionals are facing increasing pressures to help staff build new talents to fulfill changing job functions and take on new responsibilities. That focus is so important that reskilling and upskilling employees was identified as the number one priority for L&D…
Read More12 Tips to Manage Anxiety About the Return to Work
Among all the responsibilities that managers have, one of the most important is their focus on employee wellbeing. In the past year, people leaders have supported their staff through a lot of ups, downs and uncertainties. With the potential of returning to the workplace on the horizon, managers need to be mindful that some of…
Read More5 Tips to Facilitate Engaging Hybrid Learning Sessions
The “return to work” has continued to dominate conversations for business and Human Resources leaders alike. While most organizations are still solidifying plans, many are expecting to adopt a more flexible approach for much of the year and may permanently embrace a hybrid work model. For Learning & Development professionals, hybrid teams pose many new…
Read MoreHow To: Use Emergenetics to Strengthen Leadership Development Programs
What are your top training priorities? If you’re like the Learning & Development professionals surveyed in this year’s LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report, leadership skills probably rank high on your list. In fact, leadership and management was reported as the #2 area of focus for training in 2021, following only upskilling and reskilling. As you consider…
Read MoreSix Steps to Redefine Your Team Culture in the New Age of Work
It was hard to miss all the headlines this month highlighting “one year” since the start of the pandemic. For many of my colleagues around the world, it’s been going on even longer! Still, the driving idea behind the year-mark has global applications. Last March, most businesses anticipated that the shift to remote work would…
Read MoreHow To: Deliver an Effective Message
When you think about the last month at work, how many times would you say that you experienced an intent-impact gap? As a refresher, an intent-impact gap occurs when a person intends for a message to land in one way and their audience takes away a different interpretation. It can come to life in a…
Read MoreThree Team Building Activities for Your Next Virtual Meeting
Meetings can serve many purposes from brainstorming and problem solving to project management and collaboration. They can also provide an opportunity for you and your staff to strengthen your working relationships and improve your team dynamics. You don’t have to be in person to engage in team building. By including small activities in your regular…
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