What We Are Reading

Giving workers alone time could yield more innovation than getting everyone in a room, research shows.

Link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/cancel-that-brainstorm-theres-a-better-way-to-spur-good-ideas-f3c462d3?mod=hp_featst_pos5

In trying to “protect” their teams, many leaders become “umbrella managers.

Leadership development initiatives can substantially boost personal growth and well-being — but only when implemented correctly.

Link: https://hbr.org/2023/02/what-makes-leadership-development-programs-succeed

94 percent of employees would stay at their company longer if it provided career development.

Link: https://www.inc.com/michael-schneider/according-to-linkedin-these-are-top-2-challenges-for-talent-development-professionals-budget-is-not-one-of-them.html

How do organizations earn employee loyalty? Not merely through compensation and perks; It's nurtured by human connection and compassion.

Link: https://hbr.org/2023/02/leading-with-compassion-has-research-backed-benefits

Making others feel heard and understood.

Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/90855329/5-tricks-that-can-make-any-leader-a-better-listener?partner=rss&utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss

Four types of purpose that provide “sources of energy” for an organization.

Here’s how young remote hires can avoid missing out.

Link: https://fortune.com/2023/02/28/early-career-friendships-vital-to-leadership-young-remote-workers-missing-out/

Having a solid, cohesive company culture has several distinct advantages.

Link: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/culture-increasingly-driving-force-behind-corporate-performance

Perspective taking can effectively engage skeptics who may be turned off by what they consider “soft” concepts like psychological safety.

Link: https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-to-engage-skeptics-in-culture-interventions/