I am thrilled to announce the launch of a project we here at E Pluribus Partners have been working on for quite some time: a brand new website dedicated to helping you foster Connection Cultures in your workplaces.
ConnectionCulture.com is a publishing site that features content from the best and brightest thinkers on connection. You’ll find thought-provoking articles on leadership, wellness, workplace issues, career advice, examples of great connectors and more.
If you asked your employees what the organization’s core values are, could they tell you? Most cannot.
This is a problem for leaders since it is impossible to create a healthy corporate culture, which I refer to as a “Connection Culture,” if employees can’t articulate what the organization stands for. Furthermore, the organization’s values should be ones that encourage connection and teamwork, rather than silos and dysfunctional behavior.
The following steps can help leaders to identify and establish core values that are meaningful and encourage connection across the entire organization:
How can you achieve organizational excellence for a sustained period of time? I share my thoughts in this new video interview published by the Association for Talent Development. Learn more about my latest book, Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work, available April 30, 2015.
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As seen on AMA Playbook
Check out the final part of a three part series we wrote for the American Management Association’s Playbook. Part 3 is on the connection culture element of voice.
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As seen on AMA Playbook
Check out the second of a three part series we wrote for the American Management Association’s Playbook. Part 2 is on the connection culture element of value.
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Saturday begins the Iditarod, a grueling dog sled race that spans nearly 1,000 miles from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. Not only is the terrain challenging but wind chill temperatures have fallen to as low as 130 degrees below zero in past races. The winner of the first Iditarod in 1973 took almost three weeks to finish. Today racers can complete the “Super Bowl” of dog sled races in less than 10 days.
Adversity faced by sled dog teams racing in the Iditarod makes the event a stress test for teamwork and the cohesiveness of a team’s culture. Reading about it, I could see parallels between sled dog teams and teams of people in organizations.
What’s the difference between a manager and a leader? I share my thoughts in this new video interview published by the Association for Talent Development. Learn more about my latest book, Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work, available April 30, 2015.
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Earlier this month, Gregg Popovich, head coach of the San Antonio Spurs basketball team, won his 1000th NBA basketball game, making him the 9th NBA coach in history to achieve this feat. Popovich adds this to a long list of achievements including five NBA titles with the Spurs and three NBA Coach of the Year honors. This is his 16th season as the Spurs head coach.
How has he been so successful?
Like all great leaders, Popovich creates a culture that produces sustainable superior performance. Here are four factors that contribute to making the Spurs’ culture a source of competitive advantage.
What makes a Connection Culture unique? I share my thoughts in this new video interview published by the Association for Talent Development. Learn more about my latest book, Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work, available April 30, 2015.
Image Credit: AMA Playbook
As seen on AMA Playbook
Check out the first of a three part series we wrote for the American Management Association’s Playbook. Part 1 is on the connection culture element of vision.