Berichten door Emergenetics International
People Aren’t Stupid But The Way You Lead May Be
I once heard a manager say candidly, “Is everybody stupid, or is it just me?” And while that’s not the type of the thing any leader should ever say to their team, the thought has probably crossed all our minds at one point or another. The problem with managing people is that every single one…
Lees meerUse Storytelling to Make Your Business Case
A good story is thought-provoking and holds our attention to the end, when ultimately a valuable message becomes clear. Isn’t that what we’re out to accomplish when we pitch a new business case to the decision makers in our company? Then why not tell more stories at work? Harvard Business Review makes the case for…
Lees meerHow the Brain Relates to Goal Setting
Part One of a Two-Part Goal Setting Series with Emergenetics: Everyone sets and goes after their goals differently. They go about them differently because people think and behave differently. However, in an organization, goals aren’t made or achieved in a vacuum. It takes the work of many to get the results you need. That of…
Lees meerWhy Being More Assertive Isn’t Always the Best Manager Approach
Assertiveness. In many companies and in the business world, it’s thought of as the hallmark of great leadership. Assertiveness means driving, pushing and aggressively pursuing goals. It’s go-get-‘em all the time. Unfortunately, this isn’t really the case. Assertiveness, like every other behavioral tendency falls on a spectrum. And not every leader or manager needs to…
Lees meerWant Creativity? Start by Using Your Social Brain.
People power organizations. This isn’t a provocative statement or anything new. Whether a few in a cramped start-up office or a few hundred-thousand around the world, it’s the people behind the initiatives, brands and companies that advance things forward. So if this is so obvious, why do companies continually have the same issues related to…
Lees meerBuilding a Better Corporate Culture
I figure you spend more time at the office than you do anywhere else in the world. That may be a scary thought, and probably slightly hyperbolic, but you certainly spend thousands and thousands of hours in the same space every year. This environment and routine will become stale after certain amounts of time, especially…
Lees meerWhy Expressiveness is Critical in Communication Management
Communication management is the biggest challenge managers in your organization face. It’s probably not tied to subject matter expertise. Research shows it’s more likely the human element of management—how a manager motivates, communicates and responds to conflict, change and stress. PWC highlights that managers need to work together with organizational leadership to stoke and keep…
Lees meerWhy Collaboration is All About Organization and Structure
Organizing your people so that everyone is on the same track and working together toward a particular goal is crucial to business success. It’s building consensus. Teamwork. Collaboration. But, it isn’t just about social, relational thinking and leadership. Notice the first word of this blog—Organizing. Sometimes, the most collaborative element of work has to come…
Lees meerInnovating Through Analytics
Innovation is not limited to big-picture and world-changing conceptual ideas. The process of innovating can come from all parts of the brain and prove to be extremely valuable. You can innovate through the Analytical part of your brain through keen data analysis. Data is one of the most vital resources businesses have at their disposal. It…
Lees meerBuilding Great Teams by Utilizing Cognitive Diversity
I want to delve more deeply into the concept of cognitive diversity and specifically how a Whole Emergenetics team (WEteam) could have solved one of the many challenges that Goldman’s teams faced. Let’s revisit one of their exercises—teams were given a list of 8 businesses, a circuit board, 8 wires, and thermo-reactive paper in a…
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