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How to make inroads when staff has change fatigue | Do you know if employees are "splitters" or "blenders"? | CFOs aiming to cut back target costs over workforce

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December 13, 2022

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4 signs it's time to update your leadership style Ineffective decisions, complacency and waning respect are some signs that your leadership needs a fresh approach, writes author and professor Matthew Lynch. Savvy leaders "incessantly reinvent themselves, continuously build on their strengths, and stay up-to-date," Lynch says. Full Story: The Tech Edvocate (12/12)

How to make inroads when staff has change fatigue Apologizing for people who've come before you with ineffective change management plans is the first step to getting employees on board with your fresh effort. Five other steps to eradicating change fatigue include explaining the urgency and asking for advice, writes Rob Sheehan, the academic director of executive MBA programs at the University of Maryland's business school. Full Story: Insights With Impact (12/11)

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Making the Connection

Do you know if employees are "splitters" or "blenders"? Half of US employees prefer to keep work and life separate and follow a strict schedule, while the other half prefer to blend work and life in a flexible schedule, writes Gallup's Jim Harter. Both types of employees can be engaged and productive, but it's important for employers to know if employees are "splitters" or "blenders," Harter writes. Full Story: Gallup (12/8)

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The Landscape

CFOs aiming to cut back target costs over workforce Many companies are trimming costs, rather than employees, because they want to avoid having to staff up again if a recession is mild. "Most CFOs are very reluctant to let staff go in what seems to probably be a pretty mild recession," says Alexander Bant, chief of research for CFOs at Gartner. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (12/12)

How to promote pay equity in your organization Pay equity is a powerful motivator for employees that promotes satisfaction, productivity and innovation as well as helping to minimize turnover. To assist companies in evaluating their pay equity position, here is a framework that measures current pay practices and helps set goals for improvement. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (12/12)

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Your Next Challenge

What do workers need to stay productive amid holidays? A customized three-pronged approach can counter productivity lulls amid holiday vacations and stress, HR executive Gia Ganesh says. Empathy and employees' individual needs should guide business owners as they implement a companywide conversation, develop a structured plan and set realistic expectations, Ganesh notes. Full Story: Atlanta Small Business Network (12/9)

The Water Cooler

Being "over" tech connected to reaching "that age:

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This article might feel very familiar to many readers. The writer pens an honest confession about how he has reached the age where he is no longer impressed (and sometimes distressed) by the complexity of new-fangled tech gadgets. Full Story: CNET (12/11)

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