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How to Manage Hot Desking: Taking the Stress Out of Shared Workspaces
Companies that grow rapidly can soon run out of office space – yet they can still find themselves with empty desks most days, due to vacations, business travel, sickness, and remote or flexible working, for example.
So, why pay for more space if it won’t be used? Or, to look at it another way, how can you use your existing office space more productively?
An increasing number of organizations are responding to these questions with “hot desking.” If it’s managed with care, this workspace-sharing model can foster collaboration and creativity, and utilize your space more efficiently. But it’s not without its critics, and it can be a challenge for your people.
In this article, we look at the pros and cons of hot desking, and discuss how you can sidestep its potential pitfalls.
7 Ways to Use Office Politics Positively: Getting What You Want Without “Playing Dirty”
What do you think of when you hear the words “office politics”? Is it all about “backstabbing,” spreading malicious rumours, and “sucking up” to the right people? If so, you’ll likely want to stay as far away from it as you can!
But, like it or loathe it, office politics are a fact of life in any organization. And it is possible to promote yourself and your cause without compromising your values or those of your organization.
Practicing “good” politics enables you to further your and your team’s interests fairly and appropriately. And, being alert to the “bad” politics around you helps to avoid needless suffering while others take advantage.
In this article, we examine why workplace politics exist, and look at seven ways to “win” at office politics without sinking to the lowest standards of behaviour.
Bell and Hart’s Eight Causes of Conflict: Understanding the Causes of Workplace Tension
All of us are likely to experience conflict at work. Conflict can be useful, since it can push conflicting parties to grow and communicate, and it can improve conflicting ideas. However, this can only happen if we understand why the conflict is there in the first place. Once we’ve identified the root of the problem, we can take the right steps to resolve it.
In this article, we’ll look at eight common causes of conflict in the workplace, and we’ll explore how you can use them to manage conflict more effectively.
Stealth Innovation: Going Underground to Get Things Done
Have you ever presented a brilliant new idea to your boss, only to be told, “No, it’ll never work,” or “Sorry, too expensive”?
You’re disappointed, but not dissuaded. You’re still convinced that your organization would benefit from your idea, and you’re determined to prove it.
This is where stealth innovation can be useful: it allows you to explore the feasibility of an idea before you float it to the people “upstairs.” But working on a project without the “green light” from your boss can have serious risks, too.
In this article, we’ll explore how you can use stealth innovation responsibly and ethically. Also, we’ll discuss what you can do if you believe that one of your team members is operating “under the radar.”
How Humble Leadership Really Works
When you’re a leader — no matter how long you’ve been in your role or how hard the journey was to get there — you are merely overhead unless you’re bringing out the best in your employees. Unfortunately, many leaders lose sight of this.
The top-down type of leadership is outdated, and, more importantly, counterproductive. By focusing too much on control and end goals, and not enough on their people, leaders are making it more difficult to achieve their own desired outcomes.
The key, then, is to help people feel purposeful, motivated, and energized so they can bring their best selves to work. There are a number of ways to do this…
How to Get People to Accept a Tough Decision
This article discusses the dilemma of making tough decisions and helping those affected by your decisions to better accept them. Every leader has to make tough decisions that have consequences for their organizations, their reputation, and their career. The first step to making these decisions is understanding what makes them so hard.
The Best Leaders See Things That Others Don’t. Art Can Help!
Without ever intending it, experienced leaders often allow what they know to limit what they can imagine going forward; their knowledge can actually get in the way of innovation. Which is why, to summon the spirit of Proust, it’s so important for leaders to see their company and industry with fresh eyes — which means looking at their work in new ways.
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