It's sometimes difficult to see how trust within your organization can impact your business goals. Often leaders mandate their workers to be technologically savvy but have vague expectations about building trust among their workers, leaving it to an unspoken group-held belief that everyone knows how to cooperate. In fact, that assumption can cost the company... read more →
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Jan
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When it comes to productivity, openness within a team is key. Team members with the willingness to recognize interpersonal issues and resolve them can dramatically increase performance and result in cost savings for the organization. Will Schutz, creator of FIRO theory and The Human Element, offers insight into creating compatible and... read more →
Jan
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If innovation is essential in your line of work, you have to be able to overcome obstacles that can hinder your creativity. FIRO and The Human Element creator Will Schutz examines those obstacles throughout the stages of creativity and identifies ways of removing them. Overcoming Barriers to Creativity [pdf, English]
Jan
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International organization development consultant Celeste Blackman gives an overview of the Element B: Behavior, a FIRO theory assessment used to help individuals better understand their basic behaviors when it comes to interpersonal relationships. Often Element B is not only self-reflective, it can also be the foundation understand ourselves when we interact with... read more →
Jan
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All organizations have their share of jerks. What can be difficult to accept is that we've all been that jerk at one time or another. Even more difficult to comprehend is that jerk behavior can have a negative impact on a company's bottom line. However, speaking as a jerk, we are not necessarily bad... read more →
Jan
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Improving self-esteem among your people, especially your leaders, offers only a positive impact on your organization. Will Schutz, creator of FIRO Theory and The Human Element, gives an in-depth analysis of why self-esteem is so fundamental to an organization's productivity. Self-Esteem: The key to productivity [pdf, English]
Jan
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International consultant Gary Copeland follows up on his previous article and examines various levels at which receivers listen to a sender's message. Consciousness, Courage and Communications – Part 2: Listening [pdf, English]
Jan
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Sometimes problems arise because of different communication styles at work, and they can be overwhelming, once you factor in the differences in cultures, age groups, gender, even regions within the same country. But when effectiveness within your organization is on the line, it's worth it to dig a little deeper and... read more →