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What it takes to build a strong company culture

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 22:17:38 GMT

Company culture matters. It will mark the difference between retaining talent or not, so it's important to maintain a happy workforce.

Here are 3 tips I've found useful for encouraging leaders to build strong and purpose-driven teams.

Make it a priority to make friends at work. Here are 5 tips to help you do so. (Source Fast Company )
Entrepreneurs and leaders are making giving back a core business value. With these tree tips you can easily create a giving first company. This philosophy is much needed to make this word a better place. (Source Forbes )
For too long diversity and inclusion has been left under one team, and it should be across all levels of management to drive meaningful change. (Source INC )

Managing change in a hybrid work environment

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 22:09:22 GMT

In the post-pandemic era a lot of companies have transitioned to a hybrid work environment. That's why it's important to nurture change initiatives that will build stronger virtual teams. Some examples are:

Understanding your management style to connect better with your team ( Source The Ladders )
Fostering flexibility at work to encourage a happy work-life balance ( Source HBR )
Optimize and build a remote candidate experience where new employees and onboarding processes make them feel welcomed into the company culture. (Source: Linkedin )

Leadership tips for driving organizational development

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 22:00:26 GMT

Being a leader can be challenging all the time, especially if you want to lead your organization successfully while being true to your ethics. Here you'll find some strategies to drive organizational development within your company:

Create a workforce where women thrive . According to this INC leaders that truly care and want to drive for success for women can consider a few things to create space for this. Keep reading to find out! ( Source Inc )
Stay true to your ethics and start having honest conversations with yourself. ( Source HBR )
Learn to turn weaknesses into strengths, because through our failures we learn. Understand the psychology behind the relationship between these two . ( Source The Ladders )
Employees need leadership that puts their physical and mental wellness as a top priority, so here are some useful tips to accomplish this. ( Source The Ladders )

How to align people with your purpose

hello@nataliamaganda.com (Natalia Gomez) — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 22:25:27 GMT

An important part of keeping your employees happy is to align them with your purpose to make them feel empowered and driving change. Here are some tips for doing this:

Finding your purpose should be the most important thing to bear in mind while you are making a profit. How to make a profit while making a difference. (Source: Ted Talks)
Choice, a connection to a common purpose and establishing a bridge are the pillars that help leaders stabilize their teams during transitions. (Source: HBR)
Loyalty and emotion are key results to how brand management has been changing due to technology . Personalizing messages and listening to consumers also plays a key role. (Source: INC)
Thinking people first is the solution to eliminating the need for change management. (Source: Forbes)

Organizational development and team building strategies

hello@nataliamaganda.com (Natalia Gomez) — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 22:16:28 GMT

Nurture your talent. Here are my most recent picks for building teams and implementing organizational development.

Interesting principles for keeping your people motivated and growing.. The Four F's of employee experience . (Source: Strategy Business)
Racial stereotypes can often cause negative damage an organization. This Ted Talk can teach us how to use data and metrics to make some adjustments to your corporate diversity programs to keep your people engaged and motivated.
Boards can help in the long run by creating value through stakeholders and aligning with strategic goals. (Source: EY)
Upskilling teams constantly and creating a culture that triggers curiosity will prepare employees for new circumstances and adapting to change constantly. (Source: EY)
Identifying key talent, retaining and developing it is an art form. This interesting article covers how you can nurture your leadership program effectively. (Source: Fast Company)

Hybrid workspace and leadership trends

hello@nataliamaganda.com (Natalia Gomez) — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 22:06:52 GMT

Adapting to the hybrid workplace culture is important in order to keep building organizational leadership. Here are my hand-selected tips to do this effectively:

Effective leaders play a key role in every business through example. Here are 3 attitudes that highly ambitious people avoid . (Source: The Ladders)
Don’t let the pandemic get to you, here are some high income skills that can put you on a six figure income if you develop them well. (Source: The Ladders)
Our new normal entitles learning how to balance the hybrid workplace. (Source: HBR)
Instead of banning politics at work, you should focus on supporting and encouraging ways to handle different perspectives at work with respect. (Source: HBR)
Middle managers are faced with challenges right now to combine technology and the hybrid workforce, so here’s how to nurture them into digital team management . (Source: HBR)
Creating emotional connections and fostering empathy is the key to success in the digital era where consumers have higher expectations. (Source: Fast Company)

3 digital transformation insights to keep an eye on for the future

hello@nataliamaganda.com (Natalia Gomez) — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:55:27 GMT

Balancing technology and people is key to building a brighter future of purpose driven employees that understand how to create boundaries and at the same time make technology an asset.

How to build a new future within your company . You need to redefine your relationship with talent, clients and technology. (Source: Deloitte)
Artificial intelligence for sure is driving change in making room for more human creativity while it reduces the amount of tasks that humans used to do. This new era of technology is just the beginning of innovation. (Source: EY)
How to make data an asset and leverage it. (Source: Forbes)

5 change management tips for your organization

hello@nataliamaganda.com (Natalia Gomez) — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:47:13 GMT

Implementing change management in your business should be your top priority. Here are my 5 most recent curated tips for you from my favorite sources:

Follow these post-covid business strategy trends .Great ideas to keep an agile organization (Source Forbes)
Based on the analysis of more than 150 companies, the data shows that women in top management roles drive innovation and enable companies to be more open to change. Having multi gender teams plays a key role in driving change to your organization. (Source HBR)
Identify your management sty l e and determine if change is necessary. Here’s how. (Source Inc)
Here are some resourceful tips to manage change goals to add value to others and keep going through a change management process. (Source Forbes)
The art and science of change management lies in drawing awareness, clarifying beliefs in the company culture and using feedback to “feed” change. (Source Inc)

What to Expect From a Birkman Assessment

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:29:47 GMT

Everyone talks about teamwork being key , yet to accomplish it might not be as easy as it actually is

When all parts of a team are working together smoothly, it can feel like your company is floating on a cloud of pure productivity. But, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, that’s easier said than done.

To help understand different personality types, behavior's and motivations and offer helping hands instead of in-office bickering, experts offer a solution: the Birkman Assessment.

What is a Birkman Assessment anyway?

First up: the Components Analysis.

The Birkman Assessment is ONE ASSESSMENT that tells you all about yourself through a “components analysis”: it examines your most productive behaviors, your unrevealed needs and motivations, and if those are not met, then stress behavior's will be revealed and we will understand why we behave the way we behave.

Second, we get into your personal traits.

In order to accurately analyze and predict how you work in a team, we need to know you. We use two drivers to check out how you think about yourself and how you interact with the world.

To help you gain insight into your own self image, you’ll undergo the Challenge portion of this assessment. What challenges do you face? How do you face them? Freedom checks out how you prefer to live. Do you find your freedom and security in the conventional, or do you feel constrained unless you’re experiencing the non-traditional?

Through these different lenses, we’ll get an idea of what your interests really are. Where you feel inspiration, passion, and drive, and also what kinds of tasks make you want to just lay your head on your desk and wait out the clock. That helps us analyze you in the light of the career paths that you show the most interest in, helping you apply your talents where they make the most impact in an organization.

In a team, personality type matters.

The Lifestyle Grid examines personality type. Are you introverted, or extroverted? People-oriented, or task-oriented? For a team to be successful, we’ve found you need all four types of personalities to be successful: from the executor and the communicator to the processor and the designer/visionary/strategist.

Though these personalities are wildly different and may have trouble initially seeing eye to eye, each one forms an essential component of a holistic team - and each one is equally as necessary. Divisions can form when one personality type grates against the next, but realizing that everyone is needed can help team members find their perfect placement and help each other build a workflow that works for them.

Once we show you what personality type each member of your team has and who you work best with, you can study the balance of your team. If new vacancies arise, you can use this to your advantage, complementing the existing members of your team and achieving that perfect balance - without feeling like you’re on a tightrope.

Last but not least, workstyles help you figure out how you work within your team.

Everyone has leadership capabilities. The trouble lies in figuring out your leadership style and the motivations behind it. Our assessment does just that, for every member of your team. The Birkman Assessment filters through all the seemingly endless factors that go into what drives a person, and helps each person find their perfect fit within their team. Ultimately, this leads to happier employees, better productivity, and higher profits.

So much time, effort, energy, and money is wasted in trying to solve conflicts blind.

Conflict can come from anywhere, but it’s important to keep in mind that most people (...usually) have the same goals. The trouble lies in different ideas for how to achieve these goals - and the respect that team members need to give each other in order to figure out the best solution.

It’s easy for miscommunication between stakeholders to cause tension. Different styles and personality types can flare up and halt communication, which causes a real or imagined lack of respect between two people who could work together if they could just figure out how to understand each other. The self awareness component of each team member will play a crucial role in differences to watch and be aware of, so it can be diluted.

This leads to time spent in meetings or endless games of telephone. Additional employees can even get dragged into conflicts in attempts to mediate, halting the productivity of people who otherwise would have nothing to do with the adverse situation at hand.

There are some examples of workplace miscommunication that can halt productivity, and they often have solutions. But understanding why your teammate might do things you don’t agree with soothes annoyance and flared tempers. The Birkman Assessment helps you understand yourself and your teammates better so that you can work together against a problem instead of against each other.

There’s a light at the end of the “as per my last email” tunnel.

You’re not doomed to a lifetime of passive aggressive emails, post-it notes on shared workplace microwaves, and surreptitious eyerolls. Contact MAYA Transforming People’s Productivity for more information and one free interpretation of the Birkman method for help.

We’ll get you and your team on track to work effectively with each other instead of against each other. All it takes is self awareness and understanding of your team-mates to whisk away that incoming last straw and forge new, lasting workplace bonds that will keep your team running productively, efficiently and in a wellbeing environment called Happiness - a dream team a real team. Transform your mind and business into a more productive life.

How to stay motivated and achieve goals

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:53:00 GMT

Here are three exercises to help you stay motivated to hit your big picture goals:

Write about your current you vs. future you.

Create a self-care habit design

Ask yourself what changes would you like to see in the world?

What great teams have in common

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:50:21 GMT

3 things that great teams have in common:

Intellectual diversity
Psychological safety
A purpose worth fighting for

Tips to find a job this year

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:47:26 GMT

Are you planning to apply for a new job this year? Let me share with you 5 tips to find and land any job:

Diversity, equity and inclusion will play a greater role in hiring than ever.
Do not be afraid to negotiate your salary or ask for a promotion.
Look toward industries that are growing despite pandemic setbacks.
Ask yourself the difficult questions.
Don’t be afraid to job hunt if it’s time for something new.

Why you shouldn't skip vacations

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:19:53 GMT

Taking vacations and recharging energy results in increased productivity. Don't hesitate to take the time for you after working without a break.

7 rules for achieving more happiness

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:18:15 GMT

Designer Stefan Sagmeister shares 7 rules for life and happiness for anyone seeking joy.

The things leaders need to do to succeed in 2021

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:16:47 GMT

What can organizations do to make sure their employees feel supported as the pandemic continues? This article covers some tips to implement.

Creating an agile organization

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:13:56 GMT

The secret to cultural transformation lies with changing mindsets, not processes.

What great leaders do for their employees

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:11:54 GMT

Leaders that consider the human part of their employees make them feel heard, celebrate small wins, take time to teach, and seek the growth of their employees. Implementing The Birkman Method is a great complement to understand what is important to each employee.

Giving feedback remotely

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:09:38 GMT

Did you know that we perceive emotions and hear better when we don't see each other in a conversation? Handling remote feedback to your team is important. Through The Birkman Method you'll understand your team better in order to approach feedback chats in a positive way

Creating a strong company culture

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:49:13 GMT

New to managing remote teams? Build a shared mission, facilitate learning, have opportunities for feedback, acknowledge publicly, and encourage teamwork. Through the Birkman method you can learn more about your team and can complement all the before mention tactics with getting to know them deeply and embrace bringing out the best in them.

How to make the best out of the worst of 2020

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:47:38 GMT

Learn how to adapt to change and make the best out of the rest of this year. You need to embrace your innate growth mindset and pursue to grow after a crisis.

What it takes to be a great leader

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:44:32 GMT

The best way to learn how to lead might be right under your nose. Roselinde Torres describes 25 years observing truly great leaders at work and shares the three simple but crucial questions would-be company chiefs need to ask to thrive in the future and encompass the VUCCA world.

Reasons to step out of your comfort zone

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:42:31 GMT

Are you stepping out of your comfort zone? This article covers 5 reasons why doing this will unlock our true potential. With self-awareness you can detect why you behave the way you behave and what could actually help you reach your full potential.

Some practical tips for great meetings - A POV of a seasoned CEO

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 05:32:32 GMT

Very practical advice to have better meetings remotely and during tough times. Worthwhile reading.

https://chiefexecutive.net/better-meetings-during-covid-simply-practical-tips-from-a-seasoned-ceo/

A Post Pandemic World will require that we humanize technology and companies

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 05:09:29 GMT

https://chiefexecutive.net/humanizing-technology-and-companies-for-a-post-pandemic-world/

Raising your Standard will bring you BENEFITS

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 04:53:13 GMT

You MUST RAISE Your STANDARDS! | Tony Robbin s | Top 10 Rules

https://youtu.be/O9F19ban7A4

Really interesting. Your shoulds if they are relevant to you have to become a MUST in order to change that mindset and your destiny to success. To watch this video is a real good investment for you. Enjoy!!!!

Tips on how to become more effective while working from home

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 05:53:03 GMT

As Avery Blank mentions in the article happy environments create happy employees, happy employees at the end are efficient, collaborative and productive feeling good about themselves.

https://www.forbes.com/video/6150421769001/

11 Habits that succesful people action in the morning

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 02:19:58 GMT

Most successful people do have similar morning habits

https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/morning-habits-of-the-most-successful-people

How do you pursuit Happiness at work

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 02:10:21 GMT

Happiness at work is directly related to our own mindset and attitude. One is in full control of your own happiness in your life.

https://youtu.be/Bz89EnhB0ds

Creating routines

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 05:11:38 GMT

Dr. Joe Dispenza allows two hours to prepare himself to embrace the day. Some days it flows some days its challenging. Yet those challenging days most of the time bring the most reward.

Learn the values to pursue a happy life

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 04:09:46 GMT

https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/5-values-that-lead-to-a-happy-life

This post teaches you the main values we need in our lives in order to build a happy life.

High performing leadership

Fri, 15 May 2020 22:48:29 GMT

Watch this video to learn about the importance of the balance between an engrained culture and profits.

Linking happiness to performance

Fri, 08 May 2020 21:23:23 GMT

Watch this video from TEDx on how happiness is highly linked to how our brains processes the world and improve performance and achieve higher productivity. Shawn Achor tells us about how 90% of our long term happiness is predicted on how your mind processes the external world

What makes people happy

Fri, 08 May 2020 19:07:53 GMT

Read the full post to learn about the details that make people happy.

It all narrows down to making friends and family a priority. Watching the sun rise, admiring nature and spending time outside, and having gratitude in our lives.

Original post found in theladders.com

Economic perspective of COVID-19

Fri, 08 May 2020 18:46:03 GMT

This is a very interesting article covering the effects that COVID-19 will have in the world. Learn the economic perspective of this massive change that will shift the way companies function right now.

Read the full post on BBC.com

Toilet paper shortage teaches us about leadership

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:36:48 GMT

Read the full post to learn more about some meaningful leadership lessons from toilet paper shortage.

Time management tips during COVID pandemic

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:36:46 GMT

Read the full post to learn about some interesting tips to consider for effective time management during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Communication tools to work remotely

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:36:43 GMT

Read the full post to learn about the top communication tools to work remotely with your team.

Generation Z and Coronavirus

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:36:42 GMT

Read the full post to learn more about how Generation Z react to coronavirus versus other generations.

Effective virtual meetings

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:36:39 GMT

Read the full post to learn about 12 steps you can take to have more effective virtual meetings.

How to increase productivity

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:36:37 GMT

Read the full post to learn about 10 personal growth tips to supercharge your day and massively increase your productivity

What if a game could increase creativity, productivity & engagement

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:36:35 GMT

Check out this interesting video.

Neuroscience and communication skills

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:36:33 GMT

Read the full post to learn about some important advises that the neuroscience can offer during the coronavirus outbreak.

Startup mindset changes

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:36:29 GMT

Read the full post to learn more about some key mindset changes seen in successful entrepreneurs. Think first in the customer, validate your idea, get input from experts, experiment with real customers, create partnerships.

The difference between change management and change leadership

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:36:26 GMT

Change initiatives and successful integration. When a leader has a vision, how does this vision come life within the organization?

Read the full post to understand the difference between change management and change leadership.

Reaction during COVID19

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:36:23 GMT

Read the full post to learn more about the key success factors to evolve and look into opportunities to grow during the adversity.

Change Management in Response to COVID-19

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:36:22 GMT

Organizations and people's priorities are changing this year. Agile environments, work from home culture, technology, family and open communication are taking a new role in this "new era".

Read the full post to discover the interesting priorities of people in response to COVID-19.