Difficult Conversations

Vol-22_No-16_Nov-14-2022

In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at five types of work personalities to consider when recruiting, plus the secrets of charisma, befriending Google rankings, hybrid work challenges, a checklist for effective email design, and planning with strategic foresight. Enjoy!

Five Personas Behind The Great Attrition
Charisma: Lessons from RFK and Research
Befriending Google’s Page Ranking
Managers are Suffering in Hybrid
A Litmus Test for Email Design
Considering the Tools of Strategic Foresight
Reading: How to have Difficult Conversations about Race
Reading: On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction

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Vol-22_No-09_June 20-2022

In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at inclusive strategic planning, employees you can’t fire, three intelligences, decision trees, smallest viable audiences, and 20 questions for leaders. Enjoy!

The Power of Inclusive Strategic Planning
Firing the “Indispensable” One
The Smallest Viable Audience
Speak to Three Intelligences
20 Questions for Leaders
Whose To-Do List Is It Anyway?
Reading: Navigate the Swirl
Reading: Simple Rules – How to Thrive In A Complex World

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Vol-20_No-15_Nov_02-2020

In this 8020Info Water Cooler we focus on reconciling tough decisions with ethics, the value of heart in your leadership, things to know when delivering bad news, amplifying your level of influence, and pressures on governance during the pandemic. Enjoy!

A Framework for Tough Decisions
Heart and Humanity: The Pandemic Superpower
Website Redesign: Getting it Right
Four Things to Avoid When Delivering Bad News
The List: Amplifying Your Level of Influence
Pandemic Pressure Points for Governance

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