4 Ways to Become a Better Manager Through Human Capital Management

A good manager can make all the difference in the way employees operate within a company by utilizing the « human capital management » concept. In fact, Gallup estimates managers account for at least 70 percent of the variance in employee engagement scores across businesses. The term “human capital management” describes an approach to staffing where people…

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A Mid-Year Review Might Be the Key to Employee Engagement

Employee engagement is a topic that has come up again and again recently on The Emergenetics Blog. It’s not surprising since there are many factors and techniques that contribute to employee engagement….and subsequently many topics for writing. And while commonly we would be discussing Learning & Development programs or workplace environment, what I have been…

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What the Future of Team Leadership Looks Like

At this year’s SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, keynote speaker and HR expert Marcus Buckingham shared how team leadership is becoming more valuable and evolutionary than ever before. A typical leadership development program focuses primarily on the organizational heads like the Presidents, Directors, and CEO’s, the ones that oversee their employees through…

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How to Override the Discomfort of Cognitive Diversity

Cognitive diversity can create discomfort. Have you ever noticed the intense stare you might give to someone who isn’t coming to your conclusions or agreeing with your approach? You work to hold your tongue because you might burst out with obvious disdain something like, “How much clearer can I be?!” In your opinion, they “don’t…

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How to Know If Your Core Values Have Purpose

Many companies have core values – usually defined as “principles that guide an organisation’s internal conduct as well as its relationship with the external world.” They are usually summarized in the mission statement as the values underlie the work, interactions, and strategies employed to fulfil the mission. It is paramount then, that core values are…

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Improving Team Dynamics: Get to Know Each Other

Team dynamics can be a make or break factor in creating a high-performance team- which in turn can affect the overall performance of an organization. This is especially true when an organization is small since everyone works so closely together, but it can be just as true in a larger organization. This is because creating…

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Reducing Team Conflict Through Open Communication

If you’re an avid Emergenetics Blog reader you know that we usually focus on the benefits of having a cognitively diverse team. After all, it is a proven way to stoke more creative and productive solutions. Sometimes though, differences between people can lead to disagreements and, if left unresolved, those differences can lead to team…

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