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Try being vulnerable to become better leaders
Vulnerability becomes a source of resilience in the face of adversity, and this can make your team invulnerable, allowing members to work joyously and realise their full potential against adversity
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Here’s how SMEs can plan a shadowing programme
Shadowing involves two persons: the person shadowing and the person being shadowed. While the former gets to learn skills specific to the management level, the latter gets a fresh perspective on life at the operational level
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Here's how SME leaders can drive learning through shadowing
Shadowing benefits the leader as much as it does the learner. For leaders, it is about building trust in the employees and helping them grow into leaders, while for employees, it is about putting themselves in the shoes of the leader through close observation and growing into those shoes
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SMEs should embrace shadowing to train, and to learn
Shadowing can be a rewarding experience for both, the person shadowing the leader, and the leader. Also, it is a relatively less expensive proposition for SMEs.
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The Loyal Order Of Water Buffaloes: How to deal with the Old Boys’ Club in the new age
Many people who have overcome the toxicity of such a club did so by building a network of allies within and outside the organisation
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7 ways SMEs can support caregiving responsibilities of employees
With flexible work arrangements, family-friendly policies and supportive workplace culture, small firms can help their employees in balancing work and caregiving
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Closed-loop communication essential for smooth growth
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Ensuring psychological safety for employees
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Learning must be self-driven for SME leaders
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Why mentoring is a valuable tool for SMEs
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Building resilience is critical for SME growth
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Beware of freeloaders, enable equitable give-n-take for your business to grow
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Want to outsource HR? Here’s your playbook
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Should SMEs opt for HR outsourcing or not?
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Want to grow your career in SMEs? Network more
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Boss a narcissist? It is good for business
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SME leaders must be aware of narcissism and toxicity
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How SME leaders can leverage emotional intelligence
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How fluid is your ego state as an SME boss?
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Your state of mind will decide the state of your business
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How SMEs can deal with performance measurement and compensation challenges
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Demystifying the complexities of employee compensation
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Should SMEs take sexual harassment at workplace seriously?
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Here’s how SMEs can muster some innovation competency
