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Why business leaders should have more conversations with frontline workers

Fast Company Tech

Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. Two billion people worldwidethats 80% of the global workforcemanufacture products, provide services, or work directly with customers. Hello and welcome to Modern CEO!

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The surprising reason you feel ‘meh’ about work 

Fast Company Tech

It might not be the work itself, though. The proximal experiences that you have in the day to day of your workplace are what predict your general overall sentiments about your work, says Sawyer, who is an associate professor of management and organizations at the University of Arizonas Eller College of Management.

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It’s possible to work across differences: Here’s how 

Candid

While theres little doubt that Americans today are divided, most of us support working with those who hold different beliefs. We know that for this work to continue, more organizations need to know how to implement it. As people experienced the work in their own training groups, they became more willing to engage across bigger divides.

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5 ways get what you need at work without a title change

Fast Company Tech

Do you feel stuck navigating office politics, micromanagement, or being overlooked at work? Through real-life stories and research-backed strategies, she breaks down 10 key conversations that help you build influence, set boundaries, and operate from a position of power. Its about taking control of your own work experience.

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This is how and when you should show vulnerability at work

Fast Company Tech

Encouraging vulnerability In my work as a facilitator of the Stanford Graduate School of Businesss popular organizational behavior elective, Interpersonal Dynamics (nicknamed touchy feely) we encourage MBA students to experiment with sharing vulnerability in small groups of peers.

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How to Collect Compelling Stories to Use in Your Fundraising Work

The Fundraising Authority

As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors. Sometimes this conversation happens in person or on the phone. No matter how we are carrying on the conversation, a dialog like this without stories becomes stale and ultimately boring. Two Types of Non-Profit Storytelling.

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Overqualified and underchallenged? Here’s how to make it work

Fast Company Tech

Start by identifying colleagues in different teams whose work interests you. People remember who made their work easier, and these connections often bloom into collaborative projects that perfectly match your capabilities. This is why open, ongoing conversations between leadership and employees are essential.

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