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You may have a misconception about large scale organizational change. See today's Field Notes from Admired Leadership. https://lnkd.in/ehFjaHgF

With 2025 around the corner, now is the perfect time to plan your professional development for next year to help make you and your team better. Our 2025 virtual Strategic Communication Seminar Series and Sundance Academy schedules are set, so don’t miss this opportunity to register for one of our events: AI Insights for Communication Professionals: Tuesday, February 18 – Wednesday, February 19 https://lnkd.in/gr4mFWSE Master the Message: Designing for Outcomes: Tuesday, May 13 – Wednesday, May 14 https://lnkd.in/gFidKeZG Demonstrating Internal Communication Value Through Effective Measurement: Tuesday, August 26 – Wednesday, August 27 https://lnkd.in/gRcy2jpq Building Advisory Relationships: Tuesday, November 4 – Wednesday, November 5 https://lnkd.in/g7QBspKA These seminars are designed to deepen your communication expertise, explore new ways of thinking and learning, and connect you with communicators from a variety of industries. For those seeking a more immersive development experience, we suggest attending one of our weeklong premier Sundance Academy sessions: Communication Leader Session: Sunday, June 8 – Friday, June 13 https://lnkd.in/gpmhFyz8 Leader Session: Sunday, June 22 – Friday, June 27 https://lnkd.in/gFhV6YDX Communicator Session: Sunday, September 14 – Friday, September 19 https://lnkd.in/gRY_7DfY If you would like to attend a seminar or nominate yourself or a team member for a Sundance Academy session, email events@crainc.com. For more details and to secure your seat, check the links listed above. We hope to see you in 2025!

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The last line in today's field note is gold for any team at any time: "Good targets serve many purposes." I love the idea putting a target out to the team (even a hypothetical one) just to clarify present actions. If you are not using these daily best practices to stimulate conversation with your team, you're really missing out. https://lnkd.in/evyn_nyN

The Chicken and Egg of Commitment and Trust Team members who trust their leader are more likely to become committed to that leader, the team, and the organization. No surprise.  However, research in neuroscience confirms the opposite is also true. When team members commit to the leader and the organization’s vision, they amplify their trust in both. When we trust, we elevate our commitment. When we commit, we expand our trust. The question no one can definitively answer is: Does trust come before commitment, or does commitment exist before trust? The chicken and egg dynamic of trust and commitment is important for leaders because they require different actions. Should a leader invest in building trust to garner commitment, or should they focus their attention on gaining commitment to foster trust? Of course, the easy answer is for leaders to do both simultaneously. And good leaders do. But the best leaders go about emphasizing both differently. They build trust in their relationships and then reap the benefit of higher commitment to themselves and the team. They promote commitment to the enterprise and its vision within the team and enjoy more trust in their relationships as a result. What a bargain! Good leaders know that team members who trust them and are loyal to the team go above and beyond to lift themselves and others toward sustainable success. They focus their attention more easily, engage more passionately, overcome setbacks and challenges more comfortably, and behave more consistently.  That’s why savvy leaders do their best to amplify the trust individual team members feel toward them while also deepening the commitment they have to the team and its vision. When leaders get this emphasis right, they create a delicious meal with both the chicken and the egg.

Welcome to Confluence. Another source of bias in LLMs. Microsoft Copilot is coming to individual 365 subscriptions. MIT study strengthens the argument for co-intelligence. Mistral AI is gaining momentum. https://lnkd.in/g5tSKdYA

Several great articles in this week’s issue of CONFLUENCE by our team at CRA | Admired Leadership, but the one titled “Another Source of Bias in LLMs” caught my attention. For my colleagues who manage communication across cultures or geographies, read how recent research highlights that large language models (LLMs) reflect cultural biases embedded in their training languages. This underscores the need for human oversight when using AI for translations. Native speakers can ensure accurate tone and meaning, addressing challenges and leveraging opportunities in culturally sensitive contexts. Check out the other articles and subscribe free to CONFLUENCE for weekly news summaries on relevant topics on the intersection of AI and Corporate Communication.

Why organizations hesitate to embrace generative AI... https://lnkd.in/ghC3vMwD

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