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Can going green benefit your business? Green warehousing is making news as an eco-friendly practice that reduces costs and waste while transforming efficiency and employee morale. Learn more here: Green Warehousing: How Efficiency Is Leading Sustainability >>https://bit.ly/4aqf6XP

In this week's Need to Know Briefing: Most CEOs are optimistic about their organizations' futures. A California bill would give workers the 'right to disconnect'. Almost half of workers fear returning to the office more than getting divorced. Technology is 'completely changing' how businesses think about their talent needs. A special Spotlight section on Neurodiversity at work. And much, much more! Read this week's full briefing here.

Part 2 of "Designing a Results-Based #WorkforceDevelopment Partnership" is here! This post outlines eight core strategies, based on Adam Luecking's #SocialSectorHero book, that partnerships can use to improve their chances for #measurableimpact. These strategies include: 🏔 Align with a Common Purpose 🏔 Ensure Alignment Throughout the Journey 🏔 Practice "Less is More" 🏔 Disaggregate Data 🏔 Practice Consistency AND Flexibility 🏔 Always Include the "Story" 🏔 Support Effective Dialogue 🏔 Report Data Publicly Read Part 2 now on our website:

🕐 2 days away from F-Word Friday this week! This week's session is all about identifying Your Domino - the key factor that will unlock major progress in your business. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/guZ-K7BG #ITleadershipchallenges #professionaldevelopment

🇬🇧 The political landscape has shifted. Is your business ready for Labour's vision? At #InstinctifPartners, we're offering Labour-specific expertise to help you thrive: - Policy analysis - 360° communications review - Executive team coaching 💼 Don't leave your future to chance. Let's position your business for success in this new era. 🤝 Ready to get Labour-fit? Let's connect and drive your business forward. #LabourParty #BusinessStrategy #UKBusiness

"We've moved from an era of commitments and proclamations to an era of accountability and consequences." What does this mean in practical terms? To find out, check out our newest blog post featuring excerpts from an interview with my colleague Dave Samson.

3 archetypes of “busy”, based on people I know: 1. THE CORPORATE EXECUTIVE: Surfs before work, in the office by 7am. Oversees 8 teams across 12 brands. Terrible communicator and organizer. Truly gifted creative and strategist.  Zero productivity tools. Sharp brain. Everything stored there. Intentionally difficult to get ahold of. Knows which fires to let burn and which ones to put out. In daily operations, drives people crazy. In long term business goal achievement, undefeated. Track record impeccable. Type of person who can’t return a text for 3 weeks, then calls and wants to talk for 2 hours. 2. THE LEAN OPERATOR: Up at 5am, gym at 6am, drops kids at school, office at 8:30am, 5 days a week.  Worked his way to C-level at a billion dollar company.  10 hour work days. Oversees 40 people.  No executive assistant. Packs own lunch, same thing every day.  90 minutes per day in the car. 10-second response time on text. Has somehow seen every good film and is caught up on every current TV show. Delegates a little, maybe not enough, but energy and clarity compensate for it. Vacations 3x a year. Exotic locations. 3. THE OWNER: Crushes 3 days per week in the office, 2 from home. Built company to 100 employees after a bankruptcy. Delegates everything but superpowers. Responds to emails in 5-minutes, mostly one-sentence replies. Eats and travels well, treats self well, stays healthy, rewarding social life. Married with kid. Happy family, lots of time together.  Unplugged weekends, sportscars in the countryside. Reads a lot. What I love about all of them is that they’re not actually busy. They define “busy” like this: “When your commitments are out of balance with your capacity.” And they proactively design their lives accordingly. Stats say that 80% of people believe they’re too busy… would love to hear your definition of that word. https://lnkd.in/gtyQnmG3

Meaningful work and commercial profit can seem at odds, with corporate incentives usually winning out. However, as Daniel Goodenough explains, business needs to focus on helping employees cultivate their sense of purpose in this world – find out more at https://ow.ly/CpsL50TlQrj

Can you imagine taking your online reputation from a 2.5-star average to 4.1-stars in just 8 weeks? Better yet, can you envision transforming your culture during that time and streamlining your processes while increasing your profits? It is very possible. Ask us how. https://lnkd.in/g-6Juzvz