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What 3 CEOs Learned After Spending a Day in Their Employees’ Shoes

Success

Since that experience, he’s using his new knowledge of how things really work on the literal street level to create a company-wide “transformation,” including a better tipping policy and improved communication processes. Here’s what other CEOs and leaders say there is to be learned from walking a day in employees’ shoes.

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How to Start a Mentorship Program

Success

It gives you an opportunity to ask questions and explore different parts of the company, which is especially important with topics such as company politics, history and policy. Have your pilot pairs meet once every two months with guidelines and meeting agendas.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

If you don’t have procedures in place, one approach to onboarding involves having the new hire document the procedures as they learn. This method serves a dual purpose: it ensures that your procedures are up-to-date and allows the new employee to reinforce their learning through the act of documentation.

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For all its flaws, COP28 still gives us a route to a greener future

Workplace Insight

Collaboration at local, national and international levels was cited as a means to encourage evidence-based learning and innovative governance models. This session addressed problems and solutions to help city officials make better investment decisions. This is by a coalition of leading public, private and public-private global initiatives.

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Climb the career tree, all the way to the top!

Practically Perfect PA

If you’re arranging a meeting for your Boss, pay attention to the agenda. Absorb the information on your company’s website and try and learn new skills where possible such as reading balance sheets. LK Bennett, Zara and Jigsaw stock good options. Mind your business. Take an interest in what’s going on around you. Pick a project or two.

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The U.S. Government Keeps Playing Coy With Coworking

Allwork

The federal government’s policies on flexible workstyles boil down to a laissez-faire attitude that allows each agency to dictate employee eligibility. Given this, you’d think the federal government would have clear-cut policies and regulations relating to remote and hybrid workspaces. If these numbers are accurate, the U.S.

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How to exorcise your demons of disorganization

Ian's Messy Desk

If you’re holding a meeting, draw up an agenda and circulate it to the staff attending beforehand. If you have an open-door policy, place your back to the entrance, or face away from your cubicle entry to indicate your unavailability. invite as few people as possible to limit discussion. Keep the office door closed.

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