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Has digital transformation led to an upsurge in workplace disinformation?

Workplace Insight

Combating misinformation at work First things first, empowering your team with critical thinking skills is an essential step and comes from good leadership. When every team member fully understands this idea of information analysis, it will help mitigate fake news spreading around.

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Fighting Co-Worker Dragons (2 of 3 part series)

Office Dynamics

Here are the common responses I hear: Gossip. Avoid gossiping. In the final analysis, however, every adult does as he or she chooses. When I teach my Star Achievement Series® classes, I ask participants, “What are some of the things co-workers do that make them “appear” to be dragons?” Convey a bad mood at the office.

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How to Positively Slay Your Office Dragons

Office Dynamics

Co-workers can be dragons when they: gossip. Avoid gossiping. However, in the final analysis, every adult does as he or she chooses. People in management positions usually have good reasons for taking certain actions and for making the decisions they make. Office Dragons #2: Co-workers. convey a bad mood at the office.

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

Practically Perfect PA

Absorb the information on your company’s website and try and learn new skills where possible such as reading balance sheets. Sorry to say it but if you want to transform from PA to Leader, gossip is a big no. If you work in the markets, keep an eye on the key financial headlines. We should all read the news daily, whatever we do.

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

Success

This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. Second, Fighters rarely get to the post-game analysis. Because of the skill and attention to detail that comes naturally to them more than to the other two types, Fixers can become the embodiment of excellence.

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Are You A Valid Person?

Brilliantly Better

But after working a few years in the traditional media world – which, by the way, is not a very friendly place to be, always challenged, filled with gossip and back talking – I felt the need for a change. Very thought provoking post Dragos, well worth the read and the self analysis. We are complete.

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