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Code-Switching–What it is, and Why Your Employees are Doing it

Zenefits

When asked what code-switching really means, Wilson explained that “to code-switch means to act a certain way that deviates from your own culture, and to act in a way that appeases the dominant cultural group–in order not to be discriminated against.”. Code-switching happens when people change the: Way they speak. Way they dress.

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Striking a Balance: How to Preserve the Benefits of a Decentralized Model When Shifting to Shared Services 

Kotter Inc.

They can also encourage these networks through a culture where ideas and information are shared broadly across the organization. Leaders can cultivate these networks through formal mechanisms like requiring that cross-regional or cross-functional support be part of job expectations.

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Estimating Agile Projects.Or Not

Mike Griffiths

It has spawned the #NoEstimates hashtag, a website, a book and countless blog posts and conference presentations. NoEstimates Gets Started In 2012, Woody Zuill wrote a blog post asking if getting better at estimating was the only way forward. Some environments and cultures find not estimating irresponsible.

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Four Leadership Lessons from Punxsutawney Phil

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Four Leadership Lessons from Punxsutawney Phil by Kevin Eikenberry on February 2, 2011 in Leadership , Learning Picture of Phil, complements of [link] Groundhog Day is a strange tradition.

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Nurturing Decisive Followers

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Nurturing Decisive Followers by Kevin Eikenberry on December 27, 2010 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning I was asked a question recently in a workshop that I thought was interesting.

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When People Don't Know. a Guest Post from Steve Roesler

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe When People Don’t Know. He is also the two-time past winner of the Best of Leadership Blogs. Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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The Dangers of Living in the World of But

Kevin Eikenberry

As an outsider one might have thought her opinion and attitude about the organizational culture was souring. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! I plan on dying here.&# Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?