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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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Estimating Agile Projects.Or Not

Mike Griffiths

It sounds lazy and avoiding the hard work of having to estimate. 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.

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

Kotter Inc.

If you are moving to a shared services model, here are some ways to maintain at least some of the benefits of a decentralized model: Establish Networks to Work across Silos Organizational structure can get in the way of agility when decisions and communication must flow up the chain of command and then back down through another functional group.

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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. Look more often.

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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. Set a clear expectation.

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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. However, later in the meeting she said “This is the best place I’ve ever worked. There are challenges, AND this is a great place to work. I plan on dying here.&#

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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. To detach and lead by a principle (however valuable and pure the intention) is to not lead at all.