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GOING BACK TO THE OFFICE, REALLY? (1)

Stimulating exchanges yesterday at Bits20 about the future of office work during the pandemic and beyond…
“You will go (back) to the office because you expect an added-value”

Do you know for your organisation what is this expected added-value?
Can the answer be just “the value of really (=physically) meeting each other”? or “free fruits and table soccer”. I doubt.
Find out!

an office with a desk and chair in a room

ALWAYS CHANGE A WINNING TEAM

It’s a cliché we’ve all used: “Never Change a Winning Team”. But it’s one we should all rethink, as my valued colleagues Richard Robertson, MScFilip Fiers, Paul Van Geyt pointed out in their workshop at this year’s ICF global gathering in Prague.

Being a leader, you never forget that your market and customers are constantly evolving, also becoming more unpredictable, and your organisation needs the right mix of competencies to guide it through different growth phases. What will it take for your organisation to stay competitive and innovative as it develops?

In diverse and inclusive teams, which put a premium on individuals with various backgrounds, competencies, personalities and strengths, everyone has a particular contribution to make in managing the challenges and opportunities your organisation is facing in its current growth phase. As members of the team learn from each other and start to understand each other’s way of thinking, the creative dynamic inevitably weakens. Realizing this and being able to look critically at your winning team at the top and be ready to introduce a fresh impulse is one of the hallmarks of a truly courageous leader .

How will YOU make sure your team at the top stays diverse?

“BE QUIET, USE YOUR EARS, SHUT UP YOUR MOUTH…”

“BE QUIET, USE YOUR EARS, SHUT UP YOUR MOUTH, you then may find out that you learn something”. Obama´s advice at Bits19 to men in meetings to address issues of diversity. This is what he said at the White House when he realized that meetings were diverse with experts women in the room who were not be listened to.