Greetings Heroes of HR, People Operations Virtuosos, Culture Curators, Employee Engagement Enthusiasts, and Recruiting Maestros — i.e. Champions of ALL THE THINGS.
💣 5 reasons why
Not having a growth mindset is basically business sabotage
Ever wonder why some companies soar to new heights while others barely make it off the ground?
Hint: It’s not just about having a swankier coffee machine. ☕️
True business growth comes from nurturing a growth mindset, and not fully embracing this concept is tantamount to extending an open invitation to corporate self-sabotage.
Here are 5 crucial advantages a growth mindset bestows:
- 🦆 Innovation + adaptability: Without it, you're just a sitting duck in a rapidly flowing stream. Adapt or become irrelevant.
- 🦶 Employee Engagement + retention: Happy, challenged employees stick around. Unhappy ones? Well, they have feet.
- 🗣 Effective feedback + communication: Crucial for avoiding an echo chamber where everyone just nods along.
- 👥 Support for diversity + inclusion: A one-size-fits-all approach only fits one size. Literally.
- 🍪 Resilience: Alternatively, you could just crumble at the first sign of adversity. Your call.
Curious about why a growth mindset is essential, not just nice?
While we’re here…
7 ways to transform your managers into innovators
Because status quo is so last season 🍂
Managers: Are they the unsung heroes or the notorious bottlenecks of innovation?
Let’s ensure it’s the former.
Transform them from “meh” to “wow” with these strategies:
💥 Lead by example: Actions speak louder than words. Revolutionary, right?
🎨 Create a safe space for creativity: Mistakes are just happy little accidents waiting to teach us something.
🌈 Foster diversity + inclusion: Echo chambers are great for sound, not for ideas.
💡 Encourage cross-functional collaboration: Because sometimes, the finance team does have good ideas. Sometimes.
📚 Invest in continuous learning: Complacency is innovation’s greatest adversary.
✨ Empower employees: Witness the magic unfold as potential is unleashed.
🕰 Encourage time for innovation: Remember, great ideas don’t schedule appointments.
👧 👦 🧒 April 25th: Bring Your Offspring to Work Day
It’s that time again — when your offices and Zoom rooms may be delightfully invaded by the mini-mes of your employees. Beyond the cuteness overload and potential for chaos, this day offers genuine benefits for your business, your team and their pint-sized future CEOs. Here’s why and how to embrace the chaos inclusively→
And, of course, let’s not overlook our furry, scaly or feathered kids on National Pet Parents Day, April 28th. Pets in the workplace? Could be utterly paw-some or a sheer cat-astrophe. You decide.
Helpful resources for the brave + stretched-thin:
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