Within your reach newsletter: March 20, 2024

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Feeling like your team’s vibe is just emoji talk?

Let’s inject real energy into our connections and growth!

❝ You can never replace human interaction.

Jordan Stallings, Managing Partner at Pear NYC

In a recent People Developing People interview, Electives CEO Jason Lavender caught up with Jordan Stallings of Pear NYC to delve into the cravings of today’s workforce and the art of leading by example. Here’s a nugget of wisdom from Jordan:

We're swinging back to the importance of people skills and the ability to have a conversation. So, even as we adopt tech-based solutions more and more, I believe strong conversation skills will be important. You can never replace human interaction.

Dive into Jordan’s full interview here.

🥱 We adore human interaction… but let’s talk about those meetings that make you wish for a sudden wifi outage

You know the ones — agenda-less, directionless and just plan pointless…

Here are 6 meeting lifesavers everyone should know:

📅 Set crystal-clear agendas

🤖 Use tech well (not just for show)

👂 Be an active listener (yes, it's a thing)

⏰ Keep your meetings on track

🌈 Champion everyone's voice

✔️ Don’t forget the art of the follow-through

‍Get shareable ideas to improve meetings here.

🏗️ Elevate beyond meeting mishaps

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April is Stress Awareness Month 

Here’s to not flipping your lid! 🤯

Leverage these 4 stress-busters to keep your team from hitting burnout:

😀 Promote speaking up without fear

💆 Prioritize wellbeing (beyond free-fruit Fridays)

🏖️ Champion actually having work/life boundaries

🗣️ Foster clear, buzzword-free communication

Discover your team’s path to zen here.

Fancy a team that’s on fire (in a good way) without the burnout? Peek at our High-Performance Culture Training program.

Helpful Resources:

1:1  Meeting Agenda Templates: Because winging it is for the birds

2024 Holiday Calendar: Get with the times. Inclusivity is in.

March Holidays: Because who doesn’t love a reason to celebrate?

April Holidays: More excuses for cake. You’re welcome.

Modern L&D is within your reach.

Electives is the antidote to yawn-worth corporate training — and its perfect for streamlined People teams. Learn more at electives.io.