Leadership and management

How open managers can talk to neurodivergent teammates about performance

samfw — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

How open managers can talk to neurodivergent teammates about performance samfw Thu, 01/27/2022 - 03:00

Setting clear expectations and making social norms transparent can help your team be more inclusive.

I’ve had many conversations recently that have me looking at a crucial question that impacts neurodivergent corporate employees and their managers: how do we understand…

When leading openly means leading with vulnerability

Heidi Hess von Ludewig — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

When leading openly means leading with vulnerability Heidi Hess von… Tue, 10/26/2021 - 03:00

Disclosure can be difficult for managers. But for those trying to lead openly, it's necessary for building more inclusive workplaces.

In the second part of my interview with Sam Knuth, a fellow Open Organization Ambassador, we discussed how leaders can identify areas for coaching open management practices…

How disagreement creates unity in open source

kcarcia — Sat, 09 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

How disagreement creates unity in open source kcarcia Sat, 10/09/2021 - 03:00

Vigorous debate can build teams and create better outcomes.

It's early 2020, I'm less than a year into my new people management role, and I'm already feeling like a trouble maker. I just finished reviewing a team proposal, and I have…

Modeling open management practices

Heidi Hess von Ludewig — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Modeling open management practices Heidi Hess von… Tue, 09/28/2021 - 03:00

How can managers know if other leaders are cultivating an open culture? Ask the people they impact every day.

In the first part of my interview with Sam Knuth, a fellow Open Organization Ambassador, we discussed how leaders need to make time to be open. Openness isn't effortless. In…

Know your organization's rule makers and rule breakers

Ron McFarland — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Know your organization's rule makers and rule breakers Ron McFarland Thu, 08/26/2021 - 03:00

By sensing and responding to an organization's cultural norms, open leaders can achieve a great deal.

In the first part of my review of Michele J. Gelfand's book, Rule Makers, Rule Breakers , I explained the author's argument about the ways social norms impact organizational…

10 steps to more open, focused, and energizing meetings

catherinelouis — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

10 steps to more open, focused, and energizing meetings catherinelouis Wed, 08/25/2021 - 03:00

Constructing your meetings with open organization principles in mind can help you avoid wasted time, effort, and talent.

The negative impact of poorly run meetings is huge. So leaders face a challenge: how do we turn poorly run meetings—which have a negative impact on team creativity, success…

A guide to understanding your team's implicit values and needs

Ron McFarland — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

A guide to understanding your team's implicit values and needs Ron McFarland Thu, 08/19/2021 - 03:00

To enhance team dynamics, open leaders can study the implicit social norms that guide members' behaviors and decisions.

Culture matters in open organizations. But "culture" seems like such a large, complicated concept to address. How can we help open organization teams better understand it? One…

Your one-on-one meeting doesn't have to be this way

catherinelouis — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Your one-on-one meeting doesn't have to be this way catherinelouis Thu, 08/05/2021 - 03:00

One-one-one meetings are opportunities for growth. But that's only possible if you're transparent and collaborative about them.

Whenever I'm speaking with colleagues and clients near the end of a quarter, I often hear from managers rushing to squeeze their one-on-one meetings with employees into tight…

How to manage feedback on your open project

LauraHilliger — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000

How to manage feedback on your open project LauraHilliger Thu, 07/22/2021 - 03:00

Open projects generate feedback—lots of it. How can leaders manage it all? This process might help.

People who let open principles guide their leadership practices in open organizations inevitably find themselves fielding feedback. Lots of feedback. That's by design. Open…

What next-generation leaders expect: the choice to work openly

Jos Groen — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000

What next-generation leaders expect: the choice to work openly Jos Groen Tue, 06/29/2021 - 03:00

Transformation can only be successful when people opt into it. Forcing people to open up won't work.

Earlier in this series on talent management, I argued that emerging, talented leaders need space to flow to those places in the organization where they add value based on…