Melissa Swift
@meswift
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Work is changing, here to discuss. VP Workforce & Org, CapGemini Invent. Book: “Work Here Now: Think Like a Human, Build a Powerhouse Workplace".
Joined May 2009
I don’t know that I’ve ever been so proud to be on a shelf! Thank you @porchlightbooks
@kirstinferguson @BentFlyvbjerg @dgardner @FrancesFrei @annemorriss 2023 #PLBBA Management & Workplace Culture Winners: THE CASE FOR GOOD JOBS by @zeynepton HOW WORK WORKS by @michellepking RIGHT KIND OF WRONG by @AmyCEdmondson WORK HERE NOW by @meswift WORKING TO RESTORE by @esh2440
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You start out a friendly, prosocial coworker … and end up a groupthink goose, blindly following the flock. @Meswift ▶️ https://t.co/wU87SQNijv
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You start out a friendly, prosocial coworker … and end up a groupthink goose, blindly following the flock. @Meswift ▶️ https://t.co/wU87SQNijv
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From the busy bee to the groupthink goose, we tolerated some strange characters with good intentions at the height of the pandemic. But @Meswift writes that leaders must now deal with pandemic-era behaviors that aren't effective or civil. ▶️ https://t.co/wU87SQNijv
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From the busy bee to the groupthink goose, we tolerated some strange characters with good intentions at the height of the pandemic. But @Meswift writes that leaders must now deal with pandemic-era behaviors that aren't effective or civil. ▶️ https://t.co/wU87SQNijv
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By accentuating the not-so-positive, “keyboard lions” stand out in coworkers’ minds, making them distinct and thus powerful. @Meswift ▶️ https://t.co/wU87SQNijv
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The busy bee. The keyboard lion. The groupthink goose: We tolerated them at the height of the pandemic, but leaders must now deal with these characters and end feral ways of working. @Meswift
sloanreview.mit.edu
During the pandemic, leaders tolerated behaviors that were a bit feral. Here’s why and how to adopt better practices.
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Stop talking about how busy you are. Start talking about what you’re achieving. @Meswift ▶️ https://t.co/wU87SQNijv
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The busy bee. The keyboard lion. The groupthink goose: We tolerated them at the height of the pandemic, but leaders must now deal with these characters and end feral ways of working. @Meswift
sloanreview.mit.edu
During the pandemic, leaders tolerated behaviors that were a bit feral. Here’s why and how to adopt better practices.
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How to build team empathy: - Use employee personas to gut-check decisions. - Assign leaders to own key pieces of the employee experience. - Fix zombie processes that feel rude. Learn more: https://t.co/yxzwUUbZ4a
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Here’s how to fix the root problems that make organizations feel rude and uncaring to employees. https://t.co/yxzwUUbZ4a
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sloanreview.mit.edu
Here’s how to fix the root problems that make organizations feel rude and uncaring to employees.
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Stress caused sleep deprivation for 66% of American workers in 2018.
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Work stress is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to get in the way of a good night’s sleep. To avoid thinking about work in the middle of the night, the author offers five strategies: 1) Make a to-do...
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Today, information flows faster — and more broadly — than many leaders can handle. These stay-sane strategies can help. @meswift
sloanreview.mit.edu
Today, information flows faster — and more broadly — than many leaders can handle. These stay-sane strategies can help.
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Today, information flows faster — and more broadly — than many leaders can handle. These stay-sane strategies can help. @meswift
sloanreview.mit.edu
Today, information flows faster — and more broadly — than many leaders can handle. These stay-sane strategies can help.
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Thanks for the shout out @WileyBusiness - and the award @porchlightbooks !
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Today, information flows faster — and more broadly — than many leaders can handle. These stay-sane strategies can help. @meswift
sloanreview.mit.edu
Today, information flows faster — and more broadly — than many leaders can handle. These stay-sane strategies can help.
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It's tricky to be a leader in a world where everyone seems to know and talk about everything. Melissa Swift addresses practical strategies for leaders and organizations on communicating in a high-transparency world - via @mitsmr. ➡️ https://t.co/YUIXvHOD9y
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How can leaders stay sane — and effective — when it feels like everyone knows everything and talks about it 24-7? @meswift ▶️ https://t.co/qvDLCD6qe9
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We need the ability to shout “Freeze!” and have everyone stop and think. @meswift
sloanreview.mit.edu
Today, information flows faster — and more broadly — than many leaders can handle. These stay-sane strategies can help.
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