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6 behaviors that characterize politically skilled individuals in organizations and how to learn them

This blog discusses the importance of being politically skilled within work organizations. Organizational science researchers have highlighted the importance of political skills in being effective in...

Organizational politics, Power

Organizations consist of decision according to social systems theory

Social systems theory for management practitioners: Organizations as network of decisions

In line with our critical thinking approach here at CQ Net, in this blog post we want to look beyond the traditional management understanding of organizations as machines. Sociology has a long...

Decision making, Social Science, Systems approach

Resilient employees bounce back faster from setbacks

Resisting the storm: Building employee resilience with evidence-based practices

Life as a working professional involves taking risks, enduring frustrations, and recuperating in the face of failure. However, not all people are born with a high level of emotional resilience, nor...

Psychological safety, Resilience

Leadership demystified: What leadership is really about: Evidence-based concepts for managers and professionals

What is leadership really about? Evidence-based concepts for managers and professionals

The capability to lead and influence people is essential for success even beyond management. Professionals without a formal leadership role find themselves more and more often in situations where it...

Authentic Leadership, Charismatic Leadership, Evidence-based learning, Great Man Theory, Implicit leadership theory, Leader Member Exchange (LMX), Leadership, Trait based leadership, Transformational Leadership

The modern world of work requires a different approach for decision making

What are the benefits of an evidence-based management approach in human resource practice? An Interview with Michael Vodianoi from ScienceforWork

High-quality decision-making matters. Evidence-based Management is an easy to apply approach that helps management practitioners to make better decisions. I got the chance to talk to Michael Vodianoi...

Critical thinking, Evidence-based HR, Evidence-based Management, Evidence-based practices

Below the Tip of the Iceberg: How Organizational Cultures impacts Communication

Aaron G.

Below the tip of the iceberg: How organizational culture impacts communication at the workplace

This CQ Dossier describes how organizational culture effects communication in the workplace alongside the internal belief systems of employees. Cultural variables and their impact on workplace communication are presented.

Psychological safety, Organizational culture, Internal beliefs, Workplace communication

Toxic workplaces undermine an organization's capacity to innovate

Dr. Devon Price

Creativity killers: Toxic workplace factors that quash innovation and how to tackle them with evidence-based practices

A well-developed, well-run organization helps its employees to thrive. Under supportive, skilled management, individuals feel secure, trust that their organization values them, and feel liberated to raise concerns and propose new solutions to existing problems. A warm, relaxed, but stimulating professional climate tends to encourage innovative thinking as a result.

Evidence-based Innovation Management, Innovation, Creativity Killers, Creativity, High Performance Organization, Psychological safety

Challenges and enablers of upward communication: How to foster a speak-up culture in your organization

Aaron G.

Challenges and enablers of upward communication: How to foster a speak-up culture in your organization

Upward communication can be intimidating and difficult in organizations depending on the culture and how employees view authority figures. It is important for organizational leaders to be open to upward communication if they want to know what is happening in their organizations.

Workplace communication, Internal beliefs, Speak-up culture, Leadership

The way we think of leadership impacts the way we see leaders.

Dr. Annette Towler

What followers expect from leaders or how implicit leadership theories influence the way we think of leadership

This CQ Dossier describes the key components of implicit leadership theory. The dossier draws on research by Robert Lord and his colleagues to show how the assumptions that followers hold regarding what constitutes an effective leader can influence performance ratings.

Evidence-based Leadership, Leadership, Implicit leadership theory, Implicit bias, Performance management, Performance appraisal

Authentic leaders put legitimacy, ethics and positive psychological capacities first

Dr. Annette Towler

The power of authentic leadership: How legitimacy, ethics and positive psychology drive organizational performance

This CQ Dossier focuses on the topic of authentic leadership which emphasizes the importance of leaders building honest and transparent relationships with their followers. The dossier describes the key component of authentic leadership and also describes how organizations can best identify and develop these behaviors in management.

Evidence-based Leadership, Leadership, Authentic Leadership, Positive psychology, Trust

The Effects of Personality and Emotions on Workplace Communication

Aaron G.

The effects of personality and emotions on workplace communication

Research on communication in the workplace has revealed that personality traits such as assertiveness, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and extroversion tend to increase the chance that someone will communicate at work.

Personality, Five Factor Model (FFM), Workplace communication

Transformational Leadership is a prominent leadership theory with considerable evidence on its effectiveness

Dr. Annette Towler

Transformational Leadership – What works and what doesn’t work?

Over the last ten years, researchers have focused on Transformational Leadership as being an effective leadership strategy to implement within public and private sector organizations. This CQ Dossier focus on Transformational Leadership and poses the question on when the theory is effective and ineffective for individual and organizational success

Transformational Leadership, Complexity theory of leadership, Evidence-based Leadership

How to manage change?

The Five Factor Model of Personality describes personality differences which have the potential to predict job performance, job satisfaction and other work related outcomes up to a certain extend

The Five Factor Model of personality: What does the evidence tell us in terms of job performance, job satisfaction, and leadership?

Organizations utilize personality inventories such as the Five Factor Model of Personality for a range of purposes including selection and recruitment and employee management. Over the last twenty...

Five Factor Model (FFM), Leadership effectiveness, Management performance, Personality, Transformational Leadership

How to lead?

Leadership is a core management skillLeadership is one of the core management skills that will help you to boost your career and personal growth. We at CQ Net - Management skills for everyone! go even further and argue that leadership skills are the very foundation to effectively work together with...

Most workplace accidents occur due to issues in the work system rather than human errors.

Dr. Annette Towler

Human error is more than meets the eye: How to prevent workplace accidents with a systems approach

In investigating accidents, most professionals determine that many of the reasons why they occur is due to human error. However, research shows that most accidents occur due to a failure in systems rather than people (Reason, 1990). This CQ Dossier describes how the utilization of a systems approach can reduce workplace accidents.

Human error, Systems approach, Workplace health and safety, High Reliability Organization (HRO), Safety policy

Grand theories from sociology provide important key take-aways for management practitioners on how to lead and develop organizations.

Sociology safari: How grand theories from sociology guide management practitioners

From a practitioner’s point of view, academic disciplines especially from the social sciences may at first sight not seem relevant to the daily practice of administering and leading a firm. However,...

Social Science, Structuration Theory, VUCA

Effective team e-learning strategies for teams can be effective when they are based on sound evidence

Dr. Annette Towler

How to provide effective e-learning to teams

This CQ Dossier provides information on how to provide effective e-learning to teams. The dossier describes training strategies that can enable effective instruction when training teams using technology-driven instruction (TDI). The dossier describes the events that should occur before, during, and after training as applied to teams in an e-learning environment.

e-learning, Team learning, Virtual teams, Technology-driven instruction

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