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Getting into the Flow at work – What leaders can do to engage their team members
For companies to be successful and to thrive, it is critical for leaders to ensure employees remain motivated and give their best at work. While this idea is obvious in theory, exactly how leaders can achieve this consistently in reality is less clear. At Bioss, our work focuses on creating the condititions for individuals to achieve a state of flow – a construct that explores positive experiences and employee engagement. This blog suggests some actions that managers can take to ensure their employees remain engaged and in flow with their work.
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Leadership in Steering Compliance: Unintended Consequences and Judgement
The ability of leaders to deal with compliance matters is becoming increasingly important. Whilst it may be feasible to delegate some of these responsibilities (especially compliance that is procedural in nature, or related to the provision of information), the concern is with the unintended consequences of compliance. If leaders do not have the ability to consider the context and approach compliance from the perspectives of foresight, oversight and patience, it could lead to outcomes that are at best, wasteful, and at worst, destructive.
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Human Potential: The Differential of the Themes of Work Framework
The term ‘potential’ is often mistakenly used when referring to other dimensions, such as competence, intelligence, personal attributes or skills. At Bioss, we differentiate between how “capable” a person is and the way in which they go about accomplishing something when conditions are ambiguous and uncertain. Our capability to exercise our judgment in the face of these conditions is what makes the difference. Our definition of ‘potential’ refers to a person’s ability to look to the future and visualise an outcome – which will direct our actions in the immediate, medium and long term.