3 ways to broaden your talent pool to stay competitive

Don't solve team problems, coach them to solve their own | practice (split each time) | 3 ways to broaden your talent pool to stay competitive Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( July 17, 2024 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [Don't solve team problems, coach them to solve their own]( [Don't solve team problems, coach them to solve their own]( (Nuthawut Somsuk/Getty Images) Your team doesn't want you to solve their problems; they want you to coach them so they can learn to figure things out on their own, says Bruce Watt, senior vice president at DDI, whose research found that 40% of leaders say their managers don't have adequate coaching skills. Companies need to invest in a culture of coaching, says Watt, which includes giving managers the feedback they need to be effective and creating a way to measure success. Full Story: [Human Resources Director]( (7/17) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Workers are afraid that AI may soon take their jobs, [which is a ripe situation for coaching](, not just on professional needs, but personal ones as well, Watts says. "Managers should be really in tuned to thinking for their teams. How do they feel about AI? What are their concerns?" Sign the AARP Employer Pledge AARP has leading insights and best practices to help apply an age-diverse lens to your company's employment practices. Join the AARP Employer Pledge Program to positively impact your business. [Sign the Pledge »]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [3 ways to broaden your talent pool to stay competitive]( [3 ways to broaden your talent pool to stay competitive]( (metamorworks/Getty Images) Don't overlook the global workforce when hiring, especially for IT positions, which means rethinking hybrid or exclusively in-office requirements in order to find the best talent, writes Humberto Moreira, a principal solutions engineer at Gigster. Moreira also advises hiring for skills rather than being blinded by prestigious degrees, as well as creating contract and short-term opportunities for more flexibility. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (7/16) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Forget about the standard 40-hour workweek with candidates limited to local areas. "Whether it is through outsourcing or organizational change, finding ways to benefit from a more cost-effective and talented global workforce will open you up to[new opportunities for innovation and growth](," Moreira writes. We make work, work. You don't know what we do, but you'd know if we didn't do it. From automating order generation to AI-powered document processing, and everything in between. [Learn more about our solutions »]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] Smarter Communication [] [How to gently ask open-ended questions for understanding]( Find ways to check that employees understand your directives without asking the dreaded question point blank, write Karin Hurt and David Dye, because yes or no answers don't yield much information. "Instead, ask an open-ended question that helps both of you immediately figure out how well you grasp what one another has said," they write. Full Story: [Let's Grow Leaders]( (7/15) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Even if employees say they understand, they might have hidden motivations. "[Perhaps they just want to move on and get to their next task](, so they say 'yes' hoping to leave the conversation," Hurt and Dye write. FREE EBOOKS AND RESOURCES Free eBooks and resources brought to you by our sponsors - [2024 AI Outlook: Ten Predictions]( - [ITPro Today 2024 IT Salary Survey Report]( - [How AI Prompt Engineering Empowers IT]( - [8 Hot AI Stats from InformationWeek Research]( [] Smarter A.I. 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What non-human companions keep you company in your office or greet you when you get home from work? [Send me photos](mailto:candace.chellew@futurenet.com)! [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] About The Editor [] Candace Chellew Candace Chellew Chellew If you've ever played the "telephone" game, you know how misunderstandings can occur. In the game, someone whispers a phrase to the person next to them, then they whisper to the next person and so on. By the time the phrase gets to the last person, it's usually nothing like the original. To keep the "telephone" game from happening in your office, [Karin Hurt and David Dye suggest using questions such as](, "What's your understanding of our agreement?" to check if someone is clear on what's been discussed. They also advise you to check your understanding by restating what you've heard and asking, "Do I have that right?" "Help your managers learn to listen deeply, reflect what they hear -- check for understanding about the team member's concern and how they feel, and go from there. (And model this yourself.)," Hurt and Dye write. If this newsletter helps you, please tell your colleagues, friends or anyone who can benefit. Forward them this email, or [send this link](. What topics do you see in your daily work that I should know about? Do you have praise? Criticism? [Drop me a note](mailto:candace.chellew@futurenet.com). And don't forget to send me photos of your pets, your office and where you spend your time off. [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Sharing SmartBrief on Leadership with your network keeps the quality of content high and these newsletters free. Help Spread the Word [SHARE]( Or copy and share your personalized link: smartbrief.com/leadership/?referrerId=japnABMSAp [] [] I'm never embarrassed to say, 'I don't know.' 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