The 6-section template for better one-on-one meetings

Make room for all team members to have a voice | Leadership has changed. Have you? | Human connection, sustainability help retailer thrive Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( January 3, 2020 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [Make room for all team members to have a voice]( Leaders can elicit more opinions and ideas by minimizing interruptions, encouraging dissent and asking quieter team members for their thoughts, writes Mikaela Kiner, a former HR executive. "If people from underestimated groups don't feel welcome making suggestions and sharing ideas, you're leaving a lot of creativity and innovation on the table," she writes. [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (1/2) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Leadership has changed. Have you?]( The nature of work and leadership have changed over Wally Bock's lifetime as the definition of work itself evolved, knowledge workers took over and long-term planning lost its effectiveness. "We can see the shape of how things are developing, but most of us still need to dig in, learn, and think about how we should lead differently," he writes. [Three Star Leadership]( (1/2) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Move Forward On Your Leadership Journey Wherever you are on your leadership journey, Kellogg Executive Education has the right program to meet your professional development needs. [LEARN MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Strategic Management [] [Human connection, sustainability help retailer thrive]( Maker-to-market retailer Ten Thousand Villages is expanding because it prioritizes artisans in stores and the supply chain, along with a strategy based on sustainability, says CEO Gordon Zook. "Some brands are trying to catch up with this cultural shift, but putting people and planet first has been Ten Thousand Villages' primary purpose from the very beginning," Zook says. [Philadelphia magazine online]( (12/27) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Communication [] [The 6-section template for better one-on-one meetings]( One-on-one meetings are a time for deep conversation, so encourage employees to choose one of six topic areas in the "BECOME" formula to dive into, such as "boldness," "energy" or "openness," writes Karin Hurt. "Complete one of the sections yourself as well and be prepared to discuss (your team needs to know you're willing to be vulnerable too)," she argues. 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