Focus on 8 things to build a strong company culture

The Wing CEO: Treat leadership mistakes with grace | NYC taproom's co-founders play to their strengths | 8 questions all leaders should ask their employees Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 25, 2022 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT A Leader's Edge [] [The Wing CEO: Treat leadership mistakes with grace]( Jennifer Cho, the new CEO of female-focused co-working company The Wing, says inclusion is about the process of continual learning and that she sees value in giving leaders the space to make mistakes. "When I look at leaders and the decisions they've made and the judgments that you see in the court of public opinion, I always try to take a step back and understand what they had to navigate in order to be in that role and try to give a little bit of grace," Cho says. 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Full Story: [CNBC]( (5/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [8 questions all leaders should ask their employees]( Effective leaders create a sense of psychological safety for their reports and find ways to show appreciation for them as they offer opportunities for growth, writes Alaina Love. Love offers questions leaders can ask team members to assess their success in these areas, including "Do you feel heard?" and "Do you feel respected?" Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (5/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Create a positive culture by focusing on connections]( Being intentional about creating a positive workplace can help employees expand their vision and creativity, write Connection Culture Group's Michael Lee Stallard and Katharine Stallard. They recommend leaders focus on building positive connections with individual team members, enhancing team unity and strengthening relationships with teams in other departments. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (5/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Focus on 8 things to build a strong company culture]( High-performing cultures have eight pillars in common, including a higher purpose, motivation and a mindset of growth and collaboration aimed at meeting a company's mission and goals, writes Vlatka Ariaana Hlupic, business author and CEO of Management Shift Solutions Limited. "To build an enthusiastic high performing culture you have to focus on changing three things: your mindset with your leadership style; the way you manage results; and how you engage and motivate your employees," Hlupic writes. Full Story: [Management-Issues (U.K.)]( (5/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Strategic thinking isn't just for senior leadership]( Companies should incorporate a mindset among leaders at all levels to "make it a habit to look at everything they do through a proactive, strategic lens," write Steven Stowell and Stephanie Mead. They describe the skills strategic leaders need, including the ability to see the larger picture, not be afraid of change and find new, creative ways to generate growth. Full Story: [Center for Management & Organization Effectiveness]( (5/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Social media helps employees feel connected to leaders]( Most employees like working for people who are active on social media, viewing them as more accessible and transparent, according to a Brunswick Group survey. Close to 80% of workers expect leaders to post on social media during a crisis, and 82% look at leaders' profiles before deciding to join a company. Full Story: [BNN Bloomberg (Canada)]( (5/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( News, Without Motives "I stopped watching TV news a year ago, so sick of the bias everywhere. But in doing so, I was out of the loop. I decided to give 1440 a try & I've not been disappointed. Finally, Walter Cronkite-style reporting! Just the facts. I also love that I can click a link to see more on many stories. Keep up the good work!" [Join for free now](. ADVERTISEMENT: [] Diversity and Inclusion [] [Practice and ask questions to make language inclusive]( Learning to use inclusive language is a matter of awareness and practice, write The Diversity Movement's Jackie Ferguson and Roxanne Bellamy, who note that the process begins by getting "comfortable being uncomfortable." Among their six inclusive guidelines are to remove gender from language, avoid culture-specific idioms and ask questions when you're unsure of word choices. 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Writing in Harvard Business Review, author Ruchika Tulshyan, and speaker and podcast host Jodi-Ann Burey, make the point that overusing the "imposter syndrome" label focuses attention on fixing women instead of fixing the places where women work. [Read more](. LEARN MORE ABOUT the WFF: [About the WFF]( | [Join the WFF]( | [WFF Programs]( [] [] Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detectable ways it can change someone else's life forever. [Margaret Cho](, comedian, actor, musician, writer May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( SmartBrief publishes more than 200 free industry newsletters - [Browse our portfolio]( [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Advertise with SmartBrief]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy policy]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:wff@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE](mailto:cwarne@smartbrief.com) SmartBrief, a division of Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005