Class 6/7 Flashcards

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kindness and care go a long way - employees are more likely to stay if they feel cared for

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HR trends

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What have you done to…?

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build a sense of meaning or purpose in your life?

Make tough values-driven decisions?

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Belonging
Transcendence
Purpose
Storytelling

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4 Pillars of Meaning

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Chick Fil A - closed on sundays
CVS - No tobacco
Walmart - No guns
Patagonia - sustainability

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Values based decisions in practice

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3 key events that have shaped your thinking about exceptional teamwork- what did it teach you?
what values to you most as a team member and what do they look like in action? -acceptance, contribution, no judgement, learning etc

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Identifying your workplace values

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higher purpose leads to better performance
- Best Buy - create meaning for employees and not treating them as costs to be minimized - listened to employees’ dreams and help connect dreams with Best Buy’s purpose “want to buy a house for family” - Best buy said can help you develop skills, move up in company and make dream a reality

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Put purpose at the core of your strategy- creating a purpose driven organization

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10k stories challenge - what do you do with your job, what impact/effect do you have? - employees whose managers communicate purpose are more proud to work there, think it’s a great place to work, don’t tend to work for work so much, inspired to strive for work, feel that work makes an impact

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Communicating higher purpose raises engagement and morale

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conversations: why are you here, why did you choose this job? job crafting
- defining team’s purpose
- executive coaching
- daring conversations
- peace on purpose - you can’t bring peace if you don’t hold it in your heart

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purpose driven company - UN - employees join for the purpose of the UN

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a sense of purpose lowers: stress, depression, turnover, absenteeism, dissatisfaction
raises: commitment, effort, engagement, empowerment, satisfaction and fulfilment

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meaning

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what have you done to…?

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learn new things?
overcome setbacks?
challenge your belief or assumptions?
pursue hard goals?

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mindset- where do you stand? (we are all a mix of growth and fixed mindset depending on different areas)

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fixed vs growth mindset - fixed: we cannot change abilities, it’s in our genetics, we are a result of our environment
growth mindset- we can improve and change our abilities

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growth mindset

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we grow more when we believe in change

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avoid challenges
give up easily
see effort as fruitless
ignore useful criticism
threatened by others
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fixed mindset - ability is static

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embrace challenges
persist in obstacles
see effort as necessary
learn from criticism
inspired by others
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growth mindset- ability is developed

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more likely to learn from mistakes

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Growth mindset

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What is one area/aspect of your life that you have a fixed mindset about?

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advanced maths

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sustained passion and perseverance for very long term goals - ties in with resilience

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GRIT

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18
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Frustration is a design feature of learning, not a bug

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learning process

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Talent x Effort =

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Skill

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Skill x Effort =

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Achievement

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what can be processed as traumatic by one person can be learning/growing from another-
-what were external resources (good health, social support) and internal resources (strengths, hopes, purpose, self-efficacy, energy) that helped you achieve and build resilience?

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Building Resilience

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  • those with growth mindset achieve more than those with fixed mindset- employees in growth mindset companies are 47% likelier to say colleagues are trustworthy, feel strong ownership/commitment (34%), say organization fosters innovation (49%)
  • set Everest goals - positively deviant, intrinsically valued, focused on potential, contributing to others, inherently energizing
  • resilient leaders cultivate external (good health, support) and internal resources (hope, energy, purpose)
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Achievement

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health- what have you done to…

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develop habits that fuel your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual energy for the long run?

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must balance energy expenditure with energy renewal
Body- sleep, eat, exercise
emotions- hope, gratitude, compassion, forgiveness, optimism
mind- focus, mindfulness, cognitive agility
spirit- purpose, priorities, perspective

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health aspects - recovering energy is as important as expending it

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  • log hours of healthy activities accumulates points, can trade them in
  • health coaching
  • external ecosystem
  • employer services
  • work-life services
  • incentives/rewards programs
  • integrated/customized wellness
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healthy practices at humana

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wellbeing is at its highest when you get an average of 8 hours of sleep - poor sleep is related to many diseases, worse learning and memory, impairs rational thinking, reaction time, attention and emotional regulation
-take an exam on four hours of sleep loss is equivalent of drinking six pack before exam

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importance of sleep

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-corporate athletes view achieving peak performance as a pyramid - physical wellbeing at bottom, then emotional, then mental then at top is sense of purpose - peak performance under pressure is achieved when all levels work together

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Health

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  • employee wellbeing interventions
  • express gratitude
  • savoring (opening to beauty and excellence, taking time to appreciate things)
  • positive energy networks
  • dialing down negativity
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Positive Interventions/ Practices / Tools for PERMA - Positivity

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  • practicing virtues/strengths - use top strengths in new and different ways
  • psychological capital/safety
  • employee job crafting
  • creating moments of flow
  • mindfulness
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Positive Interventions/ Practices / Tools for PERMA - Engagement

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  • practice acts of kindness in wide varieties
  • learn to forgive
  • be empathetic
  • share good news and small successes
  • nurture social relationships (practical help, emotional support, give information, socialization)
  • supportive community in difficult circumstances
  • high quality connections
  • reciprocity ring
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Positive Interventions/ Practices / Tools for PERMA - Relationships

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  • reflected best self feedback process
  • defining values
  • defining purpose
  • investing in belonging and inclusion
  • practice storytelling
  • allowing for spirituality
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Positive Interventions/ Practices / Tools for PERMA - Meaning

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  • cultivate optimism and being best possible self
  • set and pursue personal goals that are attainable
  • empowerment of employees
  • everest goals
  • cultivate hope
  • practice growth mindset
  • develop grit
  • confidence skills
  • upside of stress
  • self-compassion
  • resilience skills
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Positive Interventions/ Practices / Tools for PERMA - Achievement

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  • sleep
  • nutrition
  • movement
  • nutrition
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Positive Interventions/ Practices / Tools for PERMA - Health

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  1. Person activity fit- people accept more the activities that suit their personality/strengths and will continue to engage with PIs for longer if they enjoy doing them
  2. cultural considerations
  3. ethical considerations - ground the practice in reliable science, respect employee
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Considerations for implementing PIs

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positive emotions: conscious of how emotions/behaviors affect others, stay engaged and focus on future- lead by example

engagement: boost confidence and energy by developing strengths- also seek feedback to be more effective
relationships: understand power of relationships, connections and engaging - not afraid to go “out there” and see relationships as building block to goals
meaning: heighten motivation, commitment and satisfaction by understanding how and what they do positively impacts others- values are expressed and inspire others through storytelling
achievement: move towards greater potential by challenging fears, igniting hope and cultivating grit- commit to growth mindset

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PERMA in leaders (what positive leaders look like)

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  • increased profitability, problem solving and creativity
  • increased employee engagement
  • more likely to have above average profitability
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Why is diversity important in organizations?

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  • 6x more likely to be innovative and agile
  • 8x more likely to achieve better performance outcomes
  • 47% millennials actively looking for diversity and inclusion in employers
  • 25% don’t believe their companies are taking action
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Why is diversity important in teams and employees?

38
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1/2 influenced to buy bc of organizations support for equality
-teams with representative diversity are 158% more likely to understand target consumers

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Why is diversity important for customers?

39
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diversity: identities, the who and the what
inclusion: behaviors, the how you do it

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difference between diversity and inclusion

40
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leadership behaviors drives up to 70% of difference between employees who feel included and those who don’t
-17% increase team performance
20% increase decision making quality
29% increase team collaboration
65% leaders overrate or underrate their capabilities

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inclusive leadership

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  • need to feel safe (am i safe from harm, do people have good intentions? what have colleagues done to indicate it’s safe to be yourself and that others care?) - Trust and accountability
  • need to feel seen (am I recognized for who I really am? Am I valued for my strengths/potential? Empathic listening and individualization)
  • need to feel connected/belonging (am I part of this group even when I mess up? effective collaboration and shared values/purpose - how do you encourage people to feel a shared common identity?)
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3 social needs for inclusion

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tightrop bias- narrower range of behavior accepted - why are you being so emotional/aggressive for women instead of vieiwing it as assertive/passionate in men
maternal wall: commitment and competence questioned, fewer assignments due to pregnancy
-micro-aggresions: derogatory names, hostile remarks

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exclusion: not safe

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prove it again: women have to have more proven qualifications than men to get same job as opposed to being judged on potential

  • women have to do 20% more emotional/undervalued work and 20% more office housework (Mark is in a bad mood, can you talk to him? Can you make copies of this?)
  • glamour work disproportionately to white men
  • worker bee expectation: just put your head down and work hard and don’t complain to avoid conflict
  • unequal pay
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exclusion: not seen

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  • similarity bias- fewer shared backgrounds and interest (sports)
  • modesty mandate: hold back thoughts or speak tentatively (i’m sorry, excuse me … ?)
  • emphasis on personality in performance reviews when it’s rarely mentioned in men’s performance reviewed
  • confidence gap - feel less competent when equally skilled
  • 2x more likely to be interrupted in group dialogue
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exclusion: not connected