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Achieving Balance With Company Culture, Benefit Design, and Employee Well-Being

Business and Tech

A company culture that fosters flexibility and transparency is key to employees feeling comfortable, valued, and supported. However, they also feel disconnected from their co-workers and company’s culture, and report higher incidences of anxiety and depression. Where do we go from here to recover from these losses?

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The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking

Tullio Siragusa

The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking In the competitive landscape of modern business, the approach we take to leadership can make or break an organization. This incident became a cautionary tale about the importance of fostering a culture where employees feel empowered to speak up.

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Building a Better Work Environment: Conquering Toxic Workplace Culture

Leapfrogging

Identifying Toxic Workplace Culture Recognizing a toxic workplace culture is the first step in transforming an unhealthy work environment into a thriving one. Common Factors Contributing to Toxicity Toxic workplace cultures typically don’t emerge overnight.

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Mastering the Art: Using Organizational Culture for Business Agility and Resilience

Leapfrogging

The Power of Organizational Culture Organizational culture is the bedrock upon which companies build their strategies and operational approaches. Recognizing the profound effect of culture on every aspect of your organization is the first step toward leveraging it for business success.

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Product Design & Customer Experience: An Innovative View on Inclusive Product Development

Speaker: Dan Jenkins - Human Factors & Research Lead – DCA Design International

The ethical case for more inclusive design is clear, as is the commercial one: more inclusive products and services can be used by more people. Inclusive design is often confused with designing for people with disabilities, but true inclusive design is much more than that. What ‘inclusive design’ really means.

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New Business Designs can be delivered through a Business Ecosystem Approach.

Paul Hobcraft

New Business Design- Empower Your Business Ecosystem. When looking at radically different thinking and design in business, where Ecosystems become central, you need to ask yourself what industries would benefit from such an alternative design and thinking due to the changing complexities and challenges they are facing.

Design 148
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Design Thinking Requires the Human Touch in a World of Technology and GenAI.

Paul Hobcraft

Design thinking always requires the Human Touch. Design Thinking is seen as the essential element that will combine with technology and AI in the future, yet the need for the human touch will still be essential. The human touch is crucial for understanding complex emotions, cultural nuances, and ethical considerations.

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Measuring Innovation Performance

Why do only a third of the organizations worldwide have formal innovation metrics in place despite accepting that innovation is critical to survival? Download this eBook to learn about the 5 basic principles that guide every successful innovation process.