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AmericanHort

Strategy+Business
One of the most important leadership skills you can develop is the capacity to objectively diagnose your counterproductive preferences and tendencies.

Visit https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Leaders-Break-Through-Your-Learning-Blockers to view the full article online.

 
Fast Company
Hearing employee views on how you are doing is essential for eliminating mistakes, putting in place more effective behaviors and habits and learning new skills.

Visit https://www.fastcompany.com/90235815/are-you-making-these-three-common-mistakes-when-youre-looking-for-feedback to view the full article online.

 
Botanical Interests Inc
Ball Seed Company
Forbes
Work does not only represent a means to earn money. Work means to have purpose, to do good and to contribute to society.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/lidijaglobokar/2018/09/20/the-two-way-street-of-leadership/#2e04499e5b02 to view the full article online.

 
Harvard Business Review
Many organizations view learning as something extra, something to fit in on top of the regular work. But to create a culture that encourages employee growth, managers need to make learning an expectation — not an option.

Visit https://hbr.org/2018/09/make-sure-everyone-on-your-team-sees-learning-as-part-of-their-job to view the full article online.

 
Parry America Inc
Rapid POS
Let’s Grow Leaders
If you want great results, you’ve got to figure out what works, be sure everyone knows it, and get them to do that too – but most large teams haven’t figured out how to effectively share best practices.

Visit https://letsgrowleaders.com/2018/09/11/best-practices-how-to-encourage-your-team-to-share/ to view the full article online.

 
AmericanHort Calendar
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018, 1:30-2:30 PM, EDT

Register now by emailing Amanda at AmandaH@AmericanHort.org

Visit http://www.AmericanHort.org/events to view the full article online.

 
 
Monday, November 5-Tuesday, November 6

Visit www.AmericanHort.org/LandscapeTour to view the full article online.