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6 competencies leaders need to develop right nowAs organizations try to define the future leaders they will need, some key themes around meet-the-moment capabilities emerge. These capabilities cannot be developed overnight, but this list of 6 key competencies may help stimulate your thinking as you look to refresh your leadership strategy. 
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What’s holding inclusion back? Leaders’ behavior.Only 31 percent of employees believe their leaders promote an inclusive environment, according to a recent report by DDI. Numbers like these beg the question, why aren’t leaders more inclusive? There are a few key obstacles holding them back. 
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Psychological safety: an overlooked secret to organizational performancePsychological safety is an essential foundational component for innovation, divergent thinking, creativity and risk-taking — but it should not be confused with comfort. There are a number of small behaviors leaders can cultivate to help their teams take more interpersonal risks to increase psychological safety. 
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Psychological safety leads to better managers and teams at this major enterpriseResearch finds digital behaviors that encourage psychological safety are linked to high-performing managers and engaged teams. 
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How can you remain profitable post-COVID-19? Invest in your workforce, particularly leadersA company’s investment in its workforce is going to determine how quickly it recovers after COVID-19. Paying attention to employees during this pandemic is what can prevent a company from ending up worse off in the long run. 
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Build a deliberately developmental organization through peer learning groupsIt is one thing to tell employees it is all right to take risks and learn from their mistakes. It is another thing to provide the time, encouragement and support for employees to do this. Here’s how peer learning groups can help. 
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No one of us is as smart as all of usGiven the increasing role collaboration plays in today’s workplace, learning officers need to expand their focus from how people are performing to how people are performing together. 



















