Catch us LIVE Tomorrow (Thursday) at 11 a.m. ET on the Your Story Within Podcast! Episode 15: Ask a Military Author with special guests Sebastian Cimpoes and Dr. Michael Brown. I\’m really excited about this podcast, and I hope you can catch it live! Click here to watch LIVE at 11:00am, Thursday –> https://lnkd.in/d2MN7nE Click here to watch the replay –> https://lnkd.in/dYxqDCg
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I’m excited to be coaching football again after a year away due to COVID. I am coaching a flag football team in the 757 Next Level 7-on-7 Passing League in Williamsburg, Va. Really glad to be back on the field with the kids. We talk every practice, every game about 3D: Dedication Detail, Discipline!
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by Copyright Alliance This week we would like to introduce you to writer Michael A. Brown Sr., Ph.D. He’s the author of membership form!
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Leslie Krohn and I wrote an article titled “Analyzing Behavioral Implications of Face Mask Wearing to Slow COVID-19 in Organizational Workplaces” that has been accepted for publication in the next issue of the
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I continue to evaluate the results of a survey I conducted with Denise Siegfeldt, my boss at Florida Institute of Technology where I teach online classes. Beyond the evaluation of telework, trustworthiness, and performance, there are leadership lessons to be gained. For instance, shared understanding that leads to trust is important for leaders to influence members of their team. Without shared understanding, organizations can suffer from trust issues at all levels. In the March survey, presidents/CEOs (67%), upper managers (80%), and mid-level managers (75%) believed there is daily telework accountability, but the level of belief is different for those who are subordinate to them. Just 55% and 29% of supervisors and employees, respectively, shared that belief. This data requires more analysis, but at the simplest level suggests organizational challenges in terms of shared understanding. The need for shared understanding is clear. One way to achieve it is to focus on rules-based trust, where leaders and members accept and adhere to a system of rules that establish the standards of appropriate behavior. This type of trust helps everyone commit to the same standards and appropriate behavior throughout the organization. Does your organization have a solid set of rules that motivate behavior that is conducive to organizational success?
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I was recently graced with a phone call from the energetic head football coach at William and Mary, Mike London. I have known Coach London since I was an assistant football coach at Bethel High School, Hampton, Virginia, in 2000. Over the years, I have had many opportunities to talk with Coach London and continue to get the benefit of his perspective on life and leading and coaching. Let me share part of that conversation with you. First, Coach London is a leader in the community, evidenced by the “Get in the Game” event below. He supports Be the Match – Bone Marrow initiatives for drives and education. “I was a bone marrow donor to my daughter Ticynn years ago at John Hopkins hospital and thus saved her life,” he said. “The doctors said the odds that a parent would be a match was 10,000 to 1. I was that match. Praise God!” Bethematch.org Next, Coach London uses his life lessons every day to impart wisdom, lead his team, and support his family. Below, he is holding the 2008 National championship trophy and is shown with the family, 7 kids and his wife Regina on a vacation. He has been leading all his life. “I was a police officer/detective in the city of Richmond, Va.\” \”At that young point in my adult life, I learned the value that treating people with dignity and respect. That it was then and always will be critically important. The police experience shaped my standards as a head football coach for a team or organization throughout my 30-plus years of coaching experience.” He has a simple focus for his program. You should never stop learning. My continuing conversations with Coach London improve my life, my leading, and my coaching. Thanks Coach London!
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Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey. There is a lot of great information in the data we have collected. The initial data analysis is very interesting. For instance, Presidents/CEOs (67%), upper managers (80%), and mid-level managers (75%) believe there is daily telework accountability, but the levels of belief are different for those who are subordinate to them. Just 55% and 29% of supervisors and employees, respectively, share that belief. This may suggest challenges to the organization in terms of shared understanding. The initial analysis also seems to suggest the importance of a structured telework plan. Survey participants shared many issues related to effective telework situations, suggesting the need for a structured approach by organizations and leaders. The issues included changes in childcare needs, reduced internet or technical capabilities that are often left to the employee to solve, time management, length of workday, and lack of connection to other members of the team. The respondents also discussed employee-centered concerns like work life balance, space constraints, lack of a quiet space to work, distractions, self-motivation, childcare issues, lack of belonging, lack of an end time for the workday, and difficult communications. Looking forward to the in-depth analysis that will follow.
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I just read a BroadPR LinkedIn post recommending that a proactive approach to addressing fake news and false news. The article challenges PR pros to address disinformation and misinformation in today’s communication environment. This takes my memory all the way back to my beginnings in journalism. We were drilled on our responsibility to correct the record and verify sources. That is not always the case today. I also deal with this in teaching college courses, as I try to make sure my students can always answer the \”says who\” question and back it up with the relevant data. BroadPR offers sound advice on the way ahead.
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My colleague Denise Siegfeldt and I are conducting a survey on telework, trust, and performance now through March 31. We want to identify and resolve issues and examine innovations that exist with telework. To get to the survey, simply click on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YXHC8ZL If you have any questions or comments about the survey, please contact Dr. Denise Siegfeldt, dsiegfeldt@fit.edu, or @MichaelBrown76, mbrown@fit.edu. Any feedback you provide is greatly appreciated.
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Excited to conduct this survey with Denise Siegfeldt. Please participate, your thoughts are valuable to our effort. ANNOUNCEMENT We are conducting a survey on telework, trust, and performance now through March 31. The survey effort is intended to identify problems that exist with telework and what can be done to remedy these issues and allow employees to be productive. The study also contributes to the teleworking body of knowledge.Your responses are completely anonymous with absolutely no way of identifying participants. Once you have started the survey, you may end participation at any time. To get to the survey, simply click on this link:https://lnkd.in/dDdKbucIf you have any questions or comments about the survey, please contact Dr. Denise Siegfeldt, dsiegfeldt@fit.edu, or Michael A. Brown Sr., mbrown@fit.edu. Any feedback you provide is greatly appreciated. Again, thank you for your time and willingness to participate.
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