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Organizational Culture Quiz
What's your organizational culture? Is your current culture a meritocracy, or do the people with connections get ahead? Are people collaborative or competitive? Are jobs predictable or fluid? These factors (and more) will determine your organizational culture! Take the test to discover your organizational culture!Internal Locus Of Control: Definition And Research
Locus of control is what an individual believes causes his or her experiences, and the factors to which that person attributes their successes or failures. In fact, research shows that internal locus of control predicts better health outcomes, work satisfaction, and academic success. By contrast, someone with a strong external locus will ascribe their career failures or problems to others and NOT take corrective action.Disengaged Employees Are More Motivated Than You Think
The reports that disengaged employees comprise two-thirds of the workforce are WRONG because those numbers fail to account for employee motivation. This new study has discovered 26% of employees are Motivated But Unhappy. These are people who dislike their company but are still motivated to give 100% effort at work.Virtual Training Is Here To Stay [New 2021 Data]
Leadership IQ surveyed 1,809 leaders about virtual training, and specifically whether their organization has started to shift away from virtual learning back to traditional classroom training.Communication Styles: The 4 Types And How To Find Yours
Communication styles define the ways we give and receive information. Research identifies four communication styles based on levels of emotion and linearity in how we give and get information: Analytical, Functional, Intuitive and Personal. But you need to know your own, and others', communication styles to become an effective communicator.Leadership Styles: The 4 Types Of Leaders And How To Find Yours
Leadership styles describe the characteristic ways that leaders guide, motivate, and manage their teams. Research from Leadership IQ, based on data from more than one million leaders and managers, identifies four primary types of leadership styles: Pragmatist, Idealist, Steward, and Diplomat.
Each style reflects different priorities — from the Pragmatist's focus on ambitious goals to the Diplomat's emphasis on interpersonal harmony — and the most effective style depends on your team, your context, and your organizational culture. Below, you can take the free leadership styles quiz to discover your personal style, and then explore what the research says about each approach.
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