10 insights to create a connected and engaged organization | dan pontefract

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insights from Dan Pontefract

This presentation consists of highlights from the interview with Moe Abdou,

founder & host of 33voices®.

Dan PontefractDan is TELUS’ Chief Envisioner and leads the TELUS Transformation Office; an organizational culture change consulting firm. Previously, he led the leadership development, learning and collaboration technology strategy at TELUS where he introduced the TELUS Leadership Philosophy, an open and collaborative leader-ship framework for TELUS’ team, in addition to internal social tools and the pervasive learning model. Engagement improved from 53 per cent to 83 per cent in five years. A renowned speak-er and practicing futurist, Dan is the author of “Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization” and believes today’s organiza-tions can be so much more if only they thought about employee engagement first.

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All organizations exist to make a profit,but the most admired ones distinguish themselves

by putting their people first.

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When the fear of meeting expectations overtakes the trust you have in your people,

you’ll paralyze their ability to make decisions.

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The modern organization creates engagement

because they ditch hierarchies, and instead build a cohesive culture whereeveryone works in tandem towards a common purpose.

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It’s the evolved leader who makes it a priority

to contribute more to the organization than he consumes.

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Building a collaborative culture starts with appreciating the human condition.

Remember the 6 C’s:

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Building a collaborative culture starts with appreciating the human condition.

Remember the 6 C’s:

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Building a collaborative culture starts with appreciating the human condition.

Remember the 6 C’s:Connect with others first & always

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Building a collaborative culture starts with appreciating the human condition.

Remember the 6 C’s:Consider options

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Building a collaborative culture starts with appreciating the human condition.

Remember the 6 C’s:Communicate your decisions

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Building a collaborative culture starts with appreciating the human condition.

Remember the 6 C’s:Create opportunities

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Building a collaborative culture starts with appreciating the human condition.

Remember the 6 C’s:Confirm what you did is what you wanted to do

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Building a collaborative culture starts with appreciating the human condition.

Remember the 6 C’s:Congratulate the results, efforts and learning

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Modern learning structures are part formal,

part informal, and part social -because ‘the best meetings were meetings that happened spontaneously in the hallway.’

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In an era of ‘Lean In’ women leaders,

it’s wise for males to ‘lean back’ and leverage more of their soft skills.

TWEET THIS QUOTE!

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Astute leaders rarely talk too much.they listen instead on what others have to say.

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Talent is attracted first to purpose, and then they evaluate the opportunity.

present work that matters.

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We’re not here to see through each other,

we’re here to see each other through.

Do others see in you what you think you see in yourself?

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