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Want A Promotion? Don’t Believe Your Manager When They Tell You To Unplug

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A study found that while employers recognize employees who unplug from work on the weekends are more productive and motivated than those who dont, those employees are also less likely to be considered for promotions. An employees decision to turn off their work phone and avoid checking email over the weekend may cost them a promotion.

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Remote Work Could Lead To a Remote Chance of  Promotion

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Yet pushing for remote work could trigger an unfortunate outcomethat worker could miss out on promotions, raises and much-needed mentorships. But the missed promotions could really stick in a career professional’s craw. However, when one of his peers was promoted to director, Jim felt slighted and inquired about the decision.

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How To Lead Globally Distributed Teams: 3 Strategies From Leadership Experts

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VISIONS addresses this through rotating meeting times, asynchronous learning, and peer-informed promotion processes that help mitigate systemic bias. Bahu recommends structured performance reviews and accessible career progression maps to promote fairness and consistency for globally distributed teams.

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Fauxductivity: The Workplace Illusion Leaders Must Confront to Succeed

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Leaders must prioritize authentic productivity and outcomes by promoting a work culture that motivates employees to engage meaningfully instead of merely appearing busy. Common behaviors associated with minimal results-driven progress include excessive meetings, overly detailed reporting, and constant multitasking.

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Innovation Depends On Intentional Design For Hybrid Work

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Leaderships cultural capital can promote interaction, teamwork and concentrative work, at no additional design cost. According to our report, employers are less confident this year (76%) than in 2023 (81%) that their workplace enables employees to be innovative. Work practices and habits have changed.

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Expert Recommendations For Leaders Torn About Employee Monitoring

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Collaborative tools and workplace policies that promote transparency and teamwork, rather than surveillance, are also seen as valuable alternatives to increasing workplace monitoring. It’s part of a trend that a 2024 Bamboo HR report calls: the Green Status Effect.

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Talent Development In The Future Of Work Starts With A Career Climbing Wall

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Promotions and skill-building followed a dependable rhythm. Now layer that with rising disengagement — Gallup’s 2025 State of the Global Workplace reports only 1 in 5 employees feel engaged — and the cracks in the old model become even more obvious. There was a time when professional growth followed a clear path. A skill set.