Newsletter #49: How Deconstructing Jobs Can Change Your Organization

SCALE UP Newsletter #49

Welcome to Scale Up, the smarter way to grow with fractional executives.

In this edition:
🤷🏻‍♀️ 5 Signs Your Optimism Is Hurting Your Team
💡 How Deconstructing Jobs Can Change Your Organization
👨🏻‍💻 Gen Z Is Redefining the Workplace

Let’s dive right in. 👇🏼

5 Signs Your Optimism Is Hurting Your Team

Staying positive is important for being a good leader. Your optimism can motivate your team, encourage new ideas, and help create a productive work atmosphere. However, there’s a big difference between being positively constructive and falling into the trap of toxic positivity.

While it may seem like a silly issue, toxic positivity is a serious problem in many workplaces.

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How Deconstructing Jobs Can Change Your Organization

Many companies are trying out something called "job deconstruction," which is a new way of organizing work. Instead of assigning employees to fixed roles, their skills are matched with specific tasks or projects as needed. This approach could really change how companies use their talent, but it also comes with some challenges.

Research points out three main issues that, if not addressed, can lead to employees feeling disconnected and may prevent the full benefits of job deconstruction from being realized.

hbr.org

Simon Sinek Unfiltered: The Trap Leaders Must Avoid

Do businesses exist just to make money, or do they also care about people? In this video, Simon Sinek questions a flawed idea about leadership and offers a fresh perspective for organizations to adopt.

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Gen Z Is Redefining the Workplace — and Companies Must Adapt or Face Losing Talent

The power dynamics in the workplace are changing as younger workers focus more on being themselves and finding meaningful work rather than just trying to climb the corporate ladder.

Companies may become outdated if they don’t adapt.

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