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Jul 2020
23m 17s

4. Enabling New Ways Of Working

University of South Wales
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Dr Louise Bright is joined by Dr Amanda Smith from The Professional Development Centre. In this episode, they discuss new ways of working for teams and good practice in communication and planning change.

Organisations have had a rapid shift in the way of working, Dr Amanda Smith highlights the importance of clear communication. She calls out the common assumptions that leaders can easily fall in to in this new way of working.

Dr Smith highlights that the fundamentals of leadership do not change. She explains that there must be a focus on our people by showing a genuine curiosity in our teams, listening to them and listening to their solutions. 

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