London (UK), September 2013 - About 61% of working people own a smart phone. Technically, we are more able to connect than ever before, but according to research by The Ken Blanchard Companies, more than 80% of leaders don't listen and 82% never praise, redirect, or give appropriate feedback to their colleagues. Some 64% wish they could talk to their boss about problems with their colleagues, but only 8% actually do. The alarming truth is that our human connections in the workplace are alarmingly dysfunctional.
"People crave a deeper human connection at work; they need to feel a more personal and authentic connection with their managers and their peers that goes beyond what technology can provide," says Ken Blanchard, the best-selling author of more than 55 business books and a world-renowned leadership expert. "Few are satisfied with the quantity or quality of their connections at work, and without them, the typical workplace is at high risk of becoming dysfunctionally connected."
"Creating connection in the workplace starts with conversation," says Blanchard, "yet most working people spend the better part of their waking hours at work, feeling disconnected from each other. We’ve launched the SLII Experience to provide a way to help people understand each other, work better together, and create stronger connections at work. Centred on the world’s most widely taught leadership model, Blanchard’s Situational Leadership® II (SLII®), it’s a different way of learning that prepares people to lead differently. Participants learn fast and practise slow, combining classroom training with assessments, videos, mobile apps, and online games."
The programme features fast-paced learning scenarios using real work problems to capture learners' attention and drive home the painful ramifications of not using appropriate leadership techniques.
Blanchard is hosting a free webinar on this subject at 17:00 on September 25, 2013.
