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Podcast Series: Leadership Trends in Pharma

What are the biggest emerging trends in leadership development impacting the pharma industry and how can organizations better prepare for them? Tune in for a conversation with FirstWord and CentrX consultants by clicking on the podcast below.

What is Learning in the Flow of Work?

In today's fast-paced business world, ensuring your employees have access to the right knowledge at the right time is essential for a motivated and efficient workforce. Traditional methods of training have their limitations, especially as the...

Managers are becoming mentors

Mentoring helps employees develop confidence, skills and independence, while supporting employees’ emotional and physical wellbeing. Mentoring differs from coaching in that mentors are expected guide the mentee professionally and share their...

Identifying and developing high potential employees

High potential employees are the future of your organization. They have the ability, adaptability and drive to be part of the next generation of your organization’s leadership and to become catalysts for the organization’s growth and success.

How to Lead and Manage Diverse and International Teams

In today's global business landscape, adeptly managing a team that spans more than one country has become an indispensable skill for leaders of organizations aiming to thrive on the world stage. In this article we explore strategies for efficiently...

Get the most out of your remote workforce

Remote working has become the norm in many organizations and industries, and this means that leadership styles have had to adjust accordingly. With the right approach, leaders can make their remote teams more productive, happier and more cohesive...

Why healthy workplaces matter

There are many elements that combine to make a healthy workplace: regard for the physical and mental health of employees, the management of workloads and avoidance of high levels of stress, and a culture that promotes positivity in the interactions...

Ten ways to improve employee retention

To be successful, organizations need to attract talented employees from diverse backgrounds, and to retain them for longer.

The Evolution of Diversity in the Workplace

It wasn’t actually that long ago that diversity issues were first made a priority for many organizations, both morally and from a business point of view. The mid-1960s was when workplace diversity initiatives first started to emerge, mainly thanks...

Values-based leadership is the key to a successful ESG strategy

Aligning your ESG goals and activities with a well-defined set of positive values will allow you to generate the greatest possible impact.

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace, and its impact on Performance

Diversity and inclusion: two buzzwords that hold major importance in the workplace and that are non-negotiable aspects of business in the 21st century. Not only is it about showing that you’re accepting of every individual’s differences, but it’s...

10 values to embody to become a great leader

A leader who embodies a well-defined set of positive values is best placed to create a happier and more productive working environment for their team. But it’s not as simple as it sounds, values are mutually-reinforcing. That means that, once a...

The leader’s role, mindset and skills

By instilling a culture of learning, innovation and agility, business leaders with a growth mindset can put their organizations in the best position to achieve their long-term goals. But what are the attributes of such a leader, and what types of...

Leadership Statistics for 2023

When it comes to the success of a business, leadership plays a major role.

In terms of what makes someone a great leader, there are many non-negotiables that can’t be ignored. This includes organizing projects, being a respected, trustworthy and...

Your step-by-step guide planning for business transformation

What is business transformation?

Business transformation is simply the process through which the leaders of organizations manage change and drive business growth.

Podcast Series: Leadership Trends in Pharma

What are the biggest emerging trends in leadership development impacting the pharma industry and how can organizations better prepare for them? Tune in for a conversation with FirstWord and CentrX consultants by clicking on the podcast below.

What is Learning in the Flow of Work?

In today's fast-paced business world, ensuring your employees have access to the right knowledge at the right time is essential for a motivated and efficient workforce. Traditional methods of training have their limitations, especially as the...

Managers are becoming mentors

Mentoring helps employees develop confidence, skills and independence, while supporting employees’ emotional and physical wellbeing. Mentoring differs from coaching in that mentors are expected guide the mentee professionally and share their...

Identifying and developing high potential employees

High potential employees are the future of your organization. They have the ability, adaptability and drive to be part of the next generation of your organization’s leadership and to become catalysts for the organization’s growth and success.

How to Lead and Manage Diverse and International Teams

In today's global business landscape, adeptly managing a team that spans more than one country has become an indispensable skill for leaders of organizations aiming to thrive on the world stage. In this article we explore strategies for efficiently...

Get the most out of your remote workforce

Remote working has become the norm in many organizations and industries, and this means that leadership styles have had to adjust accordingly. With the right approach, leaders can make their remote teams more productive, happier and more cohesive...

Why healthy workplaces matter

There are many elements that combine to make a healthy workplace: regard for the physical and mental health of employees, the management of workloads and avoidance of high levels of stress, and a culture that promotes positivity in the interactions...

Ten ways to improve employee retention

To be successful, organizations need to attract talented employees from diverse backgrounds, and to retain them for longer.

The Evolution of Diversity in the Workplace

It wasn’t actually that long ago that diversity issues were first made a priority for many organizations, both morally and from a business point of view. The mid-1960s was when workplace diversity initiatives first started to emerge, mainly thanks...

Values-based leadership is the key to a successful ESG strategy

Aligning your ESG goals and activities with a well-defined set of positive values will allow you to generate the greatest possible impact.

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace, and its impact on Performance

Diversity and inclusion: two buzzwords that hold major importance in the workplace and that are non-negotiable aspects of business in the 21st century. Not only is it about showing that you’re accepting of every individual’s differences, but it’s...

10 values to embody to become a great leader

A leader who embodies a well-defined set of positive values is best placed to create a happier and more productive working environment for their team. But it’s not as simple as it sounds, values are mutually-reinforcing. That means that, once a...

The leader’s role, mindset and skills

By instilling a culture of learning, innovation and agility, business leaders with a growth mindset can put their organizations in the best position to achieve their long-term goals. But what are the attributes of such a leader, and what types of...

Leadership Statistics for 2023

When it comes to the success of a business, leadership plays a major role.

In terms of what makes someone a great leader, there are many non-negotiables that can’t be ignored. This includes organizing projects, being a respected, trustworthy and...

Your step-by-step guide planning for business transformation

What is business transformation?

Business transformation is simply the process through which the leaders of organizations manage change and drive business growth.