{"id":17725,"date":"2024-02-12T00:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T00:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sandler.com\/?p=17725"},"modified":"2024-01-29T16:09:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T16:09:32","slug":"succeed-making-differences-work-dr-eli-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandler.com\/podcasts\/succeed-making-differences-work-dr-eli-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Succeed at Making Differences Work With Dr. Eli Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week we will explore the insights shared by professor of marketing Dr. Eli Jones on the How to Succeed podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Join Mike Montague and Dr. Eli Jones as they discuss the importance of developing a people-centered culture in firms and emphasize the four essential results of a sense of belonging: discretionary effort, values congruence, team innovation, and cooperation. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He emphasizes the importance of focusing on commonalities rather than differences, and he presents findings from his research into developing a culture that promotes these goals. The program finishes with Dr. Jones discussing his idea of success and the necessity of not giving up before receiving blessings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tune in to discover how highlighting commonalities can lead to a more collaborative and engaged workforce. Don&#8217;t miss out on the insights shared in &#8220;Making Differences Work&#8221; by Dr. Eli Jones and Paul Sarvadi as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key Topics &amp; Timestamps<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">00:00:13 &#8211; Introduction to the Podcast and Guest, Dr. Eli Jones<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">00:01:14 &#8211; Focus on Building a People-Centered Culture for Enhanced Employee Engagement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">00:07:53 &#8211; Transition From the Corporate World to Academia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">00:11:12 &#8211; Importance of Diverse Perspectives in Decision-Making<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">00:12:16 &#8211; Building a People-Centered Culture Starting With Hiring and Aligned Values<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">00:20:09 &#8211; The Challenge of Multiple Values and Metrics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">00:27:10 &#8211; Definition of Success and Learning From Failure<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Building a People-Centric Culture<\/strong>: Organizations should focus on creating a culture that enhances a sense of belonging, aligns values, inspires creativity, and fosters collaboration to improve employee engagement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Highlighting Commonalities<\/strong>: Rather than focusing on differences, organizations should celebrate commonalities among employees to build a cohesive and collaborative workplace.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Impact of a People-Centric Culture<\/strong>: Research shows that a people-centric culture can lead to increased discretionary effort, team creativity, values alignment, and collaboration within an organization.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Selection Process<\/strong>: Hiring employees who align with the organization&#8217;s core values is crucial in building a people-centric culture from the start.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Metrics and Incentives<\/strong>: Organizations should align their metrics and incentives with their desired culture to avoid conflicting priorities and encourage collaboration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SandlerWorldwide\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SandlerWorldwide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we will explore the insights shared by professor of marketing Dr. Eli Jones on the How to Succeed podcast. 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