noplace like home ????

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There’s been a whole lot going on this week with political upheaval in the UK and France, rigorous debate around U.S. presidential candidacy, Europe’s national soccer teams battling it out, the world’s oldest tennis tournament in full swing at Wimbledon, and huge buzz around a new social app, noplace, that harks back to MySpace levels of user personalization.

With all of this shaping the cultural landscape, now could be a good time to brush up on best practices for?governing political discussion in the workplace, and ensure the social side of your digital employee experience is delivering on the demand for personalization we’re seeing in those popular social apps.

There’s even more to unpack below. Let’s dive in!

Peace out, workplace wars ??

Generational workplace conflicts are on the rise according to this piece. Thankfully it also features advice for understanding generational work styles and combatting clashes to bridge the divides and make your organization a harmonious haven for all age groups.

Post-vacation motivation ??

Last week I shared the benefits of a PTO-friendly culture and tips for supporting it. But how can you ensure employees return to optimum productivity and aren’t hampered by the post-vacation blues? This HBR article provides helpful pointers you can communicate to your workforce.

From C-suite to seen-suite ??

Employee engagement often focuses on non-leadership roles, but boosting leadership visibility across your intranet and digital workplace, can transform your organization. This resource offers tactics to ignite leadership activity?on internal communication and collaboration platforms.

Change direction ??

This week chiefexecutive.net argued that sans employee input, organizational change can easily fail. Vueling leads by engaging 50% of its workforce to drive change and improve ROI through innovative ideas, and they're onboard to show you how in this upcoming webinar.?

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