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A culture where people can find the courage to speak up is vital for a healthy, thriving, and innovative organization. Key to this working successfully is a structure that allows brave voices to be heard and thoughtfully considered.

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MAKE IT SAFE FOR EMPLOYEES TO SPEAK UP — ESPECIALLY IN RISKY TIMES
ARTICLE • #LEADERSHIP

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For organizations to weather the storms ahead, they need to leverage every asset they have, including the full set of talents and insights available in their workforce. Psychological safety — the belief that one can speak up without risk of punishment or humiliation — is what enables employees to use their voices, and it’s more important than ever that leaders build it.

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CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS: TOOLS FOR TALKING WHEN STAKES ARE HIGH
BOOK • #LEADERSHIP #TALENT DEVELOPMENT

Crucial Conversations teaches how to get back to productive dialogue when others blow up or clam up, and it offers powerful skills for mastering high-stakes conversations, regardless of the topic or person. This new edition addresses issues that have arisen in recent years. You can also listen to an abstract summary of this book on LinkedIn Learning.

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3 COMMUNICATION MISTAKES THAT HOLD YOU BACK AT WORK

ARTICLE • #COMMUNICATION

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Spoken communication is different than written communication, says this professor. Here’s how to avoid messing up your next big talk or meeting.

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SPEAKING UP: A UT L&D CURATED LINKEDIN LEARNING COLLECTION

COLLECTION • #CONTRIBUTING

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Regardless of your position, speaking up can have a significant positive impact on your team, your organization, your community, and your personal life. In this collection of videos curated by UT L&D, you can explore a range of strategies for developing this important skill.

If this is your first time accessing LinkedIn Learning as an UT employee, see the UT L&D's LinkedIn Learning page.

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THE 5 DIFFERENT DISSENT STRATEGIES AND HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM.
ARTICLE • #TALENT DEVELOPMENT

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Psychological contract breaches lead to negative employee behaviors, heightened intention to leave, cynicism, pessimism, and suspicion about the motives of the organization, its leaders and its managers.

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LONGHORN EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION IS LIVE!

COURSE • #ORIENTATION

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Exciting news for all new employees and managers, the extensive on-demand curriculum is active in UTLearn. All benefits-eligible new employees will be automatically registered for Longhorn Employee Orientation (LEO). Managers, be sure to encourage your new hires to complete this training as soon as possible.

You must already be logged into UTLearn for this link to take you to the LEO course. Alternatively, log into UTLearn and in the search field enter "Longhorn Employee Orientation".

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