Tue.Oct 25, 2011

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Leaders: Your emotions are contagious

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development For just a moment, remember your favorite boss. You know the one you said you would follow anywhere if he or she ever left the company. The boss for whom you came in early and stayed late for to meet a promised project deadline. How would you describe his or her overall mood? How did [.] Leaders: Your emotions are contagious.

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Are Your Employees Mad As Hell and Not Going to Take It Anymore?

Tanveer Naseer

Quitting your job is not something most employees would consider doing in light of today’s weak job market. Of course, fewer still would choose to hand over their two week’s notice to the accompaniment of a marching band. And yet, this is exactly what one hotel employee recently did as seen in the aptly titled video “Joey Quits”, which has been viewed over 2 million times on YouTube.

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Four Steps to Making a Complex Decision

Kevin Eikenberry

If your Mom was like mine when you were a kid and had to make a tough decision, like who to invite to your birthday sleepover, she told you to sleep on it and decide in the morning. When President Barack Obama was considering what action to take before the capture of Osama bin Laden, [.].

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5 Tips for Practical and Helpful Passwords

Modern Servant Leader

We all have a growing number of accounts, websites and other security measures which require an endless number of passwords. However, a primary rule of good password practices is to never use the same password twice. Another standard password practice is to reset your passwords every 30, 60 or 90 days. So how in the world do you keep all those passwords straight?

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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How to Create Dynamic Work Environments

Leadership Freak

Performing the same job year after year is a recipe for boredom, coasting, and low productivity. Entrenched, stagnant employees protect their turf, resist change, and create roadblocks. In addition, they build power bases that instinctively fight off innovation from “outsiders.” Resistance, gossip, and manipulation become typical tools to protect the status quo.

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Fortune’s “40 under 40? Includes Just 5 Women

Women on Business

Kathy Caprino. In an article on Forbes.com, Kathy Caprino asks, “Where are the Women on Fortune’s ’40 under 40′ List?” That’s a very good question. According to Fortune , the most innovative, powerful, and impressive business people under the age of 40 are nearly all men. As Caprino notes, the first woman on the list can’t be found until #20 where Google VP Marissa Mayer landed.

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Why I Wrote Managing (Right) for the First Time

Coaching Tip

By Guest Author David C. Baker. As a management consultant , I’ve had the privilege of interviewing more than 10,000 employees across 600+ companies. . Personally, I’ve been managed poorly , and I’ve been managed well. I’ve managed others poorly, certainly. And I like to think that my experiences have made me a better manager of others….though you’ll have to ask some of my old employees to get the full scoop. .

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Book Review: The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan

LDRLB

When new leaders are installed, they’re given a brief period of time to establish themselves and get results – sometimes as little as 100 days. (If that leader happens to be President, then every hour of those 100 days is televised). For that reason, I’m always looking for good information that can help leaders get set in their new role, and The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan does just that (Full Disclosure: I was provided an advance review copy from the publicist).

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6 Characteristics that All Managers Have in Common

Mike Cardus

This is a guest post from David C. Baker, I received a copy of his book “ Managing Right For The First Time ”. I reached out to him to write a guest article. This is an article that I am proud to have on my blog, because it aligns well with the Evidence Based Management that makes teams and leaders better. __. 6 Characteristics that All Managers Have in Common.

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Getting Things Done (GTD) - with Six Disciplines

Six Disciplines

GTD ® is the shorthand brand for "Getting Things Done®", the groundbreaking work-life management system by David Allen that provides solutions for transforming chaos into an integrated system of productivity. Did you know that Six Disciplines embraces and extends GTD best practices with its Outlook add-in software? With Six Disciplines, you can follow the best practices of each phase of GTD: Collect, Process, Organize, Review, and Do - all within Outlook.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Workplace Learning Like Fads From a Popcorn Popper

Mike Cardus

We should focus on our five failures. Instead of following willy-nilly prescriptions that pop like fads from a popcorn popper—we should focus on five things that are fundamental—and inspired by the learning research. We should focus on the five failures. Will Thalheimer. My goal is to make your teams and leaders better, resulting in increased productivity and people who love the work they do.

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Stop Procrastinating…Now

First Friday Book Synopsis

We all know what a problem procrastination can be on our productivity. According to Dr. Edward M. (“Ned”) Hallowell, “we procrastinate because we all have too much to do, and we want to dodge things we don’t like.” A Harvard Business Review article summarizes experts’ opinions, including Dr. Hallowell’s, in these five principals to follow [.].

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Turning Points for LIFE

Chris Brady

I flipped a coin. Seriously. My father and I were trying to decide which division of General Motors should be my "sponsor" during my co-op work experience while attending GMI Engineering & Management. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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The Control Continuum – Engagement vs. Compliance

Change Starts Here

When you implement change in organizations, a key factor you must consider is control. What parts of the change must be controlled (by you), and which parts can be more guided or left up to those going through the change? You can’t have it both ways. There is a Control Continuum, and for each element of the change, you can only be in one place on the Continuum at a time.

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

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Ask for a Favor

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. Entrepreneurs or executives often hesitate to ask for help because they worry about being intrusive or appearing needy. The truth is that it’s innately satisfying to assist others, [.].

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A Sexy Way of Walking - What Does It Mean?

Building Personal Strength

Today I was thinking about an incident that occurred some time ago. I was in a crowd of people. I can't remember the venue. Maybe it was an outdoor wine tasting or an arts and crafts show. Sometimes my wife 's curiosity is attracted to things I'm not interested in and she sometimes lingers longer. So occasionally we drift apart at these events. Anyway, I overheard a woman behind me make this comment: "Look at her, the way she swings her hips, putting on a show for the men!

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A revolution in management practice within the next decade

Chartered Management Institute

A heady claim I'm sure you'll agree, but that is the claim made by two visiting fellows at Cass Business School in a new book: Future Work: How Businesses Can Adapt and Thrive in the New World of Work.

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A Party-Pooper's Take on Halloween

Building Personal Strength

In America we have our own collection of holidays. People send cards, gather, and celebrate. And oh yeah.buy things. That really is the main point of most of our holidays. I'm partial to Thanksgiving, because of the family gathering. My least favorite holiday is Halloween. Halloween pumpkin (FreeFoto.com) I know, I know. I'm no fun. Call me a party-pooper and you'll get no argument.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Book Review: The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan

LDRLB

'When new leaders are installed, they’re given a brief period of time to establish themselves and get results – sometimes as little as 100 days. (If that leader happens to be President, then every hour of those 100 days is televised). For that reason, I’m always looking for good information that can help leaders get set in their new role, and The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan does just that (Full Disclosure: I was provided an advance review copy from the publicist).

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Management lab reveal the secrets of employee engagement

Chartered Management Institute

Julian Birkinshaw, co-founder of Management Lab, recently launched research into employee engagement. Read on for full findings from the report.

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7 Ways to Respond to a Lazy Co-Worker

Ron Edmondson

I’ve always valued hard work and usually resented lazy workers. I started working when I was 12 years old in a grocery store. I worked hard, gained the recognition of my managers, and was rewarded with all the hours I wanted to work. The store was a revolving door of workers it seemed. I worked with some guys who didn’t last long, because they really didn’t want to work.

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Leadership Caffeine-Do You Have the Courage to Kill Your Business To Save It?

Management Excellence

Fresh off of my recent podcast interview with Geoffrey Moore on his new book, "Escape Velocity-Free Your Company’s Future from the Pull of the Past," I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with my informal Board of Advisors (2 CEOs, 1 GM and 2 Consultants and all experienced leaders) on this very topic…building a new business while running the old one.

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2024 Payroll Calendar Templates

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.

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7 Reasons for the Rise of Mediocrity

Rajesh Setty

We all are familiar with mediocrity. It’s everywhere and growing rapidly. Here are seven reasons that are contributing to the alarming rise of mediocrity. 1. Amplify without Accomplishment. Logically, you should accomplish first and then amplify it. It makes sense that way. Enter Social media and the world changed a bit, at least that’s what many people are thinking.

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Steve Jobs: Simplifying, Perfecting, Timing

Eric Jacobson

Interesting observation about Steve Jobs from Bloomberg's Business Week magazine: "People credit him as an inventor akin to Edison, but his real genius was seizing upon existing concepts, simplifying and perfecting them, and then putting them forward at exactly at the right moment.".

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Talent Management Best Practice 2 – Maintain Up-To-Date Job Descriptions

Strategy Driven

Today’s fast moving marketplace demands that companies be in an almost constant state of change in order to remain competitive. Subsequently, businesses reorganize, new roles are created, and existing positions eliminated on an almost continuous basis. Throughout these changes, it remains important to keep all organization members well aligned and focused on achieving the company’s mission goals.

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Are employees your assets or your prisoners?

Chartered Management Institute

Related Content: Businesses 'should consider employee cost strategies' You are not watching this post, click to start watching.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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7 Steps to Be a Better Manager

Ron Edmondson

Here are 7 Steps to be a Better Manager. What would you add to my list? Related posts: Are You a Leader or Manager? Are You are a Leader or a Manager? 3 Steps to Getting Things Accomplished as a Team.

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Get the Mentoring Equation Right

Harvard Business Review

This post was co-authored with Bob Moesta. While it's written from my perspective, he was central to the development of the idea. Bob is the Managing Partner of The Re-Wired Group in Detroit, an innovation incubator and consultancy specializing in demand-side innovation. An engineer, designer, serial entrepreneur, investor, and researcher, he has developed 1,000+ products/services and has collaborated with Clay Christensen at HBS for more than 15 years.

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The George Costanza Approach to Fixing Fatal Flaws

Harvard Business Review

In my work on leadership development, the first thing I usually advise is to look past your flaws to your strengths, since no one becomes an extraordinary leader by becoming flawless. You become a great leader, our research shows , by having strengths so profound people forgive, if not completely overlook, your faults. But about 20% of the time, I encounter a person whose flaws are so deep that no strengths can make up for them.

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Reorganizing? Think Again

Harvard Business Review

If you ask managers to name their favorite sport, you'll hear a wide variety of answers: Football, baseball, tennis. But what they won't tell you is the one sport that all managers play the most: The Game of Reorganization. Managers love to reorganize at almost every level. Whether triggered by a leadership transition, a fundamental change in the business, an acquisition, or poor performance; lines, boxes, and people tend to move around.

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act. Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available.