Fri.Jan 20, 2012

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The Future Of Coaching

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Coaching Workplace Issues There’s a cottage industry called “coaching” that’s sprung up over the last few decades (it’s quite a large cottage, but still). On the surface there’s nothing wrong with this. But I have come to believe that the fact this industry exists at all is an indication of a dirty and not-so-little business secret.

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Caring for the Commons

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Fred Kiel, Ph.D. & Doug Lennick: If you’re in a leadership position, you make hundreds of decisions each day – and most of those have the potential to impact the well-being of others. They are moral decisions. Don Blankenship, the CEO of Massey Coal Mines regularly made decisions to bypass safety procedures and ultimately those decisions led to the accident which killed 29 workers.

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Leaders, Influence and Family

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Light Your World [link] Lead Change Member Dr. Angela Bisignano (@AngelaBisignano) published a challenging blog post recently. How often do you consider your influence in your family? Do you work as hard on your leadership at home as you do at the office or in your other social settings? Check out Leaders, Influence and Family over on at www.DrAngelaBisignano.com. [.].

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Early Contender for Worst Leader of 2012

Next Level Blog

Based on the observable evidence, passenger accounts, his own statements and audio transcripts with an Italian coast guard officer, it sure looks like Captain Francesco Schettino is a very strong early contender for worst leader of 2012. By now you’ve probably seen the pictures and read the stories of the tragedy with the Costa Concordia cruise ship just off the Italian coast.

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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 Stop Rowing in Circles till You Sink

Leadership Freak

** Fitting in is the path to regret. Leaders don’t fit in they stand out. Bureaucrats fit in. Standing out is dangerous in some organizational cultures; you’ll get beat down till you conform. Conformity is death. Positive impact confronts the sludge of stagnant organizations. Something: People of impact are known for something. Reputation establishes identity, improves impact, and [.].

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Southwest Airlines 2011 Results Reflect Benefits of Servant Leadership

Modern Servant Leader

Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) announced the 39th consecutive year of profitability yesterday. The company has been a role model of servant leadership since its founding by Herb Kelleher (and others). During the financial earnings call, CEO Gary Kelly , CFO Laura Wright and Executive VP Robert (Bob) E. Jordan reflected the company’s commitment to servant leadership.

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Thank You Ma’am

Women on Business

Last night I read a wonderful article in Entrepreneur about giving praise to your staff. It was wonderfully written, but I thought the article was missing the most important element of praising your staff-sincerity. So with that in mind I wanted to highlight the reasons why sincerity should be included in your praise package. A sincere thank you is a million times better than a well-crafted one.

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The room is alive. and getting #Better

Jason Womack

Looking out over this scene is an amazing way to start the day. I was thinking the other day about the ideas of creativity, serendipity, chance and blind luck. Lucky, that's how I feel today. Yet, as a friend reminded me this morning: "We kind of build our own foundations for luck to come our way.". Recently, Forbes.com published an article on how "wasting time" just may be a productivity technique.

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Growth Edge Coaching

Coaching Tip

By Dr. Jennifer Garvey Berger. Our form of mind plays a role in each of our impressions and decisions, which of course means that giving thought to a client's form of mind can improve a coach's ability to be helpful. Most coaches have a style and approach that are better suited to some forms of mind than others. No matter what approach a coach might take--a targeted approach or a psychologically spacious approach, it can be helpful to understand the various forms of mind the client might have,

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Smile Guide: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Smile Guide: Employee Perspectives on Cullture, Loyalty, and Profit Paul Spiegelman Brown Books Publishing Group (2012) How and why a values-based company can make the world a better place by enhancing the lives of those who work there Those who have read Paul Spiegelman’s previous book, Why is Everyone Smiling? The Secret Behind Passion, Productivity, [.].

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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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Learning To Lead By “The Rhodium Rule”

Tim Milburn

Put on your chemist hat because I’d like to introduce you to RHODIUM. Rhodium is a rare, hard, silvery-white, lustrous metal. It is highly reflective and extremely resistant to corrosion. It is not attacked by most acids. Rhodium appears on the periodic table with the atomic number 45 (don’t you just feel smarter knowing that?!). One of the most important leadership lessons I’m learning and teaching right now is influenced by this precious metal.

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Photo Inquiry Friday: When can we go and see?

Mike Cardus

As managers we find it too easy to have people come to us with problems, we tell them quick solutions, then they leave and we feel like our work is done. Only that is not true, because in 1 week, month, year, inevitably the same problems return again, and we sit in our office tell someone else (or the same person) what to do. Then repeat…. That is Managements Job Isn’t it?

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Portable Guide to Leading Change

LDRLB

[The following is an excerpt from our latest ebook published through LeaderLab Papers entitled The Portable Guide to Change. If you like the blurb, download the ebook for free. If you don't, download it anyway and then take satisfaction in dragging it to your recycle bin.]. Most people view organizational change the same way they view a clown standing down the street from them.

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Are your employees happy at work?

Chartered Management Institute

The Telegraph broke a story over the weekend of an employee being let go after confessing to his boss that depression was stopping him from doing his job properly. Whilst in this case he was only in the job a short while and so his employer is unlikely to be liable for his condition, new research suggests that our bosses management style has a big impact on our workplace happiness.

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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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Elizabeth and Hazel; Inherently Unequal – 2 Books to Remind Us That We Still Have Much Work to Do

First Friday Book Synopsis

Since April of 1998, the first month we held the First Friday Book Synopsis, I have read books, prepared synopses of the key content, and presented these to interested audiences. So, I am constantly preparing new synopses – reading books I have not yet read, preparing my handouts, and then presenting the material. Right now, [.].

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Ewe Don't No What Ewe Don't No

Chris Brady

Eye am knot perfect, aisle admit it wright off the bat. Your likely two have sum issues as well. Butt sometimes the weigh people right or type in this new social networking world can bee funny. Hear. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Why most managers are ineffective

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an article written by Margaret Heffernan or CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the website’s newsletters, please click here. * * * Power is the ability to get things done. You could say that [.].

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The Heavy Lifting of Career (Re) Invention-5 Keys to Moving Forward

Management Excellence

Whether you are a few years removed from college or a few years removed from that time when prior generations began thinking about retiring, chances are, you or someone you know is involved in defining or redefining their career. It’s a daunting task in a world where the old rules no longer apply.

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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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How to Take the Stress Out of Giving a Performance Review

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. Which is worse: receiving a performance review, or giving one? At least with the latter you have some control. When you’re the one conducting the review, try doing [.].

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How to Prepare Yourself for the Executive Chair

Strategy Driven

Comedian Steve Martin once said that if you want to be a millionaire, the first thing you have to do is get a million dollars. Most advice for positioning yourself for executive positions mirrors Martin’s sentiments: If you want to land in the executive chair, the first thing you need to do is get executive experience. I’ll counter with my own observation: If you want to land in the executive chair, start planning to do so when you’re in high school.

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The perils of starting your career in a recession

Chartered Management Institute

It's widely regarded that starting ones career in a recession can severely hit your bank balance. Research conducted in 2006 for instance suggests that you can suffer for a decade before your earnings get back on track. What about managers that are already experienced though? How does a recession impact upon their career? Research from MIT attempts to shed some light on the matter.

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Wisdom from my 99 Year Old Granddaddy

Ron Edmondson

This week I woke one morning to a text from my 20 year old son Nate. It simply said, “ I don’t know why, but I think you should go see great grandma and great granddaddy.” My grandparents live in a nursing home. At 48, it’s amazing that I have 2 grandparents still living. My grandfather is 99 and grandmother is 94. I realize I should go see them more often, but I took Nate’s advice and went the same day.

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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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Today’s thoughts January 20, 2012

Rapid BI

Who are you going to call – Management training by GhostBusters Who are you going to call – Management training by GhostBusters Bosses – many of us are one – most of us have one. Many of us have seen the film Ghostbusters at one time or another (maybe even several times), without realising how [.].

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Fill In The Blank…

Ron Edmondson

Related posts: Giving God A Blank Page To Plan Out Your Life.

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Today’s thoughts January 20, 2012

Rapid BI

Who are you going to call – Management training by GhostBusters Who are you going to call – Management training by GhostBusters Bosses – many of us are one – most of us have one. Many of us have seen the film Ghostbusters at one time or another (maybe even several times), without realising how [.].

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Rehearsing Your Strategic Story

Harvard Business Review

I do quite a lot of influential presentation coaching and training. Bringing a theatre person in to work on how to 'stand and deliver' in front of an audience makes sense and I enjoy sharing some of the things actors know about performing. But what really interests me and seems to benefit my clients most is the way we can apply things learned in the theater to strategic storytelling.

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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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Today’s thoughts January 20, 2012

Rapid BI

Who are you going to call – Management training by GhostBusters Who are you going to call – Management training by GhostBusters Bosses – many of us are one – most of us have one. Many of us have seen the film Ghostbusters at one time or another (maybe even several times), without realising how [.].

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SOPA Blackouts: When Annoying Your Customers is Best Practice

Harvard Business Review

Outrageous? Gimmicky? Obnoxious? Perhaps. But the cleverly coordinated web protests against SOPA and PIPA are better described as the in-your-face future of "Corporate Social Responsibility." Call it "Annoy-vation.". The New York Times was wrong (of course) when it declared the protests " A Political Coming of Age for The Tech Industry." That's laughable; the substantive issues underlying the controversial legislations are sideshows.

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Today's thoughts January 20, 2012

Rapid BI

Who are you going to call – Management training by GhostBusters Who are you going to call – Management training by GhostBusters Bosses – many of us are one – most of us have one. Many of us have seen the film Ghostbusters at one time or another (maybe even several times), without realising how [.].

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Truth Without Tears in China

Harvard Business Review

Here's an interesting story about culture clash in an American consulting firm based in Shanghai. An American senior consultant (let's call him Jim) was working with a young Chinese consultant (we can call her Ling). Jim was going on a business trip and put Ling in charge of a project. They were still in the bidding stage and Ling was very reliable so Jim saw no harm in delegating.

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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.