Tue.Jan 17, 2012

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What Team Members Can (and should) Do to Help Their Team Become High Performing

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Team members make two common mistakes: Mistake #1: Thinking it’s the team leader’s responsibility to pull the team together and waiting passively for that to happen. Mistake #2: Accepting mediocrity because they assume there is nothing they can do. Ultimately a team’s success depends on the team members, not the team leader. In fact, over-dependence on the team leader can prevent a team from reaching its full potential.

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Have You Tied Your Organization’s Goals To Your Noble Cause?

Tanveer Naseer

Why do the goals that you’ve set out for your team to accomplish matter? At first, the answer to this question might seem obvious – the goals you’ve established are meant to ensure your organization’s continued profitability, to increase or sustain your market share, create a new demand for your products or services, and so forth. And yet, if we examine this answer closer, it becomes clear that the measures above are merely the outcomes of your organization’s shared effor

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Amy Lyman Kicked My Assumptions

Leadership Freak

** Marshall McLuhan said, “Most of our assumptions have outlived their uselessness.” Author, Amy Lyman showed me one of mine. Our assumptions expose us: Beliefs about, the world, ourselves, and others form assumptions. For example, some assume my direct style and enjoyment of controversy is a strategy to drive traffic to my blog. You might [.].

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3 Tips To De-Complexify Your Life.

Rich Gee Group

It's not as hard as you think.

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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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A conversation with executive coaching client Ron Dimon. Part 4

Tony Mayo

This latest podcast is part four of a funny and useful conversation between top executive coach Tony Mayo and his longtime client Ron Dimon. Ron is an expert on the use of information by executives of large organizations. Listen as two experienced business people play with useful ideas in this episode including; Low [.]. This latest podcast is part four of a funny and useful conversation between top executive coach Tony Mayo and his longtime client Ron Dimon.

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Preparation

Chris Brady

I love watching people who are at the top of their game. Whether it be the type of performance readily seen (such as sports, preaching, musical performing, acting, or public speaking), or those which. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Interview: How to Host Effective Meetings that Drive Change

Change Starts Here

On this episode of The Change Agent’s Dilemma, you’ll hear my interview with Al Pittampalli, author of Read This Before Our Next Meeting. On the show, we talk about how to host effective meetings that drive change. Tune in to hear why the way we conduct meetings is so bad, and learn a new format for meetings that will bring about results and use time, our most limited resource, more effectively.

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Hiring for Attitude: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to Recruiting Star Performers with Both Tremendous Skills and Super Attitude Mark Murphy McGraw-Hill (2012) With rare exception, attitude determines altitude Long ago, I became convinced that most human limits are self-imposed. This is what Henry Ford had in mind when observing, “Whether you think you can or think [.].

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Images From TeamBuilding & Leadership in Austin Texas.

Mike Cardus

I had a great time in Texas with ASQ’s Human Development & Leadership Division. 3 days of Team Development, planning and leadership facilitation. I did not take many photos, we had discussions and used LOTS of flip chart paper. Below is what I did take. Sitting in the Buffalo NY Airport enjoying the De-icing machines spray this fluid on the planes.

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How to Admit You Don’t Know All the Answers

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. Leaders who insist on making all the decisions often find themselves with disengaged employees. If people aren’t taking charge in your organization, your leadership style might be [.].

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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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It’s Always About Leadership

Management Excellence

Leaders step up during times of crisis. This is where people in positions of responsibility finally earn the right to the “L” label. Unfortunately, in this instance, much like just about every other crisis we’ve created or viewed, leadership seems to take a holiday, replaced by “everyone for himself” and “it’s not my fault.”.

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A Bias Toward Favored Treatment For Men – a Problem that Has Not Gone Away

First Friday Book Synopsis

Women don’t ask. They don’t ask for raises and promotions and better job opportunities. They don’t ask for recognition for the good work they do. They don’t ask for more help at home. In other words, women are much less likely than men to use negotiation to get what they want. Linda Babcock and Sara [.].

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Don't forget! Tomorrow you can to put a question to renowned management thinker Julian Birkinshaw

Chartered Management Institute

The latest CMI Management and Consulting Book Club Q&A sees CMI welcome Professor Julian Birkinshaw. Julian is Professor of Strategic and International Management at the London Business School. He is also Research Director and Co-founder of the Management Innovation Lab. Related Content: Opportunity to attend webinar with Julian Birkinshaw, author ‘Reinventing Management’ You are what you read What do a former arctic trawlerman, a former human resource manager in the gas industry, CMI member

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One Key to Collaboration and Engagement: Selfishness

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from a highly unorthodox, certainly thought-provoking article written by Mike Prokopeak for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * Encourage leaders to think more about [.].

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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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What's Your Big Idea? How Many Can You Generate? #management #innovation

Management Craft

This post is inspired by four thoughts coming together. 1. A few years ago I pitched a book idea to Berrett-Koehler's President, Steve Piersanti. He passed on the book because the idea was unremarkable. He asked, "what's your big idea?" And he said, "I don't see it here." He was right, BTW. 2. A mentor of mine was trying to help me lower my expectations for a project that was frustrating me by suggesting that, "most people have only one revolutionary idea in their lifetime.

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12 Things I’ve Learned About God

Ron Edmondson

God is not afraid to stretch you to fit His will. God is patient. God never lacks for resources. God has creative ways of accomplishing His will. God is never stressed by my current situation. God works bad for good in its time. God loves a good redemption story. God is never interested in a halftime commitment. God’s power knows no bounds. God loves with an everlasting love.

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Managers: Embrace your flawedness - and everyone's. @brenebrown

Management Craft

I love this article from Brene Brown called, Want to be Happy? Stop trying to be perfect. When I teach management, I often talk about how we are all highly flawed and highly talented and embracing it all is a recipe for success (not just the talent part). I don't freak out when people do annoying or strange little things - we all do this. I don't let a botched delivery get in the way of great intent.

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Tactical Execution Best Practice 6 – Succession of Authority

Strategy Driven

“You are not open for business unless you are ready to do business.”. StrategyDriven Contributors. Limited resources, personnel, financial, and material, are a constraining reality faced by every business. These constraints prevent leaders from executing on business activities and in some avoidable cases result in customers not receiving the goods and services to which they are entitled.

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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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Dave Gardner on Using Social Media to Connect With Big Companies

Rajesh Setty

Recently, my friend Dave Gardner (president of Gardner & Associates Consulting ) shared his story of how he used social media to reach (and start a working relationship with) a big company (Dell.) The story was fascinating and it was very different from the stories that are common out there. The common stories have a general theme of increasing your presence and getting more followers.

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RapidBI in top 100 Tweeters on Management

Rapid BI

RapidBI in top 100 Tweeters on Management Many of you may know Evan Carmichael’s site. Using a range of tools Evan measures and publishes top blogs and tweeters on a range of business related topics. I am pleased to say that @RapidBI is not only in the top 50, but we are number 26. Looking at the list (only [.].

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Dave Gardner on Using Social Media to Connect With Big Companies

Rajesh Setty

Recently, my friend Dave Gardner (president of Gardner & Associates Consulting ) shared his story of how he used social media to reach (and start a working relationship with) a big company (Dell.) The story was fascinating and it was very different from the stories that are common out there. The common stories have a general theme of increasing your presence and getting more followers.

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RapidBI Today January 17, 2012

Rapid BI

#blog #ceo Getting results from social media as a PR tool Getting results from social media as a PR tool Hi all there has been a lot of talk about social media, is it worth the time? What is the point? Does it really drive business? A little (short) personal story I have been blogging [.].

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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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"No" is the New "Yes": Four Practices to Reprioritize Your Life

Harvard Business Review

I was sitting with the CEO and senior team of a well-respected organization. One at a time, they told me they spend their long days either in back-to-back meetings, responding to email, or putting out fires. They also readily acknowledged this way of working wasn't serving them well — personally or professionally. It's a conundrum they couldn't seem to solve.

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Steve Jobs vs. Herb Kelleher – Hero Worship vs. Servant Leadership

Modern Servant Leader

Top Row: Steve Jobs, Herb Kelleher; Bottom Row: Steve Wozniak, Tim Cook, Colleen Barrett, Gary Kelly. I am a fan of many Apple products and believe Steve Jobs played a critical role in Apple’s success. However, following his passing, there were many people who referred to him as a great leader. He was – if you refer to technology and innovation.

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How to Network Across Cultures

Harvard Business Review

This post is part of the HBR Insight Center, The Next Generation of Global Leaders. Picture this: You are at a networking event and see across the room a potential employer from a company you're interested in. You walk over to that person, look him in the eye, and say the following: "Hello, I noticed that you're from IBM. I'm very interested in IBM and would love to give you a sense of my background.".

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Academic Equality for Global Economic Survival

Coaching Tip

By Guest Author Jan K. Katz, MS. The middle-class axiom “study hard and you’ll get a good job” has proven untrue in the recent economic downturn. This axiom rarely exists at poverty level, where academic accomplishment could be interpreted as an attempt to separate oneself from the community. A good sense of humor, telling a story well and having a good relationship with each student are ‘nice to have’ when teaching students of upper socioeconomic classes, but essential when teaching poverty-l

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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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Kodak and the Brutal Difficulty of Transformation

Harvard Business Review

2012 has not gotten off to a great start for Eastman Kodak. Three of the company's directors quit near the end of last year, and word recently emerged that the company was on the brink of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The easy narrative is that Kodak is a classic case of a company blind to the disruptive changes in its marketplace. Like many easy narratives, this one is not quite right.

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Stop Bashing HR

Harvard Business Review

Especially today , recruitment, retention, and development of human capital is a critical success factor for almost any organization. Yet the area charged with helping line managers leverage their human capital — Human Resources — is often regarded with outright disdain. Just look at a few of the comments readers made in response to a recent (and thoughtful) HBR post by Brian Hults from Newell Rubbermaid called Why HR Really Does Add Value : "I have yet to see HR add value to any org

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Multicultural Leadership Starts from Within

Harvard Business Review

This post is part of the HBR Insight Center, The Next Generation of Global Leaders. The world is getting smaller. As new technologies in social media, transportation, and telecommunications bring us closer together, it's more critical than ever for organizations to recruit, develop, and retain multicultural leaders who can skillfully navigate both the opportunities and challenges of a more connected world.

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When You Don't Have 90 Days to Listen

Harvard Business Review

We've all heard of the 90-day listening tour that executives should take when they start a new job. But, in today's business environment, that's become something of a luxury. As a newly appointed or promoted manager, or someone spearheading a new project, you're more likely to need a plan of action within a month. So how do you get 90 days of insight in a just a few weeks?

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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.