Tue.Aug 09, 2011

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Real Recognition Radio Interview

Michael Lee Stallard

Today, Roy Saunderson and S. Max Brown of Real Recognition Radio are featuring an interview we did about Connection Cultures, leadership, employee engagement, employe recognition, productivity, innovation and achieving sustainable superior performance. Roy and Max are both knowledgeable experts on employee recognition and they are delightful individuals to engage with in conversation.

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4 Lessons On Team-Building I Learned From My Garden

Tanveer Naseer

As a gardener, I enjoy this time in the summer because you get to step back from your garden and appreciate what all that hard work you did in the spring and early summer has given rise to. This time of the year is also an ideal time to review how the plants are faring in your garden so you can anticipate what changes might need to be made in the upcoming fall or spring.

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Want Change? There are Only Four Ways

Leadership Freak

Image source While thumbing through, Full Engagement, by Brian Tracy, this heading in chapter one caught my attention, “Four Ways to Change.” Tracy says, “There are only four ways that you can change anything about yourself, your life, your work, or your relationships with others.” The condensed version of Tracy’s list: Do more of something. [.].

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When do you get to talk about leadership?

Jason Womack

Leadership: It's a big topic that people spend time, energy and focus studying, often hoping that the people around them do more of it themselves. Whether you attend a formal "off-site, leadership development program," read books and think about it on your own, or get together with like-minded people and talk about ideas you all have, get out there and start your next journey.

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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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4 Ways Managers Can Evaluate Effectiveness of Other Managers

Mike Cardus

Within hierarchical organizations you will have managers of managers, examples are the following relationships; CEO manages 5 Executive Vice Presidents. Executive VP manages 8 Directors. Director manages 10 Program Coordinators. Program Coordinator manages 30 front line staff. Ensuring that those in managerial leadership are effectively exercising their responsibility to manage staff is a key accountability.

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Predictability: When I get it right

Jason Womack

Setup, the less I have to think about it, the better. Whether I'm presenting a seminar or racing a triathlon, not having to think DURING the event is key to a strong performance. But that freedom isn't free. I labor over the details, practice "off the field," wake up in the middle of the night with the next great experiment and ask mentors for advice all the time.

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Paying Homage to a Great Female Leader Who, By the Way, Was a Physician

Women's Leadership Exchange

Dr. Bernadine Healy was determined, independent and driven to make a difference. She could have had a nice cardiology practice but instead she chose to take on the establishment in at least two of her most important roles. The first was as the first woman to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from 1991-93, and second, as the first physician to lead the America Red Cross.

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You Have Amazing Powers of Creativity

Building Personal Strength

Last night I dreamed that I was walking down a street in a town I had never seen before. Across the street was a building that appeared to be about 100 years old. It was a 2-story building with a stone facade and a high arching entrance-way. Was it a school? A prison? A museum? Something about the archway caught my eye, and I stopped to look. It seemed to bend a little, which I thought was odd.

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A Brief History of Change: Introduction

LDRLB

This post is the first in our series on change. In this series, we will review and contrast the major theoretical models of organizational change. Most people view organizational change the same way they view a clown standing down the street from them. It may be a positive experience, but we’d rather it be someone else’s positive experience. Despite our best efforts, the world continues to change and grow.

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Can the Middle Class Be Saved?

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Don Peck and featured in the September 2011 issue of The Atlantic. To read the complete article, check out other material, sign up for free email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo credit: Andy Reynolds/Wonderful Machine * * * The Great Recession has [.].

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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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Clips (for iPhone) Released Today

Tim Milburn

Have you ever needed to find just the right movie clip for that youth talk or message you’re preparing? Have you ever thought of a clip you would like to use but can’t remember where in the movie that scene was located? Have you ever wanted this kind of information easily accessible from your iPhone? I’m excited to share a new iPhone app being released today: Clips!

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3 Things Your Company Should Do on Twitter

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. There is no doubt that Twitter is influential: This spring, the company announced that it signed up its 200 millionth account. But how can your company reap the [.].

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A Brief History of Change: Introduction

LDRLB

'This post is the first in our series on change. In this series, we will review and contrast the major theoretical models of organizational change. Most people view organizational change the same way they view a clown standing down the street from them. It may be a positive experience, but we’d rather it be someone else’s positive experience.

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The power of Vu Déjà

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is a recent post by Josh Linkner. For more information on creativity, visit his website by clicking here. “In addition to my blog, you’ll find free videos, quizzes, articles, eBooks and more to help fuel your creative fire!&# * * * We’ve all experienced déjà vu, looking at an unfamiliar situation and feeling like [.].

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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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7 Ways to Distinguish God’s Voice from the Circumstances of Life

Ron Edmondson

How do you actually know God is talking to you? Every believer wants to hear from God. Why would you follow God closely if you didn’t want to know His voice or hear what He has to say? We want to know…Is this God?…Is this what He is telling me to do?…or…Am I being swayed by the circumstances of my life? One thing I’ve observed is that we often listen for the grandiose voice of God.

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A Quote for the Day From Seth Godin – About “What Are You Doing Well Today?”

First Friday Book Synopsis

The question is this: what is your business today – what is your current business? Not what was your business yesterday, but today? Here’s Seth Godin’s quote (part of a 10 minute “casual presentation” video by Seth Godin – watch it here): “What you did well isn’t important anymore. That’s the key shift. Now you have [.].

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Do You Practice Open Leadership?

Eric Jacobson

Open Leadership author Charlene Li reminds leaders to periodically ask themselves these " open leadership skills assessment" questions: Do I seek out and listen to different points of view? Do I make myself available to people at all levels of the organization? Do I actively manage how I am authentic? Do I encourage people to share information? Do I publicly admit when I am wrong?

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Voice of Experience: Viva Hammer (KPMG Washington National Tax)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Viva Hammer (Principal, KPMG Washington National Tax) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your [.].

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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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Feeling stuck? Wondering what to do? Just ask!

Change Starts Here

Facing challenges as you implement change in your organization? Feeling a little bit stuck? Sometimes all it takes is a new insight that you didn’t see before. Or one more thing to try. Or even a little reassurance that what you think you should do really will work. Join me for an Open Q&A Session on Tuesday, August 23 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern and get an outside perspective and fresh ideas to move your change initiative forward.

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The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women: A Portable Life Coach for Creative Women Gail McMeekin Conari Press (2011) How to discover your unique gifts, claim your personal power, and help others to do so Gail McMeekin devotes a separate chapter to each of the 12 “secrets” and, in fact, none is a secret. Rather, [.].

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LIFE

Chris Brady

Love Isn't For Ever Love Is For Ever Legislators Instigating Fuel Economy Local Inanimate Farm Equipment Liposuction Isn't For Everyone Losers Imbibe False Excuses Late Isn't Fashionable Everywhere. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Listen Well And Do Exit Interviews

Eric Jacobson

Knowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate. That's because you can use the reasons a departing employee provides to gather information about processes, people and departments that might need some redirection to correct situations that may have contributed to the employee's reasons for leaving. So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee.

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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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Power, breaking the rules and the London riots

Chartered Management Institute

Living in London the riots have been capturing attention on a primal level this week. Television news has provided images of carnage from Tottenham in the north all the way to Croydon in the south. Social media has made the news as both a means of distributing news of events and as a tool for organising the thuggery. The positive benefits of social media has been shown by the ad-hoc clean up groups that have sprung up around the @riotcleanup handle.

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Talent Management Best Practice 1 – Ensure Employability

Strategy Driven

Decades ago, an individual typically had the opportunity to work for their entire career within one company. Times have changed. Process automation and streamlining as a form of cost reduction has driven corporate rightsizing; eliminating the lifelong job security of times past and heightening employment risk. Combined with evolving employee tastes and a need to increase productivity, talent development takes on new importance.

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Ask the Experts: Should incentives be used to encourage fewer sick days?

Chartered Management Institute

Should incentives be used to encourage fewer sick days? Reply by Prof Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe is a Chartered Organisational Psychologist, a Patron of Women in Management and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

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What do you need to upgrade to maintain momentum?

Ron Edmondson

To keep momentum going…you have to continually upgrade! Georgia-Pacific is an International company with over 300 manufacturing facilities and 40,000 employees. They have products from building products to paper and own brands such as Quilted Northern, Angel Soft and Vanity Fair. They’ve been successful as a company since 1927. Read what CEO & President James Hannan said in a recent Sky magazine article. “Every one of our products has some sort of upgrade probably within a

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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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Can't focus at work?

Chartered Management Institute

With rioting the hot topic of conversion it is hard to concerntrate at work, especially as everyone has a story to tell but could the open-plan office be to blame?

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It's the Leadership, Stupid

Harvard Business Review

The morning coffee break had wrapped up and we were back at it, involved in a deep discussion. Some people were at the whiteboard, some debating one another, and some listening attentively as we batted an issue around the room. The door to the conference room swung open and it seemed that a new member was joining the meeting. That is, until he didn't.

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CMI Book club - Summer's Here - What's on your reading list?

Chartered Management Institute

Well here is what is on mine! What I hope to do in this thoughtful blog is share with you all the books to watch out for this month, especially for the experienced and not so experienced leaders amongst us. Author of the Month – Richard Donkin. As members you are invited to ask Richard questions in the Ask an Expert feature. A list of Richard’s publications and biography are included.

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Learn to Speak the Three Languages of Leadership

Harvard Business Review

I know a senior executive at a large corporation who has a big problem. John is smart and knows the business backwards, but people don't believe in him. They don't say anything directly to him. Instead, they complain to each other. Some say he is controlling; others say he is not a "people person.". John holds positional power, but he lacks the personal authority of a real leader.

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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.