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3 Connections That Propel Every Great Leader

Lead Change Blog

When I got back to my hotel that night, I read some more about these trees. There are three connections I’ve found that propel every great leader in their career. The second connection to propel your career is with a community of peers. In particular, I wanted to know about their roots. What I found surprised me. Your Community.

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Road Warrior tips for you!

Jason Womack

Way back in August of 2000, I took up a new career as the 4th employee of the newly formed David Allen Company. With the book Getting Things Done due out the next January, I got ready for a life of trains, planes and automobiles as I left the public high school classroom and became a "traveling guy."

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10 Elements of an Outstanding Customer Service Culture

Skip Prichard

As someone who has spent their career going inside organizations that do customer service extremely well – from Nordstrom, USAA, Southwest Airlines, Zappos , L.L. A commitment to ongoing improvement via customer service training and retraining, from orientation (onboarding) onward.

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Should women always wear high heels in the workplace?

HR Digest

The 32-year-old actress stated that she was forced to change her career paths because of difficulties she had standing in heels for eight hours during training at various hotels. “I guess the government and corporate communities don’t want to take a risk to change the society,” Ms. Ishikawa said on Tuesday.

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You Really Don’t Need a Title to be a Leader

Mark Sanborn

Part of growing up is figuring out how much influence we have over our environment, from parents to friends, from school to careers. . A business traveler was staying in the Omni Hotel in San Diego when he discovered he didn’t have any collar stays for his dress shirts.

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The Ultimate Corporate Retreat Guide: 24 Destination Ideas and Tips

HR Digest

In addition to improving team dynamics, a company retreat can also provide your employees with valuable training and development opportunities. Whether it’s learning new skills or simply taking time to reflect on their work and career goals, a retreat can help your employees grow personally and professionally. Stress reduction.

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How to Get the Most Benefit from an Executive Development Program

Great Leadership By Dan

I’m pretty convinced it comes down to the following: (btw, I wrote this in the context of an executive development program, but many of the tips would be applicable for any training program, conference, or learning event.). They get tons more out of the program, and their careers don’t fall apart while they are off the grid.

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