Mon.Apr 28, 2014

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4 Signs You Have an Inspiring Point of View

Let's Grow Leaders

'Weak “leaders” waffle and shape shift. They’re easily swayed by popular opinion or the path of least resistance. Their point of view is remarkably consistent with whatever their boss says, or send messages that will cause the least amount of work. They attract other easy people, who’ll just go with the flow. The flow turns to […].

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4 Tips to Engage Your Employees

Lead Change Blog

'No one wants a boss who micromanages and is constantly looking over their shoulder. At the same time, most people don’t want a manager who is inattentive. It never looks good when a manager doesn’t seem to have an idea of what their employees are working on. Additionally, if a manager isn’t acknowledging when someone [.] Author information Piera Palazzolo Piera Palazzolo of Dale Carnegie Training wants to contribute to the online conversation about leadership and business management with the

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Event Planning Guide: How to Host a Successful Event

Women on Business

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The 4 Practices of Successful Flat Organizations

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'As more organizations are becoming flatter, the looming question is whether it’s possible to “do more with less” or whether it’s necessary to rethink the distribution of power and control as described by Peter Drucker, Peter Block and Gary Hamel among others. Emergent Leadership Topples the Pyramid shows why a non-hierarchical view of leadership makes the most sense in today’s complex world.

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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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Your Communication Skills Stink.

Rich Gee Group

'If you pare down your job or business — and take away all the extraneous stuff you do — the most important part is COMMUNICATION. Simple, two-way and CLEAR communication. I give you information and I get your response. You tell me to do something and I tell you when I can get it done. I explain the merits of my products and services and you buy. And on and on and on.

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About.com has a new Management expert!

Great Leadership By Dan

'I''ve recently started writing for About.com as their new Management "Guide" or expert. You may not have heard of About.com, but if you use the internet, you''ve landed on their pages when searching for information on how to do just about anything. About.com is one of the most visited sites in the US, with over 90 million unique visitors a month. I''ll still be maintaining Great Leadership, with two posts per week, including a guest post.

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10 Ways to Expand Your World with Words

Leadership Freak

'Foolish words are tolerated at first and ignored in the end. Wise words, capture hearts. People who want to make things better, rally around leaders who talk to make things better.

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3 Ways To Open The Eyes Of Your Employees

Joseph Lalonde

'W hen we hire a new employee, we want him to give his best to the work he’ll be doing. We want to see him excel and do a fantastic job. Yet we often set these new hires up for failure. Now, don’t think I’m crazy. At least not yet. Once you’re done reading this post, I think you’ll realize there’s less crazy going on than you thought.

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5 Powerful Females to Model your Career After

Women on Business

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Take These Four Leadership Leaps

Kevin Eikenberry

'In 1919, Leslie Irvin became the first person to jump out of an airplane with a parachute. Think about that leap – once you jump, you are completely committed. You can’t turn back, you are heading downward towards your target. Today I want to encourage you to take some leadership leaps – and while you […].

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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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Mindful Mondays: When is “Good Enough” Good Enough?

Next Level Blog

'One of the reasons I’m writing my new book, Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative, is because I’ve worked with a lot of leaders over the past several years who find themselves trapped on the gerbil wheel of too much to do and not enough time to do it. There are a lot of reasons for that. Corporate restructurings and 24/7 access through smart phones are two of the big ones.

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0509 | Kathy Cramer

LDRLB

'Dr. Kathy Cramer is the author of Lead Positive: What Highly Effective Leaders See, Say, and Do. A psychologist by training, she created and has dedicated her life to asset-based thinking (ABT), a way of looking at the world that helps leaders, influencers, and their teams make small shifts in thinking to produce extraordinary impact. As a business consultant, she has worked with clients such as DuPont, Prudential Real Estate, Starbucks, and Microsoft, as well as many educational and nonprofit

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World’s Toughest Job

Chart Your Course

'I am sure you have seen this video on YouTube, but I think it is interesting to watch the expressions on the faces of these people applying for the job. It it worth the 4 minutes and you will gain a greater appreciation in many different ways. The post World’s Toughest Job appeared first on Leadership Speaker and Motivational Speaker for Businesses | Employee Engagement | Gregory Smith - Chart Your Course International.

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WHE07: Pitfalls of Workplace Wellness: Does It Do More Harm Than Good? | with Al Lewis

Engaging Leader

'As we discussed back in episode 4, in our interview with epidemiologist Tom Wilson, it’s a good idea to not have blind faith in wellness vendors, but to have a healthy dose of skepticism. For one thing, there are probably leaders and employees at your organization who are skeptical, so you need to anticipate their […]. The post WHE07: Pitfalls of Workplace Wellness: Does It Do More Harm Than Good?

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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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Eric Jacobson | The Top 20 Leadership Books: What To Give First To A New Manager

Chart Your Course

'The Top 20 Leadership Books: What To Give First To A New Manager. Thanks to Eric Jacobson for his blog’s tips, ideas and techniques. They are ideal for leaders and managers of all types of small to large businesses and organizations. What you’ll read about is primarily based on what I’ve learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years…along with what I continue to learn every day. — Eric Jacobson — formerly a Senior Vice P

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Artwork for Workforce Health Engagement podcast

Engaging Leader

'Need the artwork to share our podcast series or a particular episode? Here are three sizes for you to choose from. Simply right-click on the image and download it to your computer. The post Artwork for Workforce Health Engagement podcast appeared first on Engaging Leader.

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Don’t Delegate More – Delegate More Effectively

Marshall Goldsmith

'When C-level executives are asked what change they could make to become a more effective leader, one of the most common answers is, “I need to delegate more!” My caution to these executives is always the same: Don’t delegate more. Delegate more effectively. Delegation is not a quality like “demonstrating integrity” or “complying with the law.” Honest, ethical and legal behavior is always appropriate – delegation isn’t.

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Good Leaders Understand Strategy

Coaching Tip

'Strategy is no longer a once-a-year process that creates a five-year plan to be placed in a three-ring binder and put on the shelf. The process of building strategies often becomes permanently mired in the endless requirements of daily business operations. As a result, strategy is often pushed aside because it requires too much time and resources to create an effective one -- and businesses suffer as a result.

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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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The True Message of the Last Few Days – Racism is Still Far Too Acceptable in Too Many Circles in our Society

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Signs of racism keep coming. In the last 10 days, an unlikely “patriot” in Nevada, and an NBA owner. One, maybe something of a “crackpot,” the other, a person of great means and influence. I will not repeat what they said in this post. Every racist thought, every racist word, every racist action makes the doors […].

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Why Workplace Teams Struggle—And What to Do About It

Management Excellence

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Today we Went Past 800,000 Page Views for the History of our Blog – Thank You

First Friday Book Synopsis

'I just noticed – today, we went over 800,000 total page views for the life of our blog. We are not a “big” blog. But, we have kept at it for a few years now. Currently, I am writing pretty close to at least one blog post per day. In the past, Bob Morris wrote many […].

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Appreciate the Moment

CO2

'by Gary Cohen. M any leaders are moving so fast and furious that they do not take time to appreciate the moment. When we took our company public, I did not take a moment to reflect until my partner Rick suggested it. We were at an industry trade show going down an escalator. In retrospect, that down elevator might have been an omen (!), but what I remember and still recollect fondly is that moment where we both fully appreciated what we’d accomplished.

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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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Wayne Dyer Wisdom – A Change in Perspective

Your Voice of Encouragement

'“Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer, American author (1940- ) My husband Lee was a residential builder for almost 30 years. By training, he’s a mechanical engineer. That means he likes to take things apart and put them back to together. He loves figuring out what makes them work. He also pays attention to detail and notices the little things.

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Managing Online Forums Is Six Years Old and I’ve Launched a New Website for It

Managing Communities

'Please Update Your ManagingCommunities.com RSS Feed Subscription This feed has moved to: [link] I apologize for the trouble. For more details, please read my post on the matter. Thank you.

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How to Use Freelancers

David A Fields

'A question I was asked… I have a couple projects that I would like some help with. How can I find a freelancer? … See my response in the Solo Consultant’s Network. The post How to Use Freelancers appeared first on David A. Fields. Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Relationships adding value agreements positioning.

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0509 | Kathy Kramer: Full Transcript

LDRLB

'This is a full transcript of LDRLB episode 0509, an interview with Kathy Kramer. David: Who are you and what do you do? KATHY: I’m Kathy Kramer, I’m a psychologist by training and I always tell people it’s good news when they see me because I study people who are highly effective and functional, not dysfunctional.

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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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The customer is stalling. What do I say now?

Strategy Driven

'A common question… Jeffrey, When a client says he or she is “still reviewing their options,” I know you say that’s the result of their ability to see the value in my product or service. But how should I respond to this objection without pushing the customer away? Thanks, Gladys. You are correct that the customer has not seen enough value to select you.

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3 Ways to Helpfully Lead First Chair Leaders

Ron Edmondson

'In my post 7 Ways to Attract First Chair Leaders to a Second Chair Position I presented thoughts on keeping a leader who could be the first chair leader (or someday wants to be) in the second chair position. I received good feedback from the post, but some questions, so I decided to write more thoughts on the topic. I’m still working on a post to identify first chair leaders.

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7 CEO Success Tips – How To Be A Better Leader

N2Growth Blog

'By Damian D. “Skipper” Pitts. Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. By now, we all know that leadership is tough, hard, exciting and demanding. But, at the same time, what most people learn the hard way is that it is not a short drive in the beautiful countryside. Instead, it is a long drive across the entire country that requires a look at the roadmap to avoid the roadblocks while understanding the routes and the detours along the way, long before the drive begins.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #67

Rapid BI

' ”At your age, Tommy, a boy’s body goes through changes that are not always easy to understand.

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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.