Mon.Feb 03, 2014

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8 Questions You Should Ask Your Boss

Let's Grow Leaders

'Every time “Elizabeth” asks her boss, “Carol” for feedback, Carol tells her she’s “doing great.” But this is Elizabeth’s 5th year in the same job and she’s starting to wonder. She’s watched peers who don’t seem any more qualified get promoted or selected for special assignments. Her performance reviews are always solid, but never outstanding. […] The post 8 Questions You Should Ask Your Boss appeared first on Let'

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LEARN to be that Somebody

General Leadership

'“To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.”. Bertrand Russell. In the year 1540, ten men with no capital and no business plan, but with relentless commitment, built what is today considered the most influential business of its kind. The founders (and those who would follow them) were so successful at everything they did they quickly became confidants and advisors to kings and emperors around the world.

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Give ‘Em Some Space (for Possibilities)

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Coaching A significant dimension of leadership is coaching… engaging in conversations that help others make the leap from where they are to where they want (or need) to be. Whether the focus is on correcting a performance problem, expanding capacity, improving relationships, or developing within one’s career, coaching is a powerful tool for supporting others as [.

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Mindful Mondays: A Bunch of Yogis Just Won the Super Bowl

Next Level Blog

'For the first time in a long time, the Super Bowl was blowout. The Seattle Seahawks best defense in the NFL totally shut down the Denver Broncos league best offense in a 43 - 8 rout. While Peyton Manning and his team struggled to get anything going, Russell Wilson and the Seahawks seemed focused, faster and, if its possible to be so in the biggest game of the year, relaxed and having fun.

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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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The Ups and Downs of Delegating

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'Where Do You Sit On the Scale? Do you over-delegate? Are you a control freak? Do you delegate too much? Are you an absentee manager? Are you erratic in doing both? Are you a seagull manager? If you under-delegate, you will eventually become over-worked and stressed. Everyone is dependent on you, and you’re the only one staying awake at night thinking of solutions.

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The long slow middle

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . I often have the honor of being a guide to leaders who are promoted to the level of being “managers of managers” in large organizations with all of the complexity that brings with it. It requires a different mindset and a lot of letting go from the time that they were first-line managers and rolled their sleeves up with the rest of their staff to get the work done.

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How to Resolve Interpersonal Tensions Quickly

Leadership Freak

'If it wasn’t for people, leadership would be easy. Unsuccessful leaders choose the ostrich or bull approach to dealing with tensions between employees. But, don’t miss the key. The key: Determine their commitment to the relationship. Those who aren’t committed find fault; those who are find a way. After listening to a description of the […].

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A Screen Full of Clutter

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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Stop, Listen and Lead.

Kevin Eikenberry

'There’s no controversy here: everyone knows that listening is important. In every training event I facilitate, conversation turns in one way or another to listening. We all realize it to be important because people are talking to us, and we need to understand the messages or information they are sharing with us. Beyond that, if […].

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Top Posts And Commenters For January 2014

Joseph Lalonde

'T he first month of 2014 has closed it’s final page. I can’t believe how quickly this month has flown by. Michigan was hit with the Snowpocalypse where we received a ton of snow. Looking out of certain windows, you can’t see anything but the snow. It’s crazy. How about you? How’s the weather and things going with you and your family?

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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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Engaging Millennial Employees

Chart Your Course

'Attracting, retaining and engaging the millennial workforce is far different than my generation. The rules have changed. What motivated me and my generation is a million miles apart from this younger and more diverse group of men and women. My friends from Networkforgood.org have put together an excellent EGuide called, Engaging Millennial Employees: Recruit and Retain Top Talent with Cause.

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If They Understand, They Will Do

Marshall Goldsmith

'Our greatest challenge as leaders is not understanding the practice of leadership; it is practicing our understanding of leadership. by Marshall Goldsmith. The consistent and ongoing misassumption of almost all leadership development programs is “if they understand, they will do.” This assumption is not valid in any aspect of our lives, and leadership development is no exception.

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0503 | Julian Birkinshaw

LDRLB

'Julian Birkinshaw is Professor and Chair of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School. Julian is a recognised expert on innovation, entrepreneurship and renewal in large corporations, with over eighty articles published in such journals as Harvard Business Review , Sloan Management Review , Strategic Management Journal and Academy of Management Journal.

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The ABC’s of Effective Teamwork

Lead by Adventure

'Teams are everywhere. How do you distinguish a properly functioning team from one that is lacking? What characteristics define effective teamwork? Here is an alphabetical list of teamwork skills that can challenge and help set the standard for your team. Adventurous. Great teams take risks. They live and lead by adventure. They squash the status quo and do not settle for less than their best.

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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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Disruptive Change vs. The Small Steps of Kaizen (Maybe not Either/Or, but Both/And)

First Friday Book Synopsis

'We know of the value of disruptive change, described best by Clayton M. Christensen. Here’s the description (from Wikipedia): A disruptive innovation is an innovation that helps create a new market and value network, and eventually disrupts an existing market and value network (over a few years or decades), displacing an earlier technology. But I […].

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Has Fear Stymied Your Leadership Courage? What You Can Learn From a 4th Grader

The Empowered Buisness

'Building leadership courage is not as mysterious as it sounds. The 90 second video below is worth it’s weight in gold about moving forward with courage … even amidst fear and panic. You can hear the panic and anxiety in this 4th grader (and also notice her feet). And you may even notice your own anxiety getting triggered and wondering why she would put herself through such an ordeal.

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What the Boss Learns About You in Every Conversation

Management Excellence

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. Career Getting Ahead It''s Your Career!

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Yes, Work Ethic is Critical – but there are Other Factors Also, Aren’t There?! – (A Reflection on the Seahawks Dismantling of the Broncos)

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Just a short post. For the last few weeks/months, I have been on overdrive praising Peyton Manning for his legendary work ethic. It is still praiseworthy. But, to put it mildly, there are a couple of other lessons to notice from last night’s dismantling of the Denver Broncos. One is that Manning is not the […].

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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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Social Engineering and How to Help a Member of Your Community That’s Locked Out of Their Account

Managing Communities

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7 Traits of a Great Team Member

Ron Edmondson

'In the business world and in the church, I’ve learned that having a good team often makes the difference in how well we do at reaching our objectives. I have been blessed with some great teams in the past. As a result, I frequently get asked if I have any openings on my team. I have a good team now. More than that, I’m asked how I continue to put together such great team.

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Today's Leadership Thought

Eric Jacobson

'"You can express your own views as passionately as you want, as long as you''re equally curious about others'' views." -- Author of Smart Leaders Smarter Teams , Roger Schwarz.

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7 Tips When Attempting to “Lead Up”….Influencing Those Who Lead You

Ron Edmondson

'In ministry and business, I have typically surrounded myself with great young leaders who are 10, 15, even 25 years younger than me. I love the enthusiasm and creative minds of young leaders, and feel a certain calling to invest in the next generation of leaders. In my current church, however, I have equally surrounded myself with people my own age and older.

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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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Four More Words That Will ‘Shape’ my 2014

Strategy Driven

'Last year I posted four words on my bathroom mirror: FINISH, WRITE, SHAPE, and YES. Based on last year’s success, this year I decided to create two four-word categories. One for achievement and one for improvement. Not ‘goals’ in the sense that you may be thinking about – rather intentions that I consciously and subconsciously work on every day, and build success all year long.

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The Role of Social Collaboration in Knowledge & Document Management #socialbiz

Rapid BI

'Social business is a real buzzword, but what does it mean, and will it impact your business or organization? In organizations there is often confusion between terms such as Knowledge Management, Document Management, Social networking or communications (Lync, Yammer etc) and more recently Social Business or Social Collaboration. Whilst preparing for a presentation on using Social […].

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“Leading From Guts” Builds Gutsy Organizations

The Empowered Buisness

'“Leading F rom Guts” drives extraordinary organizations and a company’s distinctive edge in the marketplace. The inspiration for this article was the movie “The Rosa Parks Story” – a story about a simple seamstress and civil rights activist with unwavering toughness of character that, in 1955, changed the course of history and segregation in the U.S.

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Strategy in a World of Constant Change

Harvard Business Review

'Am I the only person to be getting a bit weary of hearing it repeatedly asserted that we’re living in a world of constant, accelerating change? That competitive advantages are becoming ever more transient and that the secret to survival will be to the ability to transform on a dime? Otherwise, what happened to Tom Tom will happen to you. Please !

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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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What “the Boob Grabber” Taught Me About Leadership Legacy

Nathan Magnuson

'I took a college class one semester from a guest instructor who had recently been the president of a large and influential organization. His presidency had lasted over twenty years and he had overseen numerous high-profile change initiatives. I enjoyed the class immensely and was really challenged in my leadership thinking. I even remember staying after class to share some theories I was working on and get his input.

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Listening to Your Customers When Your Customers Disagree

Harvard Business Review

'Smart companies recognize that both their marketing and their broader business strategy need to be informed by carefully gathered customer insight. But what do you do when your customers disagree—especially if their disagreement echoes throughout your various social media channels? What if their needs or desires are mutually contradictory? That’s the situation the airline industry may soon face, thanks to the FCC’s reconsideration of in-flight mobile phone use.

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Shifting the Team from Separate Functions to Systems Thinking–Case Study

Mike Cardus

'Consulting & Coaching on Organization Development & Building High Performance Teams with a Spice Manufacturing Company. An ‘Impact Project Team’ representing vertical and horizontal sections of the company was formed. We met and decided to investigate using systems-analysis approach a major machine that broke down after a scheduled shutdown and the company could not get running again, costing the company millions per month in lost revenue.

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How Economics PhDs Took Over the Federal Reserve

Harvard Business Review

'There was a lot of uncertainty and debate last summer and fall over whether President Obama would appoint Janet Yellen or Larry Summers as Federal Reserve chair. What wasn’t really up in the air was whether the new head of the world’s most powerful central bank would have a doctorate in economics. Yellen, whose first workday as chair ( the Senate confirmed her as “chairman,” but the Fed seems committed to leaving the “man” out ) is today, got her PhD at Yale.

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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.