Thu.Oct 22, 2015

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Opportunity – Which Flag Are You Flying?

Lead Change Blog

Living 13 miles away from Loudon, New Hampshire, places me next door to New England’s largest sporting venue, the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. A large mile-long track attracts numerous events throughout the racing season. But twice a year, over 100,000 racing fans come to camp out all week and see the NASCAR circuit races throughout a major event-filled weekend.

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Stop Criticizing and Start Leading Your Youngest Workers

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Claudia St. John: “ The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.” -- Socrates circa 400 B.C. Some things never change. It sounds like Socrates is talking about our current millennial generation – those currently between the ages of 18 and 34.

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Why You’re Overqualified and Not Hired

Women on Business

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Nicknames Your Boss Deserves But You Don’t Dare to Use

Leadership Freak

Before you read this post, let me offer my apologies. I’m sorry. Peter Brittle: Leads a team of head-nodders. Everyone dances around Peter. Cindy Drivelsmore: This leader won’t stop talking, usually about herself.

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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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Remarkable TV Live: Four Questions That Will Change Your Results

Kevin Eikenberry

In this video, recorded from a live Blab, I reveal these four powerful questions and give a variety of ways and situations to use them. (It is an expanded conversation based on this post). I also talk about a habit I’ve created with my team, and a lesson I learned from my weekend. I hope […]. The post Remarkable TV Live: Four Questions That Will Change Your Results appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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The Culture of Business: How a Great Culture Can Grow Your Company

Chart Your Course

A company is a culture. As a leader or owner of a company, you help create that culture. Huge businesses like Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft have brands that define a culture, and cultures that define their brands. So how have these companies fared so well in creating a culture that promotes hard work, an emotional bond with co-workers and product, as well as new and innovative ideas?

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Communicate From Your Audience’s Perspective

leaderCommunicator

This article is an excerpt from the book “No Cape Needed: The Simplest, Smartest, Fastest Steps to Improve How You Communicate by Leaps and Bounds.” Want more? Get your copy today. DON’T. COMMUNICATE FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE. Sure, it makes sense that you would approach any message from your point of view. It’s human nature to assume that others share your perspective and will perceive topics the same way you do.

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Boardroom Elephants

Coaching Tip

In a survey of more than 4,000 CEOs, executives and managers, more than 90% admitted they were uncomfortable confronting or engaging in conflict. . Additional studies confirm that the top reason leaders and executives seek coaching is to manage conflict more effectively and make better focused strategic decisions. . Great leaders recognize that every conflict presents an opportunity to reach higher levels of performance.

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The Lazy Man’s Book Club – (another new phrase for the First Friday Book Synopsis)

First Friday Book Synopsis

…evil is laziness carried to its ultimate, extraordinary extreme. As I have defined it, love is the antithesis of laziness. Ordinary laziness is a passive failure to love. M. Scott Peck “I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.” Bill… Read More The Lazy Man’s Book Club – (another new phrase for the First Friday Book Synopsis).

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The Biggest Blind Spot I Encounter in Community Professionals (and How to Fix It)

Managing Communities

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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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10 Great Prayers for Every Marriage

Ron Edmondson

Dear Lord, grow our love for You daily. Dear Lord, help us to love each other unconditionally. Dear Lord, allow us to respect one another in an empowering way. Dear Lord, teach us how to complete each other, building us into one unit You design. Dear Lord, rid our hearts from grudges or bitterness towards one another, teaching us to forgive readily and extend grace continually.

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How To Create SMART Goals

Eric Jacobson

Too often, businesses don't have clearly defined goals and even less often specific plans to reach those goals. When you set a goal for your business, be sure it is SMART : S pecific M easurable A ttainable R elevant T ime-related Share that goal with your employees, so they understand all of the five attributes of the goal. And then for your plan (sometimes called "program"), keep these tips in mind : Realistically assess the obstacles and resources involved and then create a strategy for navig

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State of Employee Training 2015 according to #Intercall #infographic

Rapid BI

Today I came across this interesting summary of the State of Employee Training 2015. It has been published by Intercall. In their article State of Employee Training 2015 they include the data and graphic shown below. We all know that when done well, training can add a lot of value both to organisations as well as […]. The post State of Employee Training 2015 according to #Intercall #infographic appeared first on.

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Why So Many Millennials Aren’t Into Protest Movements

Harvard Business Review

Since the financial crisis of 2008, we’ve heard a lot about social movements, and, in particular, protest movements. From the “Indignados” in Madrid to those who occupied Wall Street and brought about the Arab Spring, protestors—especially those from the Millennial generation—were everywhere. Millennials are not alone in their desire to change the world.

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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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The Personality Traits That Make Us Feel Like Frauds

Harvard Business Review

At some point in your professional life, you’ve probably felt like a fraud. Maybe you were praised for something you thought wasn’t worthy of the accolades, or you maybe you were recognized in front of peers but felt unworthy, certain you’d soon be exposed as undeserving of the attention. You’re not alone. Imposter Phenomenon (IP) is a well-known concept, first introduced back in the 1970s to describe high-performers who felt anything but on the inside.

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If You Feel Left Out at Work, Visualize Money

Harvard Business Review

Money is often associated with unethical tendencies, selfish strivings, and a competitive rather than communal spirit. Research has even shown that those with money on their mind have trouble understanding others’ points of view. But there’s also a body of research that suggests money can lead us to behave in more positive ways – even if we’re just thinking about cash.

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The Mayo Clinic Model for Running a Value-Improvement Program

Harvard Business Review

In the last six years, a Harvard Business School team has worked with dozens of health care organizations to help them understand the true costs of their treatments for many medical conditions. These efforts were part of the providers’ quest to increase the value of their care delivery — in other words, achieve better outcomes at the lowest-possible cost.

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Customers Who Like Santa Also Like…Nicotine Gum?

Harvard Business Review

HBR STAFF. Social media is a limitless focus group. Each tweet, like, post, or comment represents an active decision by a person to interact with another person, brand, or TV program culminating in a detailed individual profile. The data provides marketers the opportunity to observe people in their native environments — their own social groups and with brands — while also tracking shifts in taste and behavior over time.

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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.