Mon.Aug 25, 2014

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How Not to Screw Up When You’ve Been Screwed Over

Let's Grow Leaders

'When I heard his story, I wanted to scream with him and for him. But screaming at water under the bridge just brings more rapids. I paused for what was an uncomfortably long time. Then, I whispered, “I know this hurts. But you have to stop. Kick and scream and get it all out, and then take a deep breath and take off on the high road.” It’s true that John didn’t deserve this.

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Living into integrity

Persuasive Powerhouse

'Many leaders I know gasp when I tell them about the vacation that Ken and I take (almost) every year. We both own and operate businesses that require a lot of our attention. We love what we do, but yearn for time away doing something that energizes us and makes us feel whole. So we spend a week in nature with little outside contact (i.e. we don’t have cell phone service or wi-fi except when we’re on the road between stops).

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4 Reasons You Need To Stop Asking Why Me?

Joseph Lalonde

'I ’m pretty sure there’s not a person out there who hasn’t asked “Why me?” This question has almost become default for many people today. Every time something bad happens, they automatically ask why bad things happen. But asking Why Me won’t really help you. In fact, asking this question hinders you more often than anything else.

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Social Media and EQ in the Workplace

Great Leadership By Dan

'When employees are unable to manage their emotional intelligence there can be a negative impact on your organization. And when social media is added to the mix, the impact can go viral and be more significant. Read Beth Armknecht Miller''s guest post over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out how to deal with this tricky issue.

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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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Return on Relationship – Now in Audiobook

Modern Servant Leader

' “Return on Relationship = ROI” -Ted Rubin & Kathryn Rose. I heard a lot about this book, “ Return on Relationship: Relationships are the new currency honor them, invest in them and start measuring your ROR ” but hadn’t read it yet. I wanted to, but it wasn’t available on audio, which put it way down on my book list.

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10 Ways to Lift the Lid on Your Leadership

Leadership Freak

'Helplessness is a comfortable self-affirming myth for those who refuse to step forward. Decisions made in helplessness matter as much as decisions made in power. “I can’t change anything,” profoundly impacts life.

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How to Make Every Performance Review More Effective

Kevin Eikenberry

'When you think about performance reviews, what do you think? Chances are, your first thoughts aren’t positive, and the day of your performance review isn’t a day you circle with positive anticipation. The fact is that. Most performance reviews. aren’t very effective. Most performance reviews . are stressful. […]. The post How to Make Every Performance Review More Effective appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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WHE14: The 6 Drivers of Behavioral Engagement

Engaging Leader

'This episode is the second in a two-part series about leading a health behavioral change. Episode 13 focused on leading a fairly straightforward change, such as influencing employees to get a biometric health screening or to take a financial wellness assessment. Episode 14 addresses leading a more complex change effort, such as influencing employees to […] This episode is the second in a two-part series about leading a health behavioral change.

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Mindful Mondays: What If We All Hugged It Out?

Next Level Blog

'Because I fly a lot for my work, I get upgraded to first class a good bit. Sometimes, it’s just a happy surprise and other times, I’ll use frequent flyer miles to secure a seat up front at the end of a long week of travel. Last week was one of those long week of travel scenarios. I had a connection at Washington Dulles to catch a late afternoon flight to Los Angeles.

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10 Surefire Reasons to Try Feedforward!

Marshall Goldsmith

'By Marshall Goldsmith. Leaders have to give feedback and performance appraisals have to be made. This is a given. Yet, there are many times when feed forward is preferable to feedback in day-to-day interactions. Feed forward is a group exercise, the purpose of which is to provide individuals with suggestions for the future and to help them achieve a positive change in the behaviors as selected by them.

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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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3 Simple Words to Revolutionize the World

Mills Scofield

'Wow! TIME magazine ( online )!! Thank you Nicha Ratana-Apiromyakij & Saul Kaplan for this honor and story about BIF10. I am so privileged and blessed to be a part of BIF. "How many people end business meetings with an “I love you” and a hug? Venture capitalist and former AT&T Labs scientist Deb Mills-Scofield does. To Mills-Scofield, to do business is to negotiate diverse personalities to get things done — and she has the gift for it.

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Francis Got It Right 54 Years Ago

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Perhaps some advice is time-sensitive, and others are timeless. I found this to be the case when reading Arlene Francis‘ epic that she published in 1960 entitled That Certain Something: The Magic of Charm (New York: Messner, 1960). If you are not familiar with Arlene Francis, you can read a great biography about her […].

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The Power of Reframing

Coaching Tip

'Intelligence, talent and experience are all vital qualities for leadership, but they''re not enough. They don''t make the difference between success and failure. It''s commonplace for businesses, once successful, to go into a funk. They need a turnaround because the smart, experienced people in charge who know the place better than anyone else have failed.

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Get the Little Things Right, (Maybe the Little Things are Big Things), and You’ll be a Better Speaker

First Friday Book Synopsis

'In the last week, I’ve heard two good speakers. One of them was introducing a new facility in a major non-profit. The room was not built for speaking acoustics. But he adapted well, and did a very good job. The other one was in a traditional setting — church. It was the Sunday sermon. It […].

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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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When God doesn’t make sense

Deep Imprints

'You might have noticed that these last few weeks, we are working our way through the book of John. This week, we will look at John 7 & 8, and then next week we will start a series loosely based on my teaching series Making Sense of the Life God Gave You. One of the things […].

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Self-Awareness Builds Leadership Capability

Coaching Tip

'There has always been pressure on corporate leaders to perform well. Some have stretched and improved their competencies by learning more about themselves. . Most have chosen to adopt best practices of those whom they respect to improve their own leadership style. So, which is the better method to develop leadership skills improve your innate signature talents or copy what others have developed and used successfully?

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The Dreaded, “The Fee is Too High” Objection

David A Fields

'A question I was asked: My client responded to a proposal with, “This is too much money?” How should I respond? What would your suggestion be to this consultant? What has worked for you? Post your suggestion by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. Agreements Closing Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships adding value agreements benefits Connections Consultative selling context discussions decision maker Marketing positioning.

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Here’s a Must Watch Online Community History Lesson from Howard Rheingold

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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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 Absolute Most Common Reason Change is Resisted

Ron Edmondson

'After years of leading change I’ve discovered some things about the process. One of those discoveries is that change will face resistance. All change. Surprised by that revelation? Not if you’ve ever led change. If the change has any value at all, someone will not agree — at least initially. There is something in all of us that initially resists change we didn’t initiate.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #152

Rapid BI

'“I’m pleased with the results of your drug test. We found traces of greed, ambition and tenacity in your urine.” Office based cartoons, funnies or humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. see more office humor.

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Why Women Don’t Apply for Jobs Unless They’re 100% Qualified

Harvard Business Review

'You’ve probably heard the following statistic: Men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women apply only if they meet 100% of them. The finding comes from a Hewlett Packard internal report, and has been quoted in Lean In , The Confidence Code and dozens of articles. It’s usually invoked as evidence that women need more confidence.

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Business Transformation Only Happens When Employees Equate Change With Deep Personal Growth

Eric Jacobson

'David Shaner''s compelling, The Seven Arts of Change , shows business leaders that transforming a business only happens when each employee equates organizational change with the process of deep personal growth. "The bottom line is that, despite how technological and automated organizations have become, at their core they remain a collection of human energies that are merely being applied in an organized environment," explains Shaner.

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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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Why Saving Work for Tomorrow Doesn’t Work

Harvard Business Review

'Do you frequently tell yourself that you’ll do better “next time” and then don’t change when the time comes? Do you often decide to do something “later” only to find that it never gets done? If you answered “yes” to either one of these questions, you’re probably ignoring the fact that your behavior today is a strong indicator of your behavior tomorrow.

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You Can’t Do Strategy Without Input from Sales

Harvard Business Review

'One of the best books ever written about selling is David Dorsey’s The Force. Dorsey turns a year in a Xerox sales district in Cleveland into a riveting drama about people, accounts, the operatic highs and lows of the sales cycle, and the triumph of making quota. Dorsey focuses on Fred Thomas and his sales team and the sometimes strange but effective motivational techniques of his district manager, Frank Pacetta.

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Employers Aren’t Just Whining – the “Skills Gap” Is Real

Harvard Business Review

'Every year, the Manpower Group, a human resources consultancy, conducts a worldwide “Talent Shortage Survey.” Last year, 35% of 38,000 employers reported difficulty filling jobs due to lack of available talent; in the U.S., 39% of employers did. But the idea of a “skills gap” as identified in this and other surveys has been widely criticized. Peter Cappelli asks whether these studies are just a sign of “employer whining;” Paul Krugman calls the skills gap a “zombie idea” that “that should have

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Recruiting Data Scientists to Do Social Good

Harvard Business Review

'We know that data scientists are a hot commodity. Businesses can’t get enough of them. That’s great for tech companies that attract talent with stock and benefits, but less so for social initiatives and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who could use their talent too. Short of asking nonprofits to drain their coffers to make expensive hires, can we find a way to staff their projects?

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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 Can a Robot Bellhop Do That a Human Can’t?

Harvard Business Review

'Years ago, I worked briefly as a hotel bellhop, greeting guests, bringing luggage up to their rooms, and helping them haul it back down again when they checked out. It was social and dexterous work — hoisting skis, snowboards, bags of all sizes; navigating narrow hallways; making small talk and angling for a tip. In other words, the kind of thing that is supposedly hard to automate.

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Different Kinds of Cuteness Affect Us in Different Ways

Harvard Business Review

'At an on-campus taste test, research participants who used a cute scoop designed to look like a smiling adult female served themselves about 30% more ice cream than those who used a plain scoop, say Gergana Y. Nenkov of Boston College and Maura L. Scott of Florida State University. This and other experiments demonstrate that exposure to cute, whimsical images increases consumers’ indulgent consumption, as long as the particular form of cuteness doesn’t stimulate thoughts of babies; past researc