Tue.Jun 27, 2023

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Unraveling Resistance to Change

Leadership Freak

A leader in the financial sector told me that the change top brass is making benefits top brass, but no one else. Leading change isn't difficult, it's dangerous. 70% of change initiatives fail. HBR How can you unravel resistance to change?

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7 Ways Leaders Erase Self-Doubt and Build Their Confidence

Lead from Within

Self-doubt can be a major barrier to success and confidence, especially for leaders. It’s natural to feel uncertain or fearful at times, but allowing those doubts to take hold can hold us back and prevent us from reaching our full potential. However, there are steps we can take, here are seven strategies for overcoming self-doubt and building confidence in our leadership abilities.

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15 Scary Statistics About Poor Management

Niagara Institute

For better or worse, the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of a leader impacts those in their charge. A Direct manager significantly affects an employee’s quality of work, well-being, attitude, engagement, and growth. Yet, in some organizations, poor management goes unchecked, leading to some devastating consequences outlined in these 15 scary statistics about the results of bad management in the workplace.

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A Flow Chart for Your Consulting Firm’s Success

David A Fields

You make decisions in the course of creating value for your consulting firm’s clients. That decision-making ability can be captured in a simple, powerful format that will reduce your labor intensity and, potentially, attract clients. If your consulting firm assesses situations and dispenses advice (e.g., “Your cookies are too soft because the oven is overheated; … Continued The post A Flow Chart for Your Consulting Firm’s Success appeared first on David A.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Transcend Your Mistakes: The Power of Personal Growth

Skip Prichard

Harness the Power of Story to Transform Have you ever stopped to contemplate the mistakes we make in life? The missteps, the misguided decisions, the missed opportunities? Recently, I had the privilege of being a guest on “Side by Side,” a PBS special hosted by the insightful Nido Quebein. We discussed this very topic, a subject close to my heart and the focus of my book, The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future Our conversation centered around the fundamental

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It’s Good When Leaders Learn From Their Mistakes

The Horizons Tracker

A recent study from Ohio State University suggests that leaders who admit and learn from their mistakes may be more effective than those who try to appear perfect. The study, which consisted of four related research projects, found that when leaders reflect on their errors, they display more humility, which is a trait associated with effective management.

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The Never-Ending War for Talent

The Center For Leadership Studies

The war for talent is never-ending with the scarcity of skilled workers, an aging working population and fierce competition among companies. Organizations of any size should examine how they manage their people, improve collaboration and establish integrative talent acquisition, management and development. Why Is Attracting Talent Hard? Many businesses battle to attract top-tier talent.

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It’s Important For Remote Work To Maintain Boundaries Between Personal And Professional Lives

The Horizons Tracker

The remote working that became widespread during the Covid pandemic has had a well-documented impact on the work-life balance of employees, and especially of female employees, who have recorded working longer hours on top of additional domestic chores, such as homeschooling children and caring for relatives. It’s a narrative reaffirmed by research from the University of Turku in Finland, which highlights the blurred boundaries between work and family responsibilities during 2020.

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Five tips for cultivating an innovative mindset

Chartered Management Institute

Listicle: Five tips for cultivating an innovative mindset Written by Beth Gault Tuesday 27 June 2023 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email What’s some of the latest thinking about how best to develop an innovative mindset? We’ve collected the latest expert insights With the rise of AI , the climate crisis and cost of living increase , there are plenty of challenges ahead for managers in the coming years.

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Lionizing Veterans Hurts Their Career Prospects

The Horizons Tracker

The temptation to place military veterans on a pedestal for their numerous admirable qualities is certainly understandable. There is growing evidence that these urges should be resisted, however, as they may actually do more harm than good for the veterans themselves. For instance, research from the University of Cincinnati found that while veterans obviously don’t wish to be stigmatized, they also don’t really want to be lionized either. “If you’re a veteran, everyone as

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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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From Culture Shock to Finding Confidence: Overcoming Barriers as a Foreign-Born Executive

Decker Communication

During a recent coaching engagement, I witnessed the struggle that executives face when transitioning to roles in new cultures. Freshly transferred to his company’s headquarters in New York, the Chilean executive shared feeling like an outsider in his new position. Despite his impressive track record and performance, he began questioning his skills and abilities to meet this new challenge.

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Five Onboarding Best Practices

The Center For Leadership Studies

Onboarding is a critical component of the hiring process. An effective onboarding process enables new talent to acclimatize to your culture and acquire the necessary resources to succeed. Onboarding strategies help retain employees and optimize productivity. Applying the five best onboarding practices can help in implementing a successful strategy. Effective Onboarding Strategies Use our five recommended onboarding practices to fully integrate new hires and give them the necessary tools and reso

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The Leading Issue with David Smith

Chartered Management Institute

Videos and Webinars: The Leading Issue with David Smith Tuesday 27 June 2023 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email In the latest instalment of The Leading Issue, CMI CEO Ann Francke OBE will be joined by David Smith, the Economics Editor of the Sunday Times. David boasts an impressive resume, as he is not only a chief leader-writer, assistant editor, and policy adviser, but also the author of several books, a visiting professor at both Cardiff and Nottingham

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The Never-Ending War for Talent

The Center For Leadership Studies

The war for talent is never-ending with the scarcity of skilled workers, an aging working population and fierce competition among companies. Organizations of any size should examine how they manage their people, improve collaboration and establish integrative talent acquisition, management and development. Why Is Attracting Talent Hard? Many businesses battle to attract top-tier talent.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Top 3 Takeaways from Collabor(h)ate with Dr. Deb Mashek

Roundtable Talk

Last week, I was joined by Dr. Deb Mashek, author of Collabor(h)ate. Together we tackled one of the most loved and loathed aspects of working with others. According to global leadership research firm Management Research Group, the abilities of leaders to involve others, cooperate, coordinate approaches and drive collective results are quickly becoming the drivers … Top 3 Takeaways from Collabor(h)ate with Dr.

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Three Keys to Effective Digital Onboarding

The Center For Leadership Studies

Consumers expect businesses to have a complete digital presence regardless of whether the organizations operate in commerce, banking or other sectors. Baby boomers traditionally preferred their first interactions with organizations to be in-branch and in-person. Subsequent generations are shifting toward online interactions and digital onboarding. What Is Digital Onboarding?

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[Customer Story] Canadian Red Cross: Building a Learning Community

Coaching Ourselves

Discover how CoachingOurselves has been helping the Canadian Red Cross for the last 6 years connect and develop leaders in a complex, hybrid organizational setting. Download this customer success story detailing how Jean-Pierre Taschereau, Canadian Red Cross resident coach for leadership development, has expertly integrated CoachingOurselves peer learning topics into their L&D offerings.

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What Is Talent Management?

The Center For Leadership Studies

Talent management is a “new” training model. The process emerged when organizations shifted from using labels like “applicant,” “employee” or “laborer” for talent. The transformation happened when the demand for employees began to span continents and the job market was molded by technology, information and competition.

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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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Marketing When Budgets Are Down

Harvard Business Review

The general rule of enterprise finance is that marketing budgets drop like a stone at the first sign of trouble and rise like a feather once the environment is more settled. In mid-2023 we’re far from a settled state — projected GDP growth in western markets is depressingly flat, inflation is proving to be rather stubborn, and those disruptions just keep on coming.

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Why Upskilling and Reskilling Matter

The Center For Leadership Studies

The demand for new skills and capabilities provides your organization with an opportunity and a challenge. The workforce is automating rapidly with estimates stating automation will displace 85 million jobs by 2025. The World Economic Forum predicts that upskilling and reskilling will meet the demand for 97 million new jobs created by emerging technologies.

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Managing Anxiety When There’s No Room for Error

Harvard Business Review

When you work in roles where mistakes must be avoided at all costs — think medical, security, financial, and transportation professions — it’s easy to become terrified of making one. But there are ways to constructively reduce the risk of potential mistakes and reduce your anxiety. First, distinguish between critical and not-so-critical potential mistakes and focus on the former.

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How to Inspire Greatness in Those Around You

Frank Sonnenberg Online

[pinit count=”horizontal”] How to Inspire Greatness in Those Around You One of the qualities of an exceptional friend or colleague is someone who helps you become the best you can be. If you want to inspire greatness in those around you, here are 15 guideposts to consider: See the goodness in others. Look for the spark of brilliance in everyone.

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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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Why Entrepreneurs Don’t Need Venture Capital to Scale

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with ButcherBox CEO Mike Salguero on profitability from the get-go.

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How Ecodesign Can Help the Environment and Your Bottom Line - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM SIEMENS

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Siemens.

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Does Your Company Have an India Strategy?

Harvard Business Review

Multinationals that don’t have a plan for building subsidiaries in the country risk missing out on one of the most promising market opportunities in the world today.