Fri.Feb 20, 2015

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Working For A Higher Purpose

General Leadership

'“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” John F. Kennedy. Imagine being nineteen years old, in college, making good progress studying the administration of justice and having a very realistic goal of continuing on to law school for an eventual career as a lawyer. Then imagine the shock you would experience when just a couple of weeks before going home for Christmas, the Selective Service System of the United States conducted a draft lottery to determine t

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What Happens When Your Nerves Get the Best of You?

Women on Business

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10 Online Thought Leaders You Should Know

Joseph Lalonde

'T he internet is a crowded place. With so many people creating blogs, it’s easy for great people to get lost in the mix. That’s why I’m bringing you a list of 10 online thought leaders you should know. These guys and gals may not be Michael Hyatt or Dan Miller or Chris Brogan, but they’re people you should know. They’re making a difference.

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Why We Can’t Say “NO” and How to Find “YES”

Leadership Freak

'Focus is finding a big “YES” and saying “no” a thousand times. Have you ever heard someone say, “I’m learning to say, ‘No’.” They haven’t found their big “YES.

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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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What “don’t you have enough time for?"

Jason Womack

'Are you waiting until “then” to make the change you wish you were experiencing “now?” What’s out THERE that you’d like to make different? And, most importantly, what’s right HERE you can work with in order to make progress toward that outcome? I met with my wellness coach - Andrea - in New York City today. The workout was an hour long; a restorative session, just what I needed on a Friday.

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DISC Certification Seals

Chart Your Course

'DISC Certification Seals for Graduates of Chart Your Course International’s DISC Certification Program. Check to see if your name is listed on our DISC Graduates page. Our DISC training workshop helps individuals understand each other better and appreciate the unique differences each person brings to the workplace. DISC workshop participants leave the seminar energized and ready to apply the knowledge gained.

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Board of Directors Resolution: Pay Attention to Culture

In the CEO Afterlife

21 st Century corporate governance is a busy job. Acting on behalf of shareholders, boards of directors are paying attention to an escalating list of risks and rewards from a firm’s undertakings. Like many activities within any organization, “the squeaky wheels get the grease.” Other than in desperate situations such as ‘turnarounds,’ culture seldom ranks as a pressing matter in the boardroom.

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Why the Workforce Still Shrinks as Job Growth Rises

Coaching Tip

'By Elliott Wave International. Editor''s note: This article was adapted, with permission, from the February issue of The Elliott Wave Financial Forecast, a publication of Elliott Wave International, the world''s largest market forecasting firm. All data is as of Jan. 30, 2015. Click here to read the complete version of the article, including specific near-term forecasts, 100% free.

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Weekly Round-Up: Why Everyone Is Talking Values, Employee Engagement 101 & the Importance of Listening to Your Employees

leaderCommunicator

'Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. As many of you know, each week I read and tweet several great articles and on Fridays, I pull some of my favorites together here on my blog. This week you’ll see articles on becoming a better listener with one simple change, the 3 essential business elements needed for excellent results and creating a company culture that’s authentic to boost employee engagement.

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More than Reputation; More than BRANDING; More than BUZZ – You Need to Find Your MOJO

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Mojo Noun a power that may seem magical and that allows someone to be very effective, successful, etc. a magic spell, hex, or charm; broadly: magical power <works his mojo on the tennis court> ——————– Recently, I spoke to a leadership team for a group that wanted to make sure they stayed on top. It […].

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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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Seven Rules To Close The Strategy To Execution Gap

Six Disciplines

'According to the consultants at Marakon , companies typically realize only about 60% of their strategies’ potential value because of defects and breakdowns in planning and execution. Yet, by following seven simple rules, you can get a lot more than that. Marakon found that the processes companies use to develop plans and monitor performance make it difficult to discern whether the strategy-to-performance gap stems from poor planning, poor execution, both, or neither.

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Moments That Significantly Impact Company Culture

Eric Jacobson

'In his new book, The Responsible Leader , Tim Richardson explains that to create a high-performance culture , you need to plan and prepare for the following moments to ensure the conversations surrounding them are both meaningful and intentional: recruitment and induction of new team members performance management discussions promotion interviews and talent management discussions coaching discussions customer sales presentations handling customer complaints and problems briefings to the press,

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Is Confidence Important? If So, How Do I Act Confidently If I’m Not Feeling It?

David A Fields

'A consultant asked me this question: Does expressing confidence lead to increased business? If so, do you have any tips on how to express it… especially when I’m not feeling confident? What advice would you give this consultant? Have you found confidence matters? How do you project it? Post your thoughts using the comment box below. You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn.

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How To Write Effective Performance Appraisals

Eric Jacobson

'Today''s guest post is by: Peggy Pedwano Solutions Specialist at Halogen Software As performance appraisal time draws near, managers are all too likely to be dreading the exercise. According to a report by the Wharton School, although 91% of companies worldwide have a performance review process, only 35 to 40% do it well, often because managers lack the training to write effective performance appraisals.

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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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Humanized Work with an Emphasis on Mastery of Craft

Tony Mayo

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Emotional Intelligence Improves Millennial Communications at Work

Your Voice of Encouragement

'Guest Post by Joanie Connell, Ph.D. A mom confided in me she had gotten so frustrated with her 7-year-old daughter that she started crying. She said that once her daughter saw her crying, her daughter immediately stopped misbehaving and came over and held her to comfort her. The mom was beating herself up for letting that happen, but I offered a different perspective.

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3 Reasons a Leader Should Never Respond to Criticism in Anger

Ron Edmondson

'Over the years in leadership, I have experienced my fair amount of criticism. When I was in business, it could come from employees, former employee, customer, supplier, or the public. When I served in political office, every vote seemed to bring critics from the opposing side. Now, after being in ministry for over a decade, I have learned that criticism comes from outside and inside the church. .

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Fun Friday – weekly office cartoon #255 #ff

Rapid BI

'Office Cartoon Every minute here feels like an hour. Every hour feels like a day. Every day feels like a week. I don’t think a time management seminar can fix that. Office based cartoons, funnies or humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. see more office […]. The post Fun Friday – weekly office cartoon #255 #ff appeared first on.

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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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Six Questions To Improve The Power Of Your Message

Lead Change Blog

'Recently my son decided that he wanted to change a class in his junior high schedule. My wife and son went to pay a visit to the school counselor. During the meeting, the counselor asked him why he wanted to change to a different science teacher. He said, “Well most of the time I have a difficult time focusing which makes the teacher really hard to understand.”.

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How Leaders Should React When Someone Disappoints

Harvard Business Review

'“Why?” the CEO of the hedge fund yelled at one of his portfolio managers. “Why would you increase that investment? What were you thinking?” The portfolio manager muttered a weak defense which the CEO promptly and easily tore to shreds. When the manager left his office, the CEO turned to me, exasperated. “How do you reverse a losing streak?

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Leadership Pros Contribute Thoughts about Humility: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

'Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. Our February Festival is all about humility. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors! Next month’s Festival is all about inspiring breakthrough results. New contributors welcome. Humility: We’re all shaped by it. “Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.” – Confucius.

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Why Workplace Accidents Tend to Happen Late in a Project

Harvard Business Review

'In neighborhoods all over the U.S. Northeast, desperate homeowners have been dragging extension ladders out of garages and gingerly climbing to clear their roofs and gutters of ice and snow. Along the way, they’ve been tempting fate. Hospitals in these regions, not surprisingly, have seen a spike in people showing up to the ER with rib and spine fractures as a result of roof and ladder falls.

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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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Yes, Your Uber Driver Is Judging You

Harvard Business Review

'Companies like Uber, Airbnb, and OpenTable have been in the news lately for rating their customers — rating systems that the users themselves are not always privy to. This has caused some consumers to feel creeped out, yes, but it also got me thinking – is this even necessarily in these companies’ best interests? I called Frances Frei and Anne Morriss to ask.

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Assessment: Are You Ready for That Job Interview?

Harvard Business Review

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Why Debunking Myths About Vaccines Hasn’t Convinced Dubious Parents

Harvard Business Review

'Seventeen years ago, a physician in the UK published a study of twelve children who had been given the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine. It implied a scary correlation between the vaccine and autism. But upon both further investigation and further clinical studies, the original finding was thrown out, the medical journal retracted the article, and the doctor was found to have unethical financial interests in the findings.

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When to Bring in a Professional Coach

Harvard Business Review

'As a manager, you’ll inevitably need to spend time actively coaching employees. Perhaps you have a hard-working employee who needs to build certain skills to be more effective on the job. Or maybe you’ve recently promoted a high performer, and you want to ensure that you’ve made the right decision by giving her an opportunity to build new skills.

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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.