Wed.Sep 13, 2023

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How to Tell What’s “Right” in a Complex Situation

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton To understand a complex situation, you first have to WANT to see it as it really is. This means letting go of preconceived ideas of what might be true, and being open to what may unfold as you learn more. After approaching the situation with this open mindset, you need to get more information. As you know from completing puzzles with lots of pieces, a few pieces do not show you the whole picture.

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7 Ways to Learn to Say No with Kindness

Leadership Freak

A person who can’t say no is a slave with many masters. A world without ‘NO’ is filled with frustration. Imagine saying no with courage and kindness.

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How to Lead Effectively When You’re Not in Charge

Lead from Within

Leadership is not always about holding a formal position of power. In fact, some of the most effective leaders are those who are able to influence and inspire others even when they don’t hold a traditional leadership role. If you want to lead effectively when you’re not in charge, here are four ways to do it: Set a good example: As the saying goes, “actions speak louder than words.” If you want to lead effectively when you’re not in charge, make sure you are setting

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The Ultimate Guide to Moving Overseas

Strategy Driven

Moving is a daunting process, and changing states alone can leave you feeling disgruntled and nervous. But instead of moving across state lines, imagine relocating to another country. Going abroad can be scary. Regardless of where you’re relocating, there’s a lot you must do and manage. This means you need to pack, arrange for the necessary documents, and ensure you are ready to make the big move.

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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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Data Shows Continuing High Labor Force Participation Among Disabled Workers

The Horizons Tracker

People with disabilities maintained their exceptional labor force participation rate in the first part of 2023, continuing to outshine their peers without disabilities, according to the latest National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) semi-monthly update released by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD).

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The Truth About Remote Workers And Time Off

HR Digest

With the rise of remote working after the world stood still in the midst of a pandemic, more professionals opted for the flexibility and convenience it offered. There have been many misconceptions about how remote workers spend their 8 hours of pay but a big one has been that WFH employees are more likely to take time off compared to their on-site counterparts.

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Resolving Your Team’s Conflicts

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Your job as a leader is not to mediate conflicts and be a referee. Instead, you need to teach the members of your team how to resolve conflicts with one another. More often than not, high performing teams operate in high pressure environments. And many times on a high performing team, you have some strong personalities at play. When you combine pressure plus strong personalities there are plenty of opportunities for conflict between the members of your team.

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Privately Educated People Much More Likely To Vote Conservative

The Horizons Tracker

Previous studies have shown a link between one’s wealth and the likelihood that one will vote conservative rather than liberal, so it’s perhaps no great surprise that research from University College London finds that people who went to private schools are twice as likely to be Conservative voters than those who went to state schools. The researchers tracked nearly 7,000 people who were each born in 1970 over a number of decades to see whether those educated privately had different v

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Understanding the NC Paycheck Calculator

Talent Anarchy 1

In today’s dynamic job market, understanding your finances is crucial. Whether you’re a North Carolina resident or planning to relocate to the Tar Heel State, knowing how to calculate your paycheck accurately is essential. Fortunately, the NC Paycheck Calculator is here to simplify this process for you. In this comprehensive guide, we will dive deep into the world of paycheck calculations, discuss the importance of such tools, and walk you through the steps to use the effectively.

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The 4 Types of Working Relationships

Niagara Institute

From the supervisor who has become your mentor to your teammate whose camaraderie lightens the burdens of the daily grind or the grumpy colleague that you struggle to get along with, our working relationships influence our experience at work for better or worse. For this reason, it’s important to understand what type of working relationship you have with those around you so that you can make an intentional effort to strengthen or improve those relationships.

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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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Understanding the Paycheck Calculator NYC

Talent Anarchy 1

In the bustling metropolis of New York City, where dreams are chased, and fortunes are made, understanding your finances is crucial. Whether you’re a lifelong resident or a newcomer to the Big Apple, the intricacies of NYC’s unique tax and salary structure can be overwhelming. To navigate this financial maze, you need a reliable tool at your disposal – the Paycheck Calculator NYC.

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Communication Skills Courses: 20+ Questions to Ask Before You Buy

Niagara Institute

There is no shortage of communication courses available to those whose goal is to improve their communication skills. In a Google search that takes less than half a second, you could have over 542 million results at your fingertips. Having so many options might sound like a good thing at first, but it can easily begin to feel as though you’re trying to find a needle in a haystack.

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How to Use Intelligent Failure and Controlled Chaos to Strengthen Agility Ability

The Practical Leader

In his article on “Crafting Strategy,” McGill University professor and management author, Henry Mintzberg, provides a good example of innovation and organizational learning in high-performing, agile organizations: “Out in the field, a salesman visits a customer. The product isn’t quite right, and together they work out some modifications.

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Onboarding for Performance Discussion Guide

The Center For Leadership Studies

The post Onboarding for Performance Discussion Guide appeared first on Situational Leadership® Management and Leadership Training.

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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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The Myth of the CEO as Ultimate Decision Maker

Harvard Business Review

Chief executives are responsible for guiding corporations, so the role inevitably requires making many decisions. But people overestimate the level of personal involvement CEOs have in this process. Instead of making decisions, CEOs tend to shape decisions, by designing the process, choosing when to participate directly, and monitoring the work — a selective process that mirrors the choices CEOs must make when carrying out other responsibilities.

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Remote Leadership Discussion Guide

The Center For Leadership Studies

The post Remote Leadership Discussion Guide appeared first on Situational Leadership® Management and Leadership Training.

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How the Best Chief Data Officers Create Value

Harvard Business Review

Despite the rapidly increasing prominence of data and analytics functions, the majority of chief data officers (CDOs) fail to value and price the business outcomes created by their data and analytics capabilities. It comes as no surprise then that many CDOs fall behind expectations and have short tenures. The authors conducted 17 in-depth interviews with CDOs who are largely considered to be at the frontier of the role.

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Effective 1:1s Discussion Guide

The Center For Leadership Studies

The post Effective 1:1s Discussion Guide appeared first on Situational Leadership® Management and Leadership Training.

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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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Worker Safety Needs to Be Central to Your Company’s Operations

Harvard Business Review

Especially in high-hazard industries, there’s nothing more central to your firm’s operations than worker safety. By making worker safety central to a firm’s operations, not only are lives saved and injuries prevented, but there is a greater commitment among the entire workforce, from the CEO on down to the shop floor, to achieving operational excellence.

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Team Meetings Discussion Guide

The Center For Leadership Studies

The post Team Meetings Discussion Guide appeared first on Situational Leadership® Management and Leadership Training.

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How to Compete with a Fast-Growing Disruptor

Harvard Business Review

Is it possible to grow while still responding to the markets you serve?

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California First U.S. State to Pass Caste Discrimination Bill

HR Digest

California caste discrimination Bill becomes the first in U.S. The California state legislature has become the first in the U.S to pass a bill banning discrimination based on caste, a centuries-old system of social stratification with roots in South Asia. On Tuesday, the State Senate passed SB 403 by a margin of 31-5, adding caste as a form of ancestry protected under state civil rights law, as well as education and housing codes.

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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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How Do I Handle a Bad Boss?

Harvard Business Review

How to protect yourself from a bad boss.

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