Tue.Jun 10, 2014

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200-Second Soundbite™ Podcast: Secret to Leadership

General Leadership

'Cruise over to PodBean to hear our latest 200-Second Soundbite entitled “The Secret to Leadership” or subscribe to our PodCast directly via iTunes at the following link. Associate Curator and GeneralLeadership.com CGO, Col Chris R. Stricklin shares the secret to leadership…Dynamic Followership. Dynamic Followers, simply, are followers who take charge of both their personal and professional development, ensure complete competency at their primary duty, actively manage their relationships

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A Remarkable Conversation on Leadership, Entrepreneurship and YOU

Lead Change Blog

'You know it when you hear it. It touches you. You are so moved by what you’ve just heard you can’t wait to share it. You may have even heard it before. But this time, the way it’s said and who says it impacts you differently. This was the case during my recent webinar with [.] Author information Bill Fox Bill Fox is a plane-flying project management and performance improvement consultant.

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Can Your Team Really Trust You?

Tanveer Naseer

'The following is a guest piece by David M. Dye. Oh No…! Our team of teachers and high school students had just finished a rafting trip, changed into fresh clothes, and loaded up our convoy of vans to head out to our hotel. And I was the leader. I confidently led our convoy out of the parking lot and onto a frontage road that ran parallel to the highway before it crossed over and merged – or so I thought.

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Three Ways to Help Your Employees Thrive

Lead Change Blog

'Employees who thrive are not only more productive, but they are more engaged as well. They do their job well and are committed to contributing to the the company for which they work. Do you want to know some helpful hints in creating a thriving workplace? Read more… Author information Tal Shnall Tal is a Coach and Trainer at the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson Texas.

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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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Toni Nelson Joins the Women on Business Contributor Team

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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One Response to Ten Dangers Leaders Face

Leadership Freak

'Every leader wonders if its worth the struggle, from time to time. Only the naive make light of the difficulties ahead. Washouts line the shore. The greatest dangers lie within.

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Tear Down The Walls So Trust Can Get In

Lead from Within

'We’ve all heard it—a leader says I was unaware, that illegal practices were going on. I had no indication that misconducted was happening. I had no clue that certain decisions were being made. And the questions always follow: How does a top leader not know what is going on in their company? How does a top leader not know about the day-to-day decisions?

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Brian Koslow

Joseph Lalonde

'T he more you are willing to accept responsibility for your actions, the more credibility you will have. The post Brian Koslow appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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3 Ways to Improve Workflow Management

Jason Womack

'There are three better things you can do, to do things better. I’ll write the first one here. If you like it, click the link below to read the next two! 1. Interrupt each other less…with more. How many times are you interrupted each day by other people? (And, how many times do you let yourself interrupt yourself?) Here is something you can try that may just change the way you do things: Interrupt other people less…with more to talk about each time.

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A 4-Step Plan for Effective Communication

Lead by Adventure

'Communication is tough. It is one of the hardest things to consistently do so that everyone feels a part of the team and no one gets left behind. It is also one of the most important characteristics of a healthy and thriving team. Here’s a simple, 4-step plan to develop an effective communication plan for your team. Use it and modify it to fit your needs and the needs of your team.

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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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Thoughts About Treating People as “Expendable” – Thinking about The Profit Motive and the Call to Build People

First Friday Book Synopsis

'(re. corporate social responsibility) “This is a subversive doctrine. If businessmen do have a social responsibility other than making maximum profits for stockholders, how are they to know what it is?” Milton Friedman, 1962 There is no question that numerous instances exist where one man has gained at the expense of others through greed and […].

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Time to Buy a Phrase?

leaderCommunicator

'No matter our role, we all face really challenging questions from time to time –those pointed, unexpected queries that can leave us squirming or wishing we could head for the door. For leaders, some zingers are from investors shooting at you from multiple angles, like rapid fire. Why did earnings fall short? What are your plans to innovate? Where will you find the cost cuts?

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50 Questions That Engage Employees in Change

Change Starts Here

'Recently, I was going through some old boxes and found a journal from 2004 when I worked as an internal change agent in the role of Director of Organizational Effectiveness. Most of the notebook was filled with observations and ideas for how to implement that new role. Within its pages, I found a great list of questions I had used to increase employee engagement.

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“I’ve Got Confidence in Me” – or, Maybe Not so Much – (Here are My Takeaways from The Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman)

First Friday Book Synopsis

'I have confidence in confidence alone I have confidence in confidence alone Besides which you see I have confidence in me! Maria, The Sound of Music ——————– There is a quality that sets some people apart. It is hard to define but easy to recognize. With it, you can take on the world; without 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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The Top 20 Leadership Books For A New Manager

Eric Jacobson

'A couple years ago, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To A New Manager ?” within the discussion forum for the LinkedIn group Linked 2 Leadership. That question generated 603 comments. Some people suggested more than one book. The book suggestions remain important recommendations even today. So, here were the results : · 412 different/unique books were recommended · The Top 20 recommended books, collectively, received 250 of the total recommendations · Two a

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5 Things I Learned in Church Planting

Ron Edmondson

'I’ve planted two churches. In each plant, God overwhelmed us continually with what He did among us. I feel humbled and blessed to be a part of such healthy environments God uses to reach people with the Good News of Jesus Christ. I have learned a few things in the process. Some of these were new insights and some of were things I had confirmed, but all are things I would suggest other church planters consider.

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Send Handwritten Thank You Notes To Employees

Eric Jacobson

'Nearly all employees want to do both a good job and please their supervisor. When they succeed, send them a thank you for a job well done. A short note (handwritten is particularly good ) thanking them for a good job is extremely powerful. Particularly for new employees on your team. Or, for employees new to the workforce and early in their careers.

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Self Assessment Program Best Practice 13 – Capture Improvement Opportunities within the Corrective Action Program

Strategy Driven

'Self-critical self assessments yield multiple opportunities for performance improvement; yet their benefits often go unrealized because assessment recommendations are not acted upon. The text above is only a small portion of this article. Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates.

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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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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #98

Rapid BI

' “My life has gotten much better since I started writing my own horoscopes!

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Your Work-Life Balance Should Be Your Company’s Problem

Harvard Business Review

'Seven out of ten American workers struggle to achieve an acceptable balance between work and family life, reports a new study published in American Sociological Review , funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number has been climbing over time, to a point where employees — especially parents — feel stressed , overwhelmed , and maxed out.

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Your Bench Strength

Coaching Tip

'A global executive survey released by Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), a single source of leadership and talent consulting solutions, indicates that 30 percent of organizational leaders do not feel their organization is ready to promote its talent, while 70 percent of executives feel their organizations are either ready now or somewhat ready. . Thirty-nine percent of those surveyed believe their organizations either mostly or fully have the right talent to succeed in today’s changing global environment

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Negotiating Is Not the Same as Haggling

Harvard Business Review

'There’s a popular misconception that in a negotiation you can either “win” or preserve your relationship with your counterpart — your boss, a customer, a business partner — but you can’t do both. People assume they need to make a choice between getting good results (by being hard and bargaining at all costs) or developing a good relationship (by being soft and making concessions to build the relationship).

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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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When and How To Let a Conflict Go

Harvard Business Review

'There’s lots of advice about how to tackle difficult conversations but there are certain discussions you’re just better off not having at all. Some conflicts with co-workers, neighbors, or spouses should be left alone; knowing when to let it go is just as critical as knowing when to engage. The decision of whether to bring up and try to resolve a conflict — difficult feedback you’d like to give, a criticism you want to offer, or a case you feel you need to make — should be a rational decision.

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More Robots Won’t Mean Fewer Jobs

Harvard Business Review

'Ever since the earliest concepts of humanoid robots were introduced into popular culture, the idea of robots replacing people in various capacities has never been far behind. Science fiction movies tend to portray the dark side of this imaginary equation, with robots eventually becoming smarter than their human makers and deciding to eliminate them in some grand fashion.

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Universities Are Missing Out on an Explosive Growth Sector: Their Own

Harvard Business Review

'Education is on the brink of rapid change that will create a lot of value for innovators. But still sitting on the sidelines? Those who make the decisions and control the purse strings at legacy higher education institutions. One representative example: April’s Education Innovation Summit , where more than 2,000 people energetically discussed how technology and markets are charting the future of education globally.

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Inclusiveness Means Giving Every Employee Personal Attention

Harvard Business Review

'Several years ago, a large, global company asked me to help improve their employee engagement. I suggested a strengths-based approach to the problem: a search for “hot spots” in the organization where people were highly engaged and performing well. By understanding what was working, we could harness and replicate these factors across the greater organization.

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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 Uber Should Do With the Money

Harvard Business Review

'By now, you’ve likely heard of Uber’s staggering US$1.2 billion funding round that values the business at US$ 18.2 billion. One can debate the merits of the valuation, but whatever your opinion, the folks at Uber will have a ton of resources to fund their next strategic move. So to us the interesting question is what Uber should do with the money and, perhaps more importantly, what it shouldn’t.

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That Persuasive Tweet Could Be from a Sneaky Bot

Harvard Business Review

'Although Twitter monitors tweet traffic to weed out “socialbots,” these automated accounts are hard to detect as they tweet their preprogrammed, synthetic messages. After a team led by Carlos Freitas of the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil set 120 socialbots loose, they not only infiltrated social groups but became influential in them; 20% picked up 100 or more followers, while only 38 were suspended by Twitter.

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In Defense of Routine Innovation

Harvard Business Review

'Almost every discussion of innovation today inevitably turns to the topic of “disruption.” Academics write about the power of disruptive innovation to transform one industry after another. Consultants have set up practices to focus specifically on helping companies become disruptive innovators. Venture capitalists tout their latest investments as potential disruptors.

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Does Race or Gender Matter More to Your Paycheck?

Harvard Business Review

'In 2013, American women made 82 cents to every dollar a man made and 80 cents to every dollar made by a white male; up from 79 cents and 77 cents, respectively, in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, white and Asian people, regardless of their gender, make more than blacks and Hispanics – regardless of their gender. So when it comes to pay gaps, do race and ethnicity trump gender?

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act. Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available.