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6 Ways Leaders Can Dial up the Level of Value in the Workplace

Michael Lee Stallard

Adding elements to a workplace that enhance people’s value effectively empower people to achieve their potential. Here are six ways leaders can do this. 1. Make a human connection with as many people as possible. Leaders need to acknowledge individuals. There’s no easier way to show you value people than to learn about them and use their names when you speak with them.

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The One Important Thing They Never Tell You About Before You Start Leading

Terry Starbucker

Leadership is a great responsibility – but with that responsibility comes something that we never really hear about in all of our education, training and preparation. And it’s something that can be destructive and damaging to our performance as a leader, and to our overall health and well-being, unless it is managed and controlled. That “something” is stress and anxiety.

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Listening Is a sign of respect

N2Growth Blog

Listening is an important behavior that many of us fail to do well enough. We fail to listen not because we don’t hear but rather because we don’t care to listen to what we are hearing. In short, we don’t like what we are hearing, so we tune out. Listening is an act of respect; it connotes that one individual cares enough about another to listen to what he or she has to say.

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Unique Challenges of Onboarding for Small Businesses and 3 Mistakes to Avoid

Women on Business

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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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The Purpose of Leadership

Leadership Freak

It’s tragic that the ranks of leadership include hirelings who serve for paychecks, rather than purpose. Leadership is a calling, not a career. One purpose-driven leader is worth a thousand hirelings.

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Dan Pontefract on “The Purpose Effect”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Dan Pontefract is Chief Envisioner at TELUS, a Canadian telecommunications company, where he heads the Transformation Office, a future-of-work consulting group that helps organizations enhance their corporate cultures and collaboration practices. Previously as Head of Learning & Collaboration at TELUS, Dan introduced a new leadership framework–called the TELUS Leadership Philosophy–that dramatically helped to increase the… Read More Dan Pontefract on “The Purpose Effect”: Part 1 of an

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Leading Through Language

Eric Jacobson

Communication expert Bart Egnal reveals why jargon is so prevalent in the workplace, and why it usually undermines those who use it, in his book, Leading Through Language. Step by step, Egnal demonstrates how effective leaders reject fuzzy terminology in favor of the language of leadership. And, by language of leadership, he means using language that clearly and powerfully brings ideas to life for the audience.

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5 Areas I Micromanaged in Church Revitalization

Ron Edmondson

Sometimes we have to manage closely At least once a week a pastor contacts me about church revitalization. I always tell them I’m still learning, but we have seen God do some pretty amazing things in our church. In all measurable areas we have experienced explosive growth in an over 100 year old, extremely established church. Through this blog I’ve tried to share some of the things I’m learning.

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Writing academic reports and references

Rapid BI

Writing academic reports and references Often I am asked about the references for some of the pieces I have written about on this site, for example SWOT, PESTLE & SMART, so I thought it was about time to provide an answer here rather than just in person. Unfortunately writing a reference for some of these […]. The post Writing academic reports and references appeared first on RapidBi.

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Making Email Work for You

Kevin Eikenberry

I officially joined the workforce as PCs were becoming the norm. While there are many things that have changed about work over that span, the single biggest change to the work and workday of people has been the advent of, proliferation of, and reliance on. email. Email has become a pervasive part […]. The post Making Email Work for You appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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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