Sat.Dec 19, 2015 - Fri.Dec 25, 2015

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7 Fundamentals For Building Real Trust With Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

Trust is tricky. It sure looks easy on paper (or a blog post.) But get out in real life, and what seems obvious and easy, suddenly becomes more difficult than securing funding for a corporate hover-craft. The sooner we talk about trust, why it works, and how it breaks down the better. That’s why I always start any emerging leader program by talking about trust.

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To Lead, You Must Follow

Lead Change Blog

When I began my career, I set my sights on one day being a manager, maybe even a director. My ambition was to become a reputable leader who had influence and ability to motivate people to achieve their goals. What I learned within a short span of time is that titles and org charts are invisible to the definition of leadership. I read recently that if you are influencing, you are leading.

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Where Do We Go From Here?

Tanveer Naseer

As 2015 begins to wind down, many of us – myself included – are understandably eager to wrap up the remaining work threads of this year so we can shift our focus to what we’d like to achieve and move forward with in the New Year. Indeed, researchers at Wharton University have found that moments that stir notions of a fresh start or a new beginning are aligned with that internal motivation we all have to strive to do better, to be better than we are today.

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9 Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Startup Lawyer

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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How to Launch a Successful Project

Let's Grow Leaders

Have you ever been handed an “impossible” project, only to realize that the next step is to convince your team it’s completely doable? I have. I hope I can help you. Thanks so much for your support of Let’s Grow Leaders in 2015. I love the feedback I’m receiving on the 2016 panning survey. If you have asked for something specific, and not included your contact information, please send me a note at karin.hurt@letsgrowleaders.com to let me know how I can reach out to

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How To Lay A Successful Foundation One Day At A Time

Lead Change Blog

Have you ever had one of those “Aha” moments? One of those that you look back and know you should have noticed a long time ago? I had one this week while watching my four stepkids in their weekly karate sessions. Over the past year, I have seen the progression of them learning the basics as they attained their yellow, then their orange belt in two different age levels.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2015

Leading Blog

A S LEADERS it’s easy to get caught up in the moment. It’s hard to take the long-term view when we have to do the mundane. Learning to take the longer view is not easy. A long-term approach helps to take us out of our comfort zones because it connects us with a larger story. How in the midst of the mundane, the glut of information, and the tyranny of the now, can we remember that we are part of a larger—very human—story?

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Why Your Business Should Use Snapchat for Marketing

Women on Business

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You Aren’t Fit to Lead Until …

Leadership Freak

If you want to become a remarkable leader, follow a leader of character, conviction, and vision. Don’t ask people to follow you until you’ve humbly followed someone else.

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How To Deal With 5 Types Of Toxic Employees – Infographic

Joseph Lalonde

E mployees are your biggest customer. They may not be the ones purchasing your products, but they are the ones selling your company and they’re also the faces your paying customers see. When you have a bad employee, a toxic one at that, things can go downhill real fast. That’s why I’m excited to share with you this infographic that shows you the 5 toxic employees you may face and how to deal with them.

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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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7 Coaching Skills that You Need as a Leader

Leading Blog

Whether you like it or not – if you are a leader, you are a coach. —Joseph Grenny. Coaching exerts enormous leverage. People struggle at work and at home. No one leaves their problems at the door when they come to work. And it affects their performance. Coaching is critical. Developing people is or should be a top priority of leaders. Coaching doesn’t mean fixing people.

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Why HR Professionals Must Know How Employees Commute

Women on Business

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3 Lessons from Giving Away my Wife’s Money

Leadership Freak

I cashed my wife’s $48 check and determined to give it away. A few days later we fine ourselves in line behind a young couple in a department store.

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Ten Steps That Will Help You Get Out Of A Rut

Joseph Lalonde

W e’ve all been there, when you feel completely stuck in a discouraged rut. Don’t give up, there is hope, a pathway out of your discouraged state and into life, energy, passion and purpose once again. And maybe you’re reading his and doing great, but you’ve a friend who needs to hear what’s about to be shared. Below are ten steps, each of which you need to engage in with intent and focus.

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5 Ways to Improve DE&I in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical for an organization’s success. And companies that take bold action to help ensure an inclusive workplace will win every time. Discover how your company can create a culture that celebrates DE&I while achieving higher revenue and growth.

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7 Basic Things Every Great Leader Should Know

Lead from Within

To rediscover great leadership, we must return to the basics of leading. In a recent survey, only 3 percent said they have confidence in corporate executives. The news was equally dismal for others: 3 percent reported having confidence in government officials, 5 percent in reporters and journalists, 8 percent in small business owners, and only 11 percent in ministers and clergy.

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The solstice reminds us it is time to pause, and do nothing.

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

This is a lovely moment – the winter solstice. The darkest day of the darkest week of the year. when the movement of descent into darkness pauses. when the rhythm of the sun pauses before it changes from decrease to increase. when the dominance of night pauses before light overtakes darkness. If you pay close attention, you can feel it – the pause before the shift.

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The gifts you’ll receive from leading well

Persuasive Powerhouse

You might be a leader who is a natural at leading; it’s in your DNA, and somehow you just know how to do it. Most often, I find that the leaders I know have some idea of what it means to lead, but they have to work hard to figure it out. The best leaders master their craft with a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. They are willing to dig deep inside to uncover their true nature, and then they need to use what they found to make a difference through their behavior and actions.

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Creating a Better Future

Jason Womack

Peter Drucker once said, “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” But how do you help someone prepare for a future that’s being invented for them? Leaders like you mentor others to make it easier for.

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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.

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Five Ways to Answer Negative Stories

Leadership Freak

Negative stories produce emotions that close your mind and harm your relationships. Emotions don’t know the difference between true stories or fiction. Video games, movies, and novels produce strong emotional responses.

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May You Have A Merry Christmas

Joseph Lalonde

I ’ll be offline most of the day today celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ with family and friends. But I consider you my friends as well. That’s why I wanted to take a brief minute to write a post to wish you a Merry Christmas. Remember, today’s not about you or I. Christmas isn’t about the presents under the tree. Christmas isn’t about what we have (or don’t have).

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Remarkable TV: One Key to Goal Achievement

Kevin Eikenberry

It’s that time of the year when many of us either start thinking about setting goals for the next year or are right in the middle of setting our goals. And wherever you are in this process (even if it’s outlining why you won’t set goals), check out this short video for one very important […]. The post Remarkable TV: One Key to Goal Achievement appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Merry Christmas, to all our friends, family and communities

Jason Womack

Good morning from California. In 2016, communities and small groups around the world gathered for hours or days at a time with Jodi and I to “Get Momentum.

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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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Solution Saturday: Feeling Unrecognized

Leadership Freak

This note arrived this morning. “I have achieved a lot over the years why hasn’t anyone recognized me?” Lack of recognition and appreciation runs rampant in many organizations.

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No Holiday Party? No Problem

Chart Your Course

While End-of-Year Celebrations Boost Employee Engagement, Leaders Should Focus on Communications First for Maximum Impact, According to CEB ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A well-run holiday celebration can be just as effective at improving employee engagement as a small cash bonus, according to CEB (NYSE: CEB), a best practice insight and technology company, but… The post No Holiday Party?

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Goal Setting Sucks!

Kevin Eikenberry

That is pretty strong language for me; but that is how many people feel about it. I know, you may not say it out-loud, because it is an unpopular thought, especially at this time of the year. But it is how many people, and maybe you, feel. You might feel a bit guilty too – […]. The post Goal Setting Sucks! appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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“We Are All Lied to” – Larry James, The Wealth of the Poor, Reminds us of where it all starts… (A thought for Christmas)

First Friday Book Synopsis

It’s Christmas season. Every favorite Christmas movie we see, every touching story we hear, every news segment on a food pantry or a toy drive, reminds us that there are some with plenty and some without such plenty. So, it’s a time to give. But, maybe it’s also a time to reflect; personally, deeply… I… Read More “We Are All Lied to” – Larry James, The Wealth of the Poor, Reminds us of where it all starts… (A thought for Christmas).

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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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Made Rich

Leadership Freak

“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” Winston Churchill Made rich by receiving: I’m reflecting on the people who make my life rich. Some are local and long-term friends.

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Self-Coaching to Heighten Self-Discovery

Coaching Tip

What is Coaching? When a person faces a challenge and becomes stuck, he or she may seek the services of a personal coach. Once this commitment is made, the person begins to experience a different, more hopeful, world as his or her perceptions evolve in meeting the personal challenge. Click to listen to this interview on What is Coaching ? . As powerful and effective as professional coaching can be, it is only affordable to less than one percent of the workforce. . .

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A Wish For You This 2015 Holiday Season

Leading in Context

Wishing you a Joyful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!

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Mark Goulston on How to Deal With “Everyday Craziness”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

In his career as an organizational consultant, relationship counselor, and hostage-negotiation trainer, Mark Goulston has found what works, consistently, to reach all kinds of people in any type of situation. In his book Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In, he and co-author John Ullmen share what they learned while interviewing more… Read More Mark Goulston on How to Deal With “Everyday Craziness”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris.

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How to Write OKRs: 45 Effective Examples

Discover how to align everyday employee priorities with company goals. Many companies are embracing objectives and key results (OKRs) as the best practice for committing to goals and following through. Objectives are outcomes that reflect current company priorities. Each employee should write OKRs that roll up to larger company goals. Show employees how they contribute to the larger mission.