HR Digest

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

A Gallup study in 2022 showed that only about 33% of employees in the U.S. And this is very true because HR managers and employers alike have come across an employee slacking off at work at least once in their career path. Here are some tips on how to approach a lazy employee or an employee who is slacking off: 1.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Suffice to say, when servant leadership was unveiled, it caused quite a stir. As opposed to simply communicating priorities and monitoring progress, servant leaders needed to invest in and focus upon the employees on their teams who were doing the work. When the Situational Leadership ® Model was unveiled, it also caused quite a stir.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Read this post to learn how to fully be with people when interacting. They need to further their people’s growth not just as employees but as leaders.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 24, 2020

This is the covenant leaders establish with their employees, and it drives performance far better than salary and perks.”. Teachers create this covenant with students in much the same way leaders do with employees. It’s all cognitive. Do they wait for someone else to save the day? The first dimension is built on faith.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 7, 2020

We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Paula writes: “ It can be difficult to figure out where to start when trying to eliminate racism in the workplace. Communication. Inspiration.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 7, 2020

We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Right now, as a leader, focus on your response because everyone else will be, too.” Welcome to the April 2020 Leadership Development Carnival!

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

Losing a great employee is a terrible thing. There’s the uncertainty of how a new employee will work out. Keeping your best employees starts with understanding why people leave. If there’s no career ladder or structure for advancement, they know they’ll need to seek it somewhere else. Stagnation.

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CoachStation

AUGUST 26, 2022

Employee discretionary effort and focus are being challenged for many reasons, including the labour market and working from home. In years to come, when equilibrium between employers and employees normalises, the investment in these skills now will be returned in spades. Engagement at work matters. You have options.

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Chart Your Course

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Management puts a freeze on raises and promotions, when an employee can find a job paying 20 to 30 percent more somewhere else. Management relocates the offices, forcing employees to quit or double their commute. Interesting… all ten factors begin with the phrase “Management.”.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 8, 2021

The more productive your employees, the better for your business. But it can be hard to get employees to actually be productive. Most employees won’t do more than what’s expected of them, because what’s the point? Keep reading to find out what you can do to improve employee productivity. If all else fails, bribe them.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 2, 2014

When Kelly asked if he understood, WHY they had been asked to work so hard this summer, he just shrugged his shoulders. After all, big picture thinking is for execs, right? You’re Relying On Someone Else To Do It. When you’re drowning, it hardly seems like a good time to step back and contemplate the big picture.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

It involves assessing an employee’s strengths and weaknesses, setting goals, and providing feedback on their performance. With the right performance review templates and sample performance appraisals, you can create a language that resonates with your employees, helping them understand their strengths and areas for improvement.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2020

Understand the motivation of others. When the term ‘It’s not about the money’ is used, the real issue is often about face.” I have shared with them a concept that resonates with leaders at all levels across different industries. Face permeates all levels of social and business interactions. Maya Hu-Chan.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 20, 2022

Lastly, we will cover a list of soft skills not many people consider when looking for a job or expanding their career opportunities. . As the workplace becomes more competitive, employers look for employees who possess soft skills. Here is a list of soft skills employers want to see in their employees. Time Management Skills.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

There is a famous quote that says “ Success is when your photos are uploaded on Google instead of Facebook.”. When we started Hostingpill there were already players in the market but that never de-motivated us from marching ahead. It does not come to all easily. In the words of Thomas Edison, “ I haven’t failed.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Steve writes, “ Ron Kaufman is the world’s leading educator and motivator for uplifting customer service and culture. It‘s your job to help your employees to develop and to improve. Shelley Row provided When to NOT Trust Your Gut. ” Follow Chip on Twitter at @ChipRBell. Development. Here’s why.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 23, 2014

At the beginning of this year, I wrote a piece where I asked a simple question – will this be the year that we put our employees first ? The question was inspired by the findings of a recent study that found that for leaders across the globe, the top challenge they faced was how to engage, retain, and develop employees under their care.

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HR Digest

APRIL 14, 2022

For as long as I can remember, I’ve refused to let anyone else do the talking. Even in my formative years, the notion that anyone else could have better experiences, opinions, and ideas than me made me clutch my pearls. It is possible, you know, to say a lot without actually saying anything at all. What to do: We’re all busy.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 24, 2012

However, I did enjoy combing through all of those sites and picking out what I thought to be the 25 best leadership development quotes. When the boss acts like a little god and tells everyone else they need to improve, that behavior can be copied at every level of management. To help others develop, start with yourself!

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 15, 2014

When it comes to seeking insights on the best leadership practices, the natural inclination is to look towards successful organizations like Southwest Airlines and Zappos for inspiration and guidance. And yet, when it comes to our eating habits as adults, eating vegetables is the one thing we have the hardest time doing.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 28, 2016

Extrapolate that out over eight years and that means over 400 articles on communication, vision, teamwork, shared purpose, employee engagement, strategy, and so many other topics found under the umbrella of leadership. Now, I could use various metrics for my blog to help evaluate that question.

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HR Digest

JUNE 5, 2019

Salary transparency is a double-edged sword; it could bring motivation and demotivation at the same time. A recent survey by HBR involving 2,060 employees suggests that employees are significantly motivated when they learn about their manager’s salaries, mostly if they are a few promotions away.

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HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2019

Organizational governance, annual performance reviews, forced ranking – fail to deliver desired outcomes. Leaders must gain fact-based insights into employees’ evolving needs and learn how to build a workplace of the future. Abound in today’s organizations, micromanagement – when pushed in aggressively - can be quite counterproductive.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

It’s hard enough to attract and hold on to good employees–but to attract and hold on to the best employees is even harder. The more rules, the less passion–which means less motivation. Imagine you’re a potentially great employee applying for a job with your organization. Dumb rules for hiring.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

If not, then we become the manager who never gets the most out of his employees, the coach who fails to inspire his program with a motivating vision, or the owner who sees consistently high turnover in his company. Players come from all over the southeast to compete in the tournament’s different divisions.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

“Most of us lose the motivation to do intelligent experiments because of our schooling, rote jobs, bosses who set the goals, etc.” They try things, fail a lot, and quickly learn and grow. Most of us lose the motivation to do intelligent experiments because of our schooling, rote jobs, bosses who set the goals, etc.

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Tim Milburn

MAY 15, 2012

Leadership is less about analytics, and much more about aligning, motivating, and inspiring others. Its companion, vision, is the “what” – a picture of what the organization will look like when purpose is realized. Purpose is not all altruism. Companies, after all, are in the business of making profits.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 26, 2016

One of my clients once defined it as what employees do when everything else is stripped away or what they do when no one is looking. The emotional commitment is far more difficult; living the values, listening to the true needs of both employees and customers, and practicing the codes of conduct require daily focus.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Simultaneously I have witnessed many candidates achieve their interview goals and many more failing to make the grade. It is essential to know that interviewers use various interviewing techniques and questions to determine if you will be a suitable employee. When answering behavioral questions, it can be valuable to use the S.T.A.R

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 18, 2015

Across every business vertical and level, we all tell ourselves little white lies when it comes to communicating: “People tell me I’m pretty good at communicating.” “I The good news: All of us can inspire. Communicating is a learned skill, critical for leadership and motivation – the CEO’s primary task.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Female Rebel: Oh no… The Rebel soldiers were evacuating from their base on the remote planet D’Qar when The First Order attacks and destroys the planet. A female rebel soldier is helping evacuate the planet when she realizes time is running out. Be flexible and ready to change when it is called for.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Simultaneously I have witnessed many candidates achieve their interview goals and many more failing to make the grade. Interviewers use behavioural interviewing techniques and behavioural questions to determine if you will be a suitable employee. 4. When giving, answers remember brevity is everything.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

I actually do, the ones that make the cut are all relevant, recent, and looked interesting to me at least - about 50% of the submitted posts on average. Honestly, I don't expect most readers would ever try to read them all. Hmmm, do I go for the clam strips, the lobster roll, chowdah, or all three? When in doubt, try 'em all!

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 19, 2021

A leader can be doing everything else right and one flawed practice overshadows and jeopardizes all the good leadership principles we know. Ironically, I have found that when I’m free from the responsibility of handling as many details, I’m more likely to notice the smaller things which do need my attention.

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CO2

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha. And controlling visibility upward isn’t easy these days, given the many ways employees can report unprofessional behavior. When I ask, “What do you gain from your anger?”

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 30, 2020

Barbara Fredrickson ( Love 2.0 ) and other researchers have discovered that when we connect our bodies go into synch and match each other’s biochemicals and brain waves. When we over-rely on electronic communication such as email, we are unable to discern sincerity and hence we are uncertain of the other person’s motives.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

This post offers four steps you can try when making a complex decision.” Tanveer Naseer presents Are Your Employees Mad As Hell and Not Going to Take It Anymore ? David Burkus presents Freedom to Fail posted at LeaderLab , saying, “this post explores how good leaders give their team freedom to fail.”

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