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Plans are Worthless: Why We Should Plan Anyway

RapidStart Leadership

Eisenhower told a roomfull of military planners that "plans are worthless." The post Plans are Worthless: Why We Should Plan Anyway appeared first on RapidStart Leadership. Here's what he meant and how understanding his intent can help us face the next emergency.

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Have A GROW Plan

Joseph Lalonde

But… Not many leaders have a GROW plan. A GROW plan helps leaders have a short acronym to remember their plans to grow. Today, we’re going to look at what a leader can do to create a GROW plan and boost their leadership knowledge. Have A GROW Plan. Do The GROW Plan. Look for them.

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How Smart Leaders Help a Team Work Better Together: Plan Breakdowns

Let's Grow Leaders

You can prepare and make your team work better together by planning for these breakdowns and turning them into opportunities for growth and connection. 4 Ways to Make a Team Work Better Together by Planning for Breakdowns. Plan for and Train Recovery. Planned Failure. So how do you implement planned recovery on your team?

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Why Leaders Need a Lesson Plan

Next Level Blog

It takes a lot of planning plus improvisational skills to keep a roomful of six-year-olds engaged and learning from 8:30 in the morning to 2:30 in the afternoon. If Renee didn’t walk into her classroom with a solid lesson plan every day, she’d lose the kids’ attention and chaos would reign. That’s where leadership lesson plans come in.

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The HR Leader’s Guide to Employee Management

Download Paycor’s guide to learn how to: Review and improve performance Create career paths Future-proof pipeline with succession plans Creating consistent employee management practices help create a positive workplace culture and improve key performance outcomes across the board.

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Strategic Planning Tool: How to Engage Your Team in Better Conversation

Let's Grow Leaders

If you’re like many leaders we talk with, you’ve been on such a fast pivot this year, you may not have had all the strategic planning time you’d hoped for. The post Strategic Planning Tool: How to Engage Your Team in Better Conversation appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Why Every Top Leader Needs a Succession Plan

Lead from Within

Succession planning is crucial for any organization, but it is especially important for top leaders. A well-crafted succession plan can ensure a smooth transition of power, minimize disruptions, and preserve the organization’s legacy.

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How to Build a Competitive Benefits Package

It’s no longer acceptable to offer status quo or one-size-fits-all plans - employees expect more. What to consider when evaluating plans. More than half of employees say benefits are a top consideration before accepting a job. Download Paycor’s guide to discover: Core components of a benefits package.

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Employee Safety During COVID-19: Compliance Toolkit

Ensure they’re prepared for the latest changes with a clear, concise plan. If you haven’t created an employee vaccination policy, now is the time to consider how you’ll communicate with your employees. Get Paycor’s toolkit to learn more.

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The HR Playbook: Reduce Turnover with Employee Benefits

Paycor analyzed its customer base of more than 30,000 medium and small businesses nationwide and found that as organizations add benefit plans, there is a significant decrease in turnover. Regardless of the company’s size, those that offer the right mix of benefits outperform the competition.

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Paycor CFO Survey: The State of American Business in 2021

Here are some examples of what we found: 86% are concerned about mental health, but very few have a plan. Paycor surveyed more than 2,000 Finance and HR leaders about the state of American businesses. Finance leaders are more confident in their ability to manage change. HR is more bullish on both the short- and long-term.

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Paycor HR Leaders Survey: The State of American Business in 2021

86% are concerned about mental health, but very few have a plan. Here are some examples of what we found: HR is more bullish on both the short- and long-term. Finance leaders are more confident in their ability to manage change. Less than 10% of HR technology is highly effective at mitigating risk.

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How Businesses are Managing the New Reality of Work: A Paycor Survey

And perhaps most importantly, what are their plans for the future? Did they need government funds? How many workers did they layoff or furlough? Are employees working from home now? How’s team morale? Download the guide to see all the survey results and where your organization might stand comparatively.

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Benefits in a Pandemic: What HR Leaders Need to Know

How employee benefits plans will look this time next year is anyone’s guess, but one thing’s for sure: traditional packages will be replaced with plans that cater to remote and dispersed workers for the foreseeable future.

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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

In this high-energy session, participants will: Discover strategies for eradicating entitlement with great tools such as the Engaged Action Planning Tool, and the Negative Brainstorming Tool which changes the energy of entire group meetings from “Why we can’t” to “How we could.”