Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 29, 2017

Misguided leaders believe supporting and encouraging employees is a waste of time. Misguided leaders believe supporting and encouraging employees is a waste of time. Why is there such a theme of negativity and despair in most workplaces? Good reasons exist for the focus on employee recognition.

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LDRLB

APRIL 27, 2020

One of the core questions at the heart of Gallup’s employee engagement survey is “Does the mission/purpose of your company make you feel your job is important?”. And we’ll share how to know whether or not you’ve got a sense of mission or purpose that will truly drive motivation in your organization.

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Chart Your Course

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Research shows that employees prefer to work in a “fun” office environment, where humor is encouraged and workers feel that they’re part of a coherent team. Research shows that employees prefer to work in a “fun” office environment, where humor is encouraged and workers feel that they’re part of a coherent team. Reduce absenteeism.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

To help leaders break free from the obsolete traditions holding our workplaces back, Jim and Rich share five blind spots keeping your people on the bench and suggest tactics that will help align work with modern day society. Marcella Bremer of Leadership and Change Magazine provided How positive is your workplace culture?

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 5, 2014

According to a survey by Badbossology.com and Development Dimensions International, a majority of employees spend 10 or more hours per month complaining or listening to others complain about bad bosses – and almost one-third spend 20 hours or more per month. When you boss bash: You waste time. You hurt your company.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Your singular focus has been to make it real. When you started out you rightly focused on developing your unique new product, service, or solution. The mindset and skill set for the latter is vastly different than those that enabled your creative expression. And, most times, if one of these signs is present, another is as well.

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HR Digest

APRIL 14, 2022

” or “Why am I not a likeable person?” ” From your digital identity on LinkedIn to the workplace, likeability is a modern-day must-have. Turns out, the people around you want, need, and feed off of your “voluntarily” lending an ear. Enlist an army of positive words from your vocabulary.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

MAY 31, 2022

Seriously, why did we ever consider it best practice to wait until the exit interview to document (and often learn for the first time!) Seriously, why did we ever consider it best practice to wait until the exit interview to document (and often learn for the first time!) is your biggest frustration? What (who?)

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Many studies, research, and surveys suggest that between 30 to 50 percent of our meeting times are wasted. Now that it may be difficult to reconcile, but after evaluating meeting cost, time and low productivity associated with ineffective meetings , you would arrive at something more than the estimated damage.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 1, 2013

Joel Garfinkle from Career Advancement Blog presents How to stop employee turnover in the first 90 days. “We Here are three steps you can start taking right away to turn your situation around.”. Lots of managers spend 50 % of their time at work in meetings. Many meetings are just a waste of time.

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Steve Farber

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

That’s why you’re in charge. ” You have developed a thick skin, an unsentimental view of the world, and a Teflon exterior that lets problems roll right off your back. Love is not just a greeting-card word and not something to be relegated to your “private life.” That should not be a surprise.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 26, 2013

Why your say-so won’t make it so – and how to follow up. Time for the next patient!One Surveys indicated that his employees felt they didn’t understand the company’s mission and overall direction. by Marshall Goldsmith. He spoke very quickly. He had checked the box on his to-do list.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 10, 2017

You don’t need to have a capitalistic mind to agree: Without success, your business fails. But success depends on your ability to take strategic decisions that will benefit the company. You need to track your performance today to find room for improvement and to grow your business tomorrow. How is your SEO performance?

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 16, 2015

” In a similar sense, almost every employee survey complains about a “lack of communication.” One that deals with the quantity of your communication. The other addresses the quality of your communication. If that sounds like you, it’s time to implement DNDT or Do Not Disturb Times.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 24, 2021

I don’t know why I even bother! To make more efficient decisions your team can get behind, start by avoiding these two big mistakes. ” conversations with “How will we get there?” Start your conversation with two vital pieces of information. Or, maybe you want to revisit your scheduling or time-off policies.

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Miles Anthony Smith

APRIL 1, 2019

Assuming this not only leads to a breakdown in the delivery of your message but also the interpretation on the receiving end. We’ve got a comprehensive guide to help you, your boss, and your coworkers with effective business communication skills in the workplace. Team having communication issues at work?

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 17, 2011

In my work in the financial services world this year, I hear your frustration - and your question - over and over again. In my work in the financial services world this year, I hear your frustration - and your question - over and over again. This made life very tough for the employees in the successful divisions.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Even if you are fulfilled, the odds are that many of your managers and employees are not, according to new study conducted by Metrus Institute. The good news is that you can control a good deal of this, and even more importantly, you can positively influence the fulfillment, productivity and retention of people in your organization.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2014

In times like these, when businesses are either bracing for the second wave of economic crisis or scared the employees will walk away on the road to recovery, communications professionals have the opportunity to help businesses prepare for either inevitable circumstance. So, spell it out for them—every time.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

A seemingly innocuous message could come back to haunt your company in a legal proceeding, say the authors of Send. Send is a book that I highly recommend you buy for yourself – and for everyone in your company. What are some examples of the kind of disastrous e-mails employees send? That could cost your company a fortune.

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Roundtable Talk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

According to a recent survey in the Globe and Mail , 53% of respondents felt performance reviews were a total waste of time. Having sat through my share of horrible performance reviews, I did actually find myself working in a place where I looked forward to my review times. Are arbitrarily tied to compensation.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

According to research – including studies by the London Business School 1 and the Franklin Covey Institute 2 – the majority of business professionals use their time inefficiently. In fact, if you take a close look at the data, it’s amazing how bad many of us in business are at utilizing our time and staying focused on our goals.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 2, 2015

Used out of context, words become excuses, gibberish, rationales and basically wastes of energy. People who use it are vendors, selling what they have to solve your ‘problems,’ rather than diagnosing and providing what your company needs. The strategy, culture and vision are many times greater and more important.

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LDRLB

JUNE 13, 2014

A lot of times here on LDRLB, we feature authors that take a lot of really in-depth research, really depth application and then make it into more of a narrative form and make it more applicable. Why do you think that is? This is a full transcript of LDRLB episode 0512, an interview with Aubrey Daniels.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

That means doing things correctly the first time, without wasting counter-productive time in cleaning up mistakes. They use the term ‘metrics’ out of context. Their metrics are arbitrary, and they jerk the chains of sellers with figures that are unsubstantiated. They arbitrarily disable accounts.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 16, 2008

Thirty years ago I began studying why almost EVERYONE’S hiring record was so bad. Thirty years ago I began studying why almost EVERYONE’S hiring record was so bad. Yes, so if you’re not satisfied with your hiring success, join the club! Assessing selection candidates was my job, too! Almost everyone?” Prove it,” you say.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2018

” But, for others, it can be the loneliest and most stressful time of the year. According to a 2015 Healthline survey , 44% of people say that they are stressed during the holidays, with more than 18% reporting that they’re “very stressed.” Epoxydude/Getty Images. The annual holiday party is a great example.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2017

The gig economy, where independent consultants, contractors, and freelancers create portfolios of work in lieu of one full-time job, is transforming the way we work by disconnecting work from an office. In the traditional jobs economy, employers often require employee attendance in the office five days a week, eight hours a day.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2017

To tackle employee burnout, companies need to assess just how burned out their staff members are—and why. Many organizations conduct surveys to gain this sort of insight, but serious flaws in how those surveys are designed often lead to bad results. Amy DeVoogd/Getty Images. ” So it’s multifaceted.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Organizational culture is also a key factor in levels of employee engagement, extra effort, innovation, morale, and teamwork. One study found “a toxic corporate culture is by far the strongest predictor of industry-adjusted attrition and is 10 times more important than compensation in predicting turnover.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

“Nicole” called me looking for help on employee engagement. “Karin, I’m looking at our employee engagement survey and 80% of the respondents said they haven’t had a one-on-one meeting with their boss in the last year. ” Sadly, it’s not the first time I’ve run into such a situation.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 18, 2021

With the passage of time and enhancements in the technology sector, employees get a lot of leverage because they can work anywhere that may not be their workplace if they are not compromising on quality, efficiency, and punctuality. But in recent times, that has changed. Back in the day, there was no concept of telecommuting.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2011

If today's workplace had an anthem, it might very well be the British indie duo Ting Tings' new song with its refrain "Clap your hands if you're working too hard." We have watched our parents waste away in drab cubicles and count the days to retirement," Gen Y writer Courtney Martin explained in a Christian Science Monitor op-ed.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 13, 2015

A new survey report just published by Staples Advantage offers a paradoxical set of findings about US office workers. At the same time, however, most of these workers must be feeling stretched too thin. Why mess with it? If too much time spent working is the problem, the solutions are not hard to devise.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2012

"He's one of my best employees. Is this how your boss judges you and your colleagues? They found that these managers generally considered their employees who spent more time in the office to be more dedicated, more hardworking, and more responsible. As a result, professionals often use their time inefficiently.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

The Families and Work Institute’s 2014 National Study of Employers finds that, compared to six years ago when it conducted the same survey, several numbers have moved in the right direction: Employers have continued to increase their provision of options that allow at least some employees to better manage the times and places in which they work.

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Organization Human Resources Banking Flextime 16

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2018

Are you successful at coaching your employees? For one, managers tend to think they’re coaching when they’re actually just telling their employees what to do — and this behavior is often reinforced by their peers. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them.” years of leadership experience.

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