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Be Different! The Key to Business and Career Success

Skip Prichard

They ensure their people have access to both the financial and human resources they need to get the job done and cut them loose to do their thing. Effective leaders set the right tone at the top, which becomes the organization’s ethical standards. These leaders never micro-manage. Tone at the top is critically important.

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The Office Christmas Party and Legal Liability

HR Digest

Gender equality, workplace behavior and ethics, and stringent human resource policies and cases of sexual harassment have rendered the infamous ‘50s and 60s gatherings largely obsolete. The company sent a questionnaire to 150 human resource executives across the United States in 2017 about their annual holiday party plans.

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Take a chance on talent (from #SHRM17)

Surviving Leadership

[This post first appeared on the SHRM Blog on June 19, 2017]. But he clearly had an eye from problem solving, a creative mind, and a work ethic like no other. Filed under: Conference Posts Tagged: #SHRM17 , development , human resources , leadership , management , success , teamwork. It’s the first full day of sessions.

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Meet My Next Group of Coaches!

Marshall Goldsmith

Sanyin Siang – Executive Director Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE), laboratory for leadership, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Human Resources & Leadership Development Professionals—Cohort 1. Human Resources & Leadership Development Professionals—Cohort 2.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez – Author of the best-selling book: The Focused Organization, Winner of the 2017 Thinkers50 Award for ‘Ideas into Practice’. Former CEO Named #1 Most Influential Person in Dentistry for 2017. Deborah Borg – Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer, Bunge Limited.

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Life and leadership lessons from Frank Oz

Surviving Leadership

Scooter had dreams and a work ethic. Joining Twitter in December 2017 and using the handle @TheFrankOzJam , Oz has been authentically interacting with people in a way that’s both delightful and stunning. Frank Oz, 12/31/2017. ; and “Grandma’s Feather Bed” (one of several collaborations with John Denver).

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Uber Is Finally Realizing HR Isn’t Just for Recruiting

Harvard Business Review

Today Uber is no startup, with 11,000 employees, not including its drivers, and a 2017 market value at IPO that is estimated as $28–$70 billion. Such an employee base and financial resources are sufficient to justify a well-supported and mature HR organization that provides checks and balances to guard against bad behavior.