135 4 Tips for Improving Work/Life Balance
Career Advancement
OCTOBER 12, 2020
“We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in.” ” ~ Arianna Huffington.
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How to Influence others at Work
Career Advancement
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” ” ~ Ken Blanchard. Haleigh had been working for months to enhance others’ perception of her. She felt like she was slipping under the radar and needed to increase her visibility in her organization.
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How to Increase your Visibility at Work
Career Advancement
AUGUST 17, 2020
“Recognition happens when you see yourself from the inside-out: as someone who can make an impact on the world instead of navigating the impact the world has on you.” Justine Musk.
6 vital workplace skills you’ll need to succeed in the future
Career Advancement
JUNE 15, 2020
“The day you convince yourself that you’ve mastered your craft or profession or even your relationships, is the day you cease to live.” ~ Carlos Wallace. Many employees believe that if they continue doing what’s expected of them, they’ll always have a job. However, with the major changes that are already occurring across countless organizations, that’s not necessarily the case.
Benefits in a Pandemic: What HR Leaders Need to Know
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Great Leadership Trains
Career Advancement
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” Jack Welch Dianne had always felt like more of a wallflower than a leader. However, she had mastered her current role in her publishing company and really wanted to get promoted to a higher-level position. To get there, she knew she had to focus on growing her leadership skills.
7 Quick and Easy Ways to Prioritize Your Mental health & Wellbeing
Career Advancement
APRIL 20, 2020
“It’s up to you today to start making healthy choices. Not choices that are just healthy for your body, but healthy for your mind.” ? Steve Maraboli. The spread of COVID-19 has brought dramatic changes upon workplaces around the world. Every day, I’ve been working with my coaching clients to help illuminate the best course of action.
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16 New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Work Performance.
Career Advancement
DECEMBER 16, 2019
“Celebrate what you want to see more of.”. Tom Peters. Simon wanted to have an extremely productive upcoming year. He reached out for executive coaching so he could take the necessary steps to help him improve his work performance. With advanced planning, he knew he would be prepared to start the New Year with a significant advantage. This is the plan that I completed with Simon and other clients over the years. STEP 1 – CLOSE OUT THE OLD YEAR.
Balance your Workload on High-Visible Projects
Career Advancement
MARCH 16, 2020
“I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.” ” ~ Carl Jung. Gabrielle had been working to take on the types of responsibilities needed to move up the ladder for a promotion. She was striving to increase her visibility by taking on high-profile projects. About a month in, however, she felt completely overwhelmed. She’d taken on two new projects that made up nearly half of her workload.
Leadership in Turbulent Times: 9 Ways to Embrace Change
Career Advancement
MAY 11, 2020
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” ” – Peter Drucker. Do you feel like you’re just treading water right now, trying to keep your team afloat? To lead through challenging times, you must embrace change. Never forget that disruption gives you an opportunity to rise to the top of your field.
How to Enhance others’ Perception of you at Work
Career Advancement
APRIL 27, 2020
“Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it.” ~Lou Lou Holtz. Lily, who worked in an architecture firm, felt her career was stagnating. She’d believed she was a rising star, landing promotion after promotion , until—WHAM!—she she crashed into a brick wall. Even though others continued advancing in their careers, she couldn’t seem to rise above the level she was at. What happened? she wondered.
How Businesses are Managing the New Reality of Work: A Paycor Survey
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We wanted to know how COVID-19 impacted businesses and their workforces. Did they need government funds? How many workers did they layoff or furlough? Are employees working from home now? How’s team morale? And perhaps most importantly, what are their plans for the future? This guide offers a pretty good idea of how business leaders are feeling, what keeps them up at night, and what approaches they’re taking to solve problems. Download the guide to see all the survey results and where your organization might stand comparatively.
Is your Salary Negotiable?
Career Advancement
OCTOBER 22, 2018
“The best move you can make in negotiation is to think of an incentive the other person hasn’t even thought of – and then meet it.”. Eli Broad~. Nora received a job offer for the position of her dreams. She was ecstatic. She wasn’t even focused on the salary. Fortunately, she shared the news with one of her mentors, who had also been her very first boss. Don’t accept without a negotiation,” her mentor advised her.
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Instill Confidence in Employees
Career Advancement
MARCH 4, 2019
“Trust is a core currency of any relationship. Sometimes our need to control and micromanage everything erodes our confidence in ourselves and others. The truth: People are much more capable than we think. A hearty dose of trust is often what’s needed to unlock the magic. Go ahead, have faith.”. Kris Carr~. Client Gerald asks: Some of the employees I supervise really seem to self-sabotage at work a lot. It’s clearly coming from a lack of belief in themselves.
Talent Identification and Management
Career Advancement
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
“Talent management deserves as much focus as financial capital management in corporations.” ~ Jack Welch One of the best ways to strengthen your company as a whole is to devote attention to developing your employee talent. If your staff isn’t given the proper encouragement or assistance needed to help them move forward within your company, it can be more challenging for the company itself to continue growing in its capabilities.
Celebrate Failure
Career Advancement
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
“I didn’t fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps.” ” ~Thomas Edison~. Trevor wanted his people to be pillars of innovation and creativity. When he came to me for coaching around innovation, he mentioned how fearful his team was in taking risks and possibly touching failure. I asked him, “What are you doing to celebrate failures?” Like many leaders, he had no answer.
Network after Work
Career Advancement
JANUARY 21, 2019
“Networking is an essential part of building wealth.”. Armstrong Williams~. Liam didn’t drink, so when his coworkers went to the bar after work, he’d say goodbye and head home. Sure, he was missing out on the chance to socialize, but it wasn’t really his scene. Then his sister shared some interesting statistics about the effectiveness of networking after work.
COVID & the Future of Work: Insights from Paycor’s C-Suite
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Time Management Strategies & Prioritizing
Career Advancement
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
“It’s not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?” ” – Henry David Thoreau. Miguel had an enormous list of tasks on his to-do list. He’d been working to increase his responsibilities to prove he could handle a leadership role, but now he was having a hard time keeping up with it all. He found himself coming in early and working through lunch in an effort to make it look like he had it all together.
Promote Yourself to the Job of your Dreams
Career Advancement
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” ” ~ Alan Kay. Agnes asks: My day job has become so monotonous and predictable. I’m ready for greater challenges, but I’m not clear on when the next promotion opportunity will arise. I want to be prepared to seize the moment when it does, since I’m eager for a change. How can I do that? Joel answers: It sounds to me like it’s time to promote yourself to the job you wish you had.
Get Promoted at Work | Your 10-Point Plan
Career Advancement
JANUARY 13, 2020
“When there are hiring decisions and promotion decisions to be made, people are hungry for data.” Oren Etzioni. Gary had been with his media company for a little less than a year. He recently had a very positive performance review in which he’d voiced his ability to handle greater responsibility. His boss had agreed. However, just after that review, a coworker in the same type of role received a promotion, only a year from her last one. What had she done better than him? he wondered.
Five Communication Hurdles to Leadership Effectiveness and Influence
Career Advancement
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” Warren Bennis~. Client Ethan asked: A lot of misunderstandings and hurt feelings are cropping up in my organization. Crucial information often doesn’t get shared; people often feel their voices aren’t heard. As an aspiring leader , I know I need to find ways to fix the situation. What should I do? Coach Joel answers: Ethan, these issues all come down to improving your communication skills.
Why HR Technology Matters Now More Than Ever
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When a crisis hits, HR technology gives business leaders the data, tools, and support to make important business decisions quickly. In this report, Josh Bersin breaks down the 4 key benefits of HR tech and demonstrates through case studies how business leaders can leverage it to solve problems and grow. Download this report to learn more!
6 Tips for New Managers
Career Advancement
OCTOBER 8, 2018
“Corporate culture matters. How management chooses to treat its people impacts everything—for better or for worse.”. Simon Sinek~. Client Julie says: I’ve just accepted a job as manager of my department. I want to successfully navigate this new leadership role. What mistakes should I make sure to avoid? Coach Joel answers: Becoming a manager probably marks a dramatic shift from your previous role. It may feel overwhelming.
Executive Presence Training
Career Advancement
JULY 1, 2019
“Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.” Peter Drucker. Braxton Asks: To prepare my high-performers to take on more challenging roles, my company wants to hold a leadership training event. What should we be looking for in a training meant to prepare them for executive positions?
Professional Development Goals for Work
Career Advancement
MARCH 5, 2018
“Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.”. ~Bo Bo Bennett~. Gianna had achieved some big milestones over the past year. Instead of coasting on these successes, she wanted to make a plan for building upon them. Many of her friends would make New Year’s resolutions. She didn’t want to wait til New Year’s day to set her goals.
Professional Development Goals for Work
Career Advancement
MARCH 5, 2018
“Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.” ~Bo Bo Bennett~. Gianna had achieved some big milestones over the past year. Instead of coasting on these successes, she wanted to make a plan for building upon them. Many of her friends would make New Year’s resolutions. She didn’t want to wait til New Year’s day to set her goals.
Workplace Mask Policy & Return to Work Templates
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Six Ways to Improve Business Communication Skills for Greater Success
Career Advancement
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
“Intelligence, knowledge or experience are important and might get you a job, but strong communication skills are what will get you promoted.” Mireille Guiliano~. At a performance review meeting, Sean’s boss told him he needed to improve his communication skills. You express yourself articulately, and you’re assertive, but you can go further,” his boss told him.
Great Leadership Qualities
Career Advancement
AUGUST 12, 2019
“Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” Vince Lombardi. Renae Asks: I’m trying to use my time wisely, and that means being strategic in the leadership training opportunities I pursue, as well as the ones I set up for the team I manage.
Take Credit for your Work
Career Advancement
MARCH 18, 2019
“On great teams—the kind where people trust each other, engage in open conflict, and then commit to decisions—team members have the courage and confidence to confront one another when they see something that isn’t serving the team.”. Patrick Lencioni~. Sofia was floored when during a team meeting, her coworker stood up to present a project they’d been working on together. They hadn’t planned to share their results until next week.
Self-Defeating Behavior
Career Advancement
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
“Those who say life is knocking them down and giving them a tough time are usually the first to beat themselves up. Be on your own side.”. Rasheed Ogunlaru~. As Jeremy prepared to give performance reviews for his employees, he was struck by this realization: Most of their shortcomings had nothing at all to do with ability. Rather, they were engaging in various forms of self-sabotage.
9 Ways to Manage Costs and Prepare for Future Growth
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SMB leaders are working day and night to navigate the COVID-19 crisis. Successfully managing it requires the CFO and HR leader to make complex decisions quickly, without rushing into an uncoordinated response. Foremost among these decisions will be cost containment. The way organizations manage costs now will determine how well they perform during and after COVID-19. Download our guide and start preparing for the future today.
Choosing the Best Motivational Leadership Speakers
Career Advancement
JULY 22, 2019
“The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born—that there is a genetic factor to leadership. That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.”. Warren Bennis. Randall, an HR executive, felt that he and many other company managers possessed excellent leadership skills. However, he wanted to bring in someone who not only modeled leadership skills but could articulate exactly how to develop them—all within a captivating presentation.
The 6 Biggest Reasons Why Unhappy Employees Quit Their New Jobs
Career Advancement
JULY 17, 2017
“Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person – not just an employee – are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied. customers, which leads to profitability.” Anne M. Mulcahy, former CEO of Xerox~. Client Theresa asks: Over the past year, two great employees on my team quit their new job. I was floored. I didn’t see any signs that they were unhappy. We lost a huge amount of talent, and it set us back substantially.
5 Tips on How to become a Better Boss
Career Advancement
JANUARY 7, 2019
“The speed of the boss is the speed of the team.”. Lee Iacocca~. Tom had been working as a manager for almost a year. He was good at evaluating people’s performance, pointing out areas for improvement, and saying “thank you” often. To him, those were the things that a good boss did. However, when Tom sat down with his mentor to talk about his progress, his mentor told him that those things are just the tip of the iceberg.
Four Roadblocks to Overcome for Effective Leadership Influence
Career Advancement
JANUARY 8, 2018
“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.” ” ~Colin Powell~. Maura wants to expand her influence in her company , but she’s realizing some major barriers have existed there for years. Maybe I should just find a new job in a company with a different culture,” she said to a trusted colleague over coffee. “I I think you should stick it out,” said her colleague. “In
HR Benchmark Report: How to Recruit, Coach & Develop Teams
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Conduct your OWN performance Review
Career Advancement
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
“I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.”. Billie Jean King~. Client Clara asks: I always get so nervous before my annual performance review. How can I calm my nerves and make sure it goes as well as possible? Coach Joel answers: Performance reviews can be daunting, but being proactive about the process will make it a motivating ritual that you look forward to.
How to Book the Right Motivational Speaker
Career Advancement
JUNE 10, 2019
“Experience is a master teacher, even when it’s not our own.” ? Gina Greenlee. Joyce, a manager at a fast-growing IT firm, had been tasked with finding the perfect motivational speaker for her company’s training seminar. She needed someone truly capable of nurturing her high-performing employees’ growth. As she surfed the web, she saw many slick websites but wondered how she could truly evaluate the quality of their work.
Dealing with dissenters in the workforce—6 Ways to Encourage Dissent
Career Advancement
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
“May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.”. Dwight D. Eisenhower~. At a team meeting, Valerie pitched a marketing strategy she’d been thinking about for a while. A fellow team member vocally outlined a number of holes in the plan, leaving Valerie feeling shaken. She’d believed this was the best idea she’d ever brought to the table. Dealing with dissenters in the workplace can be scary,” a colleague told her later over coffee. “It
6 Tips to Balance Your Work & Life
Career Advancement
AUGUST 13, 2018
“Balance is not better time management, but better boundary management. Balance means making choices and enjoying those choices.”. Betsy Jacobson~. Kathy asks: My job keeps demanding more and more of me. I’m passionate about my career, but I don’t want it to be my entire life. How can I find work/life balance ? Joel replies: Kathy, you’re in good company—countless employees in the U.S. are working long, hard hours. And that’s not necessarily good for their careers or companies.
3 Reasons to Invest in a Learning Culture: RECRUIT, RETAIN, ENGAGE
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One of the least explored and most effective ways to drive recruiting, retention, and overall employee engagement is to establish a learning culture. If this is an area where you need help (or if you could just use a refresher) let Paycor walk you through actionable tips and insights on how you can develop the learning culture that works best for your business.
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