Wed.May 11, 2016

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6 Actions Help ABC News Perform at the Top of Its Game

Michael Lee Stallard

ABC News does it right when it comes to workplace culture. Recently, I sat down with Zach Toback, Vice President, News and Non-Fiction Production & Studio Operation at ABC News in New York City and Ann Louden, Director of the TCU Center for Connection Culture. Ann and I wanted to learn how ABC News stays at the top of its game as a leader in an extremely competitive, demanding industry.

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Top Gun Leadership: The Fine Art of Delivering Corrective Action.

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “You took it, and broke a major rule of engagement. Then you broke another one with that circus stunt fly-by. Top Gun rules of engagement exist for your safety and for that of your crew. They are not flexible, nor am I.

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Honoring the Spirit

Lead Change Blog

Karalee and I were driving from Sechelt to Gibsons on BC’s sunshine coast to catch the noon ferry back to the mainland. The day before we had celebrated our 34 th anniversary and were happy after having had a four-day mini break together away from the busyness of regular life. My mobile rang this April morning and I answered it on the car speakerphone.

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Drones Are Coming to a Business Near You

Women on Business

We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven't already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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If you're stuck, here's how to get #Unstuck

Jason Womack

Being stuck sucks. Especially when you work as hard as you do. Even the most successful business professionals get stuck once in a while. But the key is they have tools to get momentum again. And again. Join Jodi and.

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Lessons From Bringing out the Best in Others

Leadership Freak

I asked a group of managers and supervisors what they are learning about bringing out the best in others. One said, “Experienced people seek help sooner and more frequently than inexperienced.

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Are You Squeezing Every Drop Out of Your Talent?

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton You may have been thinking that this post was going to be about how to get your people to do more and to achieve more. It is about that, but not in the way you might think. In my experience, when the leader improves, everybody can do more. Bear with me as I describe for you how you can get the most out of your people by squeezing every drop out of YOUR OWN talent and potential.

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Tell Job Seekers Who Is Looking At Their Resume?

Coaching Tip

Ever post your resume online and feel like it fell into an enormous black hole? CareerBuilder is shining a much-needed light on the progress of one’s job search by launching exciting new features that tell job seekers which companies are viewing their resumes and why. After a job seeker posts a resume on CareerBuilder.com, the job seeker can visit the home page and see up-to-the-minute information on the number of times his/her resume has been viewed and the frequency in which the resume has c

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Are You Squeezing Every Drop Out of Your Talent?

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton You may have been thinking that this post was going to be about how to get your people to do more and to achieve more. It is about that, but not in the way you might think. In my experience, when the leader improves, everybody can do more. Bear with me as I describe for you how you can get the most out of your people by squeezing every drop out of YOUR OWN talent and potential.

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Your Life's Work Discovered

Coaching Tip

Callings come in many ways, some unexpected. Such events are more prevalent than one might expect. A 2006 Gallup poll of 1,004 adults, the most recent it has done on the subject, found that 33% of Americans said the following statement “applies completely” to them: “I have had a profound religious experience or awakening that changed the direction of my life.”.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Getting Better Costs a Little – But Can Pay Off in Big and Important Ways

First Friday Book Synopsis

What are you willing to pay to …further your career, make more money, make a greater difference? I’ve had a thought… I have invested a bunch of money purchasing my “tools,” and more money on getting better at what I do. In addition to the obvious – a university education at three different universities, many… Read More Getting Better Costs a Little – But Can Pay Off in Big and Important Ways.

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5 Consulting Clients to Avoid (No Matter How Big the Project)

David A Fields

Independent consulting can feel like a trip down class V rapids in a flimsy, eight-person raft. Turbulent ups and downs, and moments of panic interspersed with general exhilaration. While most of our raft-mates are helpful (or at least fun to watch scream), if you spend enough time rushing down the roiling river you’ll encounter at least a few individuals you’d like to push out of the boat.

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Superforecasting: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner Crown Publishers (2015) How to blend computer-based forecasting and subjective judgment to gain a better sense of what will likely occur Obviously, computers can process, organize, and access more data faster than can human beings. However, at least for now, human beings can… Read More Superforecasting: A book review by Bob Morris.

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Women and the economy: an opportunity for growth

Strategy Driven

One of the most strategic challenges remains inexplicably a black hole. It is time to unveil some figures and share thoughts on this hidden treasure: women. As Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund states: if women were employed at the same rate as men, GDP would increase by 5 percent in the United States, by 9 percent in Japan and by 27 percent in India.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Stragility Is The Key To Competitive Advantage That Lasts

Eric Jacobson

" Stragility is the term for strategic, agile, people-powered change that enables organizations to thrive amidst relentless turbulence and uncertainty," explain Ellen R. Auster and Lisa Hillenbrand , authors of the new book, Stragility: Excelling At Strategic Changes. "Achieving Stragility is the key to competitive advantage that lasts," they add. The book provides lots of examples, concrete tips, action steps and tools.

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StrategyDriven Enterprises Launches an Online Talent Management Program Forum

Strategy Driven

StrategyDriven Enterprises launched an online talent management program forum; providing leaders access to decades of first-hand experience in programmatically acquiring, developing, and retaining high-quality employees. StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC announced the launch of an online Talent Management Forum ; providing innovative thought leadership and collaboration opportunities to help executives and managers programmatically drive the acquisition, development, and retention of high-quality

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8 Characteristics of People Who Don’t Fit Well on a Team

Ron Edmondson

Have you ever heard the phrase “odd person out”? It means you don’t fit. You don’t measure up for some reason. You are excluded. Being odd person out can hurt if for some unfair reason one is descriminated against. While I certainly can’t claim discrimination the way many people understand the term, I’ve been odd man out numerous times.

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Green Bean bag thoughts #cipdLDshow 2016 @martincouzins @rapidbi #cipd

Rapid BI

Each year the CIPD hold an annual conference and exhibition looking that the world of Learning and Development. This show is known as then CIPDLDShow (or HRD if you are old enough!). Followers of this blog would have seen several entry’s over the years. this year as well as text and individual videos here are […]. The post Green Bean bag thoughts #cipdLDshow 2016 @martincouzins @rapidbi #cipd appeared first on RapidBi.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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7 Things to Say When a Conversation Turns Negative

Harvard Business Review

Every person is at least 75% responsible for how others treat them. Our verbal and nonverbal actions limit or expand the options of others. For example, if someone asks, “How are you?” as he or she walks by, you know better than to turn around and walk with them in order to provide an extensive answer. By continuing to walk past, the person signals that only a nod or brief reply is expected.

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What Millennials Want from a New Job

Harvard Business Review

Millennials, it seems, really are the job hoppers people say they are. Those born between 1980 and 1996 are the most likely to look for and change jobs, according to Gallup’s new report “ How Millennials Want to Work and Live.” Our research — which provides an in-depth look at what defines Millennials as employees, people, and consumers — both confirms and casts aside some of the myths about this particular generation.

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Most Employees Feel Authentic at Work, but It Can Take a While

Harvard Business Review

Most of us engage in self-presentation in the workplace at least occasionally. We actively manage our behavior, emotions, or the way we are perceived by coworkers and bosses. We do it for a variety of reasons: Some people feel they cannot freely express emotion at work , others believe they cannot share their sense of humor, and still others feel they must “have it all together” or risk hurting their reputation or credibility.

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Corporate Inequality Is the Defining Fact of Business Today

Harvard Business Review

Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of economic inequality has been the role that firms play in it. The best-performing companies seem to be pulling away from the rest, according to a growing body of research, and that fact explains a large part of the growth in inequality between individuals. The result, at least in developed nations, is a highly unequal corporate landscape, where some firms are incredibly productive and the amount of money a person makes is tied to the company they work for, no

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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What Platforms Do Differently than Traditional Businesses

Harvard Business Review

One of the oldest business models in the world is using new technology to trample traditional businesses, drive innovation, and create new and immense sources of value. Matchmakers, the subject of our new book , make it easy for two or more groups of customers, like drivers and riders in the case of Uber, to get together and do business. They operate platforms that make it easy and efficient for participants to connect and exchange value.

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The Explainer: Level 5 Leadership

Harvard Business Review

How to combine fierce resolve with personal humility.