Let's Grow Leaders
AUGUST 29, 2019
When it comes to new hire orientation, most companies focus on clarity. “This is how we roll, welcome to the team,” with an emphasis on values, vision, and “how we do things around here” policies. And if they’re really on it, maybe they’ll […]. The post How to Capture Best Practices in New Hire Orientation appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Great Leadership By Dan
AUGUST 29, 2019
Guest post from David Nielson : As a leader, taking on a new challenge, making a change, or leading a team can be challenging. Be it in business or in life, it isn’t just a test of your ability to know what to do. It’s a test of your ability to hold yourself 100% accountable to follow through on what you promise (or commit) to doing. However, we often get caught up in thinking about getting things done, or looking to others to guide us through difficulties.
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Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 29, 2019
For years, office design has played a crucial role when it comes to maximising workplace productivity. It is the first thing that determines the performance of any business even before work begins. Those companies that understand the relationship between office design and productivity have a firsthand experience of how this factor can propel or drag a business.
Lead from Within
AUGUST 29, 2019
Trust doesn’t come naturally—it has to be earned. And if you’re in a leadership position, earning the trust of those around you is one of the most important keys to your success. Some people may seem naturally trustworthy. But it’s not as much a matter of nature as of action. The best way to build trust is by practicing a set of daily habits that help convey your trustworthiness.
Advertiser: Paycor
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.
Joseph Lalonde
AUGUST 29, 2019
Looking for ways to cut company expenses? There could be ways in which you’re wasting money that you hadn’t even realized. Here are just 9 common ways in which companies fritter away their hard-earned cash. Hiring the wrong people Employees are expensive to hire – and the wrong employee can be particularly expensive. It’s important […] The post 9 Common Ways Companies Waste Money appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 29, 2019
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” Cicero I thought you might be interested in some new books that recently hit my mailbox.
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The Horizons Tracker
AUGUST 29, 2019
Connected cars offer a great deal of promise, not least in easing congestion and making traffic flow better. A recent study from the Georgia Institute of Technology highlights the very real security risks presented by connected vehicle technology however. The researchers have attempted to simulate just how easy it would be for hackers to wreak havoc on urban transport systems, simply by taking control of vehicles and leaving them stranded in various places around the city. “With cars, one
HR Digest
AUGUST 29, 2019
Do you use an out of office email message? Well, most of us do. It’s common courtesy to leave an autoresponder email message for when you’re going away from work for a longer period of time. But in many cases, a simple out of office email message isn’t enough – especially, when you’re the point of contact between your company and a number of clients.
The Horizons Tracker
AUGUST 29, 2019
We live in peculiar times whereby organizations frequently grumble about skills shortages, individuals struggle to adapt to the changing needs of the labor market, and policy makers fret about people being left behind by the pace of technological change. It’s an environment in which one would imagine investment in upskilling would be booming, and yet with employee tenure slumping, the opposite appears to be the case, especially for small to medium-size enterprises (SME) that make up the bu
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 29, 2019
The term Search Engine Optimisation is quite a head-turner. It is something that dominates the market scene of the 21st century. If one were to put things into perspective, Search Engine Optimisation or SEO, was always there since the advent of the Internet; just not in a way and scale as it is today. You cannot think of a business venture that still puts its faith in medieval methods of marketing and branding.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
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
Eric Jacobson
AUGUST 29, 2019
If you have an employee who needs to improve his/her performance don't delay the tough conversation with them. If you don't address the issue right now, the employee has little chance to improve and you'll only get more frustrated. Most employees want to do a good job. Sometimes they just don't know they aren't performing up to the required standards.
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 29, 2019
Those who are educators will know that there are varied different learning styles and that to reach the understanding of your whole group; you need to be able to tap into each style equally. Whether working as a teacher, learning assistant, tutor, or a training provider in a workplace setting, it’s vital to consider how you can accommodate different learning styles.
thoughtLEADERS, LLC
AUGUST 29, 2019
Our reader poll today asks: How well-defined are your organization’s prioritization criteria for investments and projects? Our criteria are very well defined and clear: 23% We have some criteria but they’re a bit loose: 25% We have few criteria and they’re mostly financial: 29% We have no formal criteria defined: 23% Criteria for fit focuses […].
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 29, 2019
Is your business struggling to come up with a new idea or innovation to solve the latest industry challenge? If you’re not too proud to admit defeat and seek inspiration and ideas from elsewhere, you might find that crowdsourcing is a breakthrough concept that can help you to break new ground and potentially disrupt a market. The concept of crowdsourcing dates back to 2005, when Wired magazine journalists, Mark Robinson and Jeff Howe, coined the phrase.
Advertiser: Paycor
From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.
Ron Edmondson
AUGUST 29, 2019
I have been involved in church planting for most of my ministry career – whether as a planter or as a supporter of planting. I love the process of planting. I love the energy and the enthusiasm a new church brings to a community. Having planted two churches, I’ve learned a few things. Some of the things I’ve learned are things I wouldn’t do again if were were planting another church.
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 29, 2019
Have you ever imagined a currency bill without the signature of the Treasury Secretary? No, right? There is a reason which kept you from thinking that and it is not only because the bills have always had the signature but also it is the thing that makes the dollar an official currency. It is like a stamp from the state telling you that the bills you have were printed officially and are not fake.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 29, 2019
This can prevent employees from connecting across ethnic and racial differences.
The Horizons Tracker
AUGUST 29, 2019
The last few years have seen the rise of a number of ‘strongman’ leaders, with the likes of Donald Trump, Viktor Orban and Vladimir Putin come to the fore in governments across the world. Alas, new research from RMIT University suggests that such leaders aren’t especially good for the countries they lead. The research examined the fortunes of countries run by dictators over the past 150 years and found that dicatators rarely oversaw growing economies. “In an era where vo
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
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.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 29, 2019
In some cases, disclosure might make people trust them more.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 29, 2019
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