Mon.Jun 22, 2020

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How to Lead Decisively When You Don’t Know What’s Next

Let's Grow Leaders

How do you lead decisively when you just don’t know what’s coming next? You don’t know what you don’t know, and even what you DO know you know could change. In a recent conversation, with “Joe” a senior leader in the assisted […]. The post How to Lead Decisively When You Don’t Know What’s Next appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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211: Breaking Through Barriers | with Dave Shurna

Engaging Leader

What barriers do you face? Whether in our personal lives, at work, or in our communities, we all face challenges that can prevent us from reaching our full potential. And the same is true for those you lead. Dave Shurna joins me to discuss tips from his new book about breaking through barriers of all […]. What barriers do you face? Whether in our personal lives, at work, or in our communities, we all face challenges that can prevent us from reaching our full potential.

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Holding space for possibility

Lead Change Blog

It was another Zoom coffee chat, this one happening a week after George Floyd’s death. One participant, a social justice activist, asked if, in light of current events, would any of us describe ourselves as racist. “Absolutely not,” said one participant. “I’m completely colorblind.”. “For real? You’re not just playing around with me?” Asked the activist.

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5 Things Great Leaders Don’t Do

Leadership Freak

One short outburst produces surprising turbulence and distrust. A small offense causes disproportionate harm. Advantage: Because bad is stronger than good, you gain disproportionate advantage when you eliminate bad.

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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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How to Keep Your Employees from Quitting

Kevin Eikenberry

One business owner was talking to another. The first asked, “How many people work for you?” The other shook her head, and replied, “About half of them.” I know that is an old joke, but it is told (and retold) because it contains an element of truth. If you want to make sure you wouldn’t […]. The post How to Keep Your Employees from Quitting appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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How to Fight the Biggest Time Wasters at Work

Chart Your Course

By Molly Barnes, Digital Nomad Life Nothing comes more naturally to the human mind than procrastination. We all do it on a daily basis, and evidence indicates not only procrastination is widespread but also not that bad — unless you’re facing a deadline, that is. But when you’re on the clock, the last thing you […] The post How to Fight the Biggest Time Wasters at Work appeared first on Chart Your Course International.

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Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace: 3 Steps Your Organization Should Take Today

leaderCommunicator

It’s a defining moment for companies to examine the actions and commitments that are needed to address diversity and inclusion in the workplace. With societal issues center stage, now more than ever, companies need to reflect on their culture – and reset if necessary. Starting with the C-suite and in every team across the organization, now’s a time for organizations to reflect, have honest dialogue about how to be better, and come together to commit to actions.

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Navigating the new "busy" now.

Anese Cavanaugh

For some, right now is a moment to pause, take a breath, and intentionally consider what they want to put back into their life to be "busy" with. For others, right now is a moment of sheer overwhelm and it feels impossible to even get a moment of peace to themselves, let alone think about how busy they are. For some, anxiety, fear, overwhelm, and helplessness are at an all-time high.

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How To Develop An Entrepreneurial Mindset

CEO Insider

Individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset are often drawn to business opportunities involving new ideas and the converting those ideas into a business to capitalise on their cleverness. If you are drawn to one or more of these ideas then you potentially have an entrepreneurial mindset. Such a mindset is not only an asset but a skill. The good thing about skills is that they can be developed.

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How to Ignite and Sustain Organizational Growth

Skip Prichard

Culture Spark. Organizational culture is often seen as an elusive topic. Yet, without the right culture, organizations cannot succeed short term, nor can they endure. With the ever-changing dynamics of the workforce, the stewardship of organizational culture is just as important as strategy, talent, product development, or customer service. Organizations can and must define the culture they desire and intentionally execute a well-thought out road map to shape their future.

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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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Saving Face – How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust

Leading with Trust

Everyone wants to be respected and valued. As long as you have a heartbeat and breath in your lungs, you will have the desire to be appreciated, honored, and trusted in your relationships with others. We all want to “save face.” Saving face, the notion of preserving individual honor and dignity, is often associated with Asian cultures. Although having it’s cultural birth in China, saving face is a universal concept that transcends national culture.

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Is a Master’s Degree Worth the Effort?

Strategy Driven

Whether you have just graduated from uni or have had your degree for some time, you might be wondering, is a master’s degree worth the effort? Many of the results that you can get from some master’s courses, like additional job opportunities or better career prospects, can also be gained from alternative means like graduate schemes or industry qualifications.

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How and Why You Should Prepare for More Women in the Workforce

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

More women in the workforce will impact your culture and leadership. Understanding the needs of this new model will put you far ahead of your competition. Today’s post is by Andreas Wilderer, author of Lean On (CLICK HERE to get your copy). The number of women in the American workforce has now edged past the number of men for only the second time ever, according to a recent Washington Post article, and we have reason to believe this trend is here to stay.

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Startup Ideas: 5 Sectors Unaffected By COVID-19

Strategy Driven

The COVID-19 novel coronavirus has changed life as we once knew it for virtually everyone across the planet. Billions of people globally have had their lives turned upside-down, with COVID-19 failing to spare individuals from any background, location, or class in society. Businesses have also been hard-hit by COVID-19 , with small independent and large multinational firms alike having to close their doors for good.

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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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Leading With DiSC® Discussion Guide

The Center For Leadership Studies

The post Leading With DiSC<sup>®</sup> Discussion Guide appeared first on Situational Leadership® Management and Leadership Training.

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3 Things to Know About The Future of Church Staffing

Ron Edmondson

(This is a guest post written by my friend Matt Lombardi. Matt has launched a new company called Shaar that I believe has great potential to help churches and ministers, by providing freelancers for every area of ministry. Check them out HERE.). If you’re a pastor, I’m positive you’ve been bombarded with more articles and resources about reopening than you can read in the next 5 years.

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How Will You Reflect On Your Day?

My Own Coach

One of the great achievements coaching is credited for is the emergence of reflecting as a discipline. Use the WHAT, SO WHAT, NOW WHAT to help you reflect and grow.

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6 Reasons Your Strategy Isn’t Working

Harvard Business Review

The biggest obstacles can be the hardest to see.

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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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How to Overcome Strategic Leadership Challenges

Center for Creative Leadership

What makes strategic leadership different than leadership in general? If you’re a good leader, aren’t you in turn a strategic leader? Effective strategic leadership – and the ability to solve strategic leadership challenges – requires different skills and perspectives than those required by day-to-day operational leadership. Operational leaders must meet short-term targets, master their functional area, and create stability for focused execution.

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How to Stop the Cycle of Overachieving

Harvard Business Review

Former lawyer and author Julie Lythcott-Haims on how the pressure to succeed professionally intersects with mental health.

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How To Succeed As A Young Professional

Eric Jacobson

Good books I like to share. Really good books I like to share with lots of people. And, Nathan Magnuson ’s latest book, StandOut! Become a Young Professional Who Wins at Work and Life , is a really good book you, and lots of people, should know about. Written by a humble, wise, insightful millennial, Magnuson provides a timely resource to help young professionals excel in the workplace and beyond.

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Starting Your Career in a Pandemic

Harvard Business Review

Advice and encouragement for young women striving to establish themselves at work during this uncertain time.

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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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Retailers Face a Data Deficit in the Wake of the Pandemic

Harvard Business Review

How do you stay relevant to consumers when you don’t know what they want?

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Restructure Your Organization to Actually Advance Racial Justice

Harvard Business Review

It’s time to make foundational changes.

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How to Nail a Job Interview — Remotely

Harvard Business Review

Step 1: Take it easy on yourself.

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5 Lessons from Penn Medicine’s Crisis Response

Harvard Business Review

Five crucial takeaways.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.