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4 Confidence Building Tips

Joseph Lalonde

The people who know me will probably tell you that they believe I’m a reasonably confident person. Truth be told, I struggle with confidence. I’ve found this to be true with others as well, including leaders. Confidence can be a struggle for leaders for a multitude of reasons. Sometimes leaders get things wrong. Or they […].

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3 Secrets to Employee Retention

Leadership Freak

Employee loyalty is a relic of the past. Employee retention is a fantasy in organizations when people are treated like tools.

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Your Business Needs To Use Text Messaging. Here’s Why:

Joseph Lalonde

Entrepreneurs and businesses are constantly seeking new methods to advertise their products, services, and client connections. Brands recognized that SMS marketing was an active marketing channel for sending promotional information, special deals, freebies, and advertising new items soon after the first mobile advertisement in 2000. This article will demonstrate why businesses of all sizes should […].

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Is The Web Less Effective Than We Think For Recruiting Terrorists?

The Horizons Tracker

When we talk about the radicalization of terrorists, we often do so in the context of various online communities that attempt to brainwash individuals to fight for their warped cause. Research from Leiden University suggests this general narrative may be significantly overplaying the importance of such communities in the recruitment of potential terrorists.

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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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Show! Then tell.

Decker Communication

Remember Show and Tell from elementary school? You bring in something cool from home, show it to the class and pass it around so everyone can see it, while you continue telling about it. I remember getting so frustrated in second grade when the student at the front held his favorite toy behind his back while he told us all the details rather than showing us.

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Colleagues Can Help To Ward Off Unwanted Advances At Work

The Horizons Tracker

Awareness of sexual harassment was raised considerably by the #MeToo movement, which illustrated the widespread nature of the problem, both in Hollywood and numerous other sectors. It revealed that sexual harassment was a particular problem in various service sectors, with baristas, waitresses, and bartenders all coming forward with their stories of abuse at work.

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Cultural Similarities Are Key For Immigrants

The Horizons Tracker

There are obviously numerous reasons why people migrate to another country. Research from Penn State suggests that one of the biggest reasons is the cultural similarities between the immigrant’s homeland and their adopted home. The researchers discovered that when people move to a place with a similar culture, then their migration is far more likely to be successful than when they move for other reasons. “Our findings suggest that humans may be able to successfully adapt to new loca

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What is the largest obstacle to your team’s success?

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Our reader poll today asks: What is the largest obstacle to your team’s success? Corporate bureaucracy 25.52% Lack of resources 27.59% Lack of skill/talent 13.80% Lack of clear direction 19.31% External market factors 4.13% Lack of motivation 3.79% Something else 5.86% It’s a strategy obstacle. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World.

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Faith Leaders – Some Days We Walk Blindly

Ron Edmondson

Faith leaders, do you agree that leading by faith, is challenging at times? Okay, most times. Occasionally, I like to read old journal entries, because it reminds me of how God has worked in my life over the years. Often when I couldn’t discern what He was doing at the time. Such as a journal entry from January 2005. In it I talked about some of the goals I had for the year and my progress and lack thereof towards meeting them.

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The Key to Organizational Agility: Managing Paradox (New Module)

Coaching Ourselves

CoachingOurselves is pleased to collaborate again with consultant Marilyn Laiken, formerly of the University of Toronto, on our newest discussion guide, “The Key to Organizational Agility: Managing Paradox”. “Organizational agility requires two conditions — one is a dynamic capability, the ability to move with speed, nimbleness and responsiveness, and the second is a stable foundation of things that don’t change.

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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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When the Head of a Family Business Is Impaired — and Won’t Step Down

Harvard Business Review

It can be hard to tell a leader that they aren’t capable anymore. It’s even harder when they’re family.

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[Infographic] Workplace Conflict Questions, Answered

Niagara Institute

In the workplace, conflict can be as common as misplacing your stapler and rebooting your computer. Bringing together unique individuals with different ways of thinking, interacting, and responding to stressors, disagreements are bound to happen. It isn’t if, but when workplace conflict will arise.

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Leave the Door Open for Employees to Return to Your Organization

Harvard Business Review

Eight strategies to cultivate ongoing relationships with former employees.

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How VCs Can Overcome the “Winner’s Curse”

Harvard Business Review

The more rivals you outbid, the more likely you are to have paid too much.

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

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Find Joy in Any Job: How Do I Improve the Role I Have?

Harvard Business Review

Part three of our special series with Marcus Buckingham on how to craft a job around the things you love.

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