Wed.Sep 15, 2021

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5 Ways to Serve a Stressed Out Team

Nathan Magnuson

Stress and resilience have been my most requested leadership topics for over a year now. Just recently, I received another request. ( You can join this one on 9/23! ) Leaders want to know: how can I lead my team when they’re at a breaking point? And even though they may not say it, many leaders are stressed to the max as well. How are we supposed to learn to manage stress effectively?

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Different Perspectives (They’re Not a Threat)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Differences of opinion can be inconvenient and uncomfortable. We may be in a discussion with someone who has very different views from ours on a topic of great importance to us. How we handle it shows others the inner workings of our character.

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Saving Face: How To Preserve Dignity And Build Trust

Lead Change Blog

Face is the new social currency of our time. Face represents one’s self-esteem, self-worth, identity, reputation, status, pride, and dignity. The more face you have, the easier and faster you can get things done. “Saving face” is a universal concept that enables you to connect with people, break down barriers, and build trust and long-term relationships.

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Is Your Team Ready to Succeed in a Hybrid Workplace?

Kevin Eikenberry

In order for your hybrid team to succeed, individual hybrid team members must have the skills to succeed. The old cliché that the chain is only as strong as the weakest link definitely applies here. Recently I wrote a post on the Remote Leadership Institute Blog about determining what those skills might be across your […]. The post Is Your Team Ready to Succeed in a Hybrid Workplace?

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Individual Development Plan Template

There’s no way around it: sometimes employees need your help. Use this free template to clarify expectations, share resources, and set a timeline. Best case scenario, this process helps them improve. Worst case, your great recordkeeping keeps you compliant even if they move on. Download the template today!

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7 Top Strategies that Break the Grip of Self-Inflicted Anxiety

Leadership Freak

Healthy anxiety rises to face challenge, opportunity, and threat. That tension in your gut means you care. But self-inflected anxiety causes leaders to… Struggle with decision-making. Flip flop after making decisions.

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Want to Retain Your Employees? Do This One Thing.

leaderCommunicator

Employees are on the move. A recent US Pulse Survey from PwC found that 65% of employees are looking for a new job. What’s more, 88% of executives surveyed said they are seeing higher turnover than normal. The top four reasons, in order, that employees say they’re looking: Wages/salaries. Benefits. Career advancement. Flexibility.

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Wall Street banks opt for greater automation for grunt work to retain talent

HR Digest

An internal survey by Goldman Sachs junior employees detailing the crushing workload and the accompanying stress due to demanding bosses has led to some stocktaking about the working conditions in the industry and the high attrition rates. Banks now insist on weekend offs, no excessive overtime, and greater use of technology for routine work. Wall Street banks are trying to automate as much grunt work as possible to save the younger bankers from feeling overwhelmed.

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Platform Protection In The Sharing Economy

The Horizons Tracker

Payment protection insurance is increasingly widespread across the economy to protect people from unforeseen events, such as losing a job, becoming ill, or some other circumstances that prevent them from earning the income required to service a financial commitment. A new paper from Temple University explores its growing usage in the platform economy on both the buyers’ and sellers’ side.

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Stop Bribing and Starting Leading

The Practical Leader

An author writing a book on motivational techniques asked for my thoughts: How do you feel about increased Personal Time Off as an incentive? Flextime? Job sharing? Work from home? Employer-sponsored socializing (BBQs, bowling, game night, etc.)? Are there any hidden drawbacks to these incentives? If these approaches are used to “empartner” people, they can be effective.

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Building High Performing Teams: Celebrating Success

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Improve your team’s culture by celebrating your team members’ successes. Be careful, though…one person’s reward is another person’s punishment. Success and failure are part of running a team day to day. You need to recognize and promote wins because it’s going to build momentum for the team and make them feel like they’re accomplishing great things.

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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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A Common But Damaging Leadership Statement You Should Never Make

Ron Edmondson

I heard a leader make a common but damaging leadership statement recently that made me cringe. It is perhaps one of the worst leadership statements to organizational health, but I have heard it numerous times in my career. Have you heard this one? Don’t bring me a problem without a solution. When the leader I heard said it he was frustrated by all the complaints he was receiving from staff about a systems issue in the organization.

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Four Benefits of Corporate Coaching

The Center For Leadership Studies

Professionals in the workplace have (thankfully!) shifted away from how coaching was viewed just a few years ago—either reserved for a select few in the highest levels of the company or for those who had “one foot out the door,” trying to avoid being fired! Either way, coaching was seen by many as a means to fix the unruly executive or the toxic manager.

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Who Is Driving the Great Resignation?

Harvard Business Review

An analysis of 9 million global employee records sheds light on key trends around which employees are most likely to quit.

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How Much is an Executive Coach?

The Center For Leadership Studies

What holds you back most from getting a professional coach? I’ll bet it is “Fear of the Cost (FOTC).” Perhaps? Some of us are fortunate that our manager and the organization we work for recognize the value of coaching and make it a line item in your department’s (or Human Resources’) budget. Unfortunately for others, it has been just “the fortunate few,” only top-tier leaders or specially chosen high potentials (and, say, how does one get into those groups?!

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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 Be a Leader Who Stays True to Their Ethics

Harvard Business Review

Start by having an honest conversation with yourself.

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Growing Up In Diverse Neighborhoods Is Likely To Make White Boys Liberal

The Horizons Tracker

During the Brexit referendum, it was noticeable that areas with the most immigration were most supportive of remaining in the EU. The findings of a recent study from Harvard University and Boston University should perhaps come as no surprise, therefore, as it concludes that areas where white boys grow up surrounded by Black neighbors are areas where those white boys are more likely to vote Democrat as adults.

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How U.S. Employers Can Help Provide Better Health Care

Harvard Business Review

Employers took on a more active role in health care during the pandemic — and workers have benefitted.

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Coming Soon: Season 2

Harvard Business Review

Coaching Real Leaders returns October 6 to tackle new leadership challenges with host Muriel Wilkins.

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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.