Mon.Apr 18, 2022

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Management Tools For Leaders: Cause & Effect Diagram

Rich Gee Group

Tool #3 - Cause & Effect (Fishbone) Diagram This week, let’s focus on a great root causal analysis tool - the Cause & Effect Diagram. Summary: It’s a great tool for brainstorming and encouraging team participation. It allows you as the leader, to help your team understand the root causal elements of a problem and (have them) identify areas of improvement.

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5 Surprising Reasons for Poor Performance You Can Solve Quickly

Leadership Freak

Poor performance is exhausting and frustrating. A manager who brings out the best in others multiplies talent and maximizes resources. Poor performance degrades, de-energizes, and devalues. 5 surprising reasons for poor performance: #1.

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Servant-Leadership 101: Principle of Authenticity (The Post Movie Example)

Modern Servant Leader

The fifth principle in the Acronym Model of SERVANT-Leadership is Authentic. This 6-minute lesson demonstrates this principle, through the example of Kay Graham and Ben Bradlee (played by Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks) debating personal relationships vs. professional responsibilities. Graham is the CEO of The Washington Post and Bradlee is Executive Editor for the paper.

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Paid Sick Leaves Boosts Productivity And Firm Profitability

The Horizons Tracker

Paid sick leave may seem like something that is purely a drain on company finances, but research from Bayes Business School reveals that not only does it boost employee productivity but also the overall profitability of the organization. The researchers analyzed nearly 38,000 publicly-traded companies across the United States between 2004 and 2019 (ie before the pandemic).

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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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4 Major Changes Impacting Internal Communications in Healthcare in 2022

leaderCommunicator

The unprecedented shift companies are experiencing due to a staggering transformation of the American workforce is one of the biggest concerns facing employers today and is hitting healthcare especially hard as the industry ranks as the second-largest sector impacted by Great Resignation. While we can’t control a global pandemic stretching the healthcare workforce even thinner than it already was, we can make a difference when it comes to change fatigue. 4 Key Factors Affecting Healthcare Employ

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Is It Beneficial When Innovation Pitches Frame Outcomes As Possible Scenarios?

The Horizons Tracker

Part of the success of projects such as the Good Judgment Project is that the best participants would often hedge their predictions in terms of probabilities. They wouldn’t say something would definitely happen but rather it would have a reasonable chance of doing so. While that approach is the right one in terms of effective predictions, it isn’t always effective in terms of convincing others to back you.

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Psychological Rewards Could Raise Saving Rates

The Horizons Tracker

Long-term financial planning is crucial, especially as society ages. Research from City University London suggests that games with psychological goals could make people 20% more likely to reach their saving goals. The study shows that by using elements from games, such as leaderboards, progress bars, and badges, people were more likely to achieve the saving goal they had set for each month. “The start of the year presents an ideal opportunity to motivate ourselves into good habits such as

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Leadership Caffeine™—The 4 C’s + D Formula for Great One-on-Ones

Management Excellence

I’m on record describing one-on-ones as some of the most valuable real estate on a manager’s calendar. These sessions are opportunities to engage, share ideas, identify plans to eliminate obstacles and frankly, in this stressful world, just connect. Unfortunately, from my workshop and client surveys, the manager and employee one-on-ones are some of the most frequently canceled meetings.

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Understanding the Luxury-Seeking Customer

CEO Insider

The high-end customer segment is one of the fastest-growing components of today’s marketplace. According to a recent study by Technavio Research, the luxury goods market is predicted to grow $33 billion over the next five years. Even as the economy proclaims inflation, wealthy (and wannabe wealthy) consumers have shown little change in their preferences and […].

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The Balancing Act – Self versus Collective Leadership

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Leadership requires both self-awareness and selflessness. Effective leaders know how to balance the purpose of their organization with their own self-interests. Today’s post is by Jan Rutherford – author of The Littlest Green Beret. You can learn more about Jan at the end of this post. The thing about leadership development is that it all starts with everyone’s favorite subject – themselves.

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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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5 Ways to Honor the Trust and Responsibility of an Online Platform

Ron Edmondson

If you have been blessed with an online platform you have to understand the responsibility you have been given. . I’ve been doing ministry online since 1996. I wrote a daily devotional for over a decade; long before blogs were “popular” I also started a daily podcast of those devotionals – before most people listened to podcasts.

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10 Quotes on Bad Leadership That Will Get You Thinking

Niagara Institute

There are pages upon pages of positive, cheery, and inspirational leadership quotes on Google, so we didn't think you needed another. Instead, we wanted to present 10 of the most thought-provoking bad leadership quotes and the far-reaching impacts it can have if left unchecked. As you read the quotes, we hope you feel challenged to overcome the all-too-common pitfalls of bad leadership and become the best leader you can be.

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Should L&D Teams Provide Training on Well-Being?

Experience to Lead

Work-from-home and hybrid set-ups have made finding a work-life balance challenging for many employees. The new reality is that most employees are spending much of their day working. In turn, this has led to an organizational responsibility towards employees’ physical, mental and emotional well-being. Major changes to the workplace have emerged based on the increased attention to mindfulness, including corporate gym memberships and playing sports on company outings.

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Oregon Bereavement Leave Laws Explained

HR Digest

There are no federal laws that require employers to provide bereavement leave. Most states have no laws requiring employers to offer bereavement leave. In fact, Oregon is one of the only three states that requires employers to provide bereavement leave to their employees. However, there are various subtleties at play, as is the case with most employment laws in the United States.

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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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Leadership Caffeine™—The 4 C’s + D Formula for Great One-on-Ones

Management Excellence

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The Best Interview Attire for Women – Confidence

HR Digest

For women, business attire has always been a tricky business. To ace an interview, one of the most important non-verbal cues is one’s choice of outfit. We have all heard the adage, “First impression is the last impression.” In other words, you only get one chance to make a memorable first impression. Although we are often told not to judge a book by its cover, we rarely follow the advice we give others.

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The Best Leaders Have a Contagious Positive Energy

Harvard Business Review

Researchers found that it supersedes charisma, influence, power, personality, attractiveness, and genius.

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The Essentials: Managing Up

Harvard Business Review

How to set boundaries with your boss, give them feedback, disagree, and balance your needs with theirs.

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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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Making Quantum Computing a Reality

Harvard Business Review

How Infosys is developing real-world applications of the technology.

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Coming Soon: Season 3

Harvard Business Review

Coaching Real Leaders returns May 2 to tackle new leadership challenges with host Muriel Wilkins.

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Will mRNA Technology Companies Spawn Innovation Ecosystems?

Harvard Business Review

These platforms could become the Apples and Googles of drug development.