Tue.Sep 15, 2020

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Feedback Is a Funny Thing with Gerard Coops Ph.D.

N2Growth Blog

On a recent visit to our N2Growth EMEAA headquarters in Rotterdam, Netherlands, I visited with my new friend Gerard Coops, Managing Director of HuReMa Consulting, to discuss his views on leadership as it relates to giving feedback and providing coaching. Interview Summary. JH: Leaders providing proper feedback to their team members has been a topic of conversation for endless amounts of time.

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How to Create a Permission Structure for Innovation

Next Level Blog

Most of the organizations I’m talking to and observing during the pandemic recognize the need to up their levels of innovation and agility. After all, if you need to pivot your business model and set yourself up to succeed in whatever environment presents itself next, you need to have those two qualities embedded in your culture. Some companies have been successful in pivoting quickly, while others have found it more challenging.

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Engagement is a Choice – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

Engagement is a popular topic and something that most organizations are constantly striving for. And it’s a worthy goal but the problem is that most organizations are thinking about it all wrong. To help us understand this, it might help if we take a look at the actual definition of the word. Engagement (noun) Emotional […]. The post Engagement is a Choice – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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How to Collaborate Effectively with a Remote Team

Lead from Within

Many of us are missing the days when collaboration was as easy as stopping by someone’s office or arranging a face-to-face team meeting. Effective collaboration can still happen in the remote workplace, but it means cultivating a different set of skills and attitudes. Here are some of the foundational elements for successfully collaborating as your team works remotely.

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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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How to Solve Problems Quickly – But 69% of Relationship Problems are Unsolvable

Leadership Freak

Some problems should be managed, not solved. Broken computers can be fixed but many relationship ‘problems’ are unsolvable. “Dr. John Gottman’s research proves that 69% of problems in a relationship are unsolvable.

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The Right Foundation for Your Career Advancement Strategy

Strategy Driven

Several years ago I was invited to coach a competitive healthcare executive who wanted to be the best healthcare CEO in the region. I’ll refer to him as Bob. Confident he was already a great leader, Bob basked in the “celebrity” status he enjoyed as a business influencer in the community. However, Bob’s career advancement strategy had not panned out as he had hoped.

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7 Metrics to Help you Measure Success and ROI in Business

Strategy Driven

A Business metric is a useful way to understand and analyse the tracking of a business process. A business analyst should focus on metrics to measure Return on Investment (ROI) to make the business operation’s success. You will get to know whether your company is getting the intended results or getting back to the drawing board. Measuring business success is quite challenging for many.

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India’s Gig Economy : the Future of Work for Women ?

CEO Insider

Digital labour platforms can enhance women’s economic empowerment and contribute to gender equality in the Indian labour market. In his Independence day speech, PM Modi put emphasis on women’s economic empowerment and a few days later Vice-president Naidu called for a national movement for women’s empowerment, and urged political parties to reach early consensus to […].

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How to Better Manage an Outdoor Photoshoot

Strategy Driven

Most businesses, at one point or another, will want to host an outdoor photoshoot. Urban, rural, boreal or desert; the setting itself doesn’t matter, but the preparation does. Proper management of an outdoor photoshoot ensures that you get the digital assets you want and that you get them done as quickly as possible. Having the photoshoot run into overtime is not an option.

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Hurry is the Enemy

Mark Sanborn

My long time friend Glenna Salsbury recommended a book. I ordered it, and while it was a good book worthy of reading, the title powerfully impacted my life. It is called, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. I wrote an article called Rise Early and Play Fast. On the surface, it appears that the elimination of hurry is the antithesis of my premise…but it isn’t.

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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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6 Mistakes to Avoid During a Personal Injury Claim

Strategy Driven

If you or someone in your family was involved in a preventable accident and there’s a possibility that the injuries could have come about as a result of negligent or careless behaviour, a personal injury claim may be the right choice. Taking legal action will hopefully lead to the liable parties being held responsible and ensure that appropriate compensation is awarded to the victim.

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Growth Mindset: 5 Ways to Make it Your Biggest Leadership Strength

Experience to Lead

Tips from an expert in resilience and growth: USA Archery Coach Richard “Guy” Krueger Guy Krueger’s kids wake up in the middle of the night screaming in pain. The only thing they’re suffering from, though, is common to most children. They’re growing. He manages to reassure and remind them that as much as it hurts, [.].

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8 Ways To Build Savings Without Investment Risk

Strategy Driven

Living paycheck to paycheck is a grim reality for many Americans. One recent report revealed that fewer than 40 percent of people have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts and that many have no retirement savings at all. This may sound familiar to you but it could be your worry that building your savings requires high-risk investments, and this could leave you bankrupt.

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How To Achieve Fearless Innovation

Eric Jacobson

Alex Goryachev ’s latest book teaches you how to go beyond the buzzword of innovation to continuously drive growth, improve your bottom line and enact change. The book is, Fearless Innovation. It’s a down-to-earth guide that provides advice and actionable steps on how to: Get teams to embrace innovation beyond empty slogans. Focus on execution of innovation to showcase ROI.

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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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Simple Marketing Tips for Entrepreneurs

Strategy Driven

Everyone knows that entrepreneurs, working on their startup enterprises, have a lot of different tasks to juggle. As well as representing their firm in business meetings and conversations with clients and customers, the entrepreneur is also asked to oversee all elements of their business – from their accounts and finances through to the strategy and planning that leads an industry toward its goals.

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3 Reasons I’m Launching a Leadership Podcast

Ron Edmondson

I’ve sent a few teasers out via social media, but I can officially say I’m launching a podcast. I couldn’t come up with a creative name, so it’s officially The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. Catchy, huh? I’ll be posting new episodes on this blog and I am also excited to be a part of the Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network. So, you’ll see some publicity about it there also.

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Strategy-Proven Methods to Improve Sales Across the Board

Strategy Driven

Improving sales is the goal of every business. It is the only way to grow at the end of the day, and there are a lot of ways to do it. You can focus on marketing, you can work on training your sales team, you could even open your profit channels to bring in more money from different locations. There are so many ways that you can improve sales, but at the end of the day, for any progress to be made you will need to first look internally.

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#LeadershipTruth – Crappy Feedback Can Be Ignored

Roundtable Talk

I once read a leadership book that talked about the fact that you should always listen to and action feedback. I disagree. As a former classroom trainer, I would get ‘smile sheets’ at the end of every workshop that would rate me and provide me with immediate feedback on my ‘performance’. When I first started … #LeadershipTruth – Crappy Feedback Can Be Ignored Read More » The post #LeadershipTruth – Crappy Feedback Can Be Ignored appeared first on The Roundtable.

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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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Cultivate a Trans-Inclusive Workplace

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with researcher Katina Sawyer on how to create trans-inclusive organizations, even when many people are working remotely.

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Are You Enthusiastic for the Success of Others?

Frank Sonnenberg Online

Some people have it all (or so it seems). They have the power, wealth, and status that most people can only dream of. How do you feel about that? Do you view these folks with disapproval and contempt or are you enthusiastic for their success? That depends on how you view the world. Stephen R. Covey, educator and author, coined the phrase scarcity mentality versus abundance mentality.

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Is Happiness at Work Really Attainable?

Harvard Business Review

Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino and Henco Logistics founder Simón Cohen discuss whether focusing on employee happiness at work can drive success.

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The Post-Covid World Sees Innovation Spread Its Wings

The Horizons Tracker

Over the last few decades, innovation activity has become concentrated in clusters or ecosystems, where finance, academia, industry and entrepreneurs rub shoulders to allow the free flow of ideas. A report from Startup Genome in 2018 highlighted the growth in ecosystems, with many increasingly focusing on a specific domain, whether that’s fintech for London, biotech for Boston, or AI for Toronto.

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2024 Payroll Calendar Templates

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.

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Is CEO a Two-Person Job?

Harvard Business Review

Netflix recently implemented a co-CEO structure. Will others follow suit?

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How COVID Is Affecting Disinformation In Society

The Horizons Tracker

While it’s tempting to think that COVID-19 has transformed our societies and ways of life in fundamental ways, but the reality is that it has largely exacerbated trends that were already in place before the pandemic. New research from King’s College London highlights how this has largely been the case with misinformation. The researchers highlight how misinformation has been widely cited as a threat to liberal democracy, and has been blamed for not only the rejection of vaccines and

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What Has — and Hasn’t — Changed Since “Dear White Boss…”

Harvard Business Review

Eighteen years later, the classic HBR article remains unfortunately timely.

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Helping Bring World Leading Education To Refugees

The Horizons Tracker

Integrating refugees into their host society is something that is in everyone’s interests, yet it remains something that is often far from straightforward. Kafka’esq bureaucracies can render even the most straightforward of cases torturous in their time and complexity. The World Federation of Occupational Therapists regard a right to work as a fundamental human right, yet many refugees are denied this right while their claims are processed.

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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.

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AI Can Help Health Care Providers Make Diagnostic and Therapeutic Decisions - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Siemens Healthineers.

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Embrace a Little Chaos When Innovating Under Pressure

Harvard Business Review

Traditional processes will only slow you down.