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Lead Like Every Day is the Best Day Ever

Lead Change Blog

My manager caught me in the hall, beaming. “ Hey Alan, really great job on that training today. Let’s have you do more of that.” I smiled back, “sign me up!”. That was a long time ago and the first notably positive feedback I can remember getting from a boss. It was a big deal because immediately after college I had a hard time hitting my stride in my chosen field of HR, and rather than hearty praise I was often on the receiving end of a “ critical feedback session.

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Leading Thoughts for July 29, 2021

Leading Blog

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Motivational speaker Les Brown on having an indomitable spirit: “There are negatively charged people who allow events to control their lives, and there are positively charged people who remain in control of their lives no matter what life throws at them.

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220: Engaging a Remote Workforce | with Matthew Pierce

Engaging Leader

This is a special episode of Engaging Leader, featuring part 1 of an excerpt of Jesse’s live interview on TechSmith’s Visual Lounge with Matt Pierce to share tips for engaging a remote workforce. How effectively are you communicating with your remote workforce? Remote communication is more widespread than it’s ever been. Many people now have […].

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Simone Biles: Mental Health Servant-Leader

Modern Servant Leader

We’ve seen Simone Biles as a leader for gymnasts, the Olympics, and other athletes for years. Yesterday, she showed us Ms. Biles is also a leader for mental health. The best leaders are those who believe in something strongly enough they are willing to sacrifice to make it happen. For this reason, many of the greatest leaders are accidental leaders.

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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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7 Ways to Be a Happy Leader Today

Leadership Freak

Life at an amusement park gets boring. A party every night turns to monotony. The pursuit of frivolous happiness inevitably evolves from delight to boredom to burden.

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How To Get Started With Digital Transformation

The Horizons Tracker

A few years ago a report by SAP revealed that while 84% of companies think digital transformation is vital to their business, just 3% were satisfied with the transformation they had achieved to date. This was followed a year later by a report from MIT Sloan and Deloitte, which showed that progress is being made, but it’s very slow, with just a handful of organizations saying that their digital transformation was progressing at pace.

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How Did Brexit Change How The Council Of The European Union Operates?

The Horizons Tracker

Just as in the Eurovision Song Contest, the operations of the Council of the European Union have traditionally been underpinned by various alliances and regional blocs who would tend to cooperate with one another. Before the UK left the EU these alliances were often based on geographic proximity, but new research from the University of Gothenburg suggests that since the vote they have become more ideologically oriented.

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What’s your perspective on “small talk” (catching up on personal details when conducting business)?

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Our reader poll today asks: What’s your perspective on “small talk” (catching up on personal details when conducting business)? I love it: it gives me a chance to connect on a personal level: 37% It’s OK: I enjoy it, but it does have its limits: 49% I’m not a fan: I don’t have time to spend on it: 9% I hate it: Stick to business, please: 4% Small talk has its limits.

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Navigating Mental Health at Work: A Reading List

Harvard Business Review

Resources for employees, managers, and leaders.

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The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell

Eric Jacobson

Paul Smith’s books on storytelling are must-reads for business leaders, salespeople and parents. And, his latest book, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , is yet another required read for leaders – managers, CEOs and team leaders. “ Every great leader is a great storyteller. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul.

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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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3 Strategies to Address Political Polarization in the Workplace

Harvard Business Review

Research shows we assume people with opposing political views disagree with us — and dislike us — far more than they actually do.

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Young People Want Greater Punishments For Poor Behavior On Social Media

The Horizons Tracker

The last few years have seen considerable growth in the so-called “culture wars”, with accusations of a cancel culture sitting alongside a rise in the “Karen” meme typifying a world that some argue is too fragile and quick to demand action against opinions or content that they find objectionable. This perhaps reached an epoch when Twitter banned Donald Trump from its platform during the insurrection of Capitol Hill by his supporters.

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AI Doesn’t Have to Be Too Complicated or Expensive for Your Business

Harvard Business Review

Most companies don’t have a clear path to success. But that might change with a new, data-centric approach to AI.

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It is time to rethink fertility benefits at work

HR Digest

It’s been well established that millions of Americans struggle to build a family. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-in-either Americans have experienced infertility problems. We know from several surveys that the psychological impact of infertility ranges from depression to anxiety which can significant impact your employees’ overall wellbeing.

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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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To Make Hybrid Work, Solicit Employees’ Input

Harvard Business Review

Ask these questions to get at their real concerns, needs, and preferences.

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5 Ways to Benefit from Your Organization’s Best Asset

Ron Edmondson

Do you want to harness the greatest power in your organization? Are you benefiting from your organization’s best asset? The organization’s best assets – whether a church, business or non-profit – never appear on your balance sheet. The truth is any organization is only as good as the people within it. Take the greatest idea and put the wrong people behind it and little progress will be realized.