Thu.Jun 20, 2019

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Developing Ownership and Commitment: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

Welcome to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival! This month, our contributors share their thoughts about developing ownership and commitment (and a few shared things they were most proud of.) Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic […]. The post Developing Ownership and Commitment: A Frontline Festival appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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How to Use Google Ads to Grow Your Business

Women on Business

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How People Weasel Out of Change and Justify Staying the Same

Leadership Freak

Aspiration or frustration drives you to seek advice. But you end up rejecting advice in favor of staying the same. How to weasel out of change: You’re frustrated when others do it.

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How Do You Know a Great Leader When You See One?

Lead from Within

As a speaker who talks on the subject of leadership to large groups and all kinds of different audiences, I am often asked if it’s possible to spot a great leader when you see one. And my answer is always the same: yes, it is. A truly great leader will stand out from a crowd—not because they have authority, and not because they have a title, but because of the quality of their character.

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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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Gaining the Respect of Your Team

Joseph Lalonde

Starting your own business is hard. But, for some, managing a team is even harder. Anyone can read books and learn how to do things like file a tax return and register their company. But, not everyone is naturally a great manager. Some people are great at it straight away. They are the managers that […] The post Gaining the Respect of Your Team appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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Developing Collaborative Leadership Styles

Innovation Excellence

With a new Australian government recently in place, it raises key questions around the impact of collaborative, autocratic or competitive leadership styles. This caused many voters, like myself, to question what leadership style might be best for our country’s future? Is it a leader who runs a presidential style campaign, operating from an “I” or.

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Observations from a Small Town

Mark Sanborn

Normally I write about the opportunities and challenges of leadership. Occasionally I share observations. This is one of those time and one of those posts. When I moved to Denver from Philadelphia, Philly was the 4th largest city in the U.S. (it now ranks #5). I have lived in metro Denver for over 30 years. (I’m the typical, “not a native but I got here as fast as I could.”) U.S.

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People Need To Believe Driverless Tech Is Better Than Humans

The Horizons Tracker

One of the more widely cited applications of the illusory superiority bias in action is the fact that most people believe themselves to be better than average drivers. It’s a finding that is often used to highlight the flawed nature of human thinking, especially when it comes to ourselves, but new research from Penn State suggests it might also hold back the advance of autonomous vehicle technology.

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How avoiding speaking opportunities could hurt your leadership career

CEO Insider

While technology-driven change is accelerating around the world, the ‘2019 State of the Sector’ – a global survey of the internal communication profession – found that face-to-face remains one of the most effective communication channels for leaders. Conferences, roadshows and employee town halls were still considered to be the most effective face-to-face channels by 85 […].

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What Impact Might Automation Have On The Diversity In Public Service?

The Horizons Tracker

Predictions about the impact of autonomous technologies on the workplace have been as varied as they have been numerous. What all agree on however is that there will be some kind of impact. The latest study to offer up a prediction comes from the University of Kansas and explores the impact automation might have on the public sector. The study looks not only at the traditional aspects of the automation of work, but also whether the introduction of new technologies might influence the equity o

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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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How To Improve Your Business Operations

Strategy Driven

Effective business operations are key to the short and long-term success of any institution. That is why this article is here to shed some light on what you can do, as a business owner and entrepreneur, in order to improve these operations in the first place. First and foremost, you will need to set certain goals and follow through with them. What are you working towards as an organization?

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Would You Trust An Automated Doctor?

The Horizons Tracker

You’re in the park going for a run, and your wearable device is tracking your performance, your heart rate, and various other aspects of your physical health. Pooling this data over a period of time gives you a strong idea about your physical fitness. Combine that data with your diet, your genetic data, your electronic medical records and you can paint a comprehensive picture of your physical health.

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Starting a Business at Home: A Guide

Strategy Driven

If you’ve got that entrepreneurial spark, why not start your own business from your very own home? The best business you could build from home are the ones you start yourself from scratch, not the ones you buy into (talking to you, multi-level marketing schemes!). Even if you’re starting from absolutely nothing with little money, it’s definitely possible to build up your business idea into a successful and profitable company.

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How To Lead Breakthrough Change Against All Odds

Eric Jacobson

David S. Pottruck 's book, Stacking the Deck , teaches readers a nine-step course of action leaders can follow from the first realization that change is needed through all the steps of implementation, including assembling the right team of close advisors and getting the word out to the wider group. This book tells the in-the-trenches stories of individuals who led bold, sweeping change.

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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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Is Your E-Commerce Provider Living Up to Its Promises?

Strategy Driven

There are numerous factors which can be attributed to the success of an online business venture. Hard work, dedication, a clear-cut vision, and insightful marketing campaigns are only a handful of metrics to take into account. However, the driving force behind many projects stems directly from a cutting-edge and efficient e-commerce platform. There is no doubt that such platforms have evolved in leaps and bounds over the years and many now boast a user-friendly appeal that would have been nearly

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What are the leading causes of employee grievances?

HR Digest

Employee grievances require careful and proper handling so as to maintain peace and motivation among members of your workforce. A grievance may involve an employee’s role , conflict with another employee , etc. Regardless of the cause, grievance handling should be swift and effective. Some experts have come to the conclusion that conflict-related grievances are less in workplaces with more educated employees.

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What’s your approach to onboarding new managers?

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Our reader poll today asks: What’s your approach to onboarding new managers? We have a rigorous, comprehensive onboarding program: 15% We provide some initial onboarding then leave it up to that manager: 42% We provide bare-bones onboarding: 23% We throw them in the deep end and let them fend for themselves: 20% Setting them up […]. This is only the beginning of the thought.

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7 False Thoughts of a Pastor or Church Planter

Ron Edmondson

Now almost a year after serving as a full-time vocational pastor, I realize how many demands there were on the position. There are pressures from church members, staff, and the community, but most of the stress – as I reflect back, was self-induced on my part. As I have worked with hundreds of pastors now, I realize there are many false thoughts a pastor can allow to drift in their mind if they aren’t careful.

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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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What Great Question Did You Ask Today?

The Regis Company

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The One Skill Everyone Should Have

Lead Change Blog

Don’t get me wrong. Collaboration, diversity, and authenticity are definitely things we need more of in this world and conformity isn’t something I value. But, in my experience, there is one skill that flies under the radar, is mighty, and can put you on a new playing field: resourcefulness. Every successful team has someone with it. The person who is able to beautifully throw together a last minute request from the boss.

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Fostering an Ethical Culture on Your Sales Team

Harvard Business Review

Reward the right behavior and promote the right people, for starters.

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3 Smart Ways You Can Gain Confidence in Yourself

Frank Sonnenberg Online

Guest post by LaRae Quy. I learned quickly in the FBI that success would not make me confident; instead, confidence would make me successful. Easier said than done, and I should know because I’d never shot a gun when I showed up at the FBI Academy. Guess what? FBI agents are required to become expert shooters. I’d never wrestled a person to the ground and slapped handcuffs on them, either.

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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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Fostering an Ethical Culture on Your Sales Team

Harvard Business Review

Reward the right behavior and promote the right people, for starters.

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5 Tips for Creating Effective Flyers for Your Business

Strategy Driven

Think print marketing is outdated? Think again. A survey by FedEx confirms that you can stand out from your competitors with print marketing. They found four out of five businesses used professional printing services to excel over the competition. What’s an effective print medium for your marketing efforts? Flyers are easy to create, they’re inexpensive, and you can get your message across.

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What Boards Can Do to Prepare for Crises

Harvard Business Review

Lessons from the UK government and Schlumberger.

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What Boards Can Do to Prepare for Crises

Harvard Business Review

Lessons from the UK government and Schlumberger.

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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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What Holds Back Corporate Social Innovators

Harvard Business Review

And how to support them.

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What Holds Back Corporate Social Innovators

Harvard Business Review

And how to support them.

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Your Vote Counts? How the Leadership Now Project Wants to Get Your Skin in the Game

Harvard Business Review

Leadership Now Project CEO and founder Daniella Ballou-Aares shares her organization’s mission, efforts, and success in ensuring a fair, principled, competitive, and representative U.S. democratic system.

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Your Vote Counts? How the Leadership Now Project Wants to Get Your Skin in the Game

Harvard Business Review

Leadership Now Project CEO and founder Daniella Ballou-Aares shares her organization’s mission, efforts, and success in ensuring a fair, principled, competitive, and representative U.S. democratic system.

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act. Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available.