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Slow Is Smooth. Smooth Is Fast

Joseph Lalonde

Think about the title of this article for a few minutes. What does slow is smooth, smooth is fast mean to you? I was listening to the Pursuit Of Service podcast hosted by Brian Dodd and Jeff Wright. Brian mentioned the movie Zero Dark Thirty. Zero Dark Thirty tells the story of Seal Team 6’s […].

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How to Best Support Your Team (Asking For a Friend Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

Practical Ways to Support Your Team in the New Abnormal. Today on Asking For a Friend, we continue the conversation we started in Thriving in the New Abnormal, How to Support Your Team about how to support your team as we transition to the new abnormal. 3:35 We’re so close… and yet as we look at the next 6 months it’s not looking particularly normal. :50 Dr.

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Leading Thoughts for April 8, 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. The late economic historian professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Carlo M. Cipolla on the five laws of human stupidity: 1. Everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals among us. 2.

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A 5-Step Plan for Seeking Input For Leaders Who Tend to Exclude People

Leadership Freak

You’re spending time with people whether you seek input or not. You invest time including people, or you squander time resolving the consequences of excluding them. Excluding people creates a self-inflicted crisis.

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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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Protecting Your Company From Misinformation via Behavioral Science

Lead Change Blog

If you listen to something repeated, it really feels a lot more accurate when you hear it repeated. To put it simply, repetition makes any kind of statement seem truer. In other words, anything you hear will feel a lot more true each time you hear it once again. Cognitive neuroscientists like myself call this the “ illusory truth effect.”. Recall your experience when you read the first sentence of this article.

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How to resolve conflicts in office

HR Digest

All collaborative exercises need some rules to co-exist and resolve disputes. If there were no referees for games and no redressal forums, then life would undoubtedly get chaotic. The same applies to work-based conflict. Some rules and regulations need to be in place and avenues of redressal available for smooth functioning. Some form of disagreement will inevitably occur when several people collaborate on a project or work together as team members.

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GAMES: The Quest for Zero Percent Management

CEO Insider

With all the management tools and theories available, you’d think we’d have management down to an exact science. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. The largest Gallup survey of employee engagement showed that 87 percent of staff are not engaged, which, needless to say, is a huge drain on productivity. The number one reason staff gave? […]. License and Republishing: The views expressed in this article GAMES: The Quest for Zero Percent Management are those of the author Benny Ausmus alone a

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Even Standard IT Can Boost Creativity At Work

The Horizons Tracker

When it comes to innovation, it’s tempting to think that the latest and greatest technologies are required to facilitate the creative process. New research from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reminds us that this doesn’t have to be the case, and that fairly run-of-the-mill IT can be similarly effective. The researchers show that standard IT can be pretty useful when it comes to innovation, with a more important element being a workforce that is motivated to master technology a

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How to Create a Positive Work Atmosphere

Strategy Driven

There are plenty of ways to creative a positive working environment for yourself and your employees. No matter how large your workforce or the space you have, you can make some simple adjustments to boost the harmony and productivity in your office. If you are just starting out with a new team or are looking to refresh your workplace, here are just a couple of ideas to help you get started in creating a great working environment.

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Pre-Print Studies Not Labelled As Such During Covid

The Horizons Tracker

The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a deluge of papers published by researchers around the world who are striving to understand and document the situation. The normal publishing process would not allow sufficient expediency to this process, so many papers have been published as preprint research that has not been peer-reviewed. New research from Simon Fraser University highlights how seldom the media document such papers as preprint when covering them.

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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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CPIs: The Small but Significant Indicators of Business Growth

CEO Insider

As far as metrics are concerned, Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are deeply engrained in the management of businesses. From the boardroom to the frontline, leaders and employees at all levels are focused on delivering against an acknowledged set of outcomes or goals. Moreover, they regularly receive quantitative feedback on their achievements against the various KPIs […].

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Why your Business Telecoms will Determine your Success

Strategy Driven

The advent of digital and online technologies has significantly changed all aspects of most businesses. Telecommunications are no exception and have benefited increasingly from innovations in the way people communicate. Business communication is key to ensuring your business success, as communications ensure smooth operations and seamless customer service regardless of what sector you operate in.

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Top 12 Ways To Be An Effective Leader

Eric Jacobson

Author Melissa Greenwell interviewed many top business executives while doing research for her book, Money on the Table. When she asked them to list characteristics of their best leaders, those who work well as a team, collaborative was almost always first and foremost. The full list is: Collaborative Good listener Asks thorough questions and seeks new information or is curious and innovative Risk taker Sense of urgency or takes action Subject matter experts Not afraid to challenge Participatory

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What is your greatest fear when giving team members a task they’ve not done before?

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Our reader poll today asks: What is your greatest fear when giving team members a task they’ve not done before? They’ll mess it up and I’ll have to fix it. 20.4% They’ll need too much of my time and guidance. 21.3% They’ll get frustrated and morale will drop. 12.2% They’ll be wildly successful and outshine me. 3.8% I am fearless.

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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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Insights from the Latest Career Reinvent Boot Camp

Art Petty

We wrapped up the latest Career Reinvent Boot Camp with last night’s group session, and as always, for this program, it’s part celebration of incredible progress and new friendships made, and a short, slightly sad goodbye. Here are some of the key insights gained via this fabulous cohort group: The post Insights from the Latest Career Reinvent Boot Camp appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.

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Insights from the Latest Career Reinvent Boot Camp

Management Excellence

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A Simple, Free, Exceptionally Great Leadership Tip

Ron Edmondson

Here’s a simple, free, and exceptionally great leadership tip. . And it’s one you likely already know, but sometimes forget. Or just don’t do it enough. This leadership tip was shared with me years ago by one of my leaders who mentored me. I have practiced it in every leadership environment since then. It’s one of the smartest things I do.

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Say Goodbye to Cookies

Harvard Business Review

Zero-party data yields better insights — and offers consumers more control.

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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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Managing a Chronic Complainer

Harvard Business Review

Offering sympathy and solutions is unlikely to change their behavior.

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Creative Strategies from Single Parents on Juggling Work and Family

Harvard Business Review

Four tips that can be useful for any family.