Mon.May 31, 2021

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Speak-up Culture: How to Encourage More (and Better) Ideas

Let's Grow Leaders

How to Draw out Better Ideas from Every Member of Your Team. You’re a human-centered leader working to create a courageous, speak-up culture filled with psychological safety. A culture where employees feel invited and encouraged to speak up and share their ideas and express their concerns. Even if you’re a rock star human-centered leader, doing all the right things to encourage micro-innovation and problem solving, it’s also likely that you have a few team members who still hav

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LeadershipNow 140: May 2021 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2021 that you don't want to miss: FYI: Your Chaotic Story Is an Asset — So Share It! The Secret Advantage That You Didn't Know You Had by @markdmckinney. The Gravitational Pull of Weaknesses by @Julie_WG. Wrongheaded thinking about remote work and how teams can optimize for hybrid by @ferrazzi. Mentoring: From The Ballpark To The Boardroom And Beyond from @JohnBaldoni.

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How Leaders Become Real – Lessons from Pinocchio

Leadership Freak

Pinocchio was a block of wood until Geppetto shaped him into a marionette that eventually become a real boy. Pinocchio was alive but he wasn’t real. Becoming real: #1. Guides.

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Creating Your Blindspot Warning System

Kevin Eikenberry

As a driver, you know you have blindspots. There are things you simply can’t see as you drive. But knowing these exist, while important, isn’t the same as being warned when a problem is imminent. The advent of systems on cars to remind us, warn us, and keep us from ignoring our blindspots are amazing […]. The post Creating Your Blindspot Warning System appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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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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The Power Dynamic Between Two Parties: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Franchise Agreements

Strategy Driven

Individuals looking to purchase a branch of an existing business might find they must sign a franchise agreement. This binding contract outlines the terms and conditions for the franchise as dictated by the franchisor. Each franchise must adhere to all terms and conditions or risk losing its license. The power dynamic between the two parties differs from that seen with most contracting relationships, and the franchisee must understand this.

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7 Things You Need to Know to Give a Great Digital Presentation

Mark Sanborn

If you search Google to find information about giving virtual presentations, you’ll get the most hits on presentation ideas and techniques. You also get lots of hits on “digital tools” which include platforms, lighting, audio, room setup and the like. . You’ve got to both present and produce to succeed at virtual presentations. .

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Data Suggests Multiculturalism Is Working In The UK

The Horizons Tracker

There has scarcely been a more controversial topic in recent years than immigration, and while it seems to have been a debate for which facts and evidence have not been welcome, it’s nonetheless important to try and bring as much of it to the table as possible to ensure we’re informed. The latest such evidence comes from a study by Dartmouth College that looks at how multi-ethnic neighborhoods in the UK and US retain (or lose) their diversity, and how this affects their stability ove

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Team Dysfunction Isn’t Caused By The Team

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Follow these 3 simple rules to address team dysfunction Today’s post is by Carlos Valdes-Dapena, author of Virtual Teams: Holding the Center When You Can’t Meet Face-to-Face (CLICK HERE to get your copy). In my work in collaboration and team effectiveness, I am sometimes approached about helping with a “dysfunctional team.” People use the word “dysfunction” liberally and can mean various things by it.

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Women Will Come To The Fore In The Feeling Economy

The Horizons Tracker

A recent study from Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, towed a familiar path. It revealed that adding women to software development teams not only boosted team performance but also reduced workplace delinquency. “Companies should recruit more women to their development teams not only for obvious ethical reasons but because this will improve performance.

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Pushing Your Business Through a Period of Growth and Change

Strategy Driven

Your business must change, and it must grow alongside your customers, marketplace, and industry. Suppose your business does not evolve and change over time. In that case, it will struggle to maintain its place within the industry and within customers’ and clients’ hearts, which could be detrimental to the future success of your business. To ensure that your business does not slide down the slippery slope into oblivion, it is important that you focus on change and growth and that you embrac

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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 Unions Are Helping Nonunionized Precarious Workers In Europe

The Horizons Tracker

The Covid-19 pandemic has shed fresh light on the precarious state of many workers in the modern economy, with low-skilled workers not only more exposed to economic hardship but also to the health risks posed by the pandemic. A new paper from Cornell University explores the role unions in Europe are playing in helping precarious workers, even if they’re not in a union themselves.

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How Leaders Build Trust

Eric Jacobson

You can't lead if your employees, team or followers don't trust you. Building trust takes energy, effort and constant attention to how you act. To help build trust, follow these 16 tips , recommended by author Susan H. Shearouse : Be honest Keep commitments and keep your word Avoid surprises Be consistent with your mood Be your best Demonstrate respect Listen Communicate Speak with a positive intent Admit mistakes Be willing to hear feedback Maintain confidences Get to know others Practice empat

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Hybrid work model will erode organizational culture, says auditors’ poll

HR Digest

Research conducted by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors , says that hybrid working is leading to a “culture crisis” for companies. In a poll of more than 700 senior auditors by the institute, almost half said that organizational loyalty was lost in this new mode of working. Also, retaining talented employees had become a problem, along with detecting fraud.

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Stop Being So Hard on Yourself

Harvard Business Review

Your inner critic is a terrible motivator.

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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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What Your Future Employees Want Most

Harvard Business Review

Three trends — and how to prepare for them.

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