Thu.Mar 07, 2019

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How to Unlock Your Team’s Best Ideas

Let's Grow Leaders

To get your team’s best ideas, ask courageous questions. Have you ever watched a team member do something insightful, helpful, or creative and asked them why they hadn’t shared it with everyone else? Their answer holds the key to unlocking your […]. The post How to Unlock Your Team’s Best Ideas appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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5 Skills Needed in the Workforce by 2020

Lead Change Blog

By the year 2020, the workplace will require some unique skills in order to thrive, to be resilient, and to relish an ever-changing world. Now is the time to begin developing them. The Institute for the Future teamed up with the University of Phoenix Research Institute to pinpoint skills that are the result of several current economic drivers. Skill #1: Sense-Making.

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The Eraser Test: How to Know When It’s Time for a Change

RapidStart Leadership

How do we know when to change the plan? A casual remark by a friend last week got me thinking about the idea of flexibility and change. As leaders, we choose the objectives and set the course. But once we’re underway, how do we know if we should keep on … The Eraser Test: How to Know When It’s Time for a Change Read More ». The post The Eraser Test: How to Know When It’s Time for a Change appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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A Big Leadership Lesson from a Small Spider

Lead from Within

There’s a story about Robert the Bruce (Robert I), a 14th-century king of Scotland. As he was struggling to protect his kingdom against the English, he found himself driven from his castle and forced to flee to keep from being taken prisoner. Feeling completely defeated and at a loss about what to do next, he took refuge in a cave. Soon he spotted a small spider spinning its web.

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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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Assessing Manager Commitment to Change

Change Starts Here

A recent article at Harvard Business Review titled, “Why Visionary Leadership Fails,” describes how it is counterproductive to teach managers how to lead change if they aren’t in fact committed to leading the desired change, project, or strategy. If managers become strong change leaders but aren’t aligned with leading the change vision cast by senior […].

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Creating Positive Energy and Safe Space via Weekly Culture Check-In Chats (2 min read)

Anese Cavanaugh

We recently had a team meeting where we got very little done. We had a list of five things to knock out, we completed two. Why? We ended up having a significant conversation about our culture and how we were each doing.

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Starting Your Own Business? The Areas To Gain Knowledge In

Strategy Driven

Starting your own business could be one of the things that you want to do. You may already have an idea that you want to go with. Something you have nurtured in your mind for some time. You have the courage to finally do it. Take that plunge, but then you realise that perhaps, you might need some added support in terms of actual business and the things you can do to make your idea become the success you envision it to b e.

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How To Talk About Inconsistencies With An Employee

Eric Jacobson

If you’re having a difficult time clarifying inconsistencies you are hearing from an employee about a project’s/task’s progress, try asking these questions (or making these statements) the next time you meet with the employee: • Here’s what I see. Here’s what I hear you saying. • Here’s what we know so far. • So let’s see if I’m on track with you… • Let’s see where we are… • How about we step back from a moment and look at a few different ideas… • Did I hear you correctly when you said…?

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Night Auditor/Manager – $16 hr – Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Lake Placid – Lake Placid, NY

HR Digest

HR Jobs. The Hampton Inn & Suites, Lake Placid is seeking a highly motivated, self driven individual who is interested in providing exceptional guest service to join it. $15 - $16 an hour From Indeed - Fri, 08 Mar 2019 02:36:17 GMT - View all Lake Placid, NY jobs. Night Auditor/Manager - hr - Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Lake Placid - Lake Placid, NY.

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7 Ways to Fuel Creative Thoughts When You’re Stuck

Ron Edmondson

I’m an idea guy. No on has ever accused me of not having an original thought. Most of the time the opposite is more accurate. The teams I lead usually fight overload with the number of ideas I produce. I have to discipline myself to “unthink” and give teams I lead permission to tell me when something is a bad idea. But even idea people have lulls in their creative process.

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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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Personnel Supervisor/Recruiter – Mount Family Group, LTD – Plattsburgh, NY

HR Digest

HR Jobs. Refer all HR issues to Corporate Legal department. Do you want to make a difference in people's lives? $14 - $16 an hour From Mount Family Group, LTD - Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:30:30 GMT - View all Plattsburgh, NY jobs. Personnel Supervisor/Recruiter - Mount Family Group, LTD - Plattsburgh, NY. The post Personnel Supervisor/Recruiter – Mount Family Group, LTD – Plattsburgh, NY appeared first on The HR Digest.

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Building Trust

Harvard Business Review

Could your workplace be more trusting? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of organizational psychologist Liane Davey. They talk through what to do when your new boss doesn’t trust you yet, you want to earn the trust of your subordinates, or company leaders have made employees afraid to speak up.

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You Are What You Eat … And What You Read

Frank Sonnenberg Online

To My Readers: I’m honored to republish, with permission, an article by Rodger Dean Duncan that first appeared in Forbes January 16, 2019. In it, he interviewed me about my approach to personal development. This is the first of two posts; the second half of the interview will post next week. — Frank Sonnenberg. You Are What You Eat … And What You Read.

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Research: When People See More Women at the Top, They’re Less Concerned About Gender Inequality Elsewhere

Harvard Business Review

A study finds that we overgeneralize progress on gender equality.

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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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The Importance of Taking Care of Yourself While Working

Strategy Driven

Waking up and getting ready for work in the morning is a routine that many people are familiar with. You get up, brush your teeth and wash your face, change, eat some breakfast and make sure you have everything you need before you head out the door. If you’ve done this long enough, your morning routine may start to feel robotic. The question is, when was the last time that you really took some time in the morning to meditate?

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We Use Less Information to Make Decisions Than We Think

Harvard Business Review

Sometimes we don’t need much of it to make the call.

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Why Many Businesses Are Becoming More Vocal In Support of LGBTQ Rights

Harvard Business Review

It’s a clear case study on the intersection of business and social activism.

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The Best Ways to Use Social Media to Expand Your Network

Harvard Business Review

People earlier in their careers are more likely to respond to direct messages.

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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.