Tue.Jul 14, 2020

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The Procrastination Busting Question – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

I was going to tell you about it but maybe I will wait. I don’t feel like it…right now. This will be hard. I want to get it just right. There are LOTS of reasons why we procrastinate and we all do it at one time or another (and probably even more than that!) And […]. The post The Procrastination Busting Question – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Non-Verbal Skills for Virtual Team Leaders

RapidStart Leadership

Non-verbal skills are key, but in the virtual team leadership world they are even more critical; here are eight ways to speak more powerfully to your virtual team even before you start using actual words. The post Non-Verbal Skills for Virtual Team Leaders appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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How Your Sense of Purpose Is Going to Get You Through This

Next Level Blog

Like me, you may have noticed that time goes by both quickly and slowly during the pandemic. For instance, as I write this post it’s Monday morning and it feels like it was only a day or two ago that I was writing last week’s post – also on a Monday morning – on the connection between strong relationships and managing your stress. On the other hand, while the weeks seem to go by fast, any given day can feel slow as I operate in a constrained physical domain while connecting with others through t

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4 Tips for Leaders Who Switch to Remote Work Teams

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Guest Post by Kevin Eikenberry One of the most common questions we hear from leaders who switch to remote work teams is, “How do I know if people are working?” It’s an understandable question – you’ve just moved from a situation where you could walk around the office and see people actively working to a […]. The post 4 Tips for Leaders Who Switch to Remote Work Teams appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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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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What’s in your transformation zone now?

Lead Change Blog

Now, here in the UK in July 2020, organisations of all types are reviewing their investment priorities, especially in the face of a growing recession. That challenge brings into sharp focus the impact of your people strategy. Significant job losses announced yesterday in two major High Street brands are an indicator of what leadership challenges lie ahead, in organisations, local or global.

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Your Leadership Power Is Contagious. Now What?

Lead from Within

As a leader, what you do and how you do it, what you say and how you say it will all be imitated by those you lead. A leader’s power is contagious. Whether you know it or not, the way you carry out your leadership will influence others. Whether that influence is positive or negative is up to you. Here are the top ways you can use the power of your leadership to be a force for good for the people around you.

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Stand Out from the Digital Clutter [A Key Lesson for Consulting Firms]

David A Fields

Your consulting firm has adjusted to the lack of in-person meetings, conferences, meals, and walk-the-halls opportunities. Since you can’t attract or court Belinda Buyalot in person, you’ve moved your consulting firm’s visibility-building, marketing, and business development efforts online. So has everyone else. The digital world is a dense, tangled jungle of feeds, streams, messages, blogs, … Continued.

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The Top 4 Ways to Level-Up Your Customer Acquisition Game

Strategy Driven

Are you trying to build your customer base, create return buyers, and boost your sales? The answer is obviously a resounding yes. Gaining new customers is easy enough in theory – however, the actual practice can be a bit daunting. We’re going to tell you what you need to know in order to level-up your game when it comes to customer acquisition.

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Why We Must Pull—Not Push—Our People Through Organizational Change

CEO Insider

Imagine for a minute that we stumble upon a game of tug-of-war. On one side are five people; they’re from our organization’s biggest competitor. On the other side is our leader—all alone. The boss is getting pulled pretty hard. What are we going to do? Are we going to stand there and let our leader […]. License and Republishing: The views expressed in this article Why We Must Pull—Not Push—Our People Through Organizational Change are those of the author Al Comeaux alone and not the C

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Future Reflection: What Humans Want

Leadership and Change

While working with culture, change, leaders, and organizations I notice our VUCA-world: Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. The recent Corona pandemic has emphasized this even more. Organizations are part of a global VUCA-system. If we want to improve anything, we need to see change at four levels: the global system, the organization or association of […].

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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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Why Early Momentum Is Key In Crowdfunding

The Horizons Tracker

Data from the Startup Genome highlight how cash poor many startups are around the world, and could last just a few months with reduced income during the coronavirus pandemic. Crowdfunding isn’t as popular as perhaps it was a few years ago, but it might be an increasingly interesting route taken by startups looking to drum up some cash. New research from the University of Oregon highlights how important it is for startups to generate momentum during any successful crowdfunding campaign. &#

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Tools And Tactics For Achieving Optimum Alignment In Your Organization

Eric Jacobson

I run a lot. And, running coaches, trainers and books all stress the importance of alignment. Muscle imbalances and misalignment in the body decreases running efficiency and leads to injuries. That's why the premise of the book, Total Alignment , makes perfect sense to me. As the authors stress, only when you have total alignment in your organization can you achieve maximum results.

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Should Young People Leave Cities After Covid To Find Work?

The Horizons Tracker

For the last few decades, the agglomeration effect has seen great cities grow ever greater. A few years ago, entrepreneur James Liang argued in his latest book The Demographics of Innovation, that as cities grow, they enjoy numerous advantages. He argues that demographics have a huge part to play in innovation, and outlines three core ways they impact a country’s creative output: The scale factor – Economies of scale are well known in business, but Liang argues that scale is also vital for in

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#leadershiptruth – Your comfort zone is a career killer.

Roundtable Talk

The riskiest place to be in your career is when you’re too comfortable. Our brains will work harder to keep us away from risk than they will to pursue reward. This screws us up at work because once we get to a certain level or position, we stop taking risks because we want to keep the job we’ve landed instead of pushing for higher rewards. This typically translates into not pushing the envelope, not trying […].

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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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Coaching News: July 2020

My Own Coach

Coaching and related articles gathered from around the world in July '20, written by thought leaders in the coaching profession.

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How Philip Morris Is Planning for a Smoke-Free Future

Harvard Business Review

An interview with CEO Andre Calantzopoulos.

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The Only Thing Worse Than Lying to Others Is Lying to Yourself

Frank Sonnenberg Online

There will be times when your principles are tested. The question is, how will you respond? Will you give in to temptation and compromise your standards or will you stand tall and remain true to your values? It’s easy to say what you’ll do in theory, but your actions count most when the rubber meets the road. Some folks want it both ways. They want to profit, but they also want to feel good about themselves.

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Helping People Move from Trauma to Growth

Harvard Business Review

A psychologist explains how people, organizations, and societies can emerge from crisis stronger.

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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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Make Meetings Effective Again

HR Digest

Meetings are a fact of life in business. Here are some essentials to help you make meetings effective and productive. . Why are meetings so terrible? To answer this question, we must briefly revisit the history of meetings. Over the past forty years, meetings have increased in duration and frequency. According to one study, the average American executive spends 23 hours a week in meetings, either group meetings or one-on-one meetings.

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How Hospitals Can Meet the Needs of Non-Covid Patients During the Pandemic

Harvard Business Review

Four strategies for health care providers that are stretched thin.

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How Narcissistic Leaders Can Destroy Organizations During COVID-19

The Horizons Tracker

In many ways, narcissism is indelibly linked to leadership. After all, research has shown that leaders tend to score higher on traits, such as narcissism, than the rest of the population. Indeed, one study found that when a group had no leader, it was typically the person with most narcissistic traits that stepped forward to do the job. A third study , from the University of Illinois, suggests that a little bit of narcissism is required to be a good leader.

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Stop Asking Job Candidates for Their Salary History

Harvard Business Review

It’s a small step toward achieving equitable pay.

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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.