Tue.Jun 14, 2016

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One Question Every Leader Should Inspire In Those They Lead

Tanveer Naseer

One of the common themes I’ve written about over the past few years is the importance of building and nurturing relationships with your employees in order to bring out the best in those under your care. While we can appreciate what this means in abstract terms, I’d like to share the recent experiences of two leaders that helps to illustrate the benefit in bringing this approach to your leadership.

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The 4 Decision Styles: When to Involve Others in Decisions

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

When you assume responsibility for work, you face countless decisions each day. You must determine which decisions to make on your own and when to involve others. No matter what your role or level, whether you are CEO or a project leader, the same questions arise about when and how to involve others in decisions. Most people simply follow […].

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How top leaders find their next developmental goals

Persuasive Powerhouse

I’m sure that I’m the luckiest executive coach in the world. I get to work with leaders who are already amazing and yet know that they still have things to work on. To top that off, they’re excited about getting even better at their craft because they have an open mind about learning and developing. Working with amazing leaders scared me at one time.

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7 Steps to a Healthy Mind for Healthy Business

Women on Business

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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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Healthy Raises

Lead Change Blog

A leader is someone who provides vision and inspires everyone around him or her to focus on the vision and drive toward achieving their goal. When things are not going well, leaders are often the first ones to roll up their sleeves and work alongside their people to make things happen. When confidence is not there, leaders encourage their people to continue their journey that ultimately enables them to achieve things they otherwise could not achieve.

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6 Lessons Every Great Leader Learns on the Job

Lead from Within

If you’ve ever taken leadership courses or training you have a good start, but there are some lessons that you can only truly learn on the job through trial and error. Here are six of the most important lessons that every great leader will end up learning on the job. 1. The courage to be yourself: You can’t learn how to be authentic; you just have to be real.

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Journey That Inspires Others

QAspire

My journey in life and career is largely inspired by what other generous folks have shared – both online and offline. A boss who believed in me when I didn’t, a book that altered my perspective for better, a few blogs that clarified my thinking one post at a time, an inspiring video that uplifted me, a podcast that I often revisit, a virtual friend who opens a door of possibilities, a family member who guided my perspective about life and the list goes on.

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Remarkable TV: What My Office Can Teach You About Success

Kevin Eikenberry

At the start of my company, I had a very specific vision for what I wanted my office to look like in the future. And this vision, believe it or not, can tell you a lot about your own success as a leader. Tweet it out: Secret to success: plant a crystal clear goal in […]. The post Remarkable TV: What My Office Can Teach You About Success appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Featured at InPower Coaching blog on the pro-employee workplace

ReImagine Work

“You may interpret the phrase “pro-employee” any number of ways. It could be about being on the list of top companies to work for. Maybe it’s about working effectively with unions or being union-free. It could be about benefits, vacation time, flexible work hours, or on-site day care. All of these things can affect your employees positively and improve your return to investors, as can other approaches.

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Are you ready, when it's time to be ready?

Jason Womack

Does your dream have a timeline? Years ago, a students' parent gifted me a "personal development" book that was published in the 1930's. That's when I learned to attach a goal to a calendar entry. Try it.

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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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The Microsoft and LinkedIn Engagement

Coaching Tip

Since co-founder and Executive Chairman Reid Hoffman initiated LinkedIn 13 years ago, the company has grown to claim 433 million members, including 105 million active monthly users. LinkedIn has become a central place online for professionals to network and learn about job opportunities, making it enormously valuable for executive recruiters and giving it a trove of data that few other companies have.

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America Needs Talent by Jamie Merisotis – My 6 Lessons and Takeaways

First Friday Book Synopsis

I’ve just finished reading America Needs Talent: Attracting, Educating, & Deploying the 21st Century Workforce by Jamie Merisotis. I’ve prepared a synopsis of this book for a national conference of philanthropy professionals. I hope you enjoy this article, and find it useful. (And then, I hope you read the book). Mr. Merisotis, CEO of Lumina… Read More America Needs Talent by Jamie Merisotis – My 6 Lessons and Takeaways.

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The Mark Twain Guide to Leadership

Coaching Tip

. Source: John Walston, ResourcefulManager-in-Chief, john@resourcefulmanager.com. Self-Coaching Leadership Books in ebook or paperback editions: . Can't Get Enough Leadership , . Develop Leadership Skills: A Mobile Reference Guide , Ask the Coach . . Related articles. Coaching Needs for Leaders in Times of Uncertainty.

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Our Involvement Against Domestic Violence

First Friday Book Synopsis

As an organization, Creative Communication Network has taken an active interest in, and a stand against domestic violence. You can read my essay about this topic that I wrote last summer on our blog by clicking HERE. Here are some examples of our recent activity. The New Beginning Center in Garland, Texas, has as its mission this… Read More Our Involvement Against Domestic Violence.

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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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Profile: The Perfect Trio for Business Success

Management Excellence

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Management Observation Program Best Practice 18 – Observation Transparency

Strategy Driven

Individuals naturally become edgy when monitored at work. Observation programs shrouded in secrecy further contribute to this sense of anxiety as observed subjects remain unaware of what is being documented and how it might affect their career. Hi there! This article is available to StrategyDriven Personal Business Advisor Remote Access and Dedicated Advisor clients and those who subscribe to one of the article's related categories.

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5 Reasons This Pastor Attends Church While on Vacation

Ron Edmondson

Pastor and ministry leader, as you consider your vacation this year, I want to encourage you to find a church wherever you are and visit. I understand why you may not. Church is your “job” You’re on vacation. It’s a break from “work” by definition. One of the first things Cheryl and I do when we go out of town is look for a place to attend church on Sunday.

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Has Microsoft just killed the HR software & CRM market? #LinkedIn #HRSS16 #RECEX16 #HRBLOG

Rapid BI

Microsoft to acquire Linkedin. If you have not already read the news, yesterday Microsoft announced that it was on track to buy LinkedIn later this year. This is causing some upsets in many corners. Why would a Business software & services supplier (Microsoft) buy what most people think as a CV warehouse? Why over pay? […]. The post Has Microsoft just killed the HR software & CRM market?

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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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Presentations: It’s All About The Audience!

My Own Coach

In any given moment, there are thousands of people giving presentations. Around 30 million presentations are estimated to take place across the world in any given day. Whilst many of these may be excellent, it is also fair to say that many are simply awful. It’s either death by PowerPoint or simply about the presenter! […]. The post Presentations: It’s All About The Audience!

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6 Ways to Disagree with Senior Management

Harvard Business Review

A senior vice president I know was working on a merger and had come up against a roadblock. He pulled the merger implementation team into a room and said: “We’ve analyzed it over and over, but it really isn’t possible to complete this merger in the time frame Walter wants. Now, what do we do?” Walter was the CEO. He had a reputation for not listening to anyone who disagreed with him.

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How to Evaluate, Manage, and Strengthen Your Resilience

Harvard Business Review

Think back to your last off-site meeting. You and the rest of your team likely poured over reports and spreadsheets, facts and figures. Strewn about the table were probably the tools of your trade: reams of data, balance sheets and P&Ls. Managers understand that clear-eyed analysis — both quantitative and qualitative — is the key to building a resilient business.

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Keeping It Professional When You Work in a Family Business

Harvard Business Review

Working in the family business can be fraught. When your manager is also your parent, sibling, or another relative, how do you keep things professional? Do you ask to be treated the same way as others, or accept that you will have a different sort of relationship at the office? Do you publicly call your mother “mom,” or your father “dad”?

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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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What Marketers Need to Know About Chat Apps

Harvard Business Review

The rise of social media changed marketing. Now, before some marketers have even fully adapted to that world, the social web is transforming again. The rise of private social networks and messaging apps will challenge the strategies that marketers developed for public social networks. If your company is still trying to figure out how to make the most of Facebook and Twitter, consider: WhatsApp has rapidly become the biggest messaging service in the world with more than a billion users.

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It’s Time for Companies to Be Strategic About Energy

Harvard Business Review

Last year, networking giant Cisco Systems worked with one of its contract manufacturers in Malaysia to deploy 1,500 energy and temperature sensors on its manufacturing equipment. These more “ intelligent assets ” read performance data, giving Cisco a detailed view of energy consumption — one that had not been available before. Last week, at an internal Cisco meeting, the company’s VP of Supply Chain, John Kern, proudly reported that the project had identified ways to cut

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