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When You’re Scared…

Joseph Lalonde

Leading is less of a science and more of a practice. Sure, there are the basics of leadership. The fundamentals. The things you need to know. Then there are the trials and challenges of leadership. These are the pieces of leadership that truly test your ability to lead. When facing the trials of leadership, you may become […].

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7 Strategies To Build Collaborative Relationships

Lead Change Blog

Perhaps, one of the positive outcomes of this pandemic has been the fact that many more organisations have begun to realise that effective collaboration is imperative for long-term success. In a crisis situation, it becomes even more important that organizations pull together experts with unique, cross-functional perspectives to solve rapidly changing, complex problems that have long-term implications.

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Saying No with Love – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say no to almost everything. You’ve gotta keep control of your time, and you can’t unless you say no. You can’t let people set your agenda in life. – Warren Buffett Now who am I to argue with Warren Buffett? I […]. The post Saying No with Love – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Bio-hacking Your Health and Wellbeing with Your Phone

Next Level Blog

Last week I had the pleasure of spending some extended time online with a group of coaching and leadership development colleagues. During a conversation on resilience and stress management, the presenter asked us to rate our satisfaction with our physical routines – movement, sleep, and nutrition. Without any hesitation, I typed a 10 into the Zoom chat window and then immediately realized that this was probably the first time in my life I would have answered that question with a maximum score ra

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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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Get Ready For The Summer Tsunami.

Rich Gee Group

We've been in a global lockdown for over a year. Things haven't stopped, but there's been a cumulative business anxiety level that's impacted our growth potential. Even though many businesses have posted gains, there's been a wariness of 'what's next' for the past 12 months. There is a light at the end of this long tunnel. Once the population is vaccinated and we see a dramatic drop in cases, the 'clogged pipe' of consumer enthusiasm will open fully.

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How to Know If Your Leadership Is Helping Or Hurting?

Lead from Within

In my work as a leadership coach, I see lots of leaders who are constantly in fixing mode—any time there’s a problem they jump in to take care of it. Their only thought is to help. But I always ask them, “Are you helping? Or are you unintentionally hurting the people you lead?”. Here are some ways you may be doing harm as you’re trying to help: You don’t give your employees a chance to show what they’re capable of.

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An Impeccable Source of Language for Your Consulting Firm’s Marketing

David A Fields

Picture a deeper, healthier client list and pipeline for your consulting firm—the type you’d have if you communicated your consulting firm’s value in language that instantly resonated with the exact people you want to attract. The source of that alluring, sticky language is at your fingertips. It’s tricky to develop exactly the right wording to … Continued.

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How to Increase Employee Productivity in the Virtual Work World

The Regis Company

With employees spread all over the map and markets in flux, it’s no surprise that business stakeholders are concerned about worker productivity. The knee-jerk reaction to this may amount to mandates to “power through,” pushing employees to stoically meet unrealistically high bars and deadlines.

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Can Immersive Reality Reduce Our Racial Biases?

The Horizons Tracker

Racial biases are sadly all too prevalent in society, even as great efforts have been made to eradicate them. Even if explicit biases are reduced, the number of implicit biases still bubble under the surface. New research from the University of Barcelona explores whether immersive reality can help to reduce such biases by placing people in the body of a Black person in virtual reality.

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Rebels at Work: What Makes a Good Rebel?

QAspire

Change happens when someone finds courage to challenge the status quo. When you try to push people out of their comfort zone, some conflict is inevitable. When we lack this courage, we try to stay away from conflicts, comply and worse yet, find ways to justify the status quo. When this happens, organizations suffer. The gap between people who do the work and people at the top widens because no one in the organization stands up to say the truth.

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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 Wellbeing Of Small Business Employees During Covid

The Horizons Tracker

2020 was a hugely stressful year for most small business owners, not least due to the challenges involved in ensuring that staff were kept as safe as possible from the virus. New research from the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) explores the changes in the professional and personal lives of employees during Covid, and how their perception of workplace safety altered.

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Fixing the Fatal Flaw in New Manager Development

Management Excellence

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Beryllus Capital: Billionaire Hinduja Family Start Global Wealth-Advisory Firm For The World’s Ultra Rich

CEO Insider

The Hinduja family is partnering with New York-based Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) (“Focus”) to launch Beryllus Capital, a multifamily office that will serve the world’s ultra-high-net-worth families. Beryllus Capital will have offices in London, Geneva, and Singapore. Beryllus Capital will be led by Amit Kotha, a founder and veteran senior wealth advisor based in […].

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Do We Expect Social Good Products To Be Crowdfunded?

The Horizons Tracker

Crowdfunding is increasingly popular for a whole range of endeavors, but it is perhaps best remembered for the kind of, slightly wacky, products that would often appear on Kickstarter. The kind that may not have secured backing any other way. New research from UBC Saunder School of Business suggests that social good items are also popular on such platforms, and what’s more, people appear more likely to pay more for such goods after they’ve been crowdfunded.

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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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If You’re Not Using Video, You’re Not Marketing Effectively

CEO Insider

The case for video marketing is clear. Just as evident is that brands miss an exciting chance to connect with customers when they don’t produce videos. Megan Allinson of BKM Marketing outlines why brands should integrate this powerful asset in their marketing mix and offers strategies to creating valuable video content. If you’re like many […].

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1 Critical Leadership Error and 4 Ways to Avoid It

Ron Edmondson

There is one critical leadership error most leaders make at some point. I make it frequently. If you’re leading you probably do also. The critical leadership error: We forget people are trying to follow. We get so caught up in our own world we forget people we are trying to lead are trying to follow us. We “think” we know where we are going and we assume they do also – almost like they can read our minds.

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Fixing the Fatal Flaw in New Manager Development

Art Petty

There's a great deal we don't get right in our organization when developing our first-time managers. Peel the layers of the onion and ultimately, you find a fatal flaw in the nature of the promoting manager to new manager relationship. Here are some ideas to fix that flaw: The post Fixing the Fatal Flaw in New Manager Development appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.

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The Critical First Years Of Your Professional Life

Eric Jacobson

A lot has happened since 1997 when Robert L. Dilenschneider wrote, The Critical First Years of your Professional Life. That's why are few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller. "The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider. His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts.

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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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#LeadershipTruth — Complaining Is Temporary Comfort

Roundtable Talk

Boy, venting sure feels good, doesn’t it? There’s nothing like letting off a bunch of steam when somebody makes us angry. All that reliving of a crappy situation does wonders for our hearts and minds, not to mention our relationships, doesn’t it? Of course it doesn’t. When you find yourself reliving a negative experience, your … #LeadershipTruth — Complaining Is Temporary Comfort Read More » The post #LeadershipTruth — Complaining Is Temporary Comfort appeared first on The Roundtable.

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Crowdfunding Can Deliver More Than Just Money

Harvard Business Review

It’s an unparalleled opportunity to solicit input from your customers.

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Are You Reliable or a Flake?

Frank Sonnenberg Online

If you’re like most people, at one time or another you’ve hired a contractor to work around your house. Does this sound familiar: You contact them and wait days for a call back. They promise you’ll have an estimate the next day, but you receive it days later. They say they’ll begin work on the twelfth, and that day comes and goes. They show up with one person, even though they promised three.

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Be More Realistic About the Time You Have

Harvard Business Review

Five strategies to help you stop overloading your workday.

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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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Managing Future Growth at an Innovative Workforce Education Start-up

Harvard Business Review

Should the CEO of an education start-up expand within the company’s core marketplace or extend the business model and enter a new market?

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Video Chat Audio Is Terrible. But It Doesn’t Have to Be.

Harvard Business Review

Why does an hour on a video call feel longer than an hour of Call of Duty? Because bad sound quality is exhausting.

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Bridging the Gap Between Capital Providers and Midsize Companies

Harvard Business Review

Midsize companies are underserved and overcharged by financial providers — but they don’t have to be.

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The Competitive Advantage of an Offboarding Program

Harvard Business Review

A conversation on why companies should create a network of former employees.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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3 Reasons Why Your Business Should Embrace Virtual Internships - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM THE DEBRUCE FOUNDATION

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from The DuBruce Foundation.

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