Fri.May 26, 2023

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7 Questions to Create Brag Time

Leadership Freak

Give team members brag time in one-on-one meetings. Bad stuff: Bad overshadows good. You’re rightly concerned about making things better and solving problems. But constant concerns suck the life out of people.

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Leadership Perspective from Desert Island Donkeys

Let's Grow Leaders

“There’s nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.” – Arthur Conan Doyle. Leadership perspective creates different kinds of creative solutions that make far more sense and have more support than the limited but obvious approach you might have started with. Many times, particularly as a leader, a tough question is way more important than having an easy answer, and a discussion is more valuable than the dictate.

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10 Powerful Things Great Leaders Should Say Every Day

Lead from Within

Great leaders understand the power of words. They use their words to inspire, motivate, and guide their team. They also know that the words they choose can have a significant impact on their team’s performance and morale. Here are 10 powerful things that great leaders should say every day: “Thank you.” Recognition and appreciation are crucial for building strong teams.

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LGBT-Friendly Workplace: 3 Ways to Make It Inclusive

HR Digest

Creating an LGBT-friendly workplace isn’t just the right thing to do, it makes business sense, too. “Inclusive workplaces ensure employees are safe, respected and able to fully contribute” says Jackie Ferguson, Head of Content & Programming at The Diversity Movement. As LGBTQ professionals are more able to be out at work, it’s every company’s responsibility to make its queer-friendly workplace by improving LGBTQ+ inclusion at work and creating an inclusive work culture to make queer em

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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3 Things I Learned From Silicon Valley VCs This Month

CEO Insider

This month I had my biannual chance to be a fly on the wall while Silicon Valley Investor Partners had a very candid, frank conversation with a group of Seed/A startups that had already raised sizable rounds during the “party” of 2021 funding. The companies gave a “Quick Pitch” and the investors gave unusually candid […] The post 3 Things I Learned From Silicon Valley VCs This Month appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Fear is a Leading Indicator of Personal Growth

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski When was the last time you did something that scared you? And a more important follow-on question: How did you push through your fear and turn it into action? Fear is real. Our bodies make it, but it’s real.

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Boosting Productivity: Generative AI’s Impact On The Workplace

HR Digest

Generative AI , also known as artificial intelligence encompasses technology that possesses the ability to be ‘trained’ to tackle inquiries through text or other outputs. Following the introduction of ChatGPT, a popular generative AI tool developed by Microsoft-backed OpenAI, generative AI’s impact on the workplace has become a buzzworthy topic in the corporate landscape.

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AI Can Help You Ask Better Questions — and Solve Bigger Problems

Harvard Business Review

Leaders should focus less on automation and more on innovation.

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6 Pitching Techniques to Use When Budgets Are Tight

Harvard Business Review

How to persuade a client or senior executive to spend their limited resources.

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How — and When — Should Companies Engage in the Political Process?

Harvard Business Review

A new set of principles to encourage responsibility, legitimacy, accountability, and transparency.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult