Mon.Jul 09, 2018

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Never the Sandwich

Lead Change Blog

Never, ever give feedback using the sandwich technique! When you order a sandwich, is it about the two slices of bread or what’s on the sandwich? The sandwich technique for feedback is a way to package something unpleasant: First start with something positive, then the criticism and round off with something positive. The negative stuff is sandwiched between the good stuff.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Porco Rosso

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article I recently had the opportunity to view this classic Studio Ghibli film in an actual theater! GKIDS brought back many Studio Ghibli animated adventures back to the big screen during Studio Ghibli Fest. Other movies shown during Studio Ghibli Fest include Grave Of The Fireflies, The Cat Returns, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away.

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5 Reasons You Need to Take a Vacation

Women on Business

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Air Conditioner Shortage.and Time to Think.

CEO Blog

I am keenly aware of the weather. I garden (not as much as I should though - my garden at the office got away from me). I also do walking meeting and on days when I have no walking meetings, I usually walk outside. Danby Appliances has a window and portable air conditioning business. I know - not really appliances but they have compressors just like fridges and freezers so we sell them.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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You’re Not a Control Freak if …

Leadership Freak

You’re not a control freak if you send back a rare steak when you ordered medium. #1. You’re not a control freak if you have high standards for yourself and others.

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Self-Awareness isn’t Enough – The Biggest Value of Assessments

Kevin Eikenberry

Behavior assessments are everywhere. They are called different things, and measure everything from communication and learning style to creativity style to strengths and weaknesses. They help us see ourselves in new ways, and this is interesting and helpful. But if you are using assessments and stopping with self-awareness, you are missing the biggest – and […].

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Resilience. It's All In Your Head.

ReImagine Work

I remember sitting on the edge of my bed crying. I have a variety of issues with my back. A few years ago they were acting up. One day I rolled out of bed about 4 pm because I couldn’t get up any sooner.

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Someone to Know: Q&A with AbbVie Director of Internal and Leadership Communications Matt Goebel

leaderCommunicator

I’ve worked with this incredible leader in a few capacities over the years and I have to say he has a true knack for leadership communication and staying calm under pressure. It’s one of his many superpowers! I’m honored to introduce you to Matt Goebel, Director of Internal and Leadership Communications at AbbVie. In our Q&A he weighs in on his role today, how AbbVie rallies their 29,000 global employees around their mission to make an impact on people’s lives and the parallels he draws betw

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Managers: Jumpstart the Conversation

ReImagine Work

I'm big on interactions between people at work. I think it is particularly important that managers spend time with their employees on more than just status reporting. I suggest meeting with each employee regularly whethe.

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Gatekeepers Are Being Replaced With Strategic Partners

CO2

By: Mackenzie Doheny A lot of executives refer to and consider their assistants “gatekeepers” who control access by means of managing calendars and warding off time-wasters. When assistants act as gatekeepers, executives don’t have to have some unpleasant or tedious conversations. And those who get past the “gate” may feel the glow of entering the inner circle.

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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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Performance Feedback: You Can't Go Wrong by Making Them Right

ReImagine Work

Research shows 37% of managers surveyed said they’re uncomfortable with performance feedback if they think the employee might respond negatively. I get it. You can increase your confidence with preparation and the right.

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Creativity is a Contact Sport

Talent Anarchy 1

How to maximize Inquiry over Advocacy Within Workplace Dynamics. I am a bit of a loner. When I think about good practices in support of creativity, what comes to mind for me are things like taking a walk, visiting an art museum, journaling, being in nature, reading, sketching, meditation…generally things I can do alone. Bliss. And they are good things, I recommend them all.

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What to Do When Employee Performance Feedback Goes Wrong

ReImagine Work

Managers can read books, get trained, practice and plan, and still your employee may toss you something you don't anticipate. But you can handle it. The key is asking good questions and really listening.

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Gatekeepers Are Being Replaced With Strategic Partners

CO2

By: Mackenzie Doheny. A lot of executives refer to and consider their assistants “gatekeepers” who control access by means of managing calendars and warding off time-wasters. When assistants act as gatekeepers, executives don’t have to have some unpleasant or tedious conversations. And those who get past the “gate” may feel the glow of entering the inner circle.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Managers about Employees: What Do I Talk to Them About?

ReImagine Work

Learn their motivations, values, and skills and build a more productive working relationship at the same time.

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12 Indications a Church is Making Disciples

Ron Edmondson

I’ve often heard people say you can’t measure discipleship. I don’t know if that’s true. It is certainly true you can’t necessarily put a number or percentage on discipleship growth – as easily as you can numerical growth, but you can tell, over time, if discipleship has happened or is happening. Granted, it’s still going to be subjective, as is this post, but I believe the Bible gives us clear indications someone has been discipled.

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3 Tips to Deliver Bad News Like a Leader

ReImagine Work

Clients often come to me when they have to deliver what they considered “bad news” to an employee.

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The Priming Power of Advanced Organisers or Before you train – priming people

Rapid BI

Before we attend a training or learning event that claims to develop our skills, and knowledge we need to know what to expect from it. The post The Priming Power of Advanced Organisers or Before you train – priming people appeared first on RapidBI.

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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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4 Signs an Executive Isn’t Ready for Coaching

Harvard Business Review

HBR Staff/Image Source/Getty Images. The stigma of asking for or being assigned an executive coach is vanishing quickly. The growth of the industry tells us so. In the U.S. alone, $1 billion was spent on business, personal and relationship coaches last year, according to IbisWorld , up about 20% from five years earlier. And the number of business coaches worldwide has zoomed more than 60% since 2007, according to one coaching association.

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The Barriers to Recruiting and Employing Digital Talent

Harvard Business Review

hbr staff/Yury Vinokurov/EyeEm/Getty Images. Finding digital talent is one of the biggest challenges facing companies today. But it’s particularly difficult for large, traditional firms , especially those which operate in consolidated, non-growth industries (think pulp and paper, steel, airlines) and which are often located away from the metropolitan areas where data scientists live.

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3 Entrepreneurs Who Made It Their Mission to Lower Health Care Costs

Harvard Business Review

baranozdemir/Getty Images. There is a healthcare crisis in the U.S. which cries out for breakthrough healthcare delivery innovations that aim at significant cost reductions and wider coverage. In 2016, the U.S. spent a staggering $3.2 trillion, or almost 18% of its GDP , on health care — that’s $10,000 per person, twice as much as any other country in the industrialized world.