Wed.Feb 05, 2020

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Ignoring Toxic Leadership is Not Worth the Tradeoffs

Leading in Context

Toxic behavior is a problem in organizations across industries and it's often ignored because leaders fear the consequences of having performance conversations. Organizations that delay dealing with toxic behavior find that it spreads and erodes the integrity of an ethical culture.

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Five Foundational Truths of Youth Marketing (and Leadership)

Leading Blog

W HO IS Gen Z? They are people born between 1996 and 2011. What is their frequency? Their generational voice is diverse, engaged, knowledgeable, pragmatic, collaborative. And while they share common values, they are very independent. In The Gen Z Frequency , authors Gregg Witt and Derek Baird tackle this demographic which is projected to be the largest consumer demographic in history.

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Refire! Don’t Retire

Lead Change Blog

When faced with the prospect of getting older, you can be optimistic, pessimistic, or realistic. But just because you add a few extra candles to a cake doesn’t mean your life is over! No matter what viewpoint you have, Ken Blanchard and Morton Shaevitz want to help you make a positive transition from where you are to where you’re going by showing you how to infuse passion and zest into every area of your life.

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5 Questions To Ask Your Next New Hire

Joseph Lalonde

Hiring new talent is exhilarating and scary at the same time. You have the ability to bring new blood onto the team. Your hope is this new team member will help your organization thrive. Then there’s the fear. Fear the team member won’t fit your organization’s culture. Or that his skill set may not be […] The post 5 Questions To Ask Your Next New Hire appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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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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Beat the Hamster Wheel: 5 Ways to Keep Going When You’d Rather Not

RapidStart Leadership

It is possible to beat the hamster wheel that our goal-chasing can seem to put us on. Here are five ways to find the joy on the path to our goals. The post Beat the Hamster Wheel: 5 Ways to Keep Going When You’d Rather Not appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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Quick Strategies to Energize One-On-Ones

Leadership Freak

You don’t have time to waste AND your team members need time with you. Successful one-on-ones: #1. Give your full attention: Hide your cell phone. Put your computer to sleep. Distraction is disrespect.

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This ONE WORD is the Defining Trait of Winning Teammates

Great Results Team Building

A few years ago I would have argued that it is impossible to boil the defining trait of winning teammates down to just one word. In the book, The 10 Commandments of Winning Teammates , there are a list of behaviors that are helpful in defining the difference between common disengaged employees from the more successful coworkers who inspire those around them.

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Don’t Dictate to Your Employees, Engage Them

leaderCommunicator

Increasingly, great leaders recognize that transformative leadership isn’t about telling people what to do. Instead, it’s about equipping and then empowering teams to make smart decisions together, respecting the collective brainpower of the group. Great leadership is never about dictating your own vision and way of doing things. Leaders with a “my way or the highway” mentality won’t connect with their teams.

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7 Essentials to Successfully Coach Virtual Teams

Skip Prichard

Excerpted with permission from TEAMS UNLEASHED: how to Release the Power and Human Potential of Work Teams (Nicholas Brealey, 2019) by Phillip Sandahl, bestselling author of Co-Active Coaching and the CEO of Team Coaching International and Founding Partner, COO of TCI, Alexis Phillips. How to Coach Virtual Teams. The world of teams has changed dramatically over the years, and nowhere is that more obvious than in the proliferation of virtual teams.

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Why We Need To Disseminate Innovation To Overcome The Productivity Paradox

The Horizons Tracker

Listening to the breathless commentary surrounding technologies such as AI and robotics and one could be minded to believe that technology is transforming life as we know it on a scale never seen before. No doubt many would argue that is indeed the case, and will point to the way technologies from the smartphone to CRISPR are opening up new ways of living and working.

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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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Revealed: The Secrets To Successful Products

Strategy Driven

What makes a product successful? Well, the bottom line is that products that sell lots of units are bound to be successful. But how do you ensure that this happens in your business? If you want to grow your company , then you need to keep increasing sales and reeling in new customers. All of this relates back to the products themselves. If you’re in the middle of starting a company – or releasing a new product – then you’re in luck.

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Dealing with an Office Drama Queen: Deal her like a pro!

HR Digest

Drama queens are all about- ‘drama’, and nothing else. Office d rama queens are the typical people in the workplace who nag or complain about anything and everything and who compensate for lack of capability and work policies by creating an emotional uphill of nonsense. . Drama queen is the passive-aggressive co-worker who creates mini personal attacks repeatedly until the other person engages in a meaningless banter with them in the end.

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Why SEO Is The Driving Force For Your Business

Strategy Driven

If you have to ask if your business should be investing in SEO, then you haven’t been paying attention. SEO is just one of many digital marketing strategies that you should have implemented into everything you do. Not every company will have the know-how or the time to fully integrate an SEO strategy, which is why working with an SEO agency is one of the most important things you can do for your business.

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Today's Leadership Thought

Eric Jacobson

"Some of the biggest challenges in relationships come from the fact that most people enter a relationship in order to get something. In reality, the only way a relationship will last is if you see it as a place you go to give, and not a place you go to take." -- Anthony Robbins.

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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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How to Start a Distillery: The Step-By-Step Guide

Strategy Driven

Entrepreneurs come in many different shapes, sizes, and interests. They all have different passions that they’re looking to pursue. That’s good! It’s what makes the corporate world go round. If they won’t provide a certain service to customers, who will? One of the business ventures you might be interested in is starting a distillery.

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Sales Kickoffs: What Works and What Doesn’t

Decker Communication

It’s February—which means we’re in the thick of sales kickoff season. It’s a time when we align strategy, build camaraderie and generate excitement about the upcoming year. And when conference calls, virtual meetings and email are becoming the bulk of our interactions, leveraging these face-to-face opportunities is critical. After a recent whirl of SKOs, punctuated by our own Decker team kickoff last week, here’s a quick 3×3 rundown of what works and what doesn’t.

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How To Get The Most Out Of Your Employees

Strategy Driven

Your employees are an important asset to the company, and in order for your business to continue thriving, you want to utilize your employees to the maximum. However, there are certain things you need to do in order to make this happen. So here are some tips to get the most out of your employees. Keep Them Happy. Your staff happiness levels should always be bursting at the seams, and that is the secret to keeping your work productivity levels high.

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How Governments Use Twitter To Squash Dissent

The Horizons Tracker

The last few years have seen no shortage of examples of social media being used by governments to try and distort public opinion. Thankfully, however, examples of direct involvement in trying to quell dissent remain relatively rare, but a new study from Penn State reminds us that this isn’t the case throughout the world. The researchers examined the use of Twitter during the 2014 protests in Venezuela, with social media frequently used by citizens to coordinate action and express their di

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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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Four Top Tips for Growing a New Business

Strategy Driven

Becoming an entrepreneur can be the dream scenario for those wanting to escape the sometimes monotonous and uninspiring 9-5 working life. However, once you have bitten the bullet and launched your new business venture, it can become all too easy to sit back and let your business simply plod along, rather than seek new ways to enable its growth. However, if you want your business to succeed, then you need to ensure that you develop both short term and long-term strategies to generate new business

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New Tool Aims To Correct Misconceptions Around Inequality

The Horizons Tracker

That inequality exists is unmistakable, as is the fact that a great deal of confusion exists about its scale and the causes of it. A new tool produced by the University of Sheffield aims to remove some of this uncertainty by mapping 149 ‘Travel To Work Areas (TTWAs)’ across England, and from this highlighting the levels of inequality in each area.

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Valuing Positive Mental Health In The Workplace

CEO Insider

Mental health is a subject which is rightly being talked about a lot more in our workplaces. It is a subject which can produce strong views, unfortunately not always positive. Perhaps one reason is that it touches societal norms about what our mental health actually means. As the workplace can be a ‘macho’ domain […].

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Knowing When You’re In the Middle of Negotiation

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

John Fisher, thoughtLEADERS Principal, sat down with Jim and Jan of The Leadership Podcast to discuss identifying when you are in the midst of a negotiation. In continuation of our new collaboration with The Leadership Podcast, John is back discussing how to know when you are in the middle of a negotiation in this short form “chalk talk.” These chalk talk series are bitesize sessions on a common (but challenging) leadership issue.

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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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One Sure Way to Attract Leaders

Ron Edmondson

I learned in church revitalization that many times entrepreneurial type leaders disappear when things aren’t working well. People who like big visions and want to see progress around them don’t hang around when the church is holding on to status quo. If the church wants to argue about paint color the real leaders will often find another place to serve.

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New Business Award – The Security Key Award

Rapid BI

The post New Business Award – The Security Key Award appeared first on RapidBI.

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Academy Awards Episode: “Parasite” and “American Factory”

Harvard Business Review

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir celebrate Academy Awards week by discussing two of their favorite nominations: the film “Parasite” and the documentary “American Factory.

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Leading a Technology Giant During the Techlash

Harvard Business Review

Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, joins Azeem Azhar to discuss how regulation can advance the technology industry and innovation.

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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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The Era of Antisocial Social Media

Harvard Business Review

Young people’s behaviors are changing. How will businesses adapt?

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Why Competing For New Talent Is a Mistake

Harvard Business Review

It hurts the labor market — and your organization.

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Research: Bringing Up Past Injustices Make Majority Groups Defensive

Harvard Business Review

…and less willing to push for change.

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What Makes a Family Business Last?

Harvard Business Review

It’s all about your mindset.

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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.