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How to Lead a Negative Team Member

Let's Grow Leaders

When you have a negative team member, strive to understand what’s happening. Leading a negative team member can be frustrating. You have a vision, and you’re energized about your new solution, but they’re skeptical, critical, and keep bringing up problems. Or, you have to translate new strategic objectives to your team and one person just can’t seem to go there.

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Laura Kriska | How Leaders Close The Us Versus Them Gap In The Workplace

Tanveer Naseer

It’s hard not to feel as though there’s a growing tide of divisiveness spreading across the world, splitting people into us vs. them camps on a variety of issues. Of course, those divisive issues found in various communities and countries inevitably spill into the workplace. So how can leaders ensure they’re closing the gap between those us and them groups within their workforce?

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Making Time: There’s Never Enough; Can We Make More?

RapidStart Leadership

Time - there's never enough of it, and everyone seems to want more; is making time an option? With a change of perspective, I think so. The post Making Time: There’s Never Enough; Can We Make More? appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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The Word of the Year is Uncertainty. Now What?

Kevin Eikenberry

Time Magazine famously names a Person of the Year in December. I’m naming uncertainty as the Word of Year now. We don’t even have to wait. I know, the future is always uncertain – the only time we have 20/20 vision is looking backwards. Yet, due to a list of factors as long as your […]. The post The Word of the Year is Uncertainty. Now What?

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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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How Do I Prepare My Team for an Uncertain Future? (Video Interview)

Let's Grow Leaders

Important Conversations to Prepare for an Uncertain Future. In this week’s Asking for a Friend, I talk with Meredith Elliott Powell, Author of Thrive– Turning Uncertainty to a Competitive Advantage. Meredith offers practical approaches to help your team prepare for an uncertain future. The Skeptic Model for Helping Your Team Prepare For an Uncertain Future.

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Have A GROW Plan

Joseph Lalonde

A leader is constantly looking for ways to grow. This could be through reading books, active engagement, listening to others, or other forms of learning. But… Not many leaders have a GROW plan. A GROW plan helps leaders have a short acronym to remember their plans to grow. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. Today, we’re going to look at what a leader can do to create a GROW plan and boost their leadership knowledge.

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Leading When Things are Difficult – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

Leadership is always hard. Always has been. But it’s certainly easier when things are going well, right? But when times are tough, when there are challenges that you’re facing, when you look forward and see a difficult situation, it’s harder to lead. Chances are you’re here because the title of this video intrigued you and […].

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Cultivating Infectious Energy with Keith Smith

Let's Grow Leaders

Do you remember the last time you felt infectious energy? Some have tapped into how to maintain a higher energy output but the majority of us are still on this journey. That’s where this week’s guest, Keith Smith, can help. Keith Smith, CEO of Vonco Products, is on a social mission to help those seeking to live a more empowered life, cultivate innovation, overcome fear, or become a more effective leader.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Bullet Train

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article Bullet Train is one of the most unique and fun films I’ve seen in a long time. It’s an action movie with a bit of intrigue, suspense, and fun all mixed together. Sony’s Bullet Train stars Brad Pit as Ladybug, Joey King as Prince, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Tangerine, Brian Tyree Henry as Lemon, Andrew Koji as Kimora, and Hiroyuki Sanada as The Elder.

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4 Questions to Focus your Brain Before it Derails Your Leadership

Leadership Freak

Focus on something bigger than the wind. Everyone deals with challenges but leaders aren’t derailed by them. Give your brain something to think about beyond pressing issues, urgent deadlines, and nagging problems.

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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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In-Person Learning Is Back!

Kevin Eikenberry

Much training has occurred virtually over the past two and half years – both as a practical and a preferred manner. And while we have been delivering learning experiences virtually for many years, most would agree there is something about an in-person learning experience. That’s why I’m pleased to announce that we are bringing our […]. The post In-Person Learning Is Back!

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What The Best Leaders Are Doing About Change Exhaustion

Lead from Within

For organizations to be successful they must always be evolving. Even in the best of times, the shifts and changes of that evolution often take a toll on people. The best leaders understand the nature of change exhaustion and act to reduce it, especially in times of great change and stress. Of course any new processes and structures come with their own set of problems.

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5 Thoughts On Goal Setting

Joseph Lalonde

Do you struggle to set goals? No? Maybe you’re like me and struggle to accomplish goals? Yes? Does that sound more like you? Either way, goal setting can be brutal. I’ve struggled with setting goals throughout my career and life. I’ve never been one to want to set goals. Photo by Content Pixie on Unsplash. Today, I want to share 5 thoughts on goal setting.

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Life is About Questions

Leadership Freak

Life is about questions. Compared to everything that could be known, we’re in diapers. “Telling” plays a role in leadership. Questions advance your leadership. A question-rich environment develops talent.

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5 Ways to Improve DE&I in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical for an organization’s success. And companies that take bold action to help ensure an inclusive workplace will win every time. Discover how your company can create a culture that celebrates DE&I while achieving higher revenue and growth.

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Seven Critical Needs for Sustained and Successful Organizational Change

Great Results Team Building

Successful organizational change can be a challenge for leaders. Even when leaders see the need and benefits of changing a process or a platform, the entire team must ultimately buy-in and make a commitment to adapt if the changes are to have a lasting and positive impact on productivity and results. According to Gartner , 46% of CIOs feel that culture is the most significant barrier to the success of their change plans… and it is the gap in understanding between C-suite and entry-level employee

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A New Area for Your Consulting Firm to Take a Stand

David A Fields

Rejection stings. It’s not fun when a prospect says “No” to your consulting firm. Should it? Maybe, maybe not. If your consulting firm targets woman-owned manufacturing startups in Minnesota, and Miranda’s Minnetonka Millworks rejects your consulting firm’s proposal, you have a right to pout. But after Carlos’ California Cookery respectfully declines… so what?

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How To Take Control Of Your Business & Future

Joseph Lalonde

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. Pexels. Nothing is promised to you in life or with your career. As a business owner, there’s a lot you have to figure out and sort through as you try to keep getting to the next level of success. You have to be willing to work hard and not give up on yourself.

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Words You Don’t Say But Should

Leadership Freak

Words you don’t say but should drain energy like leeches. When you don’t speak up, you dance with elephants. Words you don’t say but should come with hidden consequences.

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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.

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How to Build a Team That’s a Talent Magnet

Next Level Blog

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Turn Verbal Conflict into Great Opportunity & Results #Leadership #PeopleSkills

Kate Nasser

How to turn verbal conflict / collision into opportunity collaboration & results. Kate Nasser The People Skills Coach™ Author Leading Morale. The post Turn Verbal Conflict into Great Opportunity & Results #Leadership #PeopleSkills appeared first on KateNasser.com.

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I Exam: Negative Nuggets of Pessimism or Positive Points of Optimism?

The Practical Leader

In the Shakespearean tragedy titled after the main character, Hamlet ponders his imprisonment by Denmark and the King as well as in his own mind when he says, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” In my previous post in this series of posts on the nature of “reality,” we discussed how wearing C.R.A.P. glasses can distort our reality.

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4 Unexpected Realities Real Leaders Learn that Phonies Never Get

Leadership Freak

The tragedy of phoniness is an empty heart. Real leaders learn to bring their best selves to work. Phonies wear a mask. Phonies become phonies because they’re worried about opinions, approval, and recognition.

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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 I am Self-Employed, Should I Pay Estimated Quarterly Taxes?

Women on Business

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What The Brain Does When It Encounters Fake News

The Horizons Tracker

Fears around misinformation reached new heights in 2022 as digital propaganda was a central theme of the war in Ukraine. Research from the University of Texas at Austin set out to explore how misinformation could be combatted. They found that something as simple as asking “How do I know this is true?” is often sufficient to break through and challenge any biases we may have. “We’re all at risk of believing misinformation,” the researchers explain. “When we ask

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How To Embrace Creative Tensions To Solve Tough Problems

Eric Jacobson

If you struggle with these paradoxes: How can I express my individuality and be a team player? How do I balance work and life? How can I take care of myself while supporting others? How can I manage the core business while innovating for the future? then the new book, Both/And Thinking , by authors Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis , is for you. It will teach you how to navigate these types of paradoxes more effectively.

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Two Breakthrough Questions that Change the Way People Think

Leadership Freak

We’re like bear cubs clinging to trees when it comes to the way we think. Resistance to change produces stability.

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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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Research and Development Costs: How Not to Miscalculate Future Expenses

Women on Business

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Can Performance Pay Encourage Creativity Among Gig Workers?

The Horizons Tracker

As the internet has flourished, the job of the humble writer has become that much harder as the market has become flooded by professionals and hobbyists alike. Research from Harvard Business School highlights how motivational it is for book authors when they’re offered a guaranteed cut of any sales of their book. The focus of the study is the Chinese e-book marketplace, where the researchers compare the motivation of authors who are offered a flat fee versus those offered a share of sales.

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How to Use Mirroring When Communicating

HR Digest

You know the saying, “If you can’t beat them, join them”? That’s where verbal mirroring comes in. If you’re trying to communicate with someone who’s being difficult, that’s a good attitude to have. A lot of people find it easier to listen when they’re not focused on what they’re saying, so why not use that to your advantage?

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Saturday Sage: Build a Better Life with Good Travel Partners

Leadership Freak

Life is dangerous. Never walk alone. The people you invite into your life reflect the person you will become.

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How to Write OKRs: 45 Effective Examples

Discover how to align everyday employee priorities with company goals. Many companies are embracing objectives and key results (OKRs) as the best practice for committing to goals and following through. Objectives are outcomes that reflect current company priorities. Each employee should write OKRs that roll up to larger company goals. Show employees how they contribute to the larger mission.