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How to Help Your Team Prepare for the Turbulent Aftermath of the Election

Let's Grow Leaders

Are your managers prepared to deal with the turbulent aftermath of the election? Regardless of the election’s outcome, it’s smart to be ready for a firestorm of distracted, energized, frustrated, hopeful, distraught, elated, concerned, confused, uncertain, joyful, worried hearts and minds… All […]. The post How to Help Your Team Prepare for the Turbulent Aftermath of the Election appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Ethics is Acting Beyond Self-Interest

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Ethics is fundamentally about acting beyond our own self-interests. Can we be ethical without considering others and acting in ways that benefit them?

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Win Every Day: Putting Proven Practices To Work For Extraordinary Results

Lead Change Blog

Execution is essential for high-performing organizations, but often the leaders of those organizations have misconceptions about what strong and successful execution looks like. What makes these processes so elusive to leaders—and how can they turn around their current strategies in order to excel at execution? Mark Miller, the author of Win Every Day: Proven Practices for Extraordinary Results , discusses how to implement successful execution to work in order to drive extraordinary results for

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Herd Mentality: What We Can Learn About Leadership From Ancient Americans

RapidStart Leadership

Native Americans exploited the herd mentality of the buffalo when hunting them; as social animals ourselves, what does that mean for us as leaders? The post Herd Mentality: What We Can Learn About Leadership From Ancient Americans appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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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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3 Ways to Create a Virtual Watercooler for Your Remote Team

Let's Grow Leaders

One of the most frequent concerns we hear from leaders and teams (where remote-work is the foreseeable norm) is the lack of a virtual watercooler. That metaphorical place where people exchange ideas, build connections, and spontaneous innovation thrives. The informal exchange of […]. The post 3 Ways to Create a Virtual Watercooler for Your Remote Team appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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What Do You Need To Unsubscribe From?

Joseph Lalonde

Over the years, I’ve signed up for a lot of newsletters, store promotions, and more via email. I’ve recently come to realize I’ve signed up for way too many emails. Many of them I no longer read or they no longer apply to me. What does this mean for me? It means my email inbox […].

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The Death of the Conference Call

Kevin Eikenberry

If you are like me, you have been on hundreds of conference calls in the past. They were a brilliant solution to remote communication requiring only a phone, a number to the bridge line, and a passcode. Conference calls served a need, but now, like the fax machine and the pager, their future looks dim. […]. The post The Death of the Conference Call appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Heartbeat Leadership – Interview with Dawn Kirk

Let's Grow Leaders

In this wisdom-packed episode, executive coach and author Dawn Kirk gives you practical tools she developed throughout her career to help your team navigate the challenges of our times while remaining focused on the results the team exists to achieve. Listen to […]. The post Heartbeat Leadership – Interview with Dawn Kirk appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Honest Thief

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article. It’s been a long time since I’ve stepped foot in a movie theater (except seeing The New Mutants at the Getty 4 drive-in). Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, theaters have been shut down in Michigan for close to 7 months. That’s a long time when you see one or two movies a week. This week, I decided […].

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Resiliency Coaching Increases Revenue and Decreases Employee Burnout

Lead Change Blog

An exhaustive research study by BetterUp, the global leader in mobile-based professional coaching, produced significant findings through its industry-leading research unit. In short, organizations and individuals who grew in resilience mindsets, behaviors and relationships significantly increased more than three times their annual revenue growth rate and reported 52% less burnout among employees.

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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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Addressing The Leadership Wake-Up Call Brought Forth By COVID-19

Tanveer Naseer

If ever there was a singular event that brought to the forefront the influence – if not importance – of good governance, there’s little question COVID-19 fits that bill. Indeed, throughout the world, we’re seeing a critical examination of not only how effective governments at all levels are at not. Click to continue reading.

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How Your Late Employees Improve Your Competitive Advantage

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Grace Pacie: We’ve all heard the story that lateness costs the country billions in lost productivity - it’s claimed that lateness costs American businesses more than $3 billion dollars a year, but can that figure be trusted? Are late people a liability or an asset in the business world? Punctuality issues are very often combined with a bundle of behaviours which I have christened “Timebending” in my new book ‘LATE!

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5 Books Leaders Should Read In November 2020

Joseph Lalonde

Every month, I want to share with you a list of 5 book recommendations. They are books that have touched my life, added value, or have helped me to become a better leader. The books can range from fiction to non-fiction to infotainment. I believe all books can help us become better leaders. The books […].

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Leading Thoughts for October 29, 2020

Leading Blog

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Carl Schorske on the need to think not just about but to think with history; to employ the materials of the past and the configurations in which we organize and comprehend them to orient ourselves in the living present:: “In most fields of intellectual and artistic culture, twentieth-century Europe and America learned to think without history.

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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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How to Best Survive A Bad Leader

Lead from Within

If you’re among the many people who find themselves working for a bad leader, take heart. Given a choice, no one would willingly put themselves in that situation. But, as with any circumstance that’s less than ideal, what you get out of it largely depends on what you put into it. And there are lessons you can learn and strengths you can build through the experience of working for a bad leader.

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Creating Better Communication, Collaboration, and Trust on Your Team Using the DISC Model

Kevin Eikenberry

Would you like your team to have greater collaboration and trust? Would you like easier and more effective communication, across your team – whether you are remote or face-to-face? If you had a proven tool to help in all those areas, would you use it? That tool exists, though you might not be aware of […]. The post Creating Better Communication, Collaboration, and Trust on Your Team Using the DISC Model appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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I’ve Never Seen This on a Zoom Call – Have You

Leadership Freak

I was surprised on a recent video conference call. At the end of a technology check, for a recent online presentation, the team clapped. I’ve never seen that before. Have you?

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Why Rituals Work – change your behavior, create a ritual

Mike Cardus

What rituals do you employ to support your progress and change? Rituals have a deep meaning for us, and how you use them and involve rituals in your work will be a catalyst to behavior change. . Some rituals are a regular part of your day. For example, when I am putting a suit and tie on for an important meeting, I am signaling that I am different in this suit and tie.

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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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Weekly Round-Up: 3 Advantages of a Remote Workforce, 3 Steps to Get a 2021 IC Budget, Company Culture Insights, How to Hit Your Innovation Sweet Spot, Avoid Getting Diversity Wrong

leaderCommunicator

Welcome to my weekly round-up of the best-of-the-best recent leadership and communication blog posts I've seen over the past couple weeks. Given the current state of business today and how much has changed because of COVID-19 and calls for racial justice, I'm continuing to use the Weekly Round-Up as a place to share some of the best resources I'm seeing to help leaders and communicators navigate these challenges with their teams.

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The Scary Thing About Leadership – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

Here’s a fact: Kids LOVE Halloween. Why? Because of the rewards, of course. The candy! And while they are thinking about the sweet treats, they are also thinking about being scared. Now when you think about it, preparing to be a leader is eerily similar. You think about it, you plan for it, you expect […]. The post The Scary Thing About Leadership – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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17 Things to Never do when Giving Corrective Feedback

Leadership Freak

The bad things you do might erase the good. Yesterday, at the end of a training session, I asked a group to list things you should never do when giving feedback.

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What’s the Problem? Problem-Solving Lessons-Learned from Moneyball

RapidStart Leadership

"What's the problem?" is the question we should ask before we start looking for solutions, as these clips from the movie 'Moneyball' illustrate beautifully. The post What’s the Problem? Problem-Solving Lessons-Learned from Moneyball appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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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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12 Tips to Communicate Better and Improve Business Results

leaderCommunicator

Whether you need to leverage new technology, engage employees to deliver better for customers, or just keep meeting your business goals, good communication is critical to any success strategy. Strong leadercommunicators know that when it’s effective, communication does much more than make people feel good. It is directly linked to business results.

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A Toxic Work Culture is forcing your Best Employees to Quit!

Brigette Hyacinth

Whenever a boss acts like a dictator – shutting down, embarrassing, or firing anyone who dares to challenge the status quo – you’ve got a toxic workplace problem. And that’s not just because of the boss’ bad behavior, but because that behavior creates an environment in which everyone is scared, intimidated and often willing to throw their colleagues under the bus, just to stay on the good side of the such bosses.

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The 12 Scariest Bosses Anyone Could Have

Leadership Freak

Research shows that managers account for at least 70% of variance in employee engagement scores. The 12 scariest bosses: Ghost boss – only shows up when things go wrong.

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Vote for Trust – 4 Signs of a Politician’s Trustworthiness

Leading with Trust

A trustworthy politician…some might say, “Is there such a thing?” Listening to the rhetoric of this year’s presidential election would make one think neither of the two major party candidates has a trustworthy bone in their body. But trust isn’t an “all or nothing” proposition. Very few people are unequivocally trustworthy or untrustworthy in every aspect of their behavior.

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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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8 Leadership Practices to Optimize Your Sleep and Productivity

Center for Creative Leadership

Today’s work environment requires a new type of leader. It’s no longer enough for leaders to be qualified and knowledgeable. Leaders must be focused, adaptable, and resilient in order to be effective amid the increasingly distracting and chaotic organizational world. There’s a clear correlation between the benefits of good sleep and the needs of our current business environment.

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Temper ~ Paradox in the COVID Era

Mills Scofield

TY Chuck Annable for the photo. I love paradoxes and oxymorons; they get us to extend our comfort zone. So, I started thinking about the word “temper” – not sure why, just did. [ Aside ~ my mom felt English was the inanest language on earth - the same sounding word was spelled and meant too many different things (write, right, rite, etc.). In all fairness, English was her 7th language ].

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3 Illusions all Leaders Face and Successful Leaders Defeat

Leadership Freak

“How strange when an illusion dies. It’s as though you’ve lost a child.” Judy Garland #1. Achievement gives the illusion of success. Successful organizations experience daily victories at best. Play always continues tomorrow.

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Creating a High-Trust Company

Steve Farber

Have you ever heard of an employee-owned company? What exactly does this mean? Is it even possible? Well, for a business that runs on love, that is definitely nowhere near impossible. In this episode, Read more. The post Creating a High-Trust Company first appeared on Steve Farber.

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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.