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Building Psychologically Safe Relationships with LaTonya Wilkins

Let's Grow Leaders

Real connections within teams can create a culture shift for an entire company. In this episode, LaTonya Wilkins gives you practical ways to lead below the “surface-ness” of traditional corporate culture, and how to build R.E.A.L. relationships with your team. Psychologically safe relationships with people who are different from you are the cornerstone for creating truly innovative, productive, diverse, equitable, and inclusive cultures of belonging.

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How To Build Leadership Identity

Tanveer Naseer

Alisha struggled in her new leadership role. She found it difficult to think of herself as a boss when just a few short weeks before she was working alongside the coworkers now reporting to her. Alisha wasn’t prepared for dealing with conflict, making tough calls, and initiating difficult conversations. When. Click to continue reading.

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Train, Train, Train

Joseph Lalonde

As I’m continuing to make my running comeback after COVID-19, the importance of training and training has been at the forefront of my mind. COVID took me down as I saw growth in my running. My personal record for the half marathon happened days before I could not move for days. It took months before […].

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5 Unexpected Teaching Insights

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton After teaching for more than 20 years, I was surprised last week by the University of Richmond School of Professional and Continuing Studies with the Itkowitz Family Distinguished Faculty Award. This is especially meaningful recognition for me, since I had 'learned through' the process of completely redesigning my Applied Ethics course as an online course and changing my teaching approach during the pandemic.

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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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The Leader’s Role in Conflict – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

Today we’re talking about the leaders role in conflict. In last week’s episode, we talked about conflict and when it’s bad and when it’s good. Yep, that’s right. Not all conflict is bad. You can watch the full episode here. In this episode, we are talking about the leader’s role in conflict – the kind […].

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Becoming A Good Leader Requires Practice In The Following Areas

Tanveer Naseer

Becoming a leader is pretty easy. It just requires that you get one person to follow you. Understand that it doesn’t make you a good leader. But it does make you a leader. If you want to be a good leader, you will need a lot more than people willing. Click to continue reading.

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6 Ways to Find Freedom While Leading

Leadership Freak

Leading can become a ball and chain for sincere leaders. Relentless challenge sucks the life out of everyone. Eventually you go through the motions but you’re dead inside.

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Our Family of Podcasts

Kevin Eikenberry

Pick a topic, hobby, or avocation and there is probably a podcast for it. According to Jay Baer and Edison Research, by 2022, 57% of Americans have listened to a podcast. And more than 75% of those who know what a podcast is have listened to one. These numbers are growing every month. In fact, […]. The post Our Family of Podcasts appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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The Self-Defeating Habits That Are Holding Back Even Great Leaders

Lead from Within

We’re all subject to moments of self-defeating behavior. Generally they’re coping tools, triggered by uncertainty and the need to feel that we’re in control during challenging times. An occasional episode is nothing to worry about. But when self-defeating behavior becomes a habit, it becomes a problem. Part of my job as an executive leadership coach is to help leaders identify and overcome the habits that are holding them back.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article. Benedict Cumberbatch returns as Doctor Stephen Strange in Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness. The movie is one many moviegoers have long waited for. Myself included. The first Doctor Strange movie was a fun, trippy movie into the world of mystic arts. Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness is an attempt to bring […].

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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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5 Ways to Teach Your Face to Express Your Heart

Leadership Freak

Children show their feelings. Leaders learn to do the ‘right’ thing instead of the real thing. When you hide your heart, you hide yourself. Dare to be authentic.

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The True Cost of Bad Managers

Kevin Eikenberry

Chances are you have experienced a bad manger or leader. And there is an excellent chance your organization is harboring one or more of them now. Have you ever stopped to think what the cost of bad managers is to an organization? The Costs Studies have found the cost of bad managers in the US […]. The post The True Cost of Bad Managers appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Creating an (authentically) Positive Energy Workplace™ & Leadership (video)

Anese Cavanaugh

Why is positive energy important? How do we create it? How does it impact our culture? For years we've worked with leaders and organizations on building healthier more positively contagious cultures and authentic positive energy leadership. Often when I speak about how to do this, people will ask for the "checklist" -- the checklist for building a healthy culture or leading better.

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How Leaders Can Inspire Creativity In Their Team: Tips And Techniques

Joseph Lalonde

Creativity is a valuable asset in any business. When teams are creative, they come up with new ideas and solutions to problems that can help the company grow and succeed. However, creativity is not always easy to come by. Leaders need to be able to inspire their team members to be creative and think outside […].

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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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3 Ways to Lean on People Without Being Needy

Leadership Freak

There’s a word for the place where people lean on each other, community. I should have leaned on more people. The lid on potential isn’t lack of talent.

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Are Degrees Losing Their Power To Power Social Mobility?

The Horizons Tracker

A university degree has long been seen as something of a social equalizer, bestowing its holder with the ability to progress in life and break out of their current circumstances. Research from Portland State University, unfortunately, suggests that this power is on the wane, not least due to the rising cost of tuition and the debt burden that graduates subsequently have to shoulder.

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Your Consulting Firm Can Easily Reel In Larger Projects. Here’s How

David A Fields

Your consulting firm could be working on larger, juicier, more profitable projects. We’ve often seen firms double or triple their average project size. Achieving that goal may not be as distant or difficult as you’d think. Author’s note: The following article was originally published in 2015. Occasionally I update old articles; however, this one seemed … Continued.

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The Ultimate Guide To Help You Become A Brilliant Boss

Joseph Lalonde

Becoming a brilliant boss can totally transform your company and the profits that it is able to attract, as you will have the skills required to lead your team in the direction of ultimate success in every way. Fortunately, figuring out exactly how you can become the most amazing boss ever doesn’t need to be […].

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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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5 Steps to Solve People Problems

Leadership Freak

People problems don’t go away on their own. Contamination spreads. 5 steps to solve people problems: #1. Solve the right problem. The things that frustrate you are usually symptoms, not real issues.

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Research Explores The Economic Benefits Of Remote Work During Covid

The Horizons Tracker

If you’re a knowledge worker, the Covid pandemic has almost certainly meant you have grown all too familiar with tools such as Zoom. The wholesale transition to remote working has by and large been successful, with research suggesting that productivity has largely been strong during the pandemic, even if there have been possible consequences for collaboration and innovation.

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The Role Of Face-To-Face Communication In Big Companies

CEO Insider

The ability of proper communication of employees is the catalyst for the smooth development and course of the enterprise. The communication of employees within a company is the key to success for its organization and management. Employees use many and various means, to communicate with each other. Especially, nowadays with the evolution of technology, most […].

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3 Alternative Investments To Diversify Your Portfolio

Joseph Lalonde

Risk is an inherent part of investing, although there are ways to minimize it. Diversifying your portfolio is one of the more notable; by having your investments spread across several areas, you’re protected if one sours. You’ll have fewer eggs in one basket, so you’re risking less with each particular investment. That doesn’t mean diversifying […].

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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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6 Ways to Make Leadership Meaningful

Leadership Freak

Dedicated leaders tend to lose themselves to work. They end up frustrated, drained, and burned out. Take the helm of your leadership journey. Don’t let others drive your life.

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Organizations Must Commit to Find and Grow Leaders

Skip Prichard

This is a guest post by Joe Caruso. Joe is one of the first people ever cured of metastasized testicular cancer. After beating cancer, he founded Caruso Leadership , a firm dedicated to helping others achieve their goals. He also wrote The Power of Losing Control. Commit to Find and Grow Leaders. A case for more organizations to identify and grow leaders from within.

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The 4 Letter Word Leaders Need to Use More Often at Work

Leading with Trust

There are a few four-letter words that leaders would like to use more at work. You can probably guess the words I’m thinking of because you’ve almost certainly wanted to use them yourself! (Or perhaps you have…or do!). Although there is some research that advocates the benefits of cursing at work, I’m still old-school in my approach. My mother would frequently remind me that the language we use reflects our level of intelligence and maturity, so instead of using curse words, we should find bette

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What Makes Some People Thrive In New Cultures

The Horizons Tracker

I’ve written numerous times about the advantages of migration, both to host communities and to the migrants themselves. It goes without saying, of course, that the key to success is settling in as quickly as possible, and it’s equally true that some people are more successful at doing this than others. Research from Columbia Business School explores what it is that makes people successful in their adaptation to a new culture.

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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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10 Reasons Why Change Fails

Mark Sanborn

Jean-Jacques Rousseau said, “There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.” . Events, circumstances and forces beyond our control can impose change (and we’ve experienced a great deal of that these past few years), but what about the change programs you initiate?

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The Children’s Hospital Kids Don’t Want To Leave With Caitlin Stella

Steve Farber

Caring for your child’s health is a family ordeal and finding the right care and the right help isn’t always easy. Today’s guest is Caitlin Stella, MPH. She is the CEO of Joe DiMaggio. Read more. The post The Children’s Hospital Kids Don’t Want To Leave With Caitlin Stella first appeared on Steve Farber.

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14 Questions to Supercharge Your People’s Performance by Using the New Science of Coaching

CEO Insider

Sir Alex Ferguson is one of soccer’s most highly regarded and successful managers. As Manchester United’s manager, his side dominated domestic and European soccer and won multiple trophies. In an interview with Sequoia Capital chairman Sir Michael Moritz on the Stanford Graduate School of Business YouTube channel, Ferguson explained how, before every game, he conducted […].

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We Should Be Wary Of Using Labels In Social Movements

The Horizons Tracker

A general heuristic is that social movements benefit from an easy-to-remember and catchy label to operate under. Think of environmentalists and feminists, for instance. In our social media age, if such labels can fit into a hashtag, even better. Research from the Kellogg School explores whether such labels help causes to recruit new supporters or actively put people off.

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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.