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How to Prevent Politics From Destroying Work Relationships

Let's Grow Leaders

According to Glassdoor’s 2020 Politics at Work Research, most U.S. employees believe political discussions are “unacceptable” at work. And yet, one in two employees have done so. In fact, twenty-eight percent report: a co-worker has tried to persuade them to change their […]. The post How to Prevent Politics From Destroying Work Relationships appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Does Your Leadership Inspire Collaboration Or Conflict Inside Your Organization?

Tanveer Naseer

Every day it seems to get harder and harder to find a topic or subject that hasn’t turned into a divisive issue, separating people into the proverbial us vs. them camps. Whether it’s on the news or even in our various social media channels, there seems to be more emphasis. Click to continue reading.

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November 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the November 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Communication. Marcia Reynolds of Covisioning Transformational Leadership provided Is Your Empathy Serving or Hurting You ?

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Thoughts on the Presidency

Leading Blog

W ITH the presidential election of 2020 upon us, here are some thoughts about the presidency: “Despite all of the trappings of power—the big house on Pennsylvania Avenue, Camp David, Air Force One, never having to sit in a traffic jam (ever!)—the president is in charge of an entity over which he has fairly limited power. This is, of course, exactly the way the Founding Fathers wanted it.

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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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6 Ways To Regain Your Motivation

Joseph Lalonde

The struggles of leadership can tear you down if you’re not ready for the day and what is coming at you. This is why you need to be motivated. Finding the key to your motivation can be a lifesaver in leadership. You can go to your well of motivation and keep plucking it out of there. […].

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How to Solve Your Most Difficult Leadership and Talent Challenges

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Stephen Shapiro : To find better solutions to your most difficult business problems, paradoxically, you don’t want o focus on solutions. Instead you want to make sure you are asking the right questions. Changing the question changes the range of possible solutions. Changing Just One Word Can Change Your Solutions If your challenge is, “How can we hire the right talent?

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LeadershipNow 140: October 2020 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from October 2020 that you don't want to miss: Don't Let Your Wingman Bail Out by @waldowaldman Let them know they aren’t flying solo with you on their wing. Tumbling Down Maslow's Hierarchy by @edbatista. How To Successfully Handle A Tension-Filled Conversation by @DanReiland. 3 Things to Praise from @wallybock. Mentoring: From The Ballpark To The Boardroom And Beyond from @JohnBaldoni.

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Up From Nothing: The Untold Story Of How We (All) Succeed

Lead Change Blog

America is still the Land of Opportunity, and from his stories of humble beginnings, hard work, and success, John Hope Bryant revives the idea of the American Dream. But how do we change our mindset from survivor to thriver to winner? How do we move beyond just getting by or being financially independent, to becoming wildly successful? By ensuring that every stakeholder in America has access to the Five Pillars of Success—massive education, financial literacy, strong family structure, self-estee

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You’re Building Our Future

Let's Grow Leaders

Your leadership goes far beyond the work you and your team do. You and your team likely spend more time with one another than with anyone else. That time, those discussions, and those relationships add up. Moment by moment, with each decision […]. The post You’re Building Our Future appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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How to Keep Your Head Clear in the Weeks to Come

Next Level Blog

A few years ago, around the time my book, Overworked and Overwhelmed was launched, I wrote a series of blog posts under the theme of Mindful Mondays. I left that theme when I felt at the time that I had said everything I wanted to say on being mindful. On this Monday before Election Day in the United States, it feels like a good theme to return to for a week.

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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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Leading Thoughts for November 5, 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. Neil Postman on information overload: “Information is dangerous when it has no place to go, when there is no theory to which it applies, no pattern in which it fits, when there is no higher purpose that it serves.”.

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Clarify, Don’t Oversimplify

Leading in Context

Many of us are on a quest to simplify our lives, reduce our clutter and improve our focus. This is a positive step that can improve our lives, but it doesn't work at all when applied to our decision making.

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A Case for Leadership Gratitude

Kevin Eikenberry

Gratitude is typically seen as a personal endeavor. I am a big believer in both the mindset and practice of gratitude. As leaders, we have a major opportunity and responsibility that goes beyond our personal beliefs and practices. Today, I want to make a case for leadership gratitude. Simply put, you are a more effective, […]. The post A Case for Leadership Gratitude appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Setup

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article. I was scrolling through the Netflix movie suggestions when I saw one that caught my eye. It starred Bruce Willis and I’m a huge fan of his. Then, after starting to watch Setup, I began to recognize various places in the movie. The film had been filmed in downtown Grand Rapids, Mi. It is a short drive […].

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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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Funny Office Awards – Don’t Earn the “Margo” for Being the Worst Teammate Ever

Great Results Team Building

As a coach, one of the things I learned was that what gets rewarded gets repeated. So, to motivate our athletes we would give out post-game awards to celebrate the things we wanted our team to value and emphasize. …We had the “Allstate” award for assists. …We had the “Green Light” award for shooting . …We had the “Hardhat” award for taken charges. …And we had the “Windex” award for rebounding.

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How to Adapt Your Leadership To The New Reality

Lead from Within

The pandemic has shaken the nature of work and leadership to its core. And while many people are still anxiously awaiting a return to normal, it’s becoming more and more apparent that the “normal” we crave won’t be the same as what we had before. As we all come to terms with the fact that this crisis is changing the world in ways we never could have imagined, it’s more important than ever for leaders to be mindful of the need to adapt—not only to what’s happening in the moment but to a changing

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The Simple Shift that Supercharges the Power of Gratitude

Leadership Freak

“The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.” William James Criticism cuts. Gratitude heals and empowers. Grateful-for: The simplest form of gratitude is grateful-for.

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Encourage Your Team’s Strengths

Joseph Lalonde

It is easy to see the weaknesses of your team. Sally may not be the most organized. Jim may be late 20% of the time. And Bob… don’t even get me started about Bob. We are trained to look for the weaknesses of others. We need to see the weaknesses of others. If we don’t, how will […].

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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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The Remarkable Gratitude Challenge

Kevin Eikenberry

This year has been challenging, few would disagree. But rather than reflect on or wallow in that fact, what if we could change our results by changing our focus? Actually, you already know you can do that – and the key is gratitude. That’s why we’ve created the Remarkable Gratitude Challenge. Here is what I […]. The post The Remarkable Gratitude Challenge appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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How to Communicate with Your Employees During Times Of Crisis

Lead from Within

These are hard times. The pandemic, its associated economic problems and political tension are all raging on with no end in sight, and now the coldest, darkest season of the year is fast approaching. If your employees are like most people, they’re feeling exhausted and stressed even when nothing specific is going wrong. At times like these, the way you communicate with your people is more important than ever.

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How to Express Gratitude When You Feel Ungrateful

Leadership Freak

Ingratitude is breathing through a narrow straw while running a marathon. Definition: Gratitude is noticing and acknowledging benefit or advantage. Feeling grateful isn’t part of my definition of gratitude.

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How to Start Your Own Business Online

Strategy Driven

Starting an online business does come with plenty of benefits to it. As an entrepreneur, it gives you the freedom and flexibility to make money irrespective of where you are in the world. It also allows you to determine your work hours, work from home, choose the niche to focus on, and require little to no startup costs. There is absolutely no wrong in starting your own online business.

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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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7 Leadership Lessons from the Political Arguing

Skip Prichard

Since today is election day in the United States, I decided to republish this piece. If you are in the USA and registered, I encourage you to vote. Finding the Positive or Are You Sick of It, too? I’m not sure about you, but it’s hard for me to take much more of the political fights happening throughout my social media world. It’s obvious that we are in unchartered territory here in the United States because I’ve never seen anything quite like it.

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3M’s SVP of HR Kristen Ludgate on a Better Way to Attract Top Talent

HR Digest

COURAGE UNDER CHANGE. Kristen Ludgate, who leads 3M’s human resources team, talks to The HR Digest about the “15% culture” philosophy that has helped attract the industry’s most driven workers and how tough times can have a motivational impact on the workforce. The HR Digest: 3M is said to have a passionate work culture fit for the industry’s most driven workers.

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Gratitude for Leaders: How to Win the Gratitude Battle

Leadership Freak

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” Willie Nelson Ungrateful people are: Easily discouraged. Ingratitude creates constant disappointment. “What’s the use.” Resentful of the benefits or advantages others enjoy.

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Professional Development Ideas for Entrepreneurs

Strategy Driven

Entrepreneurship isn’t so much a career as it is a way of life. Owning your own business or working freelance means you don’t have the safety net of an HR department to take care of your personal administration or a boss prompting you to take a course. All of this must be instigated by you, and it is important if you want to be successful in your field.

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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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6 Things to Do After the Election

Mark Sanborn

This is the most anxiety fraught election I’ve experienced in my lifetime. I would hope–although recent events don’t suggest it–that whatever happens on election night and the weeks after wouldn’t cause violence and rioting. If it does, it isn’t about the election outcome but the moral bankruptcy of those who choose to behave egregiously.

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5 Key Methods for Motivating Your Workforce

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

There are variety of responsibilities that fall under a leaders purview but none perhaps more important than motivating the employees they work with. Today’s post is by Mark Williams. One of a leader’s most important responsibilities is to motivate and inspire employees — both to aspire to fulfill their true potential and to stretch themselves in the service of organizational goals.

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An Actionable Approach to Tough Issues Even Timid Leaders can Employ

Leadership Freak

The worst agonies of leadership are self-inflicted. Poor results and toxic environments are often the result of misplaced tolerance. What happens when you avoid tough issues: #1. Unintentional affirmation of negative behaviors.

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Personal Development: Help Yourself and Your Employees Grow

Strategy Driven

Personal development is crucial in building a holistic workforce made of leaders and employees who have the skills to succeed in all areas of life. This is because it looks beyond just job qualifications to include mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical development. This can be achieved by encouraging activities that build skills to reach the goals and full potential for you and your employees.

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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.