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Too Many Meetings – How to Free Your Team to Build, Create, and Thrive

Let's Grow Leaders

Too many meetings can frustrate productivity and morale. Reduce them to free your team. When your calendar staggers under the weight of too many meetings, start with design thinking, involve your team, and improve your use of asynchronous tools. It’s a refrain […]. The post Too Many Meetings – How to Free Your Team to Build, Create, and Thrive appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Stefania Mallett, Founder of ezCater Creates a $1B Unicorn

N2Growth Blog

The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. At least, that’s how my grandmother used to describe it. Maybe there’s still something to this adage. Stefania Mallett turned this old idea into a billion-dollar tech unicorn called ezCater. Along the way, she learned some valuable lessons about leadership and culture. ezCater is a global marketplace for business catering.

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Why Caring Is Key To Your Ability To Succeed At Leadership

Tanveer Naseer

Over the many years I’ve been doing this leadership podcast, one of the common themes that comes up in any given episode is the fact that leadership is not about you; it’s about the people you lead. That’s why I’m delighted to speak with my friend (and fellow Canadian) Dan. Click to continue reading.

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Trust Repair For Leaders (Part 2): Transparency

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton This is the second in a series on how to repair organizational trust. It was inspired by conversations with other members of the Trust Across America Trust Alliance and my work as part of the Trust Alliance TAP team as part of #tap2021. In this series, Trust Repair Part 1 addressed the importance of Accountability and strategies for building a robust accountability system.

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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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Want Better Influence at Work? Avoid These Communication Mistakes

Let's Grow Leaders

3 Communication Mistakes That Sabotage Your Influence and Impact When it comes to having better influence at work, words matter. Of course, WHAT you say will instantly influence your credibility and impact. But, what’s REALLY tragic is to see well-intentioned leaders with […]. The post Want Better Influence at Work? Avoid These Communication Mistakes appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Chaos Walking

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article. Chaos Walking is based on a series of young adult novels. The movie sets up a great premise. What happens in a world where everyone can hear the thoughts of males? What happens when the thoughts of females cannot? This is the premise of Chaos Walking. It sets up a great, interesting movie. One I […].

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7 Strategies To Build Collaborative Relationships

Lead Change Blog

Perhaps, one of the positive outcomes of this pandemic has been the fact that many more organisations have begun to realise that effective collaboration is imperative for long-term success. In a crisis situation, it becomes even more important that organizations pull together experts with unique, cross-functional perspectives to solve rapidly changing, complex problems that have long-term implications.

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Want Better Influence at Work? Avoid These Communication Mistakes

Let's Grow Leaders

3 Communication Mistakes That Sabotage Your Influence and Impact. When it comes to having better influence at work, words matter. Of course, WHAT you say will instantly influence your credibility and impact. But, what’s REALLY tragic is to see well-intentioned leaders with great ideas getting talked over or ignored, because of HOW they contribute.

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When You’re Scared…

Joseph Lalonde

Leading is less of a science and more of a practice. Sure, there are the basics of leadership. The fundamentals. The things you need to know. Then there are the trials and challenges of leadership. These are the pieces of leadership that truly test your ability to lead. When facing the trials of leadership, you may become […].

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Leading Thoughts for March 25, 2021

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. Fred Kofman on what it means to be a transcendent leader: “Transcendent leaders work to align the individual purposes of those under them into a larger collective purpose that makes each individual larger as well.

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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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How To Say “I Don’t Trust You” Without Saying “I Don’t Trust You”

Lead Change Blog

Addressing low trust in a relationship is a challenging issue. As soon as the “t” word— trust —is mentioned, emotions start to rise, defensiveness climbs, and people begin to feel uneasy about where the conversation is headed. When I conduct workshops on building trust, participants often ask me for advice about how they can tell someone they don’t trust them.

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Transform Your HR Relationships and Your Leadership

Let's Grow Leaders

In this inspiring conversation with Elle Marc-Charles, Director of Inclusive Culture for Belden Corporation you’ll get practical insights into how to guard yourself and your leaders from losing their humanity, how your human resource professionals can help you achieve your strategic results, […]. The post Transform Your HR Relationships and Your Leadership appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Build Upon The Simple

Joseph Lalonde

The higher up in an organization you move, the easier it is to lose sight of the simple things that make an organization run… Or that make a person into leadership material. Think about a person entering their first job. They’re not prepared to lead. They may not even be prepared for the job at […].

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How Do You Make the Important Decisions?

Kevin Eikenberry

Decisions are a part of adult life. Making decisions, sometimes critical ones, is a part of your role as a leader. We have made decisions all our lives. But that doesn’t mean we are good at, confident in, or prepared for the types of decisions we face as leaders. The fact is decision making is […]. The post How Do You Make the Important Decisions?

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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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RESISTANCE TO CHANGE RECONSIDERED

Lead Change Blog

Change is a permanent feature of organizations; resistance is an expected part of the journey. Due to neuroscience research, we understand that change often triggers a threat response in the brain. Change means uncertainty, which is an uncomfortable state for many. Reasons for resistance vary, and may include: Loss of status from the change. Job insecurity.

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Celebrating 100 Winning Wells Providing Clean Water in Cambodia

Let's Grow Leaders

Celebrating Over 100 Clean Water Winning Wells in Cambodia It was the Summer of 2016 and we had had just launched our new book Winning Well: A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results– Without Losing Your Soul. We were talking to our good […]. The post Celebrating 100 Winning Wells Providing Clean Water in Cambodia appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Bio-hacking Your Health and Wellbeing with Your Phone

Next Level Blog

Last week I had the pleasure of spending some extended time online with a group of coaching and leadership development colleagues. During a conversation on resilience and stress management, the presenter asked us to rate our satisfaction with our physical routines – movement, sleep, and nutrition. Without any hesitation, I typed a 10 into the Zoom chat window and then immediately realized that this was probably the first time in my life I would have answered that question with a maximum score ra

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Saying No with Love – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say no to almost everything. You’ve gotta keep control of your time, and you can’t unless you say no. You can’t let people set your agenda in life. – Warren Buffett Now who am I to argue with Warren Buffett? I […]. The post Saying No with Love – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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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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What Makes Service Exceptional

Lead Change Blog

From retail to healthcare to education, we all know that customer retention is a primary objective for many organizations, and rightfully so! But what is it that causes your customers to keep coming back? It’s more than just good service: there’s a science behind brand loyalty. Listen in as Rich Brandt from RDR Group discusses what makes service exceptional.

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Work-Life Balance and Integration: What Matters Most?

Let's Grow Leaders

Practical Techniques For Work-Life Balance and Integration In this week’s Asking For a Friend Live, I speak with Monica Hammond, VP Business Government Operations at Verizon, Leslie Eubanks, Senior Vice President at Kforce, and Tabana Jabeen, Senior Vice President at Ibex. We […]. The post Work-Life Balance and Integration: What Matters Most?

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How to Multiply the Power of Grit Before You Crash and Burn

Leadership Freak

I’d rather work with persistent leaders than quitters. But grit crashes and burns if it can’t change direction. Persistence in a bad thing multiplies disappointment. What if it’s better to quit?

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Get Ready For The Summer Tsunami.

Rich Gee Group

We've been in a global lockdown for over a year. Things haven't stopped, but there's been a cumulative business anxiety level that's impacted our growth potential. Even though many businesses have posted gains, there's been a wariness of 'what's next' for the past 12 months. There is a light at the end of this long tunnel. Once the population is vaccinated and we see a dramatic drop in cases, the 'clogged pipe' of consumer enthusiasm will open fully.

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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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What Happens When Leaders Get it Right

Lead Change Blog

Perhaps like your city, the first ten minutes of our evening news are packed with murders, tragic fires, car accidents, and natural disasters. Then we have 8 minutes of weather, 10 minutes of sports news, and finally, a positive “human interest” story to send us off with a smile. But the stories that really boost ratings and pique interest begin with, “BREAKING NEWS!

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How to Know If Your Leadership Is Helping Or Hurting?

Lead from Within

In my work as a leadership coach, I see lots of leaders who are constantly in fixing mode—any time there’s a problem they jump in to take care of it. Their only thought is to help. But I always ask them, “Are you helping? Or are you unintentionally hurting the people you lead?”. Here are some ways you may be doing harm as you’re trying to help: You don’t give your employees a chance to show what they’re capable of.

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What Social Media Doesn’t Teach You About Effective Communication

Kevin Eikenberry

We all communicate in a variety of ways every day. The fact is human beings are born to communicate. And the number of ways we can communicate has never been greater than today. In fact, some of our most prevalent communication mediums today didn’t exist twenty years ago. Unfortunately (though probably predictably), an abundance of […]. The post What Social Media Doesn’t Teach You About Effective Communication appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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How Solutions Make Leaders Stupid

Leadership Freak

I was surprised to hear the co-founder of Netflix say, “Fall in love with the problem.” (Marc Randolph) I’ve been teaching leaders to fall in love with solution-finding. So, I did some investigating.

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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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An Impeccable Source of Language for Your Consulting Firm’s Marketing

David A Fields

Picture a deeper, healthier client list and pipeline for your consulting firm—the type you’d have if you communicated your consulting firm’s value in language that instantly resonated with the exact people you want to attract. The source of that alluring, sticky language is at your fingertips. It’s tricky to develop exactly the right wording to … Continued.

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How to Increase Employee Productivity in the Virtual Work World

The Regis Company

With employees spread all over the map and markets in flux, it’s no surprise that business stakeholders are concerned about worker productivity. The knee-jerk reaction to this may amount to mandates to “power through,” pushing employees to stoically meet unrealistically high bars and deadlines.

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Weekly Round-Up: 3 Communication Mistakes, Workers Want Flexibility, Communication in the Age of COVID, CHRO Q&A, 3 Steps for Reskilling Leaders

leaderCommunicator

Welcome to my weekly round-up of the best-of-the-best recent leadership and communication blog posts. This Week's Round-Up of Leadership and Communication Blogs: Want Better Influence at Work? Avoid These Communication Mistakes By Karin Hurt and David Dye ( @LetsGrowLeaders and @davidmdye ), Let's Grow Leaders Help your ideas gain traction at work by being mindful of these 3 categories of words that sabotage your influence and what to say instead. “ When it comes to having better influence at wo

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Dealing with Anger: 3 ways to Transform Negative Energy into Positive Action

Leadership Freak

Successful leaders know how to transform negative energy into positive action. You don’t care enough if you never feel irritation or frustration. The temptation of anger: Emotion controls action.

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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.