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Weekly Round-Up: On Proven Ways to Earn Employee Trust, 5 Practice of Values-Based Leaders & Giving Useful Feedback

leaderCommunicator

The Importance of Creating a Culture of Why By Art Markman, Fast Company “ Good knowledge is at the core of innovation. This type of knowledge is called …”. We like to follow the format of SMART goals: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-sensitive. They shouldn’t be if you want to make a difference.

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Positions Ponder. People Purchase.

Tony Mayo

Plenty of sales are made on this type of knowledge, but I get even better results by going another step. I drill through the B.S. with questions to get specific details about the impact of the situation on their organization’s plans and problems. I hear things like “Our head count is down by 10% but our quota is up 15%!&#

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How to Gain Credibility When You Have Little Experience

Harvard Business Review

Find out what specific types of knowledge people in your industry crave — and lack — and build your area of expertise around it. Read relevant industry magazines and books, or watch YouTube videos from industry thought leaders. Don’t leave any details hanging or deadlines unmet.

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