HR Digest

JANUARY 12, 2024

Unless we invest in child care – providing employees with enhanced child care benefits, being mindful of child care costs, increasing the number of in-home child care programs, and better supporting nearby child care providers (to name a few!) – offices will be empty and likely impact staffing options, especially in terms of female representation.

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JUNE 17, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. We partner with great leaders to help them become even greater at developing, improving, and sustaining relationships with the people who are essential to their success. All Rights Reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Many people focus on the long term objectives and how their work life should be, while not truly appreciating and internalizing exactly where they are right now. Without an accurate idea of the status quo, one can never truly develop a new roadmap to their hopeful and anticipated future. Thank you for the reminder!

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JULY 15, 2010

She made sure her staff knew her expectations in terms of the work outcomes. She separated herself from day to day operations: Instead of being intimately involved in all of the inner workings, she trusted her managers to do that and then to come to her with issues and barriers that required her assistance.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

What is it about the term “public relations” that brings the pot of social ire to a boil? Both know that deception never works, at least not for long, and that truth is the only mortar that binds the bricks of trust, commitment and shared success. Rick has now published a fiction book called Radiance. He’s done so brilliantly.

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AUGUST 22, 2010

If the foundation is cracked or compromised in some way, the building cannot stand over the long haul; its integrity is in doubt. It’s their way of being that allows those they are coaching to make giant leaps; to transform and develop, to become the best at what they do. Don’t get me wrong. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 30, 2011

In management as well as team development humans and behaviors do not operate in the same short term cause-effect process that machines do. Some of my favorite sources for Evidence in team development & Managerial Leadership in addition to my blog ; Evidence Based Management. Dan McCarthy. Bob Sutton.

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

If you, as the leader, can take the initiative to recognize when someone needs some compassion and express it appropriately, it may go a long way toward making your workplace a better place to be. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

Dan McCarthy : December 10, 2010 at 11:30 am Mary Jo – This is great! Not sure what you mean by “part time&# , but I know of several leaders (one of whom is a CEO in a very large organization) in several organizations I work in who participate in long term mentoring relationships with regular meetings.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

They take responsibility for their own development. They aren’t waiting for anyone to hand them leadership development on a silver platter. These organizations create the kind of environment that supports leadership development. They hire talented people, they develop talented people, and they promote talented people.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 10, 2010

Allow them to work as long as it makes sense to do so: So often I hear of someone putting in their advance notice of resignation and the manager immediately shows them to the door. Let them work as long as they can, when possible. As a leader, your job is to see and treat people with humanity, even as they are walking out the door.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (1978) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Walk The Talk The Dash, The Race, and Management, Training and Development Resources Workforce Management: information on employment law, human resource development and human resource management.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

I have now been detoxed and am on the road to long-term healing, so I would like to share some tips with you about this highly popular disorder. Tracking progress rather than perfection seems wise and beneficial for people in the long run. The phrase, “It’s not about being perfect. Thanks for the great blog!

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JANUARY 10, 2011

You can’t expect your manager to know what you want for your career over the long or short haul. Here are some ways to begin to think about and communicate what you want: Take full responsibility for your career: You must take primary responsibility for your development and your career. Act on the action plan.

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JULY 21, 2010

Our organizations are no long hierarchical. Developing staff is as important as the bottom line. Their organizations don’t balk at allocating resources to develop a pipeline of leaders. The idea that “you should be grateful that you have a job” is long gone. Every workplace is a “best” one.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Here are some that come to mind: Passion and Practicality: Sustaining great leadership over the long haul requires passion. Relationship Oriented and Goal Oriented: Developing and sustaining high-quality workplace relationships is becoming more important. Some people learn strong values of respect in their development and some don’t.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 8, 2010

Sorry about the long comment. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. There is never really a right answer to that. Everything is situational but just some thoughts to consider. Good post, Mary Jo. Waiting for the next.

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JANUARY 2, 2011

Living as long as I have, and having been poked, prodded, assessed and provided with feedback all of my life – this recently-revealed blind spot hit me like a ton of bricks. Changing ingrained behavior is a long term investment. This started me thinking once again about one of my own blind spots.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

As long as the actions following the words match- then you know it was genuine. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I’m wondering if you also provide specific praise? And how do you do so?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

As you reflect and practice new and better ways of interaction with others, what you’ve learned can be applied to developing healthier relationships. The rewards are not always immediate, but the effort that you invest in reflection will pay off over the long run. What do you think? In that I agree with you.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Work-life synergy is a term I like better. And I’m about to embark into uncharted territory… We should all be so lucky to pay attention to the synchronistic road signs that help guide us to where we long to be. Or maybe it’s just that we only see what we want to see to be where we long to be. I can do this.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

He has been a tank platoon leader, a McKinsey consultant, a senior executive, and now runs thoughtLEADERS – a leadership development and training firm. But what I have noticed is, if you do not have other people who can do your job then you may be doing that job for a very long time. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

After getting checked in (an hour into the visit), I settled in for a long wait. His response buffered the negative of the long wait. However, as long as I provide “honest&# optimism to everyone, we all seem to make it through the turmoil. All in all, this was not a pleasant place to spend time.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

As long as I give respect to others, I can sleep easy at night even if they don’t reciprocate. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. At work and in life, I attempt to give respect to my colleagues as much as possible.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Is this what we call chemistry in common terms? My other point was that a person works in a place for a long time whole heartedly. That employee would think that he/she dedicated himself/herself for this organization for a long time but the organization didn’t care them. I agree that balance is key.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

To Boost Organizational Performance, Connect with the Core Michael Lee Stallard and Jason Pankau It is essential to every organization’s long-term success that employees align their behavior with organizational goals and give their best efforts. These issues are referred to as strategic alignment and employee engagement.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 20, 2010

When he had asked why she had done this for so long, she replied, “It’s a gift I’ve been given. The Gifts You Can Give Let’s explore some of the gifts you may have been given or that you have developed in your time on earth. I must give it away to others”. These will be the traits that come easily to you.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

All of the above statements came from clients and readers recently. .&# “I didn’t know that developing as a leader would be so personal.&# “The things you write about leadership apply to our personal lives as well as our work lives.&# All of the above statements came from clients and readers recently. Either way great post.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

With the best of intentions, I recently used the term “mentally disabled&# on my blog to write about a group of women I had been working with. I think it’s so important to not only understand what impact our words are having right now, but also realize the long-term implications of our words.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

He took care of the stray cats that seem to make their way to our area, and walked another neighbor’s dogs when that neighbor worked long hours. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Why am I telling you this?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Acting in harmony with your personal values won’t necessarily assure “right action”, but being mindful of them as you go about your day can go a long way toward pointing you in the direction of making an impact for the greater good. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

Thanks, Sachin Davor Milicevic: October 11, 2010 at 8:07 pm A nice word goes a long way. Taking an extra minute to find a positive in your employee’s work and praising them for it can go a long way. I think they best philosophy is: If its good news to someone close to me then it’s good news to me! Thanks Mary!

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

As long as it comes into my head, the content will come out onto this site! Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Thanks for the great site and content. Mary Jo Asmus : September 9, 2010 at 4:45 pm Darren, thanks.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

The way to develop and grow is to let go of what you think you know and be open to what is new. Doing things a certain way for so long that it no longer takes effort. In the State of Nevada we, Professional Engineers, have to have 30 professional development hours of learning to renew our licenses every two years.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Would you like a longer term “partner&# , mentor, or MasterMind group with regular meetings to provide support over the long haul? I read a lot of Leadership development articles and blogs, and I think this is one the first ones I’ve read that i’ve actually said to myself “Hey! I already do that!&#

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Delegation Learning-by-Doing Blog Mentor 154

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Discover areas you can unite with others on – agreement on similar interests or like mindedness on a topic will help develop connections. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Good stuff. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 30, 2010

This video speaks to the culture that is prevalent in more workplaces than any of us would like to admit, workplaces that operate on the basis of positional power with an undercurrent of fear. Ignoring it, or paying lip service to it, creates unwanted resistance that gets in the way of healthy productivity and long-term sustainability.

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