Mon.Feb 12, 2024

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Feeling Invisible? What to Say When You’re Feel Invisible or Ignored

Let's Grow Leaders

Powerful Phrases to Move From Feeling Invisible to Invincible If you feel invisible at work you’re in good company. Recent research by Work Human found that nearly 30% of workers have felt invisible at work and 27% have felt ignored. Their research also identified certain “invisible skills” going unnoticed in the workplace. Ironically, the ignored skills are some of the most necessary for productive conflict i n the workplace: empathy and compassion (27.4%), a sense of curiosity, (19.8%), and li

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5 Leadership Lessons: The Pursuit of Excellence

Leading Blog

R YAN HAWK has interviewed hundreds of leaders on his podcast The Learning Leader Show. He has collected their wisdom in The Pursuit of Excellence: The Uncommon Behaviors of the World’s Most Productive Achievers. It is filled with practical thoughts and behaviors that will make you think and potentially set you on a path to sustained growth. Here are just five ideas he shares from those on his podcast: Success is based on a comparison with others.

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The 4 Universal Factors of Success

Leadership Freak

Confusion about the path to success obscures the obvious. There are four factors of success. Not three. Not five. Four and only four. The path is the same for everyone.

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5 Effective Tactics to Overcome False Urgency in the Workplace

Lead from Within

In today’s hyper-connected world, we’re constantly bombarded with demands and the relentless drive to stay competitive. Yet, it’s crucial to understand that not all urgency holds equal value. Within our organizations, a significant portion of what we perceive as urgency is, in reality, false urgency—a whirlwind of activity that often leads to little progress.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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How To Encourage Employees To Share Their Ideas

The Horizons Tracker

In a bid to encourage innovation, most organizations want to create a culture and environment whereby employees are encouraged to share ideas with one another. Doing that can be hard, however, when things like promotion and pay are so often determined based upon one’s individual contributions. Research from the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business explores how managers can encourage employees to be more open with their ideas.

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Consistency in Leadership: How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Consistency allows you to be a leader who is predictable and reliable. Today’s guest post is b y Joe Judge, coauthor of Leadership is Overcoming the Natural: 52 Maxims to Move Beyond Instinct. I once had to give an employee constructive feedback about being too impatient, irritable, and unmotivated at work. He shrugged, apparently unwilling to acknowledge the problem.

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The Power of Asking

Mills Scofield

Sidney kushner & vala afshar I’ve been giving my “How to Network” talk lately which refers to this story, so I’m reposting it from my Harvard Business Review article - it is timeless. Vala is now at Salesforce, Twitter is X, and Sidney is still changing lives - the power remains. One of the biggest assets in anyone’s life is a generous network. It is a gift that grows simply by sharing it.

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Beyond the Summit: The Unending Journey of Exceptional Leadership

CO2

“When you reach the top, keep climbing“ – Zen Proverb In a world where the peak of success is often the ultimate goal, it’s easy to forget that true leadership is a never-ending ascent, beyond the summit. The journey doesn’t stop at reaching the top; in fact, that’s where it truly begins. At CO2 Coaching , we understand that the zenith of one achievement is the basecamp for the next.

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Step in to Rescue or Allow it to Fail?

Ron Edmondson

Leader, do you step in to rescue or allow it to fail? I try to create a leadership culture where failure is considered a part of the learning process. It’s okay to fail on our team. It may seem unproductive to some, but many times I have watched someone on my team fail. I probably could have stepped in earlier to rescue by taking control of the project or delegated to someone else more experienced.

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Reaching for the Executive Ranks? Part Two—Cultivating Executive Presence

Art Petty

I'm fascinated by the topic of executive presence and particularly by the feedback many receive that sounds like, "You need to work on strengthening your executive presence." This feedback typically leaves people stressed and needing clarification. In this article, I strive to demystify executive presence and offer some tips and resources for strengthening yours.

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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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Working Towards Technical Finesse: Understanding HRIS Software

HR Digest

Whether you’re a tech company or not, familiarizing yourself with technology is an absolute must in this digital age and HRIS systems are a big part of that requirement today. HRIS or Human Resource Information Systems, are critical aids for the HR team within any given organization. They allow HR professionals to master the roles and become familiar with the nuances of their workforce and its performance , allowing them to become even better at their jobs than ever before.

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Reaching for the Executive Ranks? Part Two—Cultivating Executive Presence

Management Excellence

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The Challenge of Retaining Startup Talent After an Acquisition

Harvard Business Review

People are among the most prized assets of many startup companies, so when employees leave after an acquisition, it can be a substantial loss for the acquiring company. Why do so many startup employees leave, and how do startup acquisitions impact their careers? Using U.S. Census Bureau data from 1990 to 2011 that encompasses 230,000 acquired startup workers, the author researched these questions and discovered significantly higher turnover rates among acquired workers compared to regular hires.

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The Wealthy Have Less Of A Concept Of Fairness

The Horizons Tracker

It has long been a suspicion that our concept of fairness changes according to our wealth. Research from the University of Michigan supports this suspicion, and finds that wealthy Americans have a very different concept of fairness, which translates into a greater willingness to accept inequalities than the general public. The findings give us new insights into why rich people often don’t like the idea of the government taking money from them to give to others.

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

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HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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What Boards of Public Companies Can Learn from Private Equity

Harvard Business Review

Public company boards are typically focused on oversight, supporting the management team while keeping a respectful distance from day-to-day operations. In contrast, boards of companies owned by private equity tend to be much more hands-on. Often populated by former CEOs, these boards are more likely to get involved in shaping strategy and culture, providing information to the company, and actively engaging with future CEO candidates further in advance of succession.

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Do You Have a Phone Addiction?

Harvard Business Review

In our digital age, smartphones have become a double-edged sword, offering boundless information at our fingertips while silently ensnaring us in a web of overdependence. Unchecked phone use can erode our mental well-being, dull our professional edge, and disrupt our most cherished relationships. Yet, by recognizing the stealthy creep of phone addiction, we can begin to redraw the boundaries and be more intentional about when we engage.