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How to Be More Thankful for Your Team (Easy Employee Appreciation Ideas)

Let's Grow Leaders

Your team yearns for a cadence of sincere “thank yous” more than grand gestures Every week we hear from hard-working, high-performing employees who long for more appreciation at work. Ironically some of these complaints come after some kind of big employee appreciation event. It’s about time, I’ve been killing myself all year without even a thank you!

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The Leaders Our Companies Need: Lessons We Can Learn from Historical Luminaries

Leading Blog

I F YOU ENTER a bookstore and peruse the shelves for books on famous leaders in history, you’ll likely find a recurring cast of characters staring at you. Winston Churchill. Napoleon Bonaparte. Abraham Lincoln. Mao Zedong. Keep browsing and you’ll encounter another variant of this literature featuring prominent men (and sometimes women) in the business or corporate world: Bill Gates.

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Thanksgiving at the Office

Modern Servant Leader

Imagine… Thanksgiving is over. The stuffed turkey became Turkey sandwiches, the stuffing will remain for weeks and you’re likely to run out of ice cream long before the leftover pie. So what do you have to be thankful for, besides lots of great leftovers? Like most people, you undoubtedly gave thanks for your family and friends, health and countless other personal blessings.

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Why The Art of “Kuuki wo Yomu” is a Crucial Skill for Teammates and Leaders

Great Results Team Building

Accelerating your growth as an team leader or teammate is about mastering the art of effective communication. As I share in many keynotes and training programs, “ being effective is not about experience… it’s about awareness.” And in teaching audiences how to become more aware of themselves and their team members tendencies and needs, I have often emphasized the importance of curiosity and how that leads to having more positive and intentional interactions.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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How to Use Hero Stories Today

Leadership Freak

A hero helps us imagine who we can become. Leaders build culture with stories. What stories are you telling tody?

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How to Effectively Manage Your Team’s Emotional Dynamics

Lead from Within

As a leader of any corporation, it is crucial to be able to effectively manage and regulate the emotions of your employees, particularly in situations where negative emotions are prevalent. As an executive leadership coach, I often compare team dynamics to family dynamics – both can be complex and filled with dysfunction and drama. However, with the right approach, leaders can effectively navigate these emotions and create a positive and productive work environment.

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What Makes Climate-Related Migration Successful?

The Horizons Tracker

Migration as a result of climate change is seldom spoken about but is likely to be one of the predominant challenges as humanity attempts to grapple with the monumental challenge. Research from the University of Exeter outlines criteria by which such migrations can be deemed successful. Migration is increasingly acknowledged as a viable approach to address climate-related risks and serve as a form of adaptation.

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How to Recruit Top Talent without Treating It Like a Chore

HR Digest

Among reports of increasing job dissatisfaction and high employee attrition rates, many companies are caught wondering how to recruit top talent and retain top talent as well. While many are able to attract effective workers with hefty packages, not everyone can convince employees to stay either. Pew Research Center found that 43 percent of young workers have stayed with their employees for over three years, but on the other hand, 40 percent have spent less than 12 months with their employers.

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Working With AI Can Make Us Lonely

The Horizons Tracker

With AI-based tools likely to be used alongside employees rather than instead of them, a recent study from the University of Georgia offers some interesting pause for thought. The study, which was conducted in Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the United States, found that using AI can increase the likelihood of insomnia, drinking, and loneliness. “The rapid advancement in AI systems is sparking a new industrial revolution that is reshaping the workplace with many benefits but also some unc

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Navigating Imposter Syndrome: Meditations for Young Chief Executives

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Here are 5 top tips to conquer imposter syndrome and lead with confidence as a young entrepreneur. Today’s guest post is b y Sofie Roux, Founder — BloomBox Design Labs When I started college at a school I had dreamed of attending since I was six, I was awestruck. This feeling was rapidly followed by the thought, “How will I ever measure up to this amazing place?

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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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What Link Is There Between Wealth And Generosity?

The Horizons Tracker

A recent study , conducted by the London School of Economics & Political Science and the Bank of England, has shed light on the relationship between economic inequality and charitable giving among affluent individuals residing in various communities. While previous research has produced inconclusive findings on whether the wealthy exhibit greater generosity than the poor, this study employed a more localized approach to investigate the dynamics between generosity and income.

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5 Ways to Finance a Car: Their Pros and Cons Compared

Strategy Driven

Whether you’re buying a new or used car, you’ll quickly find that they are more expensive than ever before. To make reliable transportation affordable, most buyers turn to some type of financing. If you’re not paying cash, you’ll want to look for the lowest auto loan rates you can find. 1. Traditional Auto Loans If you have decent credit and a down payment, you can get a traditional auto loan.

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The Power of Animating Moral Values: Your Guiding Light in Leadership

CO2

In leadership, where decisions are often complex, and stakes are high, having a clear sense of purpose is like having a guiding light in the darkest times. This guiding light is called “animating values,” also known as moral values. They are the moral compass, the driving force, and the source of inspiration that propel individuals and organizations toward their greater mission.

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How to Self-Promote — Without Sounding Self-Centered

Harvard Business Review

Promoting your own accomplishments can feel uncomfortable, and poses a dilemma: It can make you appear more confident and capable, but can also make you seem less warm, less friendly, and more selfish. On the other hand, self-deprecation or deflecting credit, may make you seem approachable but it diminishes your competency. New research, based on a series of 11 studies, suggests that dual promotion — in which you compliment a colleague or peer while talking about your own accomplishments — can b

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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Your Brain Craves Prediction: Understanding and Utilizing Cognitive Patterns in Leadership

CO2

As leaders, we constantly navigate a sea of information, making split-second decisions that impact our teams and organizations. But did you know that your brain has a natural tendency to crave prediction, seeking patterns and associations in every sensory input? This inherent trait, while essential for processing vast amounts of information, can sometimes lead us astray in your leadership decision making processes.

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The Value of Corporate Purpose

Harvard Business Review

Competing in today’s global digital economy requires increasingly complex contributions: Employees need to be motivated to go above and beyond; customers need to be inspired, and their feedback needs to be incorporated; and the demands, opinions, and goals of civil society and government are also critical. The value of organizational purpose is to help coordinate activity among stakeholders in this complex system.

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Navigating the New Risks and Regulatory Challenges of GenAI

Harvard Business Review

The use of generative AI promises to continue to grow rapidly. Consequently, leaders must understand the risks and challenges of this new technology and develop policies and practices to guide its usage. This article explains the areas of concern and offers guidance in addressing them.

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How to Prepare for the Deluge of Year-End Requests

Harvard Business Review

The end of the year can be stressful enough without the extra pressure of last-minute requests due before New Year’s Eve. The author offers five strategies to help you mitigate the crunch: 1) Anticipate and ask if you suspect a recurrent request is heading your way; 2) Commit to your PTO; 3) Clarify what you’re being asked to do; 4) Reprioritize your commitments; and 5) Look for ways to prevent next year’s scramble.

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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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Ask the Amys

Harvard Business Review

Advice for coping with a boss’s unreasonable demands, and other workplace predicaments.

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Our Prosumer Future Should be Built on Open Systems - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Schneider Electric.

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