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7 Ways to Meet the Need to Feel Seen, Heard, and Understood

Leadership Freak

You feel motivated when you feel seen. You tend to disengage when you feel unheard. You’re anxious or angry when you feel misunderstood. You engage when you feel you matter.

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Co-worker Won’t Listen? How to Get Them to Take Your Idea Seriously

Let's Grow Leaders

Powerful Conversation Starters Get a Distracted Co-worker to Pay Attention to Your Great Idea You have a great idea. You’re confident it’s game-changing. Maybe it will reduce a big frustration for your customers, or save you and your co-workers a ton of time. So what do you do when a co-worker won’t listen? How do you get them to take your idea seriously?

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How To Lead An Empowered Workforce

Eric Jacobson

The new book, The Empathy Advantage , speaks to anyone with responsibility for recruiting, engaging, leading and retaining the next generation of workers – a workforce shaped by the pandemic that fundamentally transformed the relationship between individuals and organizations. Not surprising, managers at every level are struggling to adapt to this new dynamic, balancing both employee satisfaction and corporate productivity.

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Automatic Influence: How Your Perception Influences Everything You Do

Leading Blog

I T ALL STARTS with perception. Everything we feel, every choice we make, and everything we do all starts with our perception of our environment. Our perceptions automatically influence our feeling, and they in turn, automatically influence our actions. Perception is powerful. Erik Van Alstine takes us through the various ways the See-Feel-Act Progression influences everything we do in Automatic Influence: New Power for Change in Work and Life.

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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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Cultivating a Culture of Connection at Home

Michael Lee Stallard

Our focus is on the importance of human connection and cultivating a culture of connection in the workplace, but what we’ve learned about connection applies beyond the realm of our work lives. The principles are relevant for individuals, community groups, sports teams, nations and even families. Knowing that a connection deficit negatively affects our own health and well-being, the health of groups and the health of society, we’ve become concerned observing how the pace and stress of life threat

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Unleash Your Inner Softie: How to Get Better at Being Vulnerable and Build Trust

Let's Grow Leaders

Vulnerability is the New Black: How to Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve (Without Getting Stains on Your Shirt) at Work “Hey Karin, I’ve read the research on being vulnerable, I’ve listened to Brenè Brown and all that stuff…I’ve watched some of your “Asking for a Friend” videos on authenticity. I believe it CONCEPTUALLY, but it’s NOT MY JAM.

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Leading Thoughts for March 23, 2023

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. Bob Chapman , Chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, on developing human potential: “When somebody comes into our organization and agrees to join us, when we invite them into our organization, we become stewards of that life, just as we are when a child comes into our life.

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3 Ways to Bring Your Best Self

Leadership Freak

Phonies aren’t successful. They might appear successful, but fulfillment requires whole heartedness. Your best self doesn’t wear a mask. You never get where you want to go when you leave yourself behind.

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Essential Leadership Emotions with Reiner Lomb

Let's Grow Leaders

Have you ever wondered what the most essential leadership competencies are and how they can be learned without taking up too much time? Whether you are in a formal leadership role or are a rising leader, entrepreneur, or changemaker driven by a desire to use your voice to create change, in this conversation with Reiner Lomb, you will get tips on how to positively influence key stakeholders, build trust, lead with optimism, ride the waves of negative emotions, mobilize people to take action and c

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A Lesson From Disney On What Leaders Should Be Focusing On

Tanveer Naseer

Last month, I was invited to speak to a group of European leaders about leadership competency and vulnerability. As part of the discussion, I shared a story about some recent decisions returning Disney CEO Bob Iger has made and what we can learn from them in terms of how leaders. Click to continue reading Last month, I was invited to speak to a group of European leaders about leadership competency and vulnerability.

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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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Culture is the Way: 5 Steps to Building a World-Class Culture

Leading Blog

Y OU CAN CHANGE the results your organization is getting by changing its culture. And every organization has a culture whether it is by design or by default. “Whether an organization has a world-class culture or a toxic one, its future depends on how much attention and focus it puts on growing its culture,” writes Matt Mayberry, the author of Culture is the Way: How Leaders at Every Level Build an Organization for Speed, Impact, and Excellence.

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Rekindling the Inner Flame in Others, and in Ourselves

Michael Lee Stallard

Do you feel like the inner flame that motivates you in your personal and professional life has dimmed? Answering a few questions will provide insight into how you can rekindle your inner light. Before we pose the questions, though, let us share a story that illuminates why contemplating them is so valuable. Doug Conant’s Story: Being Honored and Honoring Others Doug Conant is the leader who turned around Campbell Soup Company when he served as President and CEO (2001-2011).

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Leading Through Change: 4 Practical Tips To Help Your Team Embrace a New Idea

Let's Grow Leaders

How to Rally Your Team When Leading Through Change You’re a human-centered leader, leading through change that you know will have a positive impact on your team, your customers, and your results. You know how important it is to get your team rallied around an exciting vision for the future. If this sounds like you, today’s article is for you.

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Building an Ethical Culture (Part 5)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Leaders are in a unique position to make ethics a priority through their everyday actions, but simply modeling ethics isn’t nearly enough. Here is a starting list of 5 actions leaders can take that move organizations toward an ethical culture, besides telling people how important ethics is and demonstrating it in everyday behavior and choices.

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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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The Power of Delegation: How to Lead and Empower Your Team

Lead from Within

As an executive leadership coach, I often see leaders struggle with how to effectively delegate tasks and projects to their team in a way that empowers and motivates them. Many leaders worry that if they don’t do a job themselves, it won’t be done right. But there are ways to ensure that tasks and projects are completed successfully while also empowering and motivating your team.

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3 Reasons Variety is Essential

Leadership Freak

Common wisdom deceives you. You’re boring because some knucklehead said: You fall behind if you continue doing the same things, even when you’re doing great today. 3 reasons variety is essential: #1.

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How to Stay Connected with Your Remote Team: Tips for Building Relationships and Fostering Collaboration

Great Results Team Building

With many businesses moving toward online office spaces and remote teams, connecting with your remote employees can seem complicated. Thankfully, there are easy, reliable ways to ensure your remote team feels like part of the office. From prioritizing employee engagement to taking advantage of programs like Slack and the various apps that make Slack a powerful tool for communication, connecting with remote teams doesn’t have to be a hassle.

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Getting Your Oil Changed the Ritz-Carlton Way

Chart Your Course

Customer service seems headed in the same direction as the Titanic. Why? For many shortsighted organizations it is about cutting costs, cutting corners with the hopes of driving up profits. One reason is most Americans feel customer service jobs are beneath them. This is particularly true with the younger generation entering today’s job market. Secondly, […] The post Getting Your Oil Changed the Ritz-Carlton Way appeared first on Chart Your Course International.

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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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6 Ways to Encourage Your Employees to Reach Their Full Potential

Lead from Within

You know you found the right leader for your career when they are eager to take an active interest in your growth and success. The best leaders know how to get the most out of people. Here are six ways the most effective leaders encourage their employees to reach their full potential: Promote individually: When promoting individually, this means giving specific goals and objectives to work towards.

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3 Ways Dogs and People Rise

Leadership Freak

You and I are like dogs. A kicked dog expects to be kicked. When things go bad we expect things to go bad.

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Even A Fake Smile Can Make Us Feel Better

The Horizons Tracker

Smiling is an obvious reflection of a good mood, but the act of smiling can also improve the mood we have. That’s the finding of a study conducted by Stanford, which shows that even when we fake a smile it can still lift our mood. It’s a question known as the facial feedback hypothesis and the study is among the first to provide strong evidence that it does, in fact, exist.

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How To Use The MOVE Framework To Be A More Effective Leader

Eric Jacobson

In their new book, Real-Time Leadership , leadership coaches David Noble and Carol Kauffman teach leaders how to use their unique MOVE framework to help leaders adjust their reflexive reactions and optimize their responses to any situation – including unexpected and complex leadership challenges. The MOVE framework includes these four key elements : M : Be Mindfully Alert.

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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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4 Ways to Motivate Your Team Without Stressing Them Out

Lead from Within

Motivating your team can be a difficult task, especially if you don’t want to add any extra stress to their already busy schedules. However, there are several ways you can motivate your team without stressing them out. Here are five effective strategies: Allow team members to be in the driver seat: One of the biggest motivators for employees is the ability to have control over their work.

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4 Powers of Surrender for Leaders

Leadership Freak

You’re dead if surrender is easy. How can you tell if a person is a control freak? They’re breathing.

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70% Of Gig Workers Report Reputational Insecurity

The Horizons Tracker

The cost of living crisis is bad enough for precarious gig workers to cope with, but they also face the ongoing threat of the online reviews that govern how much work they get and how much they’re paid for it. Research from the University of Oxford highlights how fearful many gig workers are about their future income. The researchers analyzed the reputation systems used by gig economy platforms, such as Upwork.

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Terrible Role Models Make Great Teachers

Frank Sonnenberg Online

Everyone knows someone who’s a terrible role model. Some folks have character flaws ; they’re rude, selfish , entitled, mean-spirited, or deceitful. Others exhibit poor behavior ; they treat people like dirt, break promises at the drop of a hat, and refuse to accept responsibility for their actions. Terrible role models also make bad choices ; they surround themselves with toxic people , live on the edge, or sell their soul to the devil.

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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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Stagnation in Leadership: How to Avoid Getting Stuck in the Weeds

Lead from Within

As an executive leadership coach, I have firsthand seen the price that companies pay when their leaders become overwhelmed in the details or preoccupied with the specifics that they fail to see the bigger picture. This stagnation not only affects the leader’s own leadership, but also the teams they lead and the entire organization. Some consequences of stagnation in leadership include: Decreased employee morale: When a leader is buried in minutia, it leaves employees disengaged or frustrat

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Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Be Distracted by Low Hanging Fruit

Women on Business

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Can VR Help Us To Imagine Alternate Futures?

The Horizons Tracker

Virtual reality often seems like a technology desperately seeking a problem to solve, with Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg particularly keen to find appealing use cases for the company’s flagship strategy. Research from Indiana University suggests that VR might be useful in terms of helping people to imagine alternate futures, which could be useful in a variety of health settings.

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Want More People to Notice Your Website? 5 Things That You Need to Include

Strategy Driven

Do you have a website for your business that simply isn’t pulling the numbers that you need it to? If so, it may be time to look into investing a bit of money in your website’s design and its SEO. Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is a critical aspect of any website’s success. It involves a wide variety of techniques and strategies that help to increase a website’s visibility and ranking in search engine results pages.

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The First 90 Days: Onboarding Checklist

While onboarding, don’t let yourself get caught up in administrative details. Automate paperwork & training so new hires can focus on the business at hand from day one. Get Paycor’s checklist to see where your company can make HR process improvements.