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Workplace Communication: Stop Asking “Do You Understand?” (and do this instead)

Let's Grow Leaders

High-performing teams invest in clear workplace communication by ensuring shared understanding. When your organization or team communicates effectively, you’re nimble. You can respond to change quickly. But if your organization doesn’t invest in effective workplace communication, you’ll face a constant series of misunderstandings that waste time, create conflict, and drag down everyone’s performance.

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3 Simple Steps To Tap Into The Power of Reflection To Drive Success And Growth

Tanveer Naseer

One of the common features I include in all of my leadership workshops is creating space for leaders to reflect and assess not just what they’ve done in the past, but how they can improve on it. The reason for this is that many times leaders have told me that.

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Elevate Your Revenue Game: N2Growth’s CRO Executive Search

N2Growth Blog

The Role of a Chief Revenue Officer The Chief Revenue Officer, or CRO, is absolutely essential for propelling business growth. They are responsible for managing and optimizing all revenue generation processes within an organization, and their decisions can significantly impact the company’s financial success. CROs oversee marketing, sales, and customer relationship teams to ensure they work together effectively.

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The Surprising Guide to Lasting Impact

Leadership Freak

Personal struggle is an unexpected source of lasting impact. "Life is not about you. It is about what you do for others." - Tom Rath Discover 10 sources of competence and learn how reflecting on your struggles can lead to meaningful contribution. Transform personal challenges into opportunities for growth and leadership.

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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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Leading with Kindness: Creating a Positive Culture in the Workplace

Let's Grow Leaders

Episode 263: Nick Courtright, founder and CEO of Atmosphere Press , a hybrid publishing company, discusses his approach to leadership and creating a positive culture at his company. He emphasizes hiring for kindness and creating a positive and supportive author environment. Courtright shares that his company has 24 guiding principles, including a good sense of humor, and prioritizes the author’s experience.

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What is the Connection Between Ethics and The Human Soul?

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Since the human soul is hard to define, we lack a blueprint for how it connects to ethical choices and actions. If you like digging into topics that some people think are difficult to define, read on.

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Lead with Ears: The Art of Energizing Aspirations

Leadership Freak

Discover the power of deep listening for leaders. Learn how 'Lead with Ears' can be used for energizing aspirations and to enhance influence. This post reveals 7 impactful questions to unlock and empower your team's true potential. You can transform your leadership today.

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Leading with Kindness: Creating a Positive Culture in the Workplace

Let's Grow Leaders

Episode 263: Nick Courtright, founder and CEO of Atmosphere Press , a hybrid publishing company, discusses his approach to leadership and creating a positive culture at his company. He emphasizes hiring for kindness and creating a positive and supportive author environment. Courtright shares that his company has 24 guiding principles, including a good sense of humor, and prioritizes the author’s experience.

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How to Eliminate 4 Operational Inefficiencies in Your Company.

Rich Gee Group

The ability to act swiftly and decisively is paramount. Yet, many organizations find themselves entangled in red tape, procrastination, equivocation, and bureaucracy, which stifle innovation, slow decision-making, and frustrate employees. Eliminating these obstacles is essential for maintaining a competitive edge. Understanding the Problems Red Tape : Unnecessary procedures and regulations that delay decision-making and action.

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The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Effective Succession Planning

N2Growth Blog

Understanding Emotional Intelligence Understanding emotional intelligence involves delving into one’s abilities, including self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. These aspects are crucial for recognizing, comprehending, and handling one’s emotions and those of others. Proficiency in emotional intelligence not only enhances decision-making and problem-solving skills but also fosters positive and productive interpersonal relationships.

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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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Dear Dan: Can You Lead When Your Life is in Shambles

Leadership Freak

A reader asks, "Can we be a good leader if our personal life is in shambles.?" How good do you have to be to lead? I gave this reader 5 observations. What do you think about my response? How would you respond?

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Workplace Communication: Stop Asking “Do You Understand?” (and do this instead)

Let's Grow Leaders

High-performing teams invest in clear workplace communication by ensuring shared understanding. When your organization or team communicates effectively, you’re nimble. You can respond to change quickly. But if your organization doesn’t invest in effective workplace communication, you’ll face a constant series of misunderstandings that waste time, create conflict, and drag down everyone’s performance.

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How Delegation Empowers Team Members and Frees Up Time for Effective Leaders

Great Results Team Building

Before you became a manager or team leader, success was about solving problems for people. As an effective leader, though, you solve problems through people. Delegation is a critical skill for managers that maximizes their effectiveness and empowers their teams. Properly delegating tasks not only frees up a manager’s time for higher-level strategic work but also empowers team members, boosts morale, and fosters professional growth.

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Transforming Customer Engagement: The CMO’s New Mandate

N2Growth Blog

With the rise of the digital revolution, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) role has undergone significant changes. CMOs are no longer limited to traditional roles like branding and advertising. They have evolved into key strategists in the boardroom, steering the organization towards digital transformation, personalized customer experiences, and customer-centric strategies.

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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 Iceberg of Organizational Knowledge: How to Unlock Tacit Knowledge

QAspire

Knowledge in organizations flows “across” people and teams. Real knowledge resides in the network of people and its interactions. Everything that is found in documents, systems, process flows and tool kits is “explicit” knowledge that is useful to sustain the business and keep the “status quo”. That is the tip of the iceberg – visible and accessible.

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Help! I Inherited a Dysfunctional Team: What Now? Asking for a Friend

Let's Grow Leaders

What to do next when you inherit a team that feels like they’re operating in the Wild, Wild West. You’ve inherited a new team and it’s not going well. Employees are doing who knows what, when, where, with all kinds of “hows” that don’t make sense… and you think: “What is UP with this dysfunctional team?

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6 Leadership Behaviors That Crush Motivation Every Time

Lead from Within

Leadership is a powerful tool that can either cultivate an inspired and energetic workplace or flatten an organization’s morale. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen how certain leadership behaviors can systematically undermine team motivation. A Harvard Business Review study reinforces this, revealing that 58% of employees would trust a stranger more than their own boss.

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The Perspective of a Female Owner-Operator

Women on Business

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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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Diversity Takes a Backseat as a Microsoft DEI Team Is Laid Off

HR Digest

In the latest updates to the job cuts occurring this year, one of Microsoft’s DEI teams has just been let go. DEI job cuts have grown in number since 2023, and Microsoft is not the first company to make the move, however, the increasing number of cuts is causing employees to become concerned. The decision came to light after the team lead sent out an email to other staff members at the organization, sharing their thoughts on the move.

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Help! I Inherited a Dysfunctional Team: What Now? Asking for a Friend

Let's Grow Leaders

What to do next when you inherit a team that feels like they’re operating in the Wild, Wild West. You’ve inherited a new team and it’s not going well. Employees are doing who knows what, when, where, with all kinds of “hows” that don’t make sense… and you think: “What is UP with this dysfunctional team?

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How To Keep Your Work Culture Strong and Healthy

Lead from Within

A strong and healthy work culture is not just an asset; it’s a necessity for any thriving organization. As an executive leadership coach, I guide leaders through the process of cultivating such environments. According to a study by Deloitte, 94% of executives and 88% of employees believe a distinct workplace culture is important to business success.

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The Impact of Mental Health on Career Success

Women on Business

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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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WHAT ARE THE SIX LEADERSHIP LANDMARKS

CEO Insider

Being a leader is both challenging and draining. To survive, all great leaders have “secrets” to keep them healthy, sharp, agile, in the move towards their best selves. As their coach for 20 years, I have had access to their secrets and would like now to share them to help executives overcome obstacles and be […] The post WHAT ARE THE SIX LEADERSHIP LANDMARKS appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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The Backbone of Modern Networking: Exploring Key Components and Their Functions

Strategy Driven

In the digital age, seamless and efficient communication is crucial for both personal and professional realms. The reliance on the internet and internal networks has brought to light the importance of various networking components that ensure smooth data transmission and connectivity. Among these components, network switches play a pivotal role. However, understanding their function requires a broader knowledge of the networking ecosystem.

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What Are Transferable Skills and Why Are They Important?

Lead from Within

Transferable skills are the core competencies that individuals carry with them between jobs, industries, and various life roles, forming the backbone of adaptable career paths. As an executive leadership coach, I emphasize the critical role these skills play in not only securing employment but also excelling in any professional environment. With continuous industry changes and technological advancements, the capacity to transition skill sets is more crucial than ever.

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The Perspective of a Female Owner-Operator

Women on Business

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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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Far From Over—NSEU Announces Indefinite Strike at Samsung

HR Digest

NSEU union workers at Samsung are on an indefinite strike in Hwaseong, South Korea, uniting in their demand for better benefits. The National Samsung Electronics Union had attempted a one-day strike last month and then announced a three-day strike earlier this month. Samsung union workers have attempted to initiate negotiations with the company over pay and benefits but the tech giant has been reluctant to come to the table to discuss the conditions laid out by the workers on strike.

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How to Maximize Team Performance Through Effective Communication

Strategy Driven

Teams facing poor communication may result in misaligned goals, wasted resources, and low morale. This is catastrophic as it eventually affects productivity and innovation levels that are important for achieving organizational objectives. Nonetheless, highly performing groups rely on good communication to succeed in their endeavors. When members communicate excellently , they work collectively, make fewer errors, and tap into a wide range of perspectives to foster originality.

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Discover the 7 Exclusive Secrets Behind Top-Performing Teams

Lead from Within

In today’s fast-paced, highly competitive business world, building and maintaining top-performing teams is crucial for an organization’s success. As an executive coach with years of experience, I’ve identified seven exclusive secrets that set top-performing teams apart. By applying these insights consistently, you can unlock your team’s full potential and drive exceptional results.

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The Impact of Mental Health on Career Success

Women on Business

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Career 100
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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.