Lead Change Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

Mary is a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in helping managers learn what it is to be truly empowered so they can model empowerment to their employees. She coaches on skills of manager-employee communication to create performance breakthroughs and functional and positive work cultures.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 12, 2014

~ QTangel, boardofwisdom.com My buddy, George, told me the other day about the new manager where he works, a nation-wide retail store chain. Mary is a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in helping managers learn what it is to be truly empowered so they can model empowerment to their employees.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 11, 2023

Unveiling the Essence of Ethics in Human Resources Ethics in human resources involves upholding a set of moral principles and values at all levels of an organization. The importance of ethics in human resource management cannot be overstated.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 9, 2017

With average job tenures dropping at every level, Human Resource professionals may need to play a more active role in leadership development and coaching. Here are four key ways in which you can help managers become better leaders: 1. How can HR improve leadership development in an organization?

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 22, 2014

Mary is a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in helping managers learn what it is to be truly empowered so they can model empowerment to their employees. She coaches on skills of manager-employee communication to create performance breakthroughs and functional and positive work cultures.

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Modern Servant Leader

MARCH 19, 2013

Below are the most obvious changes to traditional jobs and some of the key new positions created. Customer service was positioned by many to control post-sale costs rather than to serve the customer. Human Resources. When Human Resources is not trusted , there’s often nowhere for disgruntled employees to turn.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

As a manager, your own inherent values and ideas of how the world works (and should work) drive how you handle issues with the human beings in your charge. Mary is a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in helping managers learn what it is to be truly empowered so they can model empowerment to their employees.

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HR Digest

MARCH 31, 2022

Human resource (HR) strategy is the backbone of workforce management in any organization. It maximizes the potential of the company’s most valued asset- the human capital to achieve broader goals. In the following sections, we will discuss how you can create a human resource strategy that is effective and efficient.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 9, 2014

Mary is a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in helping managers learn what it is to be truly empowered so they can model empowerment to their employees. She coaches on skills of manager-employee communication to create performance breakthroughs and functional and positive work cultures.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of Developing a Positive Culture Where People and Performance Thrive . Proof for the Positive. Let’s see why a positive culture is vital to thriving organizations. Nevertheless, for the skeptics out there, Kim Cameron collected proof that positivity pays off.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Mary is a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in helping managers learn what it is to be truly empowered so they can model empowerment to their employees. She coaches on skills of manager-employee communication to create performance breakthroughs and functional and positive work cultures.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development Workplace Issues As a manager, have you ever been in a situation like this? Mary is a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in helping managers learn what it is to be truly empowered so they can model empowerment to their employees. You’re dreading this meeting. Twitter Facebook LinkedIn.

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HR Digest

APRIL 24, 2023

Human resources (HR) is an essential function of any organization that manages employee-related tasks such as recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, and development. Next-gen HR is the future of human resources and which aims to transform the traditional HR model into a more strategic and value-driven approach.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Mary is a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in helping managers learn what it is to be truly empowered so they can model empowerment to their employees. She coaches on skills of manager-employee communication to create performance breakthroughs and functional and positive work cultures.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

He was getting some feedback that put him in the position of “darned if you do and darned if you [.] As a coach, trainer and consultant, Mary Schaefer''s expertise is in helping managers and employees conquer their dread about difficult conversations, to go into them feeling equipped and confident.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 12, 2014

Mary is a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in helping managers learn what it is to be truly empowered so they can model empowerment to their employees. She coaches on skills of manager-employee communication to create performance breakthroughs and functional and positive work cultures.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 9, 2014

Mary is a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in helping managers learn what it is to be truly empowered so they can model empowerment to their employees. She coaches on skills of manager-employee communication to create performance breakthroughs and functional and positive work cultures.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 13, 2014

Social Excellence [n]: A state of perpetual generosity, curiosity, positivity, and openness to limitless possibility. As a coach, trainer and consultant, Mary Schaefer''s expertise is in helping managers and employees conquer their dread about difficult conversations, to go into them feeling equipped and confident.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Mary is a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in helping managers learn what it is to be truly empowered so they can model empowerment to their employees. She coaches on skills of manager-employee communication to create performance breakthroughs and functional and positive work cultures.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 2, 2014

Mary is a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in helping managers learn what it is to be truly empowered so they can model empowerment to their employees. She coaches on skills of manager-employee communication to create performance breakthroughs and functional and positive work cultures.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 7, 2023

When co-workers, managers, and their subordinates lose respect for one another, it negatively impacts their work and the work of the people around them. Some organizations respond with well-meaning exhortations to “just get along,” or they encourage private chats with human resources or senior management.

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ReImagine Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

It was a great day when the personnel department changed the name on the door to human resources. Why I became an advocate of human beings at work. These realizations settled in, and having recently survived my first downsizing in IT, I chose to pursue a career in human resources. Fast forward several years.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The role of Chief Human Resource Officer is a prized position that many HR workers aspire to reach, however, for freshers in the industry, it can be hard to understand what kind of career progression an HR role may entail. What Does the Role of a Chief Human Resources Officer Entail? What is a CHRO?

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HR Digest

APRIL 28, 2021

Unlike the managers or supervisors who supervise the day-to-day work of employees, the HR departments deal with employee concerns like benefits, pay, employee investments, pension plans, and training. Their work also includes settling workplace conflicts between employees or between the employees and their managers.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 29, 2014

Did you know that being a micromanager has more of a negative impact than a positive influence? She has a diverse background of executive leadership experience in sales, customer service, call centers, human resources, merger integration, training and leadership development-- the last 20 years of which have been with Verizon.

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 29, 2013

Part of being a leader is managing change. Focus on the positive. Your business is adding a new time-management system, which requires employees to log their hours on specific projects. Manage perceptions. Use meetings and internal communications – emails, newsletters, flyers – to explain the changes in a positive light.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

Indian companies are engaging this skilled cadre of coaches to help nurture and develop leaders ripe for transitioning to senior roles, they are improving performance with leaders advancing from lower internal positions and seasoned executives alike. Intangible skills- the most important piece of the executive search placement puzzle.

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ReImagine Work

AUGUST 25, 2016

What inspired my particular interest in Human (accent on the human) Resources? What do employees need to feel as though they are seen as whole humans in the workplace? What are some of the most common factors that lead to a lack of humanity in the workplace? What are some concrete ways to humanize the workplace?

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 6, 2013

Wouldn’t you expect greater care in stewarding brand presence, personality, positioning, single-mindedness, and strategic consistency? I am not suggesting restructuring the entire brand management system. This top management ethic is essential to brand resilience. The ramification is clutter, the arch enemy of brand identity.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2017

Defining the position of the lead security person in an enterprise can be a challenging and sometimes confusing task. Regardless of titles or functional position, the lead role in a security organization is expected to wear many hats and solve a myriad of strategic, operational and tactical problems. Vendor management.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2019

That position humbled me and taught me lessons about leadership that I still use today, some 20 years later. Fortunately, Akamai’s VP of Human Resources, Steve Heinrich, recognized what was happening and brought in Chuck McVinney, a management consultant with expertise in teamwork and leadership training.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2024

It doesn’t take a human resources degree to know that, that’s a huge chunk of someone’s life. As an HR manager, it is your job to ensure the experience your employees have at work is a positive one. This inherently creates a more positive work environment. Let’s jump right in!

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 21, 2021

Done well, these programs will have a positive impact on culture and can also serve as a vital part of your 5 x 5 communication plan. If you really want to reward employees, be sure to do it in a way that positively impacts employee morale by avoiding these (sadly quite common) mistakes. And yet, so many companies screw this up.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 21, 2020

If it’s managers or staff who tend to reject requests or new policies, take some time to set firm boundaries and expectations: We expect you to accept new assignments, protocols, or crunch-time duties. This is a way to unite teams and get an instant dose of positivity. with strings attached. Ask for feedforward, not just feedback.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 7, 2019

You will learn how to identify and overcome your own blind spots and embrace positive, forward-thinking new practices; and discover how to increase engagement, productivity, and growth in your own organization.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Human Resources — Leader’s role as coach. Organizations and societies are networks as well as hierarchies, and the power of relationships is a crucial complement to the power of position. The central theme is improving the fit between the individual and the organization and begins with caring—or in a word, love.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 10, 2015

Many managers share his view. Feeling internal and external pressure to have more diversity, some companies define diversity as “making the numbers,” and task Human Resources (HR) with hiring more women and minorities. “But our culture is worse than ever. This diversity stuff doesn’t work. I’ve seen his frustration before.

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