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Giving Praise as a Way to Increase Your Happiness
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JULY 25, 2016
Achor, who was a keynote speaker at Globoforce’s WorkHuman 2016 conference, offered several insights into the ways that people can increase the overall positive vibe at work. Are you a praise giver or taker? How you respond may offer a clue into your level of happiness at work. Happiness researcher Shawn Achor has made a name for himself studying the many facets of happiness.
Scavenger Hunts as an Easy and Cost-Effective Way to Build Teamwork
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JULY 12, 2016
Business professionals enjoying a team-building scavenger hunt. This post is brought to you by Strayboots , a company that provides customized mobile-enhanced scavenger hunts for corporate team-building events. See below for full disclosure. When you were a kid, did you ever participate in a scavenger hunt at a birthday party? Scavenger hunts are fun, no matter what your age.
Are Unspoken Issues Creating Mischief on Your Team?
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
When the results of Google’s research on team effectiveness (called “Project Aristotle”) were revealed earlier this year, the conclusion was surprising: the best teams have just one thing in common. Factors such as clear goal-setting and team member dependability are certainly important, but they’re not what definitively sets great teams apart from their average counterparts.
6 Unexpected Sources of Leadership Inspiration
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JULY 5, 2016
Have you ever been to a leadership training program and realized the concepts taught would be as much use to you at home as at work? According to research by Development Dimensions International, leaders who apply their newly learned skills at work also put those skills to use at home. The same is true in reverse: you can draw upon life outside of work to be a better leader at work. The arts.
2016 Training Program Best Practices
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10 Simple Phrases that Cast Sunlight
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OCTOBER 12, 2016
Last week I wrote about how we are naturally drawn towards positive people because they inspire us. In nature, that’s called the “heliotropic effect,” which describes how plants grow or move towards sunlight. This week, I penned a similar piece, but this time from a leadership angle. I bet you can easily think of managers to whom you were instantly drawn because they had a “magnetic” personality.
Why New Managers Must Excel at Setting Goals
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MARCH 21, 2016
Goal-setting in the workplace is key to getting things done. Countless studies on human motivation and performance bear this out. Yet it’s a fact that’s often lost on first-time managers. And even if they understand the importance of setting goals for team members, new leaders miss the nuances of this important management skill. Their company recently launched a program for first-time managers.
6 Reasons Why #WorkHuman 2017 is a Must for Your Leadership Team
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MAY 16, 2016
They had me at “make work more human.”. I’ll admit it, I was already sold on Globoforce’s WorkHuman 2016 conference before I ever set foot in Orlando. WorkHuman Executive Director Julie Zadow welcomes participants to the event. High praise indeed. And not just for your HR leadership team; all members of your leadership team—from the front line to the senior team—would benefit.
3 Typical Problems First-Time Managers Face—and How to Solve Them
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MARCH 28, 2016
Taking on your first official management role is exciting. It’s also challenging, overwhelming and perplexing. In a webinar with over 900 first-time managers, The Ken Blanchard Companies asked people to list their biggest challenge when they made the leap from individual contributor. David Witt, Program Director for Blanchard, wrote about their responses in this LinkedIn article. People” Issues.
Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]
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1Making Dynamic Performance. Development a Reality eGuide 3Introduction Does your organization want to adopt. more dynamic approach to managing. performance and developing employees? We see a stampede of organizations. moving in this direction. At the same. time, we also see that, all too often, managers in such organizations are simply. not prepared to follow through because. Without clear. Maybe.
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No Pollyannas Allowed – The Case for Rational Optimism
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JUNE 13, 2016
After a powerful presentation on “The Optimism Quotient: Changing Our Mind, Fueling Our Success” at the WorkHuman conference, happiness researcher Michelle Gielan conducted a Q & A. One of the first questions out of the gate is probably one she hears a lot. An audience member said, “I really believe in the power of an optimistic outlook and I work to demonstrate that at work. What am I missing?
Continuous Improvement for Self and Others – Aha Moments for a Pharmaceutical Leader
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JUNE 20, 2016
Leadership is a balance between managing the business and leading people. It’s this interplay between business and people that prompted Kevin Wurch to seek out an executive education program. With over 16 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry (first at Merck and now Otsuka), Wurch has worked in both the commercialization side of the business as well as clinical development of products.
Are You Over-Functioning in Your Leadership Role?
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JULY 18, 2016
Most people want to work for a caring boss. Not only is it more enjoyable, it’s good for your health , according to research by Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer. Compassion is certainly a hallmark of leadership effectiveness. But can a leader care too much? It can stunt your team members’ professional and personal growth. Moreover, misplaced concern and worry can overload leaders.
Leaders Create Human Workplaces
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MARCH 3, 2016
I’ve worked with a lot of leaders. A few are card-carrying members of The Bad Boss Diaries but most of them are decent people. In the workplace, I’ve found that even good people sometimes make really stupid leadership decisions. And this sucks the humanity out of the workplace. So when an ad appeared in my Facebook feed for the WorkHuman Conference, I clicked it. It’s decided: I’m in!
Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance
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Training and learning organizations today play an active role in contributing to the bottom line of any organization by aligning their objectives to the immediate business objectives. This provides a solid ground for cost justification and encourages businesses to place training groups right where they should be, at the heart of a growing, thriving, learning culture
Help Your Team Be More Productive with these 4 Tips
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AUGUST 9, 2016
If you asked your team members what saps their productivity, what would they say? They’d probably mention unnecessary meetings, interruptions or poor communications, right? What if — shockingly — you were listed as one of the reasons that your team couldn’t get their work done? Wait a minute, you say, I’m not a micromanager; I give them space. Get input. Try it yourself. Stick to it.
Beliefs, Deadlines and Productivity Measurements
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FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Before I interviewed Hyrum W. Smith for his new book The 3 Gaps , I asked my Facebook friends to submit questions for the best-selling author and former CEO of Franklin Covey. He graciously extended our interview to field those questions. If you’ve never heard Hyrum Smith speak, here’s what you need to know: he’s energetic, relentlessly upbeat yet no-nonsense, and funny. Probably not.
New at Making Presentations? Check out these Tips from the Pros
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MARCH 14, 2016
You’ve been asked to make a presentation at a meeting and it’s not something you do every day. If you’re feeling nervous, it’s understandable. Standing up in front of a group of people can be intimidating. You feel judged. It’s especially nerve-wracking if there are people in the audience you want to impress. It’s scary; what if there are jerks in the audience who want to trip you up? You improve.
Why Silence at Work is a Good Thing—For Introverts and Extroverts Alike
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OCTOBER 17, 2016
I am the offspring of two very different personality types: a gregarious extrovert and a studious introvert. My youth was shaped by my mother’s extroverted style. She had a positive, upbeat energy and effortless charm in social situations. From her, I learned how to thrive outside the safety of my home. Many a Saturday afternoon was whiled away, reading in my bedroom. The quiet suited me. Daniel A.
Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation
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Employees at the front lines often have better ideas for innovation than others within the business, but when they walk out the door, they take those ideas with them. Want to innovate better and faster than the competition? You need to hold onto your best employees and the ideas they have.
Over-Thinking Things? Here’s How to Get Out of Your Own Way
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FEBRUARY 22, 2016
Have you been struggling through a dilemma and spinning your wheels? You know the feeling: you’re trying to come to a decision, but you just can’t shake the niggling sense that something is out of place. You’ve made a list of “pros” and “cons,” you’ve talked with friends. You’ve searched the internet and read dozens of chat boards on the topic. And still, no decision. Why is this?
7 Things to Say When You Catch Someone Doing Something (Nearly) Right
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MARCH 7, 2016
Last week, I had the privilege of interviewing best-selling author and speaker Ken Blanchard. Last year Blanchard and co-author Spencer Johnson issued a revised version of their management classic The One Minute Manager. Titled The New One Minute Manager , the parable was tweaked to reflect the realities of today’s workplace. would hold onto “catch people doing something right.” have faith in you.
The One Thing Your Leadership Success Depends On
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JUNE 6, 2016
This quote comes from Christine Porath’s WorkHuman session called, “Civility: Do We Have Time to Be Nice at Work?” ” Christine is an associate professor of management at Georgetown University. She’s studied civility in the workplace for the past twenty years and has conducted some fascinating research regarding the ways people interact in the workplace.
The 3-Step Process to Writing Your Personal Social Constitution
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FEBRUARY 29, 2016
When you’re clear on what you stand for, it’s easier to weather a sea of distractions. Most people are fairly clear about their personal values, but sometimes it’s difficult to stay true to those values, especially at work. When I interviewed Hyrum W. Smith for his latest book The 3 Gaps , he described a simple process he uses to help people keep their values first and foremost in their mind.
Ditching the formal performance review? Kineo shares 3 Elements for Success
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From Performance Management. to Performance Development eGuide 2Part 2: A Roadmap. for Change In Part 1 of this eGuide, we explored the confluence. of factors that’s driving change in how performance. is managed and how organizations are moving. away from the traditional annual review process to. more real-time dynamic approach. This all sounds. very logical, of course, until an organization starts to. push forward with change then finds that there may. be some very real barriers to moving forward. successfully transition from a traditional performance. management approach to a more dynamic.
What Your HR Manager Can (and Can’t) Accomplish with Assessments
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APRIL 5, 2016
“Hey Jennifer, we want to do a team building event with the XYZ personality assessment.”. Over the years, this is how many of my conversations with senior leaders have started. The answer? It depends. Over the years, when I’ve worked with decision makers who want to use an assessment, I often find that these leaders want a “silver bullet” to solve their particular pain point.
The Power of Living in the Moment
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MAY 23, 2016
It was Day Six of my eight-day out of town trip, and back at home, my preteen daughter was trying to keep it together. She had been sick for several days, with a fever spiking to 102 degrees. Her sixth grade class was going through state testing for math, reading and science so her teachers were [not so] calmly trying to prepare the kids. And to top it all off, there were some “friend issues.”
How to be Productive When You Work for Someone Else
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APRIL 25, 2016
What’s your favorite day of the work week? I bet you said “Friday,” right? Because it’s the day before the weekend starts. Fair enough. Tuesdays are my favorite day of the week. Because I’ve implemented a time management process that helps me stay focused and get lots of work done. I’ll lay out the basic formula here. variation on “batching” is “Theme Days.” Your Theme Day can be any block of time.
Manners in the Workplace are a Competitive Advantage
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OCTOBER 24, 2016
In 2005, university professor and communications expert Dr. Beverly Langford published The Etiquette Edge: The Unspoken Rules to Business Success , to positive reviews. Fast-forward a decade, and Langford has once again stepped into the spotlight with a second edition of her book, The Etiquette Edge: Modern Manners for Business Success. What prompted you to write a revised edition?
Learner motivation explained! Learn how to use an LMS to motivate your learners to upskill
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Why Leaders Need to Understand the Difference between Influence and Manipulation
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
If you enact a leadership role, you have some measure of influence. And you also likely don’t see yourself as a manipulator. Do you know where influence stops and manipulation begins? Read on to learn what two prominent authors who’ve conducted extensive research on leadership and change management have to say about this important distinction. It could vastly change how you operate at work.
Closing the 3 Gaps – A Blueprint for Inner Peace
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JANUARY 12, 2016
Hyrum Smith’s teachings have had a profound impact on the way I prioritize my life. As a young professional, I recall listening to an audio tape on how to effectively use the Franklin Planner time management system. Hyrum, then the founder of the Franklin Institute, was a charismatic speaker who was passionate about helping people connect their most important values to their work life.
3 Ways for Women to Lighten Their Office Housekeeping Load at Work
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FEBRUARY 8, 2016
I’ll never forget the first time a male colleague (a peer) asked me to pick up his stuff after a meeting. I was quick to set a boundary: “You brought this stuff into the meeting room, I’m sure you can bring it back to your office.” ” Needless to say, he didn’t ask twice. But not all women are as bossy as me. wrote about this topic for the InPower Coaching site.
Finding Your Sunshine At Work
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OCTOBER 3, 2016
Every summer, I plant a small veggie garden in my Michigan backyard. Even though the location is too shady for some of the sun-loving plants, it’s the only place that works in our yard, so we (and by “we”, I mean both the plants and I) make do. This summer I experimented with the placement of several plants to see if they would thrive in the shadier part of the garden. And that’s ok.
HR's Critical Role in Creating Productive and Meaningful Workplaces
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100 Top Leadership Blogs – According to Social Media
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FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Every year the Center for Management and Organization Effectiveness (CMOE) analyzes the social sharing patterns of leadership blogs. They publish the results each January. For the third year in a row, The People Equation has made the list. See the full list here: The Top 100 Socially-Shared Leadership Blogs of 2015. I’m grateful to CMOE for doing the heavy lifting of analyzing the stats.
4 Ways Leaders Can Bring Sanity Back to Their Team’s Workload
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MARCH 10, 2016
When you lead a team, there are two elements to productivity: managing your personal output and overseeing others’ workloads. And there’s no shortage of interruptions, distractions and organizational tomfoolery to make it seem like there’s no way you (or your team) will ever accomplish anything meaningful. On Smartblog on Leadership this month I write about the over-stimulation of the modern workplace. liken it to a sugar-fueled kid on a rampage at Chuck E Cheese’s. Not a pretty sight. Go on over and read How to reduce the sugar rush of organizational life.
The Power of Almost Perfect Practice
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MAY 1, 2016
As the school year wraps up, I reflect on the intersection of learning a new skill and encouragement. My daughter is nearing the end of her first year of playing the trumpet for her middle school band. From my perspective, she’s done remarkably well. To hear her tell it though, you’d form a different conclusion. whenever she makes the slightest mistake. Then she starts over again.
How the World Outside of Work Helps You be a Better Leader
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FEBRUARY 11, 2016
Because I came to motherhood late in life, I had nearly two decades of supervisory experience under my belt before my first kid arrived. Up to that point, I had been a frontline leader, a manager, an internal coach to executives. I led workshops on numerous leadership and managerial topics. knew a lot about leadership. Or so I thought. Then I had a kid. For you, it might be sports.or the arts.or
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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1Why Your Company Will Need to. Rethink Performance Management eGuide Part 1: The Argument. for Change 2 3About this Guide Organizations are increasingly. moving from traditional performance. management systems (organized as. an annual review process) to newer. performance development systems. organized around real-time dynamics). Here, in Part 1, we describe why. happening now. As you’ll see, the.
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