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Scavenger Hunts as an Easy and Cost-Effective Way to Build Teamwork
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JULY 12, 2016
Disclosure language: This is a post sponsored by Strayboots. I was compensated for writing this blog post. 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.
Quotes from Women in #Leadership
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FEBRUARY 15, 2016
Blogging on The People Equation has taught me that readers love lists of quotations. John Walston, co-founder of the site Resourceful Manager , sent me an email to let me know about a leadership infographic his team created for their blog. Leadership quotes are a particular favorite. And if you bring gender into the equation, you get brisk discussion out of it as well.
How to Improve the Quality of Leadership Development
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MARCH 3, 2015
Blog Carnival Leadership Is leadership development a waste of time? Some might say “yes”, that formal leadership training isn’t worth the time and effort. Of course, as a former corporate trainer and a current leadership development consultant, you probably can guess where I fall in response to that question. Leadership development is important, but it takes many forms.
Tips for Wrapping Up the Year
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DECEMBER 29, 2014
Much of the advice for getting ready for the New Year centers on things to “do.” Jon Mertz of the Thin Difference blog has a different take. Are you working this week? If you have an office job, most likely it’s going to be fairly quiet in the office because many of your colleagues are on vacation. They had some great ideas and agreed to share them with you. The “Not to Do” List.
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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6 Reasons Why #WorkHuman 2017 is a Must for Your Leadership Team
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MAY 16, 2016
His message was so profound, that it’s going to get its own blog post. WorkHuman Executive Director Julie Zadow welcomes participants to the event. 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. High praise indeed. Here are six reasons why: It isn’t a cheesy love-fest.
Tips for Running a High-Potential Leadership Development Program
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AUGUST 17, 2015
When I interviewed Dan for this blog post, he pointed me an article about notifying HIPO’s on his blog, Great Leadership. McCarthy’s advice Back in the day when I worked for a large corporation, there were employees who had been selected for some sort of quasi-secret leadership development program. What is a High-Potential Employee? Let’s face it: on some level, people know.
4 Key Skills Employees Need for the Workplace of the Future
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JULY 27, 2015
I’m a sponsored blog partner with Spherion (a staffing and recruiting organization) and am participating in the release of findings from Spherion’s Emerging Workforce Study. All opinions are mine. What are the top skills that the employee of the future needs? recent study commissioned by Spherion and conducted by Harris Poll aimed to find out. Strategic thinking skills. Possibly.
Help Your Team Be More Productive with these 4 Tips
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AUGUST 9, 2016
This post originally appeared on Smartbrief’s leadership blog. 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? Get input. Try it yourself.
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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Emerging HR Trends for 2015 – News You Can Use
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JANUARY 19, 2015
Featured on Blogging 4 Jobs – HR Trends You Can’t Ignore. Are you looking for emerging trends for the upcoming year from HR industry experts? I was doing some research for my HR Answers page and found these great articles. For those of you in HR, be on the lookout for these issues that will affect the way you do business. And business leaders – you aren’t exempt from this list.
New at Making Presentations? Check out these Tips from the Pros
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MARCH 14, 2016
Check out Nancy Duarte’s blog on creating powerful presentations. 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. You improve.
Trust in Leadership Affects Employee Retention #EWS2014
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DECEMBER 8, 2014
I’m a sponsored blog partner with Spherion (a staffing and recruiting organization) and am participating in the release of findings from Spherion’s 2014 Emerging Workforce Study. All opinions are mine. This is the final in a series on Spherion’s research project, the Emerging Workforce Study 2014. My first post explored the connection between employee engagement and company mission.
28 Essays on Leadership Character, Management Issues, and Culture
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DECEMBER 2, 2014
This month’s Leadership Development Carnival is hosted at Michael Lee Stallard’s blog. Blog Carnival Leadership Workplace Issues Character Corporate Culture Management Michael organized the posts into four categories for easier reading: - Leadership skills. Character of a leader. Management issues. Company culture. Other practical insights.
Being Neighborly Builds Trust – #Sprinkles by @ChipRBell
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FEBRUARY 10, 2015
Disclosure: I received a free book for the purposes of reviewing it on my blog. Service that delights, surprises, and amazes—it’s what we crave as customers. And, we are all customers. We’re service providers, too. Whether it’s as an office professional, an entrepreneur, a restaurant manager, a volunteer, a manager, a parent—there is always the opportunity to serve.
Blueprints for Nine Essential Business Meetings
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AUGUST 10, 2015
Written by Sharlyn Lauby, HR professional and founder of the award-winning HR Bartender blog, Essential Meeting Blueprints is an indispensable reference guide for anyone who wants to run a better meeting. So, count me in the minority of people who think (some) meetings are OK. The problem is, we humans can muck things up pretty fast. It’s titled, Essential Meetings Blueprints for Managers.
Employee Engagement and Company Mission: What’s the Connection? #EWS2014
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OCTOBER 29, 2014
I’m a sponsored blog partner with Spherion (a staffing and recruiting organization) and am participating in the release of findings from Spherion’s 2014 Emerging Workforce Study. All opinions are mine. Employee engagement continues to surface as a hot topic in research on trends that impact the workplace. See the “Engagement” section that’s excerpted from the full infographic.)
49 Ways to Make HR Better
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JANUARY 16, 2015
The ever-positive Steve Browne, who blogs at Everyday People, is hosting the week’s Carnival of HR. Blog Carnival Human Resources Steve, whose day job is VP of HR for a restaurant chain, asked bloggers to contribute their advice for “how to make HR better.” ” And, wow, did people crawl out of the woodwork with ideas. That’s how Steve rolls.
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. 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. Some blogs had robust Facebook activity, others (like mine) favored LinkedIn.
Free Resource – 18 Ways to Think Before You Speak
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DECEMBER 4, 2014
Evidently, many people ask themselves that question and a Google search leads them to my blog. Why is it so hard to shut up? Go figure. So I pulled together a nifty tip sheet called “Why is It So Hard to Shut Up? 18 Ways to Think Before You Speak.” ” It’s a downloadable tip sheet that offers suggestions for things to think about before you open your mouth to speak.
Want to Land that Job? Pay Attention to the “Big 4” of Hiring
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NOVEMBER 30, 2015
I’m a sponsored blog partner with Spherion (a staffing and recruiting organization) and am participating in the release of findings from Spherion’s Emerging Workforce® Study (“EWS.”) All opinions are mine. Want to find a new job? You probably figure that prospective employers place a heavy emphasis on your current job to decide if they want to hire you. Surprisingly, that’s not the case.
How to be A Great Leader
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FEBRUARY 9, 2015
Additionally, FrankSonnenbergOnline was named among the “Best 21st Century Leadership Blogs.”. A few months ago, I reviewed Frank Sonnenberg’s latest book, Follow Your Conscience : Make a Difference in Your Life & in the Lives of Others. It is my great honor to host Frank’s guest post here today. Guest post by Frank Sonnenberg. Great leaders set the tone from the top.
The One Minute Manager – A New Leader’s Story
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MAY 7, 2015
Leave a comment here on the blog by 5:00 PM (eastern time) Friday, May 15, 2015 and I’ll do a random drawing and notify the winner by email. Don’t worry if you can’t see your comments; they are displaying to me in the administrative panel of my blog. In 1984, as a college senior, I was employed by my university as an Assistant Residence Hall Director (AD).
3 Important Elements of the Employment Life Cycle #EWS2014
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NOVEMBER 24, 2014
I’m a sponsored blog partner with Spherion (a staffing and recruiting organization) and am participating in the release of findings from Spherion’s 2014 Emerging Workforce Study. My first in this blog series, Employee Engagement and Company Mission: What’s the Connection? , covered the first three elements of the employment life cycle: attraction, recruitment and engagement.
Leaders See the Potential in Nearly Every Situation
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FEBRUARY 16, 2015
As part of the Lead Positive blog series , I interviewed Dr. Cramer about her book. Editor’s note: A modified version of this article appeared on the Huffington Post blog as “Where Does the Spotlight of Your Leadership Attention Shine? As a leader, where do you focus your attention? ” And, according to psychologist Dr. Kathryn Cramer, you’re focus is misplaced.
4 Tired Resume Clichés to Avoid
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NOVEMBER 5, 2014
Abby Perkins is Editor in Chief at Talent Tribune , a data-driven HR blog powered by Software Providers. Sign up to have new blog posts delivered right to your email inbox here. Guest post by Abby Perkins. Sure, you’re an “enthusiastic worker” with “passion and drive.” But what does that mean? Does that really say anything about who you are as a person – or as an employee? The fix?
Can Companies Truly Offer the Work Flexibility that Employees Crave?
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
I’m a sponsored blog partner with Spherion (a staffing and recruiting organization) and am participating in the release of findings from Spherion’s Emerging Workforce ® Study (EWS). All opinions are mine. When I was a kid, the cartoon The Jetson’s featured flying cars. Decades later, we still aren’t flying around like George Jetson. The same came be said of the “workplace of the future.”
Are You Listening to Yourself? A #soulsparks Story
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MARCH 27, 2015
Beyond our own Soul Sparks, if you are a leader, you can play an additional role. “As leaders, we need to find ways to create this spark in others,” writes Jon. On the Thin Difference blog, Jon and his team highlight people who have shared their Soul Spark stories. It happened while I was cleaning up the dinner dishes. Be introspective. Look at uncomfortable facets of one’s life.
Social Recruiting – It’s Time to Get on Board
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OCTOBER 26, 2015
I’m a sponsored blog partner with Spherion (a staffing and recruiting organization) and am participating in the release of findings from Spherion’s Emerging Workforce® Study (“EWS.”) All opinions are mine. What does the rise of social recruiting mean for the future of HR? The way that companies attract qualified job applicants continues to evolve at lightning speed.
5 Ways to be a Leader – and Only One Requires a Title
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
In fact, it’s a hotly contested debate on many leadership blogs. . Everyone has the capacity to lead. Not everyone agrees with this statement. believe it. believed it when I helped co-author The Character-Based Leader in 2012. And I believe it more with each passing day, especially as I coach my kids in their daily endeavors. The Leader Beside. The Leader in Front. The Leader Behind.
How Will the Continuing Evolution of Social Media Impact the Workplace?
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DECEMBER 14, 2015
I’m a sponsored blog partner with Spherion (a staffing and recruiting organization) and am participating in the release of findings from Spherion’s Emerging Workforce® Study. All opinions are mine. Social media touches every element of the workplace. Even though social media went mainstream several years ago, not all companies have it figured out. Interactions with Human Resources.
23 Leadership Lessons About Energizing Yourself and Others
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MAY 15, 2015
This month’s Frontline Festival blog carnival, hosted by Let’s Grow Leaders’ Karin Hurt, assembled 23 stories about how leaders can energize themselves and others. Blog Carnival Leadership Authenticity Character-based Leadership Communication Corporate Culture employee engagement Mentoring Organizational Effectiveness Workplace Dynamics– Authentic listening.
Leaders – Use These Tips to Stay Relevant with Younger Workers
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NOVEMBER 17, 2014
Sharlyn Lauby, who writes the award-winning blog The HR Bartender , told me that she is intentional about learning new things to stay up-to-date. on her blog and Facebook page. Sharlyn looks for books, TV shows, and blogs that she normally wouldn’t frequent. How do you stay current with popular culture references and changes in language? He hadn’t heard that phrase before.
Resources for Feedback, Productive Meetings, Leadership and Career
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NOVEMBER 10, 2014
Readers of my blog tell me how much they enjoy the articles about building a satisfying career. Last month’s article for HR Answers was a bit of a smorgasbord. covered meetings, giving feedback to a colleague and reviewed a total of nine books on popular HR and Leadership themes such as employee engagement, organizational culture, and establishing a thriving career. Happy reading! .
23 Leadership Essays via @LeadChangeGroup
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NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Check it out: the November 2015 Leadership Development Carnival on the Lead Change blog. Blog Carnival LeadershipThe Lead Change Group is hosting this month’s Leadership Development Carnival. In it, you’ll find over 20 leadership authors, consultants and coaches who wrote about various leadership topics, including: Leaders who have “real” conversations.
@Progressive Offers HR and Management Tips for Small Business Owners
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AUGUST 23, 2016
This was fun to contemplate as I wrote a series of blog posts for Progressive’s newly revamped commercial insurance site. What if Progressive Insurance’s Flo was your HR lady? Or your boss? In addition to offering a variety of insurance programs for small businesses (who knew there was a specific type of dump truck insurance?) Here are four proven ways to inspire employee loyalty.
4 Tips for Avoiding Costly Hiring Mistakes
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APRIL 19, 2016
Here’s a great article on behavioral interviewin g from the ERE Recruiting blog to get you started. How many interviews should a company conduct to find the ideal job candidate? What role does “gut instinct” play in hiring? Is there a perfect applicant screening process? These are the questions that HR directors and hiring managers grapple with every day. This makes sense to me.
Managing Workplace Dynamics as a Leader
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MARCH 1, 2016
You can also read thoughts from other leaders in the expert interview series on his blog. John Mattone is a top executive coach, with numerous awards to his name, including the 2015 International Executive Coach Thought Leader of Distinction Award. He reached out to get my thoughts on leadership issues in the workplace. Go Go on over and check out my interview, Jennifer V. Enjoy!
At What Age Are Millennials Ready to Lead?
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AUGUST 24, 2015
. I’m a sponsored blog partner with Spherion (a staffing and recruiting organization) and am participating in the release of findings from Spherion’s Emerging Workforce® Study (EWS). All opinions are mine. When are employees ready to step into leadership roles? Although there is no definitive “right” answer to that question, it’s one that employers increasingly grapple with. about it.
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