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Giving Praise as a Way to Increase Your Happiness
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JULY 25, 2016
How you respond may offer a clue into your level of happiness at work. That’s right: as nice as it feels to receive a compliment, your happiness gets an even bigger boost when you praise others. Moreover, these “praise givers” were also more likely to be promoted. We need to not only learn how to accept praise, but we need to excel at giving it.
How to Improve the Quality of Leadership Development
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MARCH 3, 2015
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. ” Because of this lack of focus on daily development, there’s a long way to go. He asked carnival contributors to submit antidotes to the apparent leadership development gap. Blog Carnival Leadership
Scavenger Hunts as an Easy and Cost-Effective Way to Build Teamwork
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JULY 12, 2016
This post is brought to you by Strayboots , a company that provides customized mobile-enhanced scavenger hunts for corporate team-building events. There’s nothing like the thrill of the hunt, trying to find obscure items and be the first team back to “home base” to show your spoils. Or, you can ask them to physically go out into the world and seek out information.
Are Unspoken Issues Creating Mischief on Your Team?
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Google, a company for whom data analysis is a high art, was able to parse out the single most important determinant in their teams’ effectiveness: the ability to speak up without fear of retribution. It probably comes as no surprise to you that leaders who create an atmosphere of interpersonal “safety” have team members who are more likely to speak up.
Move Beyond Learning to Applying: A Modern Management Development Program
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1 kineo.com [email protected] 312-846-6656 Hard to believe that it’s been almost 20 years since the term “eLearning” entered the corpo- rate learning lexicon. in their organizations’ abilities to meet their skills. So how can we do better? content does not equate to results. Sure, good content needs to be part of the. But if we want to have the level of.
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Tips for Wrapping Up the Year
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DECEMBER 29, 2014
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. That makes it a perfect time to finish those things you never seem to get around to doing—like filing your expense reports or cleaning off your desktop. They had some great ideas and agreed to share them with you.
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. turned to two experts in the management development field—Ken and Scott Blanchard—to get their opinions on the importance of setting clear goals. Here’s what they had to say about goal-setting. Ken boils it right down to this: All good performance starts with clear goals. It was revised last year.
Over-Thinking Things? Here’s How to Get Out of Your Own Way
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FEBRUARY 22, 2016
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. It’s time to stop analyzing so much and dial in to your “other” intelligence: your feelings. Because I [Row] am a hardcore thinker, I can relate to people who “love to think.” And still, no decision. Why is this?
Leaders Who Serve Others Drive Superior Results
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MARCH 16, 2015
As a leader, how well have you served others? Serving others requires you to be daring, but not in the ways you might imagine. You probably won’t need to bungee jump off a bridge, or engage in some sort of epic battle. That’s the key message of Cheryl Batchelder’s new book, Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others.
Learner motivation explained! Learn how to use an LMS to motivate your learners to upskill
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Learning professionals spend huge sums of money creating or acquiring skill aligned libraries of learning content, only to watch almost helplessly as learners refuse to engage with any training available that isn’t mandatory Training and development professionals often bemoan the lack of apparent initiative in their trainees.
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Continuous Improvement for Self and Others – Aha Moments for a Pharmaceutical Leader
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JUNE 20, 2016
It’s this interplay between business and people that prompted Kevin Wurch to seek out an executive education program. Wurch, who is an Associative Director of Program Management for the digital medicine program at Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, is fortunate to work for an organization that espouses “continuous improvement” – both for their products as well as their employees.
How to be A Great Leader
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FEBRUARY 9, 2015
It is my great honor to host Frank’s guest post here today. The vision must be brought to life and rooted in the culture. Great leaders never miss an opportunity to lead by example, serving as positive role models and reinforcing the beliefs and values of the organization. Great leaders are not afraid to take a firm stance and accept responsibility for their decisions.
How to be Productive When You Work for Someone Else
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APRIL 25, 2016
Then you can tweak it to fit your needs. I use a productivity system that is a form of “batching”—in which you lump a bunch of similar items together in a batch and do them all at the same time. For example, you could gather all of your paperwork to be processed, set aside two hours and do all of it one fell swoop. As an added bonus, the ideas seem to flow more smoothly.
Help Your Team Be More Productive with these 4 Tips
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AUGUST 9, 2016
And I’m here to help them prioritize if needed. Even though you might not directly interfere with your team members’ daily actions, you may still contribute to their lack of productivity. Because you have ignored the one element that helps everyone focus on things that matter most: You haven’t helped them create the space to attend to those important tasks. Stick to it.
Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]
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Development a Reality eGuide 3Introduction Does your organization want to adopt. more dynamic approach to managing. not prepared to follow through because. the basic skills required to develop. expectations, there’s little to work against. and enthused to invest their best efforts. If you seek to implement a more dynamic. that leads to action and.
Are Loose Cannons Driving Down Your Employee Engagement Scores?
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MARCH 30, 2015
Typically, loose cannon employees are seen as a liability—and management is often looking for ways to help them “find new employment opportunities.” Recently I discovered a turn of phrase that prompted me to reconsider my viewpoint on loose cannons. What this type of employee lacks, according to Newsweaver, is the clarity on “where to apply their enthusiasm effectively.”
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. 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? Although you might be tempted to hand over the assignment to a more experienced colleague, don’t do it.
Women and the Politics of Promotion
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MARCH 23, 2015
To overcome this double-bind, women need immense political savvy, overlaid against the backdrop of understanding “how things work” in a male-dominated workplace. Women who wish to contribute at the most influential levels in their organizations need a plan for their careers—one that takes into account their unique skills and allows them to confidently showcase their talents.
Why Silence at Work is a Good Thing—For Introverts and Extroverts Alike
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OCTOBER 17, 2016
From her, I learned how to thrive outside the safety of my home. Fast-forward to 2012 when Susan Cain’s Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking published. Cain’s work lit a fire among the more quiet folks in our communities, helping them give voice to what they often see as dismissal of their reticence and love for quiet. The quiet suited me.
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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1Why Your Company Will Need to. an annual review process) to newer. Then, in Part. 2, we will dig into just how to make. measurement to development and empowerment. detrimental to their employees. So we know what we don’t like, but what do we want to come next? forward, many seek to replace the. turbulent seas, is it better to constantly.
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. 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.
Being Neighborly Builds Trust – #Sprinkles by @ChipRBell
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FEBRUARY 10, 2015
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. But “service with a smile” isn’t a given; companies invest millions each year to train employees on their organization’s service philosophy. And just like a sublime dining experience, there are many layers to this book.
Blueprints for Nine Essential Business Meetings
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AUGUST 10, 2015
Let’s just put it right out there: pretty much everybody loves to hate business meetings. I’m on the record in support of meetings if they’re held for the right reasons and are run effectively. When it comes to meetings, the list of blunders is endless. Happily, there’s a new book that addresses many of the barriers to holding great meetings. – Brainstorming sessions.
Tips for Improving Your Company’s Leadership Development
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
she offered up excellent advice for companies seeking to develop their leadership talent. Devin generously agreed to share a summary of our conversation regarding leadership development practices as they relate to High-Potentials (“HIPO’s”), High Performers, and peer-to-peer coaching. DL: It can help High Potentials to be more collaborative rather than competitive.
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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1Why Your Company Will Need to. an annual review process) to newer. Then, in Part. 2, we will dig into just how to make. measurement to development and empowerment. detrimental to their employees. So we know what we don’t like, but what do we want to come next? forward, many seek to replace the. turbulent seas, is it better to constantly.
How to Make Exiting Employees Advocates for Your Company
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DECEMBER 23, 2014
As the economy improves, more American workers are leaving their jobs to pursue new opportunities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 2.75 million people quit their positions in September , bringing the monthly “quits rate” to 2 percent, its highest level in more than six years. Here are some tips to help make sure you’re not one of them.
5 Reasons You’re Over-Thinking Your Leadership Decisions
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JUNE 1, 2015
How much time each week do you spend making decisions? Stay late to finish the report tonight, or come in early tomorrow? And then, there are more challenging choices, such as whether or not to terminate an underperforming employee’s employment. When it comes to effective leadership decision-making, it’s both a quality and a quality issue. If it does, learn to let it go.
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. 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 answer?
49 Ways to Make HR Better
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JANUARY 16, 2015
Steve, whose day job is VP of HR for a restaurant chain, asked bloggers to contribute their advice for “how to make HR better.” 49 people offered suggestions for how to improve the human resources industry, practices and departments. That’s how Steve rolls. ” And, wow, did people crawl out of the woodwork with ideas.
People Are Looking to You for Leadership
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MARCH 19, 2015
“Every leader has exponential opportunity for influence,” writes Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen CEO Cheryl Bachelder in her book Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others. Considering that Bachelder believes that we all have the opportunity to lead at some point in our lives (at home, in the community or at work), this means we all can be influential.
Closing the 3 Gaps – A Blueprint for Inner Peace
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JANUARY 12, 2016
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. It’s funny how life comes full circle.
3 Important Elements of the Employment Life Cycle #EWS2014
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NOVEMBER 24, 2014
But before workers become those highly desirable “brand ambassadors” companies covet, consider this: Spherion’s research discovered that a mere one-third of employees in the survey had something “very positive” to say about their company when they talk with others. Clearly, many organizations have some work to do when it comes to internal customer service. Advocacy. Retention.
The Real Meaning of Engaged Leaders
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JULY 13, 2015
Much of what’s written about “employee engagement” focuses on how to get your employees more involved at work. As a leader at your company, you’re also an employee; how “engaged” are you? According to research by Development Dimensions International (DDI) 89 percent of leaders with strong interaction skills have more engaged teams. Attention to commitments.
16 Stories to Energize Your Leadership
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APRIL 21, 2015
If you are a leader who wants to reclaim energy—be it your own personal vitality, or to infuse energy in others—Energize Your Leadership is a quick read that can help point you in the right direction. Each chapter’s content stands on its own, so you can read the book in whatever order makes sense to you. Feeling burned out as a leader? Energize Others. Energize Your Workplace.
52 Messages for Becoming a Disciplined Leader
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JUNE 15, 2015
As a leader, are you committed to “relentless self-control and positive work habits?” In the book The Disciplined Leader, author John Manning makes the case for discipline, writing that effective leaders employ “consistent application of certain mindsets and actions that are vital for [their] success.”. Spot opportunities to coach. Lead Your Team. Extend Your Reach. Lead Your Team.
4 Tired Resume Clichés to Avoid
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NOVEMBER 5, 2014
Using clichés that makes you sound like a super employee – without providing any evidence to back it up – is a surefire way to send your resume to the bottom of the stack. If you want to land an interview in today’s competitive job market, you need to stand out from the crowd. And a canned, clichéd resume isn’t going to help you do that. The fix?
Don’t Wait Around for the Company CEO to Explain the Vision
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NOVEMBER 12, 2014
If you’re a manager, did you know that part of your job description includes the ability to translate vague corporate-speak mission and vision statements into actionable tasks for your team? Well, you’re out of luck, because if you want a team that’s highly engaged and ready to do the job, you’d better add “vision interpreter” to your to-do list. Where do you even start?
How to Increase Your Training Impact through Business Simulations
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
This post is brought to you by Simulation Studios, specializing in creating business simulations and gamification solutions for leadership development, business acumen, and business silo reduction. From the back of the room, strains of “Space Odyssey: 2001” swell to a crescendo. A man wearing a purple wizard’s robe makes a dramatic entrance. See below for full disclosure.
The Benefits of a Structured New Leader Transition Process
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FEBRUARY 3, 2015
Leaders who are starting a new job — be it transferring internally to a new department, or joining the company from the outside — need to hit the ground running. It usually takes a few weeks to get one’s bearings, even with a good plan in place. Years ago, I was introduced to a process called “The New Manager Assimilation.” Was it a chaotic blur of new names and faces?
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