Wed.May 08, 2024

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The Genius of Listening to Stories

Leadership Freak

Stories invite engagement. I'm talking about hearing another's story, not telling yours. Your greatest tool of influence is your ears. People light up when they tell their story. We're adrift without facts. We're barren without stories. This post shows you how to invite people to tell their story.

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Is Taking Work Personally Sabotaging Your Success? Find Out Now

Lolly Daskal

It’s not uncommon for individuals to invest a significant part of themselves into their work. While dedication and commitment are admirable traits, there comes a point where taking work personally can have detrimental effects on one’s success. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen how this challenge can hinder professional growth and personal well-being.

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How Thought Leaders Can Thrive in a Digital World | Robert Hargrove

Peter Winick

Exploring the Shift from Long-Form to Short-Form Content A conversation with Robert Hargrove about how publishing and how thought leadership has changed over the years. In this episode of the Thought Leadership Leverage podcast, host Peter Winick sits down with Robert Hargrove, founder and CEO of Masterful Coaching, co-founder of the Harvard Leadership Project, and author often influential books, including “Masterful Coaching.” This insightful discussion explores the evolving landsca

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need help finding a job? start here

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here’s a round-up of some of the most key job-searching advice on this site. Resumes and Cover Letters The first thing to know is, if you’re not getting interviews, you probably need to fix your resume and cover letter. If you’re thinking your materials are fine, I’ve got to tell you: More often than not, when people who are struggling to get interviews tell me they’re confident about their resume

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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Global Rank – Top 2% – Listen Notes

Peter Winick

Source: Listen Notes Our Leveraging Thought Leadership podcast is one of the top 2% most popular shows out of 3,346,245 podcasts globally, ranked by Listen Score (the estimated popularity score). The post Global Rank – Top 2% – Listen Notes appeared first on Thought Leadership Leverage.

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my employee keeps coming to work sick

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Now that the pandemic is “over” ( /s) and all the rules and restrictions have pretty much been lifted, I have a question: as a manager, what can I do to make people stay home when they’re sick? I’m the director of a mid-sized public library, and we have a librarian, “Brian,” who has myriad health problems accompanied by an apparently very low immune system.

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update: there’s nothing I can do about my nightmare workload … right?

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Remember the letter-writer asking whether there was anything they could do about their nightmare workload ? The first update was here , and here’s the resolution. Well, I certainly wasn’t planning to have another update after a week and a half, but I am no longer at this job!

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How to Overcome Anxiety Forever

Nir Eyal

Winston Churchill predicted three to four million people might be forced to flee metropolitan centers after the first bombing raids of WWII. Tens of thousands of police officers were requested to prevent the stampeding exodus from trampling one another. Yet these predictions were wrong. The post How to Overcome Anxiety Forever appeared first on Nir and Far.

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a patient threatened to hit me, leadership won’t meet with me, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. A patient threatened to hit me I work as a dental hygienist. I see most patients several times a year and build a relationship with them while providing their care. I love my job and especially love winning over anxious patients who are worried about pain or have had previous bad experiences.

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Dr. Paul White | Communicating The 5 Languages Of Appreciation In The Workplace

Tanveer Nasser

There’s no question that being an effective communicator is critical to succeeding at leadership. But as my guest in this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast points out, a leader’s ability to express the right kind of appreciation to their employees is key to driving employee growth and success. Dr. Paul White is a psychologist, author, and speaker who “makes work relationships work.

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Future of HR: Navigating Transformation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Jeremy York

Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the rapidly evolving HR landscape as we examine how technological innovation, regulatory changes, talent strategies, and evolving diversity approaches are reshaping the profession. This webinar will provide HR professionals with practical insights on leveraging AI and emerging technologies while maintaining compliance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

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How to Craft an Effective Employee Value Proposition

Vantage Circle

The concept of the Employee Value Proposition is swiftly garnering significance in organizations. Taking the lead in transforming workplaces, EVP is actively involved in attracting, engaging, and retaining top talent, simultaneously boosting the employer brand. To unlock its true potential, it is crucial to ensure that your EVP is relevant, distinctive, and captivating.

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CEOs: Use an Early Warning System to Become a Proactive Leader

Rhythm Systems Growth

Only 50% of CEO departures are voluntary. This is not encouraging information to receive, especially for those of us who are already under the multitude of pressures that come with the CEO job. It’s like being behind the wheel of a race car knowing that your chance of a crash is 1 in 2. How do you cross the finish line and beat your competitors without crashing first?

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What Is the Choice Point Model & How Can It Help You?

BetterUp

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How to Present to an Audience That Knows More Than You

Harvard Business Review

What happens when you have to give a presentation to an audience that might have some professionals who have more expertise on the topic than you do? While it can be intimidating, it can also be an opportunity to leverage their deep and diverse expertise in service of the group’s learning. And it’s an opportunity to exercise some intellectual humility, which includes having respect for other viewpoints, not being intellectually overconfident, separating your ego from your intellect, and being wi

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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27 Best Leadership Books for HR Leaders [2024 Edition]

AIHR

Carving out time for your own learning and development can be challenging for time-starved HR leaders. But the benefits of continuous learning are worth the time invested – both for yourself and your teams. As American basketball coach and leader once said: ‘it’s what you learn after you know it all that counts” This is especially true in an HR field that is changing rapidly and requires new skills and competencies from HR leaders and their teams, and leadership books can be a

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Using Data to Design Your Hybrid Work Policies

Harvard Business Review

We’ve seen how fully remote work can lead to a loss of connection and development opportunities, particularly those that require observational learning, or learning by watching someone else do it. However, people still want to work from home at least some of the time because of the greater work-life balance and personal productivity that they experience.

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Research: Negotiating Is Unlikely to Jeopardize Your Job Offer

Harvard Business Review

Job seekers worry about negotiating an offer for many reasons, including the worst-case scenario that the offer will be rescinded. Across a series of seven studies, researchers found that these fears are consistently exaggerated: Candidates think they are much more likely to jeopardize a deal than managers report they are. This fear can lead candidates to avoid negotiating altogether.

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What’s Behind the Success of Some Tech Start-Ups?

Harvard Business Review

Their corporate culture often focuses on unconventional solutions to hard business problems.

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Miss One Change, Face Major Risk: The New Compliance Crisis In HR And How To Fix It

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

From rapidly changing state-level labor laws and evolving workplace protections to new compliance expectations around pay equity and hybrid policies, HR teams are navigating a constant wave of regulatory updates. It’s not just about reacting anymore; it’s about anticipating risk, aligning stakeholders, and taking a smarter, proactive stance. In this session, we’ll cut through the noise and help you focus on what matters.

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When Your Star Employee Leaves

Harvard Business Review

How to help your team cope with the shock, sadness, and stress.