July, 2016

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7 Things You Must Be Doing To Create A Happy Workplace

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Would you believe me if I told you that the happier your employees are, the more successful your company will be? It may sound like the definition of a “Care Bear” management style, but study after study has shown that employee happiness has a direct correlation to your bottom-line. Consider this: Companies with happy employees outperform the competition by 20% , and happy salespeople close 37% more sales.

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The Secret to Sending Emails and Notifications That Work

Nir Eyal

In this video I discuss the psychology of sending good triggers. The video is based on an earlier post written with Ximena Vengoechea. What do you think? What are some examples of well-timed triggers? Let me know in the comments. The post The Secret to Sending Emails and Notifications That Work appeared first on Nir and Far.

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4 Behaviors Account for 89% of Leadership Effectiveness

Leadership Freak

Mckinsey research* suggests 4 leadership behaviors make the difference between strong and weak leadership. Top 20 Leadership Behaviors: Be supportive. Champion desired change. Clarify objectives, rewards, and consequences. Communicate prolifically and enthusiastically.

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The Power of Positive Framing

Kevin Eikenberry

An old Chinese story goes something like this. There was a farmer who tilled his fields with a single horse, until that horse escaped. This would seem to be a very difficult situation, yet when asked about his misfortune, the farmer replies, “bad luck or good luck, who knows?” His son went to […]. The post The Power of Positive Framing appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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Three Steps To Get Up To Speed On Any Subject Quickly

Nir Eyal

You have just a few days to learn everything there is to know about a subject you know nothing about. Now what? “Don’t boil the ocean,” Terry said as he slapped a tall stack of papers on my desk. “Just tell us what we need to know.” I was staring at a serious problem. To […]. The post Three Steps To Get Up To Speed On Any Subject Quickly appeared first on Nir and Far.

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It’s How You React to Failure that Matters: Why Ego is the Enemy

Nir Eyal

Nir’s Note: This guest post is an excerpt from my friend Ryan Holiday’s new book, Ego Is the Enemy. Ryan is the author of three other books and his monthly reading recommendations, which go out to 50,000+ subscribers, can be found here. It can ruin your life only if it ruins your character. —Marcus Aurelius John DeLorean ran his car […].

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Purpose-Driven Companies Are Driving The New Economy

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As 2015 came to an end, The Atlantic published an article entitled, 2015: The Best Year in History for the Average Human Being. Indeed for many of us things are better than ever — so good, in fact, that more and more of us have an opportunity to seek the highest levels of personal fulfillment — even at work. While things are looking better on average, plenty of people are still suffering.

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What Creating 300 Blog Posts Taught Us About Content Marketing

15Five

Today we celebrate a huge milestone… this is our 300th Blog Post (cue celebratory trumpets, virtual balloons, and superfluous exclamation marks)!!! We’ve come a long way since our first blog post was published in April of 2013. Below, I share what we learned on the path to 300 and the 8 lessons you can apply to your own content marketing strategy. 1) Give ‘Em What They Want.

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2 Proven Behaviors That Make Dumb Teams Smart

Leadership Freak

Team intelligence, under the right conditions, exceeds the intelligence of individual team members. Many teams are dumber than their individual members. Corporate teams may be the dumbest of all.

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5 QUESTIONS TO BRING YOUR GOALS TO LIFE

Leadership Freak

I invited several top leaders, authors, and bloggers to share their wisdom with Leadership Freak readers. Thanks to Douglas R. Conant for contributing this insightful post on bringing goals to life. Many leaders understand the importance of designing a strategy and setting goals. But bringing those goals to life can be challenging.

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.

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Leaders Say Things Others Won’t Say

Leadership Freak

I have invited several top leaders, authors, and bloggers to share their wisdom with Leadership Freak readers. Thanks to John C. Maxwell for contributing this insightful post on saying things others won’t say.

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Five People You Should Never Trust

Leadership Freak

As a general rule, don’t trust anyone who is always happy. When things go bad, feeling happy is denial. 5 people you shouldn’t trust: Bubbly technical people. Cheerful surgeons. Serious work requires serious people.

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5 Ways to Come Out Ahead in Complex Situations

Leadership Freak

You aren’t doing much if you don’t grapple with uncertainty. Complex issues have many solutions. Thinking otherwise closes minds. Closed minds damage organizations and limit leaders. Avoid the appeal of first suggestions.

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4 Ways to Seize The Greatest Opportunity Leaders Miss

Leadership Freak

Good things get in the way of great things. Day-to-day “good stuff” prevents leaders from seizing their greatest opportunity. 7 good things leaders do: Articulate, promote, and live organizational values. Seize opportunities.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Are You a New Manager? Four Conversations You’ll Need to Master

Leadership Freak

I invited several top leaders, authors, and bloggers to share their wisdom with Leadership Freak readers. Thanks to Scott Blanchard for contributing this insightful post on four conversations new managers need to master.

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Breaking Silos – Connecting People

Leadership Freak

Stepping across functional boundaries, in siloed organizations makes you the enemy. What are you doing hear? This is my turf. Disconnected organizations waste resources, squander opportunities, and duplicate effort.

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7 Essential Beliefs For Leadership Success

Leadership Freak

Inconsistency hobbles success. Essential beliefs explain what matters most. Influence beliefs – change lives. A leader’s essential beliefs: Inform decisions. What you believe about yourself, others, and the future informs daily decisions.

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5 Ways to Deal with Jackholiness

Leadership Freak

Jackholes are part jackass, part a **e. No one is quite good enough for a jackhole. Jackholes can’t tolerate: Mistakes. Others make all the mistakes in jackhole land. Falling short. Jackholes don’t fall short. Weakness.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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How to Nudge Selfish People Toward Service

Leadership Freak

Service is repulsive to self-serving jerks, but self-service limits leaders. The more you serve yourself, the more you expect others to serve you. To servant leaders, serving is opportunity.

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16 Expressions of Underhanded Resistance Pt. 1

Leadership Freak

Underhanded resistance happens when people say yes, but really mean no. Resistance is expected, normal, even healthy. Underhanded resistance distracts and destroys. Leaders chase ghosts, when they don’t see underhanded resistance.

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7 Questions to Ask Before Pursuing a New Job

Leadership Freak

Run toward new opportunities, not away from your current situation. It’s easy, when running from your current situation, to jump from the pan into the fire.

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THE STRENGTHS MYTH

Leadership Freak

I invited several top leaders, authors, and bloggers to share their wisdom with Leadership Freak reades. Thanks to Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner for contributing this insightful post challenging the strengths myth.

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The Upskilling Advantage: Transforming Your Workforce For Future Growth

Speaker: Brian Richardson

With a staggering 92% of CEOs prioritizing skill development, and 84% struggling with transformation, mastering upskilling is now more critical than ever. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with hundreds of leading organizations, discover key hurdles and innovative best practices in workforce upskilling. You'll walk away with a deep understanding of how to build a culture of continuous learning, expert insights into assessing the current skills of your employees, and a strategic too

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5 Questions to Re-Energize a De-Energized Team

Leadership Freak

High energy organization are led by skilled management teams. 5 questions to re-energized a de-energized team: #1. Where is the complexity*? Complexity is the result of taking the path of least resistance.

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How to Tap the Power of Permission for Happiness

Leadership Freak

Unhappy leaders build miserable teams. If you’re surrounded by unhappiness, it’s time to look in the mirror. The power of permission: Leaders gives permission by the example they set. Leaders give teams permission to be happy by showing their own happiness. The power of permission shows up on front-line teams and in boardrooms.

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Solution Saturday: To Coach or Kick Butt

Leadership Freak

What do you do when the person you’re coaching persists in poor performance or negative behaviors? Energy deflates when you have the same conversation over and over. The belief that coaching is handholding offends real coaches. It’s not compassionate to create dependency. It’s disrespectful to enable helplessness. It’s ineffective to tolerate persistent failure.

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7 Elevator Conversations

Leadership Freak

Tough conversations are like riding an elevator. There comes a point, if you don’t speak, talking is nearly impossible. 7 elevator conversations: Performance issues. (Especially with higher ups.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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The Three Commitments Leaders Must Make

Kevin Eikenberry

This title is misleading. Because, I suppose you don’t have to make any of these commitments; yet, to the degree that you don’t make them, you will reduce your success. Stated another way, there is a direct correlation between a leader’s commitment and their success. (Tweet That) Given that profoundly important point, perhaps a more […]. The post The Three Commitments Leaders Must Make appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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5 Ways Sincere Leaders Promote Irresponsibility

Leadership Freak

5 ways sincere leaders promote IRResponsibility: Help too soon. You tell people they aren’t responsible when you rush in to save the day. (You also suggest they aren’t capable.) Protect people from consequences.

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7 Surprising Ways to Spot Talent

Leadership Freak

Success hinges on finding and leveraging talent. Root premise: Others determine your value. It doesn’t matter how talented you believe you are. Talent – like fruit – is for others, not the trees that produce it. What matters is how others receive benefit from what you bring to the table. Talent is irrelevant until it brings benefit to others.

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Solution Saturday: Liked But Ignored

Leadership Freak

Dear Dan, I’ve been working with a leader, who in many regards is exceptional, but she is really struggling with getting the managers who report to her to do what she asks them.

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How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski

In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.