15Five

MARCH 6, 2018

Employee feedback should be simple. Just speak with your employees, right? Not exactly. Most managers are afraid to communicate with employees and for good reason. Research shows that feedback interventions can often backfire and more than one-third of feedback conversations actually decrease performance. As a manager, giving feedback is something you will probably do as the most frequent part of any continuous performance management process.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 13, 2018

The most neglected work of leadership is listening. The reason? It’s hard work. If leadership is about others, listening is about leadership. 4 reasons you hate to listen: A squirrel’s attention span.

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Leadership Development 94

BetterUp

MARCH 1, 2018

Fred Kofman, Vice President of Leadership & Organizational Development at LinkedIn and Director of Conscious Business Center, recently spoke at BetterUp Shift 2018 , an event which brought together the most innovative leaders and thinkers in HR and people development to discuss how to infuse greater meaning into the employee experience. In this exclusive recap of his presentation, Kofman shares how our genes may be working against us, and what we can do to counteract our impulses.

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Kevin Eikenberry

MARCH 19, 2018

Feedback. When we think about that word, we think about giving it to someone or receiving it from someone. We don’t think about self-feedback – giving feedback to ourselves. Perhaps that will change for you after reading this article. Self-Feedback requires no one but yourself. It is not meant to replace feedback you receive (and […]. The post Self-Feedback: The Art of Giving Feedback to Ourselves appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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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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Tanveer Nasser

MARCH 27, 2018

Let's face it, all of us want to be inspired at work. So why do studies show that over 70% of us feel uninspired about the work we do? And more importantly, what can we do about it? Those questions serve as the focus of this engaging, insightful, and at times humorous conversation with former Proctor&Gamble executive, Scott Mautz. Scott is the CEO of Profound Performance – a keynote, workshop, coaching, and online training company that helps you “Work, Lead, & Live Fulfilled”.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 16, 2018

Employee Recognition is the acknowledgement of an individual or team for their hard work, efforts, and accomplishments in the organization. Employee Recognition is paramount in the workplace. It creates a friendly atmosphere and induces a sense of belongingness and closeness. Altogether it nurtures a supportive work environment. How important do you think it is to build a workplace recognition culture?

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 18, 2018

“Serious errors are avoided by the use of Intelligent Disobedience.” Ira Chaleff, author of Intelligent Disobedience: Doing Right When What You’re Told to Do Is Wrong.

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BetterUp

MARCH 14, 2018

Becoming a parent signifies the end of many things: an uninterrupted night’s sleep, the ability to to take a night off at a moment’s notice, and perhaps, your fancy glass coffee table with the dangerously sharp ends. But, according to our researchers’ latest findings*, it’s also the beginning of a newfound appreciation of work (and life) that you may not have had before you became a parent.

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Kevin Eikenberry

MARCH 12, 2018

“Chance favors a prepared mind.” The quote from Louis Pasteur is well known, but it is incomplete. The full thought is Where observation is concerned, chance favors the prepared mind. While the first statement is helpful, the full statement makes the power of observation far clearer. When we use the power of observation intentionally and effectively, […].

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Mind Tools Problem Solving

MARCH 1, 2018

Best practices. Those two words carry a lot of weight. These are the activities that can help you and your company to raise your game, right? They can get you up onto a level with your leading competitor. They can even help you overtake that competitor, if they can be spread effectively throughout your organization. But, what if you asked yourself, “Are these really the best practices for my company – or does someone just say they are?

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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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Vantage Circle

MARCH 16, 2018

Employee Recognition is the acknowledgement of an individual or team for their hard work, efforts, and accomplishments in the organization. Employee Recognition is paramount in the workplace. It creates a friendly atmosphere and induces a sense of belongingness and closeness. Altogether it nurtures a supportive work environment. How important do you think it is to build a workplace recognition culture?

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15Five

MARCH 20, 2018

Silicon Valley, saving the world one app at a time. At least that’s the sentiment parodied by the popular HBO show of the same name, with their inspirational posters, “pied piper. HELPING HUMANITY THRIVE”. The “Valley” is far from perfect, and easy to criticize. However, in the spirit of believing in the goodness of humans, I think it’s safe to say that many people working in tech wake up every day driven to make the world a better place.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 22, 2018

You tried to deal with the issue when it was small but there’s no improvement. Now it’s time for a tough conversation. Power Tips for Tough Conversations: #1.

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Leadership Development 93

LSA Global

MARCH 9, 2018

The Pressure to Succeed. Wouldn’t it be nice to know the traits of successful sales managers? Sales managers have an awesome responsibility. They must motivate their team to achieve very concrete sales targets and do so under the constant pressure of executives who are impatient with excuses and for whom failure is no option. The Job of a Sales Manager.

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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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Kevin Eikenberry

MARCH 20, 2018

If you have kids or if you were ever a kid (and I’m guessing you can answer at least one of these affirmatively??), you have asked or been asked this question before: What did you learn today? And while this is a very valid question, as you’ll notice in the title of this blog post, […]. The post What Will You Learn Today? appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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BetterUp

MARCH 7, 2018

Josh Bersin, Founder and Principal of Bersin by Deloitte, recently spoke at BetterUp Shift 2018 , an event which brought together the most innovative leaders and thinkers in HR and people development to discuss how to infuse greater meaning into the employee experience. In this exclusive recap of his presentation, Bersin shares his insights on how the world of work is changing, as well as where HR will fit in.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 16, 2018

Employee Recognition is nothing but the acknowledgment of an individual or team for their hard work, efforts, and accomplishments that go with the organization’s goals and values. It creates a friendly atmosphere, induces a sense of belongingness and closeness and altogether creates a supportive work environment. But most often than not employees feel they are not valued in their organization and they don’t receive their due recognition.

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15Five

MARCH 28, 2018

When you think of workplace culture , what comes to mind? You may think of how your team interacts in a meeting, if employees hang out with one another after hours, or if there’s a table tennis tournament lighting up your office. But culture goes beyond that , and is created by the sum of your—and everyone else’s—behaviors and actions. One important element that defines and reinforces work culture is employee promotions.

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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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Leadership Freak

MARCH 19, 2018

Thanks to readers who correct, clarify, and expand on the ideas presented here on Leadership Freak. Several readers expanded the ideas in this morning’s post.

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LSA Global

MARCH 8, 2018

Building Better Habits is Not Easy. The process of building new habits and developing top talent is fraught with challenges. It is not easy to break out of the old pattern and consistently practice the new. It takes discipline, focus, monitoring and commitment. Whether you’ve decided to develop healthier eating habits in your personal life or you need to change the habits of your employees to more clearly align with where the company is going, you need a plan and some inspiration.

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Kevin Eikenberry

MARCH 26, 2018

What does it mean to have emotional intelligence? No one ever asked that question until 1995 when psychologist, Daniel Goleman, wrote his landmark book, Emotional Intelligence. Since then, much has been written and discussed about this idea. In this article, I won’t try to summarize or overly simplify the ideas. Rather, I will share five […]. The post Five Keys to Increasing Emotional Intelligence appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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BetterUp

MARCH 27, 2018

If you ask most CEOs what the most important element of a company is, they will likely tell you that it’s their people. As a result, companies across the globe have invested a whopping $130 billion dollars on programs to improve employee performance and retention. And yet, the results are disappointing. . We’ve missed the mark on what organizations and front-line managers need for sustainable performance: the tools to power them through a marathon, not a sprint.

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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

Leadership Freak

MARCH 16, 2018

Someone or something is controlling your attention. Often it’s not you. Maybe it’s an email alert or a buzzing cell phone. Distracted leaders live inconsequential lives.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 22, 2018

“The point is this: difficult conversations are almost never about getting the facts right. They are about conflicting perceptions, interpretations, and values.” Douglas Stone, Difficult Conversations.

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Leadership Development 84

Leadership Freak

MARCH 4, 2018

Manipulative listening undermines leadership. Three ways to spot manipulative listeners Manipulators listen… #1. To protect status. If they speak, they may reveal ignorance.

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Leadership Development 77

Leadership Freak

MARCH 15, 2018

Nudges normally produce acceptable growth. But some growth-opportunities require leaps. Knee buckling opportunities: One day a door of opportunity will open for you. You sweat thinking about it. Your knees buckle.

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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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Leadership Freak

MARCH 20, 2018

The way you show up impacts what you see. Leaders who show up to fix things see problems and inadequacies. Leaders who show up to celebrate progress see strengths and opportunities.

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Leadership Development 76

Leadership Freak

MARCH 23, 2018

The pitfalls of leadership spring from within. Dangers that emerge from within are more perilous than dangers that attack from without. The Six Pitfalls of Leadership: #1. Perceived knowledge.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 1, 2018

You have a small bucket of remarkable strengths, a large bucket of average strengths, and a huge bucket of weaknesses. The good news is 70% of leaders survive their weaknesses.

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Leadership Development 75

Leadership Freak

MARCH 19, 2018

If you let your mind wander, you’ll end up where you don’t want to go. Give your personal leadership focus and direction. #1. Show Up.

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Energy Leadership Development 84

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.

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