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How to Effectively Resolve Interpersonal Conflicts in the Workplace

Lolly Daskal

Show me any workplace and I’ll show you a place with interpersonal conflict. Every enterprise that brings people together is bound to run into differences at some point. That’s just part of life. And it means that for a workplace to thrive, its leaders need to know how to resolve conflict. Here are some of the fundamentals I go over with my leadership coaching clients: Coach your team effectively.

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Why Some Feedback Hurts (and What To Do About It)

Ed Batista

1. Feedback is Data. "Feedback is a gift," or so we're told, and yet sometimes that "gift" is quite painful to receive. This is a theme in my work with leaders, who routinely find themselves the subject of sharp criticism in company surveys, 360 reports, Glassdoor reviews, and social media, among other places. My clients aren't looking for pity--as leaders they understand that negative feedback comes with the territory.

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Five ways to build a high-performance team culture

Suzi McAlpine

High performance in teams doesn’t happen by accident. When I think about the teams I’ve been part of where we performed really well over time, in each case, this high performance wasn’t accidental. It was carefully nurtured by the leader of that team. These leaders were purposeful in doing a few specific things. Here are… The post Five ways to build a high-performance team culture first appeared on Suzi McAlpine | The Art of Leadership.

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6 Ingredients That Help You Plan for the Coming Year

Michael Hyatt

While weak leaders blame their followers for a lack of alignment, strong leaders know that it is their responsibility to create it. Alignment doesn’t just happen. It is created. Here are three ways to make it happen with your team. The post 6 Ingredients That Help You Plan for the Coming Year appeared first on Full Focus.

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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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Cooking Up Success: How to Win at Commercialization

Chief Outsiders

Blog 1: Breaking Down the Wall Between Success and Failure. By: Paul Reppenhagen and Rich DePencier. It starts with a dream – perhaps hatched in a home kitchen, or concocted in a plastic Gatorade bucket. The ideas of countless aspirants – hoping to bring a food or beverage product to the masses – start with a “pinch of this,” a “touch of that,” and a truckload of sweat, muscle – and prayers.

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A Simple Reusable One-On-One Plan, Part 2

Leadership Freak

“Failing to plan is planning to fail.” Anonymous You don’t have time to rigorously plan each one-on-one. Adopt a universal approach that protects time and maximizes opportunities.

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Top 4 Questions About Leading & Communicating with Impact in Today’s Reality

David Grossman

At a time when so many employees are feeling stretched, disconnected and overwhelmed by the challenges of our new working reality – and businesses wrestle with significant change and cost pressures – communication leaders are looked to for answers.

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Minding Our Mindset

Ed Batista

What we think--and particularly what we think about ourselves --influences how we perceive the world around us and how we experience that world. Our thoughts and perceptions--and the resulting emotions--shape our reality. A perfect example of this is the placebo effect: Research has shown that "A particular mind-set or belief about one's body or health may lead to improvements in disease symptoms as well as changes in appetite, brain chemicals and even vision." [1].

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A Simple Reusable One-On-One Plan

Leadership Freak

Poorly planned one-on-ones squander time. You’re thinking, “Hurry up. I have real work to do.” Reusable one-on-one plans save time. Provide clarity, freedom, and confidence with reusable one-on-one plans.

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A Personal Lesson Of Leadership Failure And Becoming A Better Listener

Tanveer Nasser

Without question, being an effective listener is definitely a critical skill for leaders to demonstrate, especially as workplaces continue to become more demographically diverse. And yet, even the best leaders can fail to truly listen and understand what their employees really need from them, especially during times of uncertainty about. Click to continue reading.

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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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An HR’s Guide to Calculating Span of Control

AIHR

The span of control is a vital consideration in designing an organizational structure. Simply put, It’s the number of direct reports a manager has, and it can affect the productivity and efficiency of your team. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about calculating span of control and analyzing its impact on your company. We’ll also cover why managers need to know their span of control ratio, how this ratio impacts organizational design decisions, the common factors

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What The Zuck - A Web3 Metaverse Roadmap

Forbes Leadership

As organizations, big and small, begin to place their bets, knowing when to invest is as important as where. What I’m asked most often is: what should my company do now. Let’s call it the NOWverse to do list.

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7 Powers of Life Purpose

Leadership Freak

Living without purpose is easy; just run around doing stuff as fast as you can. Life purpose is living in service to something bigger than yourself.

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15 Skills Senior Leaders Must Master to Be Great Managers of Managers

Get Lighthouse

"I'm pretty confident in my ability to be a good manager, but a lot of it is instinct.I'm not sure I can teach that to others.". Sound like something you'd say? Many of the senior leaders I've spoken to find that they face a whole new set of challenges when they become a manager of managers. The day you became a manager was the day you took up a new profession : leadership.

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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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RACI+ Joins the Race: How to Supercharge Your Sales Funnel

Chief Outsiders

To win at the growth game, ownership is everything – and in fact, you would agree that the leaders in the marketplace truly “own” the customer journey. But if you’re among those looking up at the market leader, it’s possible that you have a secondary ownership problem –- an inability for all your cross-functional teams to own their role in the sales funnel, which is a big part of the customer journey.

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Can Philosophy Save Us From Becoming Bad Leaders?

Forbes Leadership

Philosophy, by which I mean “love of wisdom,” can provide people with the language and tools to be both moral and competent, saving them from becoming bad leaders. Yet to do so, philosophy must not be simply a subject to study, it must be a life practice to adopt.

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Crisis: 5 Ways to Fuel Progress When the Lights Go Out

Leadership Freak

Never trivialize crisis with frivolous optimism. Smart people roll their eyes at Pollyanna leaders. Acknowledge bad and work toward good. The danger of crisis is magnetism.

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Overcoming the 6 Most Common Hurdles Entrepreneurs Face When Growth Planning

Jackie Nagel

Most entrepreneurs want to conduct proper growth planning for their businesses and even understand that doing so is essential to their success. Unfortunately, growth planning is continually interrupted and often falls through the cracks. This disruption is not caused by a lack of desire or a cavalier attitude to ‘wing it.’ So what is the problem? And how can it be solved?

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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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3 Reasons To Build A Learning Culture For Business Success

Growth Institute

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Leadership Truisms: Road-Tested Lessons for Leading During Complicated Times

Michael McKinney

T HESE are exceptionally complicated times to be a leader. The world is fraught with touchy political divisions, economic disparities, generational tensions, and racial disharmonies. Magnifying the challenges are the ever-shifting dynamics of today’s workplace. More leaders are leading remote teams across larger geographic distances, presenting unique challenges in terms of onboarding new employees, giving performance feedback, building esprit de corps , and nurturing healthy relationships.

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Leaders Love the Most

Leadership Freak

Leaders love the most. Haters ruin the most. “All that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.” E.B.

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Mental Exhaustion Symptoms, Causes, and Ways to Cope

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is mental exhaustion? What are the symptoms of mental exhaustion? Side effects of being mentally exhausted. What are the causes of mental exhaustion? How is mental exhaustion different from other conditions? 11 ways to overcome mental exhaustion.

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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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what does self-care look like at work?

Alison Green

This post, what does self-care look like at work? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’ve been working through some significant program transitions and expansion as a manager at a basic needs nonprofit. The need, as you certainly know, continues to grow, and we’re feeling it exponentially. My boss asked me what my strategies for caring for myself at work were, and I realized that I don’t even really know what that entails!

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Leading Thoughts for September 22, 2022

Michael McKinney

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Richard Feynman on regret: “If you want to live a regret-free life, you need to stop thinking about what others think about you and your life. We spend our entire lives thinking, and in fact overthinking about people, society, teachers, and others think, who do not know our paths, our struggles, our good and bad, and unfortunately, we allow them to cont

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Saturday Sage: 12 Quiet Quitting Remedies

Leadership Freak

Thanks to TikTok everyone is talking about ‘quiet quitting’ Definitions of quiet quitting: Quiet quitting doesn’t mean that an employee has quit, but they are setting boundaries at work and refusing to go… Continue reading →

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Best Interview Questions to Ask Job Candidates – Overcoming Obstacles

Refresh

This is part nine of a 12-part series. Creating a successful and productive team starts with finding great employees who fit your organizational culture. And while you may receive hundreds of job applications and interested parties, narrowing down the talent pool to hire the right candidate for the job goes beyond what hiring managers can surmise by reading cover letters and applicants’ resumes, especially when studies show 85% of applicants lie on their resumes.

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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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the wallets of destruction, the backpack indignity, and other corporate gifts gone very wrong

Alison Green

This post, the wallets of destruction, the backpack indignity, and other corporate gifts gone very wrong , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. On last week’s post about corporate year-end gifts , some readers shared stories of company gifts that went terribly wrong. Here are 10 that made me laugh. (Also, who would have anticipated the surprising enjoyment of umbrellas as a corporate gift that was revealed in that post?

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Henry Kissinger on Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy

Michael McKinney

I N A SOCIETY’S transition between the past and the future, leadership is indispensable. “For strategies to inspire the society, leaders must serve as educators—communicating objectives, assuaging doubts and rallying support,” writes Henry Kissinger in Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy. Leaders are subject to the constraints of their time, but they are also architects of the future.

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Employee Wellness: Ideas, and Best Practices for a Healthier Workplace

BetterUp

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A Note of Thanks to the HR Profession

SHRM Organizational Development

You’re busy, I know. But I hope you’ll take a second to read this. It’s addressed to you (yes, you). In case no one has said it to you recently, let me do so: thank you, HR. You don’t hear it enough (or maybe at all). I know—I’ve been there. Yet, you trod along every day at work, putting out fires, and preventing them from starting in the first place.

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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.