The Real Reason Rudolph Flew from Outcast to Hero is Not About Red Noses
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 18, 2020
No one sings about your nose. But when Santa said, “Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?” Rudolph became the most famous reindeer in history.
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Glancing Ahead: What Are Your People Analytics Plans for 2021?
AIHR
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Who would have thought that 2020 would bring us a ‘new normal’? In the Netherlands, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Dutch Railways has been all over the news. Train traveling as we knew it will probably never return, which has big financial consequences. It has also had an impact on our People Analytics department. As you would expect, data and information about absenteeism was an even bigger thing than usual.
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How You Start and End Your Day – Remarkable TV
Kevin Eikenberry
DECEMBER 15, 2020
One of my all-time favorite Musicals is Fiddler on the Roof, and one of the famous songs from it is Sunrise, Sunset. Here are part of the lyrics: Sunrise, sunset Sunrise, sunset Swiftly fly the years One season following another Laden with happiness and tears The song talks about how our lives are flying by […]. The post How You Start and End Your Day – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Workplace Flexibility - What Employees Look Forward To In 2021
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Do you want to increase employees' job satisfaction and productivity in your organization? Yes? Then Implementing workplace flexibility will definitely help you. For both employers and employees, a stellar work-life balance is essential. It's indeed desirable to step back from a conventional 9-to-5 workplace system in today's work environment. It's time to shift towards a new workplace model that enhances employee happiness and productivity.
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
How the Grinch Reveals the Heart of Leadership
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The Grinch hated the Whos because his heart was 2 sizes too small, not because the Whos were hate-worthy.
70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2020
With 2021 fast approaching, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2021. Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all t
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Why Leaders Encourage Transformational Leadership in 2021
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 12, 2020
In recent years, the term transformational leadership has risen to the surface. Organizations in all industries see rapid change in today’s digital era. Transformational leaders know how to encourage, inspire and motivate employees. They help employees to perform in ways that create meaningful change. Every kind of leader motivates challenges and develops employees in different ways.
The 5 Most Important Leadership Quotes of All Time – with Personal Affirmations
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Alan Alda: “Real listening is a willingness to let the other person change you.” Alan Alda I will enter conversations open to learning and willing to adapt.
Best New Leadership And Business Book Of 2020
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2020
This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership and business book for the year. For 2020, my pick is, StandOut! Become a Young Professional Who Wins at Work and Life , by Nathan Magnuson , published in June this year. Written by a humble, wise, insightful millennial, Magnuson provides a timely resource to help young professionals excel in the workplace and beyond.
My Lessons from The Remarkable Leadership Podcast This Year
Kevin Eikenberry
DECEMBER 13, 2020
Each week, I interview a leadership expert or expert leader on The Remarkable Leadership Podcast. I learn so much in each of these conversations and I am confident that listeners and viewers gain lessons from each episode as well. But at the end of the year, I wanted to do something different, and I wanted […]. The post My Lessons from The Remarkable Leadership Podcast This Year appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
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.
Transformational Leadership, Its Four Elements, And Characteristics
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 12, 2020
What is Transformational Leadership? Transformational leadership is the leadership style where the leaders inspire, motivate employees to build a creative work culture and that is ready to respond to any uncertainty with innovation and courage. Transformational leaders believe in agility and transform their work processes from time to time to grow and shape their future.
How to Multiply the Impact of your Talent and Strength
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Sometimes you feel people are the problem. Not everyone enriches the team. Some require inordinate attention. Others never get to the point of positive contribution.
Dig Deep Within Your Organization For New Ideas
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2020
The next time you are looking for ideas for how to grow revenue, streamline processes and procedures and/or reduce expenses, dig deep within your organization. Don't ask only your direct reports for their suggestions. Instead, ask everyone at all levels. Some of the best ideas will come from your lower and mid-level employees who are interacting with your vendors, customers and co-workers every day in the very areas that, if improved, could make the most dramatic impact.
Swearing At Work
Brett Koehler
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Are you hoping for a workplace culture that has room for your uncensored and authentic self, swear words and all? Or are you someone who feels like they’re in a hostile work environment when they hear cursing? Whichever of these people you are, your feelings have validity.
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.
5 Ways to Encourage Team Spirit
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 14, 2020
You might have watched football matches and seen how two teams battle to win. One group performs better than the other because they trust each other and have faith in their capabilities and skill level. There is a firm belief that every individual will play their respective role which will pave their way to success with the right team spirit. On the contrary, if the teams did not have any team spirit, they might have played just for its sake and not to provide positive results.
Not All Problems are Problems – 5 Real Problems for Leaders
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 14, 2020
A problem to you is a solution to someone else. Friction and conflict are advantages when they inspire learning, growth, or innovation. You might believe bureaucracy is a problem.
How To Reach Your Goals
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Social psychologist, Heidi Grant Halvorson , wrote Succeed to help you understand how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs. Because many of us struggle each year to fulfill our New Year's Resolutions (goals), Halvorson's book, packed with the findings from her own research, along with the most useful tips from academic journals and handbooks, is a worthwhile read.
The Surprising Way to Increase Salesforce Motivation
LSA Global
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Want to Increase Salesforce Motivation and Performance? Can you imagine any sales leader who does not want to increase the motivation and performance of their salesforce? Of course not. But easier said than done, right? Sure, you must train your sales team and offer proportionate and aligned financial incentives, but we have learned over the last three decades that sales skills and financial rewards alone do not drive sales motivation and performance.
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
11 Incredible Sales Incentives That Aren’t Cash
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Did you happen to know that cash rewards are simply not as effective as non-cash rewards in motivating people and inspiring distinct behaviors? Thus, it’s high time that you look beyond the monetary-based sales incentives and explore more effective options of appreciating your sales team. Sales is an art in itself. And that makes sales people quite the organizational rockstars.
Use OKRs to Set Goals for Teams, Not Individuals
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 17, 2020
They’re easy to game on an individual level — and probably won’t reflect real value added.
Three Tasks For Leaders This Week
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Be Decisive A manager who can't make a decision or who can't make a timely decision will frustrate his/her employees. Equally bad, a lack of decision will impede the progress of the manager's team. Some managers make endless requests for data as a way to postpone their having to make a decision. Employees end up spinning in circles, slicing and dicing the information far beyond what is truly needed for the manager to make a decision.
Essential Components of a Successful Vision for Change
LSA Global
DECEMBER 14, 2020
A Change Management Essential – A Successful Vision for Change Successful organizational change, both big and small, has to begin with a clear and compelling vision of the desired state to motivate and align those affected by the desired new ways. Regardless of how exciting the new changes may be, we have found that it is not enough for the CEO or the change leadership team to articulate the vision for change.
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.
7 Steps To Effective Diversity Management
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Not many companies or their executives have acted on the management of diversity. Worldwide, several organizations struggle to recognize the value of organizational diversity. And it reflects in their management style. Many have taken it as a trend and sidelined the cultural and social benefits to the work culture. Understandably, managing diversity and inclusion could be a tricky affair, and HR management and business leaders must come with policies and strategies that do not make their diversi
Collaborating with Someone You Don’t Really Know
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Five questions to ask when you’re working with someone for the first time.
The Seven Attributes Of Meaningful Work
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2020
There are so many good things to learn in the book, Helping People Win At Work , by Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge. Among those is the section about how to define meaningful work. Their definition consists of these seven attributes. Work is meaningful when it : It is conducted in a manner that is "good and proper" in all respects. It positively affects our company and our communities, giving our work an impact that extends beyond ourselves.
Navigating Complexity: Zoom Towns and the 'K' Shaped Recovery
Mike Griffiths
DECEMBER 15, 2020
A theme for the 2019 World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland was the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.” It was concerned with how a combination of technologies are changing the way we live, work and interact. Few people in attendance could imagine how quickly the ideas would transition from an emerging trend to thrust upon us.
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.
Workforce Management Tips During COVID-19 Outbreak
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 15, 2020
The global response to Covid-19 contributed to the fastest transformation process in the workplace. Work from home has quickly become the new normal for worldwide professionals. From digitalizing the customer experience to engaging employees remotely, every business process has seen an evolution of sorts. Workforce management or WFM is an interconnected series of procedures that an organization uses to maximize its productivity , which is very important today.
How to Lead When Your Team Is Exhausted — and You Are, Too
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 15, 2020
The latest wave of Covid-19 is pushing us to new depths of personal resilience.
Today's Business Quote
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2020
"We can't solve problems by doing the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." -- Albert Einstein.
5 Critical Steps Of The Decision-making Process
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 13, 2020
From the moment we wake up, we make a variety of decisions. These little, big decisions are changing our lives for good or worse. They have the power to affect our lives, both personally and professionally. Sometimes the decisions we take are logical or irrational, and they depend on both internal and external considerations. So, the decision we take must be contemplated seriously.
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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