Lolly Daskal
AUGUST 30, 2022
We all know that words matter—and the words of leaders have particular weight. In leadership and business it’s easy to fall prey to jargon and wordiness, but there are other phrases that mislead employees and signal poor leadership. Here are some of the most disruptive and defeating phrases I hear in my work as a leadership coach: “I wouldn’t say it like that.
Michael Hyatt
AUGUST 29, 2022
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 4 Reasons Company Culture Is Essential appeared first on Full Focus.
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Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
You’ll never be great and ungrateful at the same time. Gratefulness sees advantage where ungratefulness sees obstacle. Unexpressed gratitude is ungratefulness. 4 surprising times to express gratitude #1.
Chief Outsiders
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
If you, like me, are of a certain age, it’s easy to reflect on how different it was to get a job back in the day. Many jobs required an application and a resume, not to mention a one-on-one interview with the hiring manager. Shake his hand firmly, swallow your pride, spit out the answers – and hope that this interaction leads to a job with decent pay, health insurance, and a chance to sit at the big kid’s table someday.
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
Mark Sandborn
AUGUST 31, 2022
A local non profit runs drop off centers for donations. I’ve used two different locations for many years. Today I dropped off a garbage bag of clothes and a box of household items. In the past, the attendant had specific bins he or she wanted different items placed. Today there were three identical cardboard containers, each relatively full. The attendant was a man lethargically taping a box.
David Grossman
AUGUST 29, 2022
Complexity is the name of the game when it comes to today’s fast-paced business environment. This means it's more challenging than ever for leaders to have meaningful, two-way communication with employees. When looking to improve situations that may have been exacerbated by a lack of communication, it’s helpful to identify the precise problem or barrier, take time to understand the root cause, and then consider what solutions may best be applied to improve poor communications skills and achieve
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Peter Winick
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Awarding excellence and educating an audience about a new product. An interview with Michael Gallagher about the The Stevie® Awards and ImageShield. Our guest today is Michael Gallagher, the Founder, and CEO of The Stevie® Awards – the world’s premier business awards and co-founder of ImageShield, a web based program that helps protect images from unauthorized use.
AIHR
AUGUST 30, 2022
Having a people analytics team within your organization enables you to make data-informed HR and business decisions, helping your company perform better. How can you build a solid people analytics team or task force? Let’s find out. Contents What does a people analytics team do? How to build your people analytics team. What does a people analytics team do?
Forbes Leadership
AUGUST 30, 2022
You can start crafting your life to have the equality and equity you deserve, but it doesn't happen overnight.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 29, 2022
Bad advice is dangerous when it sounds smart. Take, ‘get over it’, for example. ‘Get over it’, isn’t great advice. It’s absurd and destructive. Don’t get over it. Become better because of it.
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.
Get Lighthouse
AUGUST 30, 2022
How can I look good to my boss? How do I stay on the same page as them? What can I do to avoid unwanted surprises with my manager? And: What are the best approaches to managing up well? These are common questions mid-level leaders and individual contributors alike ask themselves, especially when they start working with a new team. Unfortunately, despite these being common challenges, there's not a lot written on the subject of managing up.
AIHR
AUGUST 29, 2022
Ensuring HR compliance is crucial to keeping your business legitimate and your employees safe. A dedicated Human Resources Compliance team or an appointed HR employee is responsible for navigating various federal and state laws and regulations to mitigate the company’s legal risk. By doing so, HR helps avoid possible liabilities, fines, and scandals damaging the business’s reputation.
Association Now Leadership
AUGUST 28, 2022
Beyond offering tips for improving strategies and tactics, or tweaking policies and processes, speakers at the 2022 ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo championed transparency as a crucial asset. Acknowledge the struggle. Of all the messages that emerged from the ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo in Nashville last week, that seemed to be the most common one.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 30, 2022
I had my first encounter with one of plumbing’s greatest inventions while in the Middle East, a bidet. It’s a thing of beauty.
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.
Get Lighthouse
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Praise is one of the most powerful things a leader can offer their team. When delivered well (and well-deserved), praise gives people the drive and motivation to continue doing the caliber of work you want to see. This is why Mary Kay Ash, founder of the Mary Kay Cosmetics empire, remarked : The power of workplace praise is more than anecdotal. Gallup found that giving praise has a profound impact on a company's bottom line and its retention: "[Those answering "strongly agree to] "In the last se
Forbes Leadership
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
On September 2, 2022, the United Kingdom's former ambassador to Myanmar Vicky Bowman, and her husband Htein Lin, prominent artist and former political prisoner, have each been sentenced to one year in prison. Both were charged with breaching immigration laws.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 27, 2022
When your friends face critical life-decisions, you want to be their go-to person. When knees buckle and people are stressed, you want to give strength.
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
BetterUp
AUGUST 30, 2022
Jump to section. What is disappointment? 5 ways to deal with disappointment. What are the causes of disappointment? Is feeling disappointed good for you? Know when to look for help. We’ve all felt waves of disappointment when something doesn’t go according to plan. Whether it’s canceling a wedding due to a global pandemic or missing out on the promotion you wanted, learning how to deal with disappointment is just part of life.
Know Your Team
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Today, a dream of ours comes true: We’re launching our online leadership training product for first-time managers. A dream realized. Today, we’re launching a product we’ve been envisioning for the past decade: A single place online where you can learn how to become a better leader. Introducing our Manager Learning Path – an all-in-one online learning platform for first-time managers based on research over the past 50 years.
Forbes Leadership
AUGUST 27, 2022
Doug Mastriano's plan for public education in the Keystone State would be one of the most radical in the country.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 31, 2022
I stood beside the sink and marveled while dad proved his manliness. He whipped lather in a cup with a steaming shaving brush. His face disappeared in glorious white foam.
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.
SHRM Organizational Development
AUGUST 30, 2022
While onboarding can be the most efficient tool to foster a great connection through shared stories and experiences, poor onboarding - quite common during the pandemic - has caused people to leave quickly. Turnover can be at its peak during the first months in a company and especially in the first 90 days. Almost 40% of turnover occurs during an employee's first year.
Association Now Leadership
AUGUST 31, 2022
Bolster your approach with a focus on people, not machines. By Marc Hehl, chief operating officer, Impexium. Leadership expert Robin Sharma describes change as “hard at first, messy in the middle, and gorgeous at the end.” And he’s right—implementing a digital transformation, for example, is difficult but worth the effort when it’s complete.
Forbes Leadership
AUGUST 30, 2022
I asked ten entrepreneurs what they think the leadership of the future would look like. Predicting the future is risky business. No Monday morning quarterbacking here. Let’s hear what they have to say.
Refresh
AUGUST 29, 2022
With the fourth quarter just around the corner, companies are beginning to anticipate the holiday rush. From higher production demands to seasonal upswings to managing employee holiday schedules, it can be difficult during the final months of the year to keep up with your organizational goals. So we want to know how your company plans to handle the extra workload during the holidays.
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.
Kellogg Insight
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
From being hired to getting a promotion, new research shows you may be penalized for disagreeing politically with the boss.
Association Now Leadership
AUGUST 31, 2022
Not every employee thinks of “promotion” the same way. For execs, that’s an opportunity to rethink how you assess staff and set goals for them. If you’re a leader, you want to get the best out of the people you lead. And it seems fairly obvious about how to go about doing that: Give employees opportunities to stretch, give them meaningful performance reviews, and offer incentives such as raises, bonuses, and promotions.
Forbes Leadership
AUGUST 30, 2022
After Forbes redesigned its methodology in 2021 to better reflect outcomes for all students, several Ivy League universities have slipped on our list while public universities rise in the ranks.
Michael McKinney
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2022. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. Build for Tomorrow : An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing Your Career by Jason Feifer. The moments of greatest change can also be the moments of greatest opportunity.
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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