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Elevating your brand with a book | Stacy Mayer

Peter Winick

The impact a book can have on your mission and message. An interview with Stacy Mayer about her new book and the effects it has had on her and her business. Can your insights literally change people’s lives? That’s great! But how do you make sure everyone hears what you have to say? My guest today is Stacy Mayer, a consultant and coach who works with women seeking to get promoted into higher level leadership positions.

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The Most Common Mistakes Leaders Make and How to Avoid Them

Lolly Daskal

All leaders make mistakes. But, when leaders make mistakes it can have a negative impact on their team and the organization. Mistakes can cause confusion, frustration, and resentment among employees, and they can lead to decreased morale, productivity, and success. Listed below are common mistakes, I see my clients make as leaders, if you can avoid them please do: Leaders don’t communicating effectively.

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12 Organizational Health Metrics HR Should Know

AIHR

Healthy organizations provide their employees with an environment where they can thrive. That translates into the company’s ability to achieve its goals and, ultimately, positive business results. What are some organizational health metrics HR should know and keep track of? Contents What is organizational health? 12 organizational health metrics to measure.

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How to Motivate a Team with Low Morale in 5 Easy Steps

Get Lighthouse

At many companies, low morale is a fact of life. Any number of problems can stifle people, leaving them unmotivated and struggling to do their job. As a manager, you may feel low morale yourself; no one is immune to the harsh realities of the modern workplace. Gallup's engagement stats show us year after year that little is changing. On average, two of every three people are not engaged at work.

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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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Discovering the best medium for your ideas.| Dan Pink

Peter Winick

Letting the length of your message define the medium. An interview with Dan Pink that originally aired on June 29th, 2022, as part of our Leveraging Thought Leadership Live series on LinkedIn. At one time the undisputed best embodiment of a set of ideas was a book. It was the clear winner, but is that still true? To explore today’s best mediums for written media, we’ve turned to five-time New York Times bestselling author Dan Pink.

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Successful Coping Strategies When dealing with Leadership Stress

Lolly Daskal

Stress and leadership are closely intertwined, as leaders often face high levels of stress and pressure in their roles. This stress can have negative impacts on leaders, such as impairing their decision-making and communication skills and reducing their performance and productivity. As an executive leadership coach, I use the following successful coping strategies with my clients to help them overcome their stress: Prioritize self-care.

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How Can We Teach Writing In A ChatGPT World?

Forbes Leadership

If this kind of writing can be done by a machine that doesn’t have a single thought in its head, what does that tell us about what we’ve been asking of students.

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4 Tips for Creating a Sustainable Flow of Qualified Prospective Residents

Chief Outsiders

By: Beth VanStory and Jennifer Apy. With an aging population, the demand for senior living facilities in the U.S. has never been stronger. Money and Markets projects that by the year 2040, the United States will need about 1.8 million more senior housing units to accommodate the growing number of senior citizens. That will mean that demand doubles over the next 20-plus years.

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How to Make a Good Leader a Great Leader

Lolly Daskal

Being a good leader is important, but being a great leader is even more so. Here are some ways that leaders can make the transition from being a good leader to a great leader: Develop a clear vision and strategy. When good leaders become great leaders, it’s because they take their time developing a clear vision and strategy for their organization.

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How to Focus Joyriders on Your Team

Thought Leaders LLC

Joyriders are team members that you don’t invest a lot of leadership capital in, but you also don’t get anything back from them in terms of results. Your Joyriders occupy the lower right corner of the Leadership Matrix. You don’t put in a lot of time and energy but you also don’t get anything back in terms of results. Joyriders can be really tricky to identify.

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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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2023 Social Innovation Awards: The Power Of Collective Change

Forbes Leadership

The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship’s 16 award winning organizations for social innovation in 2023 represent a beacon of hope in difficult times.

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How to Lead Through Mistakes

Association Now Leadership

Missteps are bound to happen, but it can help to focus on the process (not the people) that led to the problem—and deliver a sincere apology for it. The beginning of a new year is often a time for facing failure. Some of your resolutions may have flopped—though, take heart, you can always pick up some new ones. And it’s also the time where you’ll get a reminder that you’re not going to smoothly sail through the year—there’ll be mistakes, blunders, even things to apologize for.

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4 Important Reasons Why Leaders Must Always Be Kind

Lolly Daskal

Kindness is a crucial trait for leaders, as it enables them to build strong, collaborative, and productive teams with inclusive work environments. Here are four very important reasons why a leader must always be kind: Kindness builds trust and respect. When leaders are kind, they show that they care about others and demonstrate empathy and understanding.

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My CEO Career: Workplace Culture My Biggest Lesson

Thought Leaders LLC

Learn how an award-winning CEO transformed a once struggling organization by improving its workplace culture. Today’s guest post is by Thane Lawrie, author of The Buddhist CEO (CLICK HERE to get your copy). In this article I will tell you an interesting story about how I became a successful CEO and what I believe was my biggest lesson. I have just published a book called The Buddhist CEO , but in many ways I was the accidental CEO.

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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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Laid Off From A Tech Company? Leverage Your Soft Skills To Get Hired In Another Industry

Forbes Leadership

A study by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation, and Stanford Research Center concluded 85% of job success can be attributed to strong soft and people skills. As such, job seekers must identify and communicate these skills, with examples, during their job search and interviews.

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9 Inspiring Diversity and Inclusion Statement Examples

AIHR

Diversity and inclusion statements help your organization show your stance on DEIB and how you live it at your workplace. It’s a great way to showcase your diversity and inclusion mission to your employees, candidates, business partners, and everyone involved with or interested in your company. It’s also an increasingly important tool to attract talent from diverse backgrounds to your company.

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The Best Way Leaders Can Earn Respect From Their Employees

Lolly Daskal

The respect of employees is crucial for leaders, as it enables them to build strong, collaborative, and productive teams. Here are seven ways that leaders can earn the respect of their employees: Communicate clearly and effectively. Leaders can earn the respect of their employees by communicating clearly and effectively. To do so, they can convey their ideas, goals, and expectations in a clear and concise manner.

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I dated someone who was using me to get back at his ex-wife … who turned out to be my boss

Alison Green

This post, I dated someone who was using me to get back at his ex-wife … who turned out to be my boss , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a question about something that happened to me a number of years ago. From time to time, I remember everything that went down and I wonder to myself if I reacted the right way or how things could have been different.

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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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Amazon Wants To Help Community Colleges, HBCUs Teach AI

Forbes Leadership

Quality AI education is still out of reach for many students who don’t attend selective research universities including many Black and Latino/a students. Amazon hopes to change that by investing in AI education at community colleges and HBCUs.

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How to Retain Millennial and Gen Z Employees

Zenefits

Millennials currently make up the largest portion of the U.S. labor force. By 2025, they’re expected to take up over half of the workforce. Following closely behind both in age and workplace saturation are Gen Z job seekers. They currently make up 13% of the workforce and could reach 27% by 2025. These generational employees are taking the job market by storm.

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How To Ensure Resilience In Challenging Times

Chief Executive

As CEOs, we need to be prepared for unforeseen situations such as disrupted supply chain, pandemics, natural disasters, economic challenges and unfortunately, even wars. These events require decisive internal responses, such as changing suppliers, revisiting processes, restructuring the business, or cutting costs. Moreover, any change induced by an external event must be made with the customers’ best interest in mind.

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the poodle in a stroller, the music file, and other email signatures gone wild

Alison Green

This post, the poodle in a stroller, the music file, and other email signatures gone wild , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Last week I asked about the funniest/weirdest/most inappropriate email signatures you’ve seen. Here are some of the highlights you shared. 1. The nice day. I know a woman who is known for being kind of blunt/curt in her emails.

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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.

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Fidelity Commits $250 Million To Support 50,000 Minority College Students

Forbes Leadership

Fidelity Investments, the giant financial services company, is committing $250 million to support as many as 50,000 underserved minority college students with scholarships and mentorship programs in the next five years.

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Change Management Communication: A Complete Guide For 2023

Walk Me

Change management communication is an essential process for cultivating success and agility within an organization. It not only helps stakeholders comprehend what changes are being made, why such modifications need to be done, and how it will influence them; it also provides timely information and materials to meet certain milestones. It’s the responsibility of business leaders to effectively implement change management initiatives across the organization—and effective change management co

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How To Improve Security In 2023 So It Isn’t A Repeat Of 2022

Chief Executive

As we turn the page on 2022, IT professionals look back at one of the worst years on record for incidents. Cyberattacks and breaches continued to rise with no end in sight. Organizations invested in technology at a record pace—and continued to be at risk. During 2022, over 65% of organizations expected security budgets to expand. Gartner estimates that $172 billion will have been spent last year, up from $155 billion in 2021.

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Top 5 Reasons to Attend the Premier Middle Market Strategy Execution & Revenue Growth Conference

Rhythm Systems Growth

5 Benefits of Attending a Strategy Execution Conference. Rhythm Systems is getting ready to host its 2023 annual breakthrough execution conference on April 26-27, 2023, in Charlotte, NC. The gathering of fast-growing middle market firms from around the world will assemble for a meeting of the minds to deliver breakthrough execution.

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Behind The Curtain: How Todays Political Climate is Steering HR and DEI in 2025

Speaker: Hanh Nguyen

In today’s ever-changing world, HR professionals often find themselves juggling conflicting priorities - especially when external factors seem out of their control. As we traverse the unpredictable waters of the current political and economic landscape, we find ourselves at a crossroads. For HR leaders, understanding how these external forces shape our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is crucial.

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Virginia Is Considering Four School Voucher Bills. Each One Is A Bad Deal For Taxpayers.

Forbes Leadership

Each one is a bad deal for Virginia taxpayers, providing little oversight or accountability for how taxpayer’s education dollars will be spent.

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5 Reasons to Co-Create Professional Development Plans With Employees

Zenefits

Developing your employees professionally is imperative for businesses today. According to research done by the World Economic Forum , the half-life of skills today is only 5 years. That means that our skills are only half as valuable in 5 years as they are today. So if you don’t invest in the professional development of your employees, their skills will become obsolete in just a couple of years.

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Why We Need To Lead With Transparency

Chief Executive

I’ll be up-front with you, just like I am with my employees. The consulting firm I lead is entering the new year with lower growth expectations than previous years. We’re being conservative with our revenue projections, mostly because of the state of the economy. I’m hopeful that we’ll do better than planned, but I also want to be realistic. When I met with employees for our most recent monthly update meeting, I noted that we were going to make a plan for 2023 and that I had no concerns, b

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Reap Big Rewards with Sales & Marketing Alignment in 2023

Chief Outsiders

When it comes to corporate synergy, there’s perhaps no greater return on your investment than to align your sales and marketing efforts. Though it’s simply common sense to have the two revenue-responsible departments working in sync, it can also mean dollars and cents. One study found that sales and marketing teams, when well-aligned, can wring out 200 percent more revenue as a result of their collaboration.

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Engage, Empower, Excel: Transforming Performance in the New Era of Work

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

The world of work has fundamentally changed. The series of waves that the pandemic began have rippled through the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the Great Regret, and other eloquent phrases that boil down to the same thing: people aren’t engaged at work or enabled to perform at their best. The truth is that engagement and enablement is more important than ever, but how we do it is the critical differentiator for many organizations.