Michael Hyatt
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Strategic planning is essential for your company's success, especially in a highly volatile economy. Here’s why and how to get started. The post Why Every Small Business Needs a Strategic Plan (and How to Create One) appeared first on Full Focus.
Leadership Freak
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Spunky, our miniature dachshund, is long gone. I wasn’t glad to see him go, but in his absence, I regained my status. When he arrived, he replaced me as king of the domain.
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Chief Outsiders
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Who is the most important brand ambassador at your company? Is it you, the CEO, whose job it is to motivate, inspire, and exude confidence in your company, its products, and its services? How about your business development team, whose sole purpose is to funnel new client lifeblood into your veins and arteries? Or is it the marketers, who toil to define and develop your brand and make it ready for prime time?
Ed Batista
OCTOBER 18, 2022
A theme in my practice is the leader with an ambitious employee who's anxious to be promoted, sometimes to the point of urgency. Most of these people share a set of common characteristics: very high expectations for their professional accomplishments, a nagging sense that they're "behind" in some way, and an idealized vision of the happiness (or relief) they'll experience when they achieve their goal.
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
Peter Winick
OCTOBER 17, 2022
How storytelling can bridge the gap between expert and audience. An interview with Rhea Wessel about creating an engine for content creation rooted in expertise. There are two major challenges thought leadership practitioners face when they sit down to codify their ideas: Too many ideas, and a big, blank page. Sitting down to codify your content can feel like a daunting task.
Leadership Freak
OCTOBER 20, 2022
If you started over, what would you do differently? One leader from Procter & Gamble said, “I’d.
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Tanveer Nasser
OCTOBER 19, 2022
With the arrival of Fall, it’s only natural that leaders are shifting their focus towards what needs to be done to complete those goals they set out for their team at the start of the year. But this time of year also presents an important opportunity for leaders to energize. Click to continue reading. With the arrival of Fall, it’s only natural that leaders are shifting their focus towards what needs to be done to complete those goals they set out for their team at the start of the year.
Peter Winick
OCTOBER 20, 2022
A look at what an evolved corporate community looks like. An interview with Eboni Adams Monk about how corporations impact communities and culture. Is your organization evolving with the needs of its culture, or are you stuck in a mindset that no longer serves your business or its employees? Our guest today is Eboni Adams Monk , the Vice President of Marketing and Commercial Excellence at Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider that partners with companies to bring ideas to life in an i
Leadership Freak
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Constant complaining feels good to grumblers. Lousy leaders complain like squawking crows. If they didn’t feel unhappy, they wouldn’t feel anything. Even when you do well, lousy leaders bellyache.
AIHR
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Understanding predictors of job performance enables organizations to assess candidates for relevant characteristics and, ultimately, hire people who will help the company succeed. Drivers of performance differ per job and organization, and you need to pinpoint them correctly to create impact. Let’s have a look at how an organization assessed predictors of job performance of insurance sales agents.
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.
Forbes Leadership
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Despite what the company may suggest, declining ACT scores don't actually show learning loss so much as they show ACT’s learner loss.
Scott Elbin
OCTOBER 18, 2022
One of the big differences between leaders who shape the bigger picture for a company and those that hit a ceiling and stay stuck in their functional roles is that the big picture leaders are way better at influencing their colleagues. I’ve had some amazing big picture leaders and influencers as executive coaching clients over the years and was talking with one of them last week.
Leadership Freak
OCTOBER 18, 2022
You don’t wonder what a know-it-all thinks even though a little mystery would be nice. Know-it-alls close their minds and open their mouths. A know-it-all: 3 ways to lead a know-it-all: #1.
Get Lighthouse
OCTOBER 21, 2022
".The team appears to be more energized and I'm finding myself more confident in leading each individual. I've also extended the format to include PMs who I work with closely to also touch base and to achieve a similar outcome of trust building and alignment. So far it's been positive.". A Design Director wrote that to me after he started one-on-ones with his team and had an epiphany: the same results he's had with his team could be had with others he works with regularly.
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.
Forbes Leadership
OCTOBER 17, 2022
According to a McKinsey report released in December 2020 (and updated on the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s murder), more than 1,100 organizations committed a total of $200 billion to racial justice initiatives between June 2020 and May 2021.
AIHR
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Employees that are a flight risk in your organization can harm the business more now than ever before. In recent years, organizations increasingly face talent acquisition and employee turnover challenges. According to a recent Mckinsey report , 40% of people surveyed in six countries are unhappy at work and are considering quitting their job in the near future, while over 4 million people in the US quit their jobs in June 2022.
Leadership Freak
OCTOBER 19, 2022
The best leaders aren’t made with cookie-cutters. The best leaders know 3 things average leaders don’t: #1. Wiring is only part of the equation.
Ed Batista
OCTOBER 19, 2022
One of a leader's foremost responsibilities is predicting the likelihood of future events and planning accordingly. A leader's effectiveness at this task derives from a number of sources: time and space for strategic thinking, access to critical data, a knack for pattern-recognition--or the ability to hire others with the requisite skills and make use of their recommendations.
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
Forbes Leadership
OCTOBER 21, 2022
As is often the case, when European-American women experience challenge, Black women face a tsunami, and this laterst report predictably finds what many Black women have known all along—corporate America isn’t designed to champion our success.
Jackie Nagel
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Strategy. It’s a small word with a big impact on today’s business. Often misused. Sometimes abused. And, it usually leaves the Stage II — The Messy Middle — entrepreneur more overwhelmed than is needed when growing their enterprise. . And, as with the other stages of development , what got you here won’t get you there, and the strategy used to launch our organizations becomes outdated as we grow.
Leadership Freak
OCTOBER 15, 2022
When has doubting been a topic of enthusiastic conversation? Most people don’t brag about doubt. Novices are certain. A sage dances with doubt.
Kotter Inc.
OCTOBER 19, 2022
The post 3 Ways HR Leaders can Adapt to Today’s Talent Market appeared first on Kotter International Inc.
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.
Forbes Leadership
OCTOBER 18, 2022
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Association Now Workplace
OCTOBER 19, 2022
We all know why working in associations is great, but it can often be difficult to explain the work of an association professional to people not familiar with the industry. Here’s a look at how readers explain what they do. Based on the number of responses we received to this question, it’s clear that our readers are eager to explain the work of an association professional.
Kevin Eikenberry
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Leading is a lonely job. If you have been in any sort of leadership role you know that is true. It’s funny that a role that we perhaps aspired to, and one that may have some cache’ and even leave others a bit envious could be lonely. But it is. Let’s talk about why that […]. The post Leading is a Lonely Job appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
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.
Alison Green
OCTOBER 18, 2022
This post, I’m biased against people who went to women’s colleges , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a strong opinion about something that is making me biased as a manager. I am a woman and I dislike the idea of women’s colleges. I feel things people cannot help like age, race, disability, or sexual orientation are not the same as college choice.
Forbes Leadership
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Different lines of VC questioning tend to put women on the defensive – a funding turnoff — while giving men opportunities to discuss their startup vision, which attracts more funding.
Association Now Leadership
OCTOBER 16, 2022
A new study shows more leaders and workers increasingly embrace a return to the office. But leaders need to know their people before they make their office plans. The hybrid office is here to stay, if workers have any say in the matter. But how hybrid? And how much say? Those are a couple of the questions that emerge from a recent nationwide study from Building Owners and Managers International about the effect of COVID-19 on commercial real estate.
Michael McKinney
OCTOBER 20, 2022
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. Computer programmer Ward Cunningham on the learning experience of decision-making: “I can't tell you how much time is spent worrying about decisions that don't matter. To just be able to make a decision and see what happens is tremendously empowering, but that means you have to set up the situation such that when something does go wrong, you can fix it.
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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