Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 5, 2019

I hate it when leaders respond to concerns or resistance with, “Just shut up and do it.” But sometimes NIKE is right, Just do it.

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Leadership Development 246

Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 5, 2019

It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change. -Charles Darwin. Darwin might not have quoted the above line with respect to business, but his words seem to echo in the business world, now more than ever. And managing people is no exception. Employee engagement is a very abstract concept. It is the “emotional connect” that an employee feels towards its organization.

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AIHR

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The HR scorecard, or Human Resource Scorecard, is a well-known HR tool. In this article, we will explain what the HR scorecard is, the difference between the HR scorecard and the balanced scorecard, modern-day critique, and show an example template of the HR scorecard. What is the HR scorecard? One of the key problems that HR has been facing in the past decades is the perception that HR doesn’t add to the company strategy.

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15Five

DECEMBER 4, 2019

One of the more anxiety-inducing activities around the holiday season is trying to determine if you should give a gift to those with whom you work—colleagues, supervisors, managers, and those who report to you. If you do decide that you want to give an employee gift, the practical issue becomes: “What should I give them?” . While some may think giving employees’ gifts isn’t valued in the workplace, many find these small tokens of appreciation go a long way.

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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

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Male cardinals attack reflections. At first, I thought they were admiring themselves in the mirrors on my truck. As time passed, I realized they were attacking their reflection.

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Leadership Development Manager 245

Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Getting some sort of appreciation for good work is an inherent human need. Even a simple “thank you” at work goes a long way. Appreciating employees lets them know that their work is valued and important. Taking the time out to recognize your team member elevates their sense of loyalty and belonging to the company. Additionally, expressing appreciation for good work helps to build a work environment which is positive, motivating and engaging.

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Mike Griffiths

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Some fundamental changes are coming to the PMP® exam. Currently slated for July 2020, the content and composition of the exam will be completely revamped. As described in the new  PMP Exam Content Outline , PMI commissioned a research study into trends in the project management profession. This study, called the Global Practice Analysis, investigated which job tasks and approaches people frequently use.

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Project Management Education Inclusion Manager 86

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Talking gives the illusion of action. If the room goes quiet when you ask, “What are we going to do about that?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

According to a 2015 Microsoft study, the average attention span for us ever-scattered humans is now shorter that a goldfish's; eight seconds. So, how do you stand out? How do you communicate effectively? How do you not waste time? Paul Hellman answers these questions and gives you 100 fast and actionable tactics to make your eights seconds meaningful.

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Manager 75

Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Day to day meetings within the organisations are paramount in enabling your business to move forward. However, frequent meetings can become too tedious and productivity gets reduced. It becomes hard to get the desired outcome because of the fact that employees often lose interest in meetings. To get the best out of meetings and keep things interesting, offsite meetings are the best possible way that you can resort to.

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Benefits Strategic Planning Employee Engagement Marketing 72

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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Mike Griffiths

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Organizational agility is the ability of an enterprise to change direction, realign and succeed in volatile, uncertain business environments. It requires sensing emerging trends and actively listening to customer requests, then acting on this information and making the changes required to position the organization for where it needs to be in the future.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Successful leaders think more about relationships and less about technical skills. Expanding your leadership is about people. 5 secrets that expand your ability to lead: #1. Value casual interactions.

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Leadership Development 242

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Here are some great tips from Michelle Tillis Lederman's book, The 11 Laws of Likability. They are all about: what to do and what not to do to be a leader who's an effective listener : Do : Maintain eye contact Limit your talking Focus on the speaker Ask questions Manage your emotions Listen with your eyes and ears Listen for ideas and opportunities Remain open to the conversation Confirm understanding, paraphrase Give nonverbal messages that you are listening (nod, smile) Ignore distractions Do

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Manager 69

Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The modern-day approach to building a successful enterprise has come a long way. The major shift that took place here is the way how employers engaged their workforce. Leaving aside the earlier custom of satisfying the employees with a handsome paycheck, the focus has now shifted to keeping them engaged. And going with the same there derived the concept of employee recognition awards.

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Benefits Employee Engagement Implementation Marketing 66

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.

Diversity

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You have an open leadership slot, now you need to fill it. As you look at the possible candidates, you see options, but it can be difficult to decide who to pick. And your experience says that those selections can be tricky. Before you make that decision and invite your pick into your office for […]. The post Why Do You Promote Who You Promote?

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 4, 2019

“A person can perform only from strength. One cannot build performance on weakness, let alone on something one cannot do at all.” Peter Drucker 5 step project: #1.

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High Scalability

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Wake up! It's HighScalability time: Formation of a single massive galaxy through time in the TNG50 cosmic simulation. It traces the simultaneous evolution of thousands of galaxies over 13.8 billion years of cosmic history. It does so with more than 20 billion particles representing dark matter, stars, cosmic gas, magnetic fields, and supermassive black holes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

There is lots of good advice in Bob Kulhan 's book, Getting To Yes And , One of my favorites is his tips for making a presentation. Kulhan recommends you follow these five tips : Warm Up. It's not enough to review your notecards and double-check your PowerPoint. Give yourself time to get your body and mind ready for peak performance. Relax. You've done all the prep work and you know what you're talking about, so give yourself permission to adapt to changes in your presentation as they occur.

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Energy Manager 52

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

Benefits

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 1, 2019

In the 100th year of the NFL, it is common to read about all of “the bests” in league history. While as of this writing the top 8 coaches in history haven’t all been named, I’m willing to wager that Bill Walsh will be one of them. As such, his philosophy of leadership. Soon after […]. The post The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Accenture: OrgDev

DECEMBER 4, 2019

How can supply chain leaders do more than move inventory—and move their organizations into the future?

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Operations 52

Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 2, 2019

How do you define leadership or management skills? It always seems like a difficult question to tackle, and like many difficult questions, the answers are always short and deceptive. Or effectively quotes. Here is a compilation of inspirational management quotes by great managers and leaders. Management’s job is to convey leadership’s message in a compelling and inspiring way.

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Manager 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

I really appreciate author Valerie M. Grubb 's broader than typical definition of work ethic for leaders , as she details it in her book, Clash of the Generations. Here is what she says defines work ethic for leaders : Honest. Be truthful in your dealings with employees, vendors, customers, and anyone else with whom you come in contact on behalf of the company.

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Inclusion Diversity Accounts Manager 52

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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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 3, 2019

As a leader, there is a lot on our shoulders and much is asked of us. In my blog posts, emails, articles and even here in this video series, I remind you regularly of the responsibilities that we have as leaders. But today, I’m not talking about any of that. I am talking about encouragement […]. The post Some Encouragement for You – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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High Scalability

DECEMBER 3, 2019

By having appropriate indexes on your MySQL tables, you can greatly enhance the performance of SELECT queries. But, did you know that adding indexes to your tables in itself is an expensive operation, and may take a long time to complete depending on the size of your tables? During this time, you are also likely to experience a degraded performance of queries as your system resources are busy in index-creation work as well.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Do Employees Understand Your Desired Culture? If you ask your employees to describe your corporate culture, you may be surprised by their answers. If there is a disconnect between how you want your workforce to think and behave and how they actually treat each other and get work done on a daily basis you, and your business, are in for trouble. The larger the gap between your current and desired workplace culture, the larger the gap between your ability to execute your business and talent strate

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Here's some good "how-to" advice for creating your mission statement , from the book, Total Alignment. According to authors Riaz Khadem and Linda Khadem : Basically, your mission statement includes: What you do Where you operate Whom you are serving Why And, they explain that the first step in developing your mission is to ask and answer these key question s: What do we do?

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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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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Your problem probably isn’t what you think it is.

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Manager 15

Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Every woman needs to know when she's being discriminated against and what the reasons are why she isn't getting equal pay so we can close that pay gap. Valerie Jarrett. In an era when gender inequality in the workplace is in the limelight, the gender pay gap is an equally relevant topic. It is the result of many dynamics. As a result, different groups of women experience pay gaps due to myriad reasons.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A Common Problem When Leaders Disagree on Strategy. After massive investments of time and money, too many companies report failing at strategy execution. A recent McKinsey survey of 800 companies found that a whopping 77 percent of strategic decisions were made outside of the original strategic plan. Similarly, executives tell us repeatedly that their finely crafted strategic plans are not being implemented at the quality or speed that they expect.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

In their book, Rapid Realignment , authors George Labovitz and Victor Rosansky, reveal the most common responses from thousands of managers and workers when they were asked to think of the best boss they ever had, and then answer the question: " What did that person do to qualify as your best boss ?" And, those most common responses were : My best boss listened!

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Manager 52

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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