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15Five Ranks #3 In Glassdoor’s 2020 Best Places To Work

15Five

For the past eight years, 15Five has been guided by the vision of unlocking the potential of the global workforce. This purpose-driven journey has led to many milestones over the years and a surge of high-growth. Even from the beginning, employees of 15Five have used our own product religiously. Our solution paired with our Best-Self Methodology has allowed us to not only create a culture that supports passionate, loyal, and high-performing employees, but we are honored to help our customers do

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A new CST in South Africa

Agile42

Congratulations to our colleague and friend Regina Martins who has been approved as a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) by the Scrum Alliance at the recent Global Scrum Gathering in Vienna. Regina joins the rich list of agile42 CSTs in South Africa and worldwide. She is not only a great coach and trainer, but also very active in the local Agile community including SUGSA events, and the creative force behind the new "Artful Facilitator" concept now offered as the Masterful Facilitator program for

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6 Tips for Effective Management Success

Vantage Circle

Effective management is all about successfully achieving the long and short term goals while guiding everyone towards the vision of the organisation. However, it is easier said than done. As a manager, having a management system that fulfils your goals and at the same time, maintains the balance to keep the employees happy can be difficult. Organisations can adopt different styles of management, but it all comes down to the fact of how effective these styles are turning out to be.

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3 Keys To Effective Storytelling | Leadership Espresso Shot 9

Tanveer Nasser

Without question, one of the skills to succeed at leadership is being an effective communicator. And one of the best ways to communicate a vision is through the use of storytelling. So how can we use this tool more effectively? That's the focus of this latest episode of my leadership podcast “Leadership Biz Cafe”. Of course, being both a keynote speaker and writer, the art of storytelling and using stories to convey an idea or concept is something I'm quite familiar with.

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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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Courageously Embracing Your Genius: An Interview With Laura Garnett

15Five

Whether you’re aware of it or not, you have a unique “genius.” We’ve been conditioned to think that the hyper-intelligent are the only ones exclusive to this title, but truly, we all have natural strengths that bring immense value to each of our companies. When we are working in roles that flex our one-of-a-kind expertise while simultaneously fueling our passions, this state is known as the Zone of Genius.

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How to Show Empathy and Not Get Sucked into Slime Pits

Leadership Freak

Empathy is a platform for relationship, not encouragement to wallow in slime pits. Solid relationships strengthen people. Strong people perform better than weak.

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Agile Illustrated – Sample #3

Mike Griffiths

This is the third sample from my new Kindle book “ Agile Illustrated: A Visual Learner’s Guide to Agility ”. The book is a graphical introduction to the agile mindset and servant leadership behaviors for working with agile teams. If you missed the first two samples you can find them here  and here. Also, just in time for Christmas, Agile Illustrated is now available as a physical paperback book.

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We Lead Individuals – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

In today’s episode, I’m finding a leadership lesson from a question that my wife asked me recently about one of my favorite things. Her co-worker asked for recommendations on brands of tea to try and since I am a serious tea lover, Lori knew that I would have an answer. What does tea have to […]. The post We Lead Individuals – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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How to Stop Wasting Time in One-on-Ones

Leadership Freak

Unfocused spontaneity ends up as triviality. A squirrel on steroids chases every nut, but gets none. Schedule things that matter most or things that matter least will replace them.

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22 Fantastic Work Rules For Happy Life

Vantage Circle

Corporate life can be a tough ordeal at times. The unrelenting work pressure, heavy work demands, and arduously long work hours associated with a corporate life can affect even the best of us. Moreover, these factors can also give rise to workplace stress and a lack of satisfaction in life in general. For people working in a corporate, it is very important to keep a fine balance between work life and personal life.

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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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ORGANIC agility series of webinars

Agile42

The ORGANIC agility community is growing, and so are the shared experiences from practitioners and experts. We are happy to be starting a series of webinars on January 10, 2020 , that will cover specific ORGANIC agility topics with speakers well known in the industry, like Christina Kiehl (CEO, Congstar), Bastian Wilhelms (COO, Sipgate), and more. Some of the topics include organizational culture, leadership behaviors and archetypes, connecting strategy and culture, the importance of leadership

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What Kind of Team Do You Have?

Kevin Eikenberry

Twenty years ago, this question in most cases wouldn’t have made any sense. People who were on a team together worked in the same location, saw each other every day – that was what a work team looked like. Today, most people recognize the reality of remote work and remote teams and realize that this […]. The post What Kind of Team Do You Have?

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4 Things All Remarkable Managers Learn to Notice

Leadership Freak

The skill of noticing moves you from a victim of circumstances to focused and directed. You walk past people without noticing them.

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How to Prepare for the Millennial Workforce

Vantage Circle

Millennials are here to stay, and there’s no denying that. According to recent statistics, one in three American workers is considered to be Millennials. Also, by the year 2020, half of all US workers will be comprised of millennials. This generation of workers has for some years challenged the traditional methods of working procedures and has been forcing companies to change and improve their workplace to accommodate their ever-diverse needs.

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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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The Effects of Misunderstood Corporate Strategies

LSA Global

Misunderstood Corporate Strategies Undermine Success. Misunderstood corporate strategies threaten your success. A corporate strategy is the plan you create to achieve specific goals. Without the guidelines of a clear strategy , it is difficult for leaders and employees to collectively seek the right new opportunities, make aligned decisions, and conduct day-to-day business in a way that moves the strategy forward.

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Foundations of Management

Kevin Eikenberry

I’ve been writing and speaking about leadership for a long time. And nearly every day, I bump up against the word “management” in relationship to the word “leadership.” That is why I was so honored to be asked by the LinkedIn Learning team to create their updated course called Foundations of Management. Leadership vs. Management […]. The post Foundations of Management appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Why Smart Leaders Do Stupid Things

Leadership Freak

No one gets up thinking, “I want to do something incredibly stupid today.” Choices seem smart until they end up harmful.

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38 Thoughtful Farewell Messages To Colleague

Vantage Circle

Writing down meaningful farewell messages to colleague is not easy. You have to find the right tone, meaning and intention behind it. Saying goodbye to awesome colleagues is hard and difficult. But you can try your best to bid them farewell through some choice heartfelt messages. 38 Heartfelt Farewell Messages To Colleague. We have divided the 38 farewell messages into three major categories: Appreciative Farewell Messages to Colleague.

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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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What NOT to Do with Employee Survey Results

LSA Global

The Employee Engagement Survey Is Over. You did it. As a leader who believes that employee engagement matters not just as a reflection of employee satisfaction but also for its impact on the bottom line, you conducted an employee engagement survey. The employee survey results are in. What now? Here’s What NOT to Do with Employee Survey Results. There is no better way to decrease employee engagement than to ignore the feedback from your employees.

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The Role and Responsibility of a New Manager

LSA Global

New Managers are Struggling. Do you know the role and responsibility of a new manager at your company? Senior executives and non-executive managers are unhappy with the performance of their companies’ frontline managers. According to CEB research, a whopping 60% of new managers under perform during their first two years, and not surprisingly, 85% of new managers still receive no formal training prior to switching into the role of manager.

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A Guide to Sales Training Design Best Practices

LSA Global

Sales Training Design Best Practices Matter. Sales training design best practices matter a great deal. Why go through the expense, effort, and time to provide business sales training for your sales force if it is does not improve sales performance? After measuring over 800 sales training programs , we know that only 1-in-5 people will change their on-the-job behavior and performance from sales training alone.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Ability to Learn

LSA Global

The Concept of Talent. In general when we think of talent, we think of someone’s having a special gift, a natural aptitude or skill. And we think that such a talent is given to only a few. If we don’t have it, we can’t get it. But new research in how the brain works tells us that we should broaden the concept of talent in a way that will help improve your ability to learn.

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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.