Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The urgent has obscured the important if you’re constantly running around with your hair on fire. Distracted leaders finish a few ‘small’ tasks before doing important work.
John Maxwell
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Photo by Caterina Berger on Unsplash. This Saturday, I will turn 74 years old. Like most birthdays when you get older, I’ll celebrate in some way with my family and friends, but for the most part I’ll treat it like most other days: focused on the mission of transformation. But that doesn’t mean I won’t reflect on my life and what I’ve been blessed to accomplish over its course.
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High Scalability
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
This is guest post by Sachin Sinha who is passionate about data, analytics and machine learning at scale. Author & founder of BangDB. This article is to simply report the YCSB bench test results in detail for five NoSQL databases namely Redis, MongoDB, Couchbase, Yugabyte and BangDB and compare the result side by side. I have used latest versions for each NoSQL DB and have followed the recommendations to run all the databases in optimized conditions.
AIHR
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Every year, U.S. businesses collectively spend more than $80 billion on training their employees, and global spending on training and development has increased by 400% in 11 years. But it’s not about how much money you spend; what matters is how effective your training is and how well your employees receive it. Therefore, measuring training effectiveness is vital for all companies and organizations of all sizes.
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
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
The worst leaders fail to develop others. (Zenger and Folkman) But you can’t leverage weakness to develop strength. Growth is energized by purpose and strength, not weakness and coercion.
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Our work-life forms an integral part of our life experience. If the occurrences are unpleasant to us, we tag them as bad. At some point in our professional lives, we all might have come across a manager that has left us frustrated, unhappy, demotivated, and weary. These are all some of the classic signs of a bad manager. A manager has a huge part to play in the overall productivity and performance of a team.
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15Five
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
As much as we like to focus on optimizing performance, the fact is that issues are inevitable, and sometimes performance dips. How we handle challenges is crucial to any relationship, especially within the workplace. And often, it’s up to HR leaders to assess and address these issues. So, what do you do when you notice your organization isn’t performing as it should be?
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
“Success comes in cans—I can, you can, we can.” Anonymous Level 1 leadership: Individual performance – I can. Meeting expectation earns a paycheck. Exceeding expectation earns opportunity. Don’t seek favors. Earn opportunities.
Mike Griffiths
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
A digital transformation means far more than offering products and services digitally. That is undoubtedly the core of it, but as this article illustrates, it goes far beyond. To start, let's review a simplified business model for a traditional bricks-and-mortar company. White Water Designs sells kayak, and small boat plans to home builders. If you want to build a 3-person canoe or small fishing boat, they will design it for you and provide the plans.
Kevin Eikenberry
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
Perhaps the toughest transition people make in their professional lives is the transition from being an individual contributor to being a leader. Many years ago, we started calling that the move “from bud to boss” and 10 years ago this week, our book with that title: From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition […]. The post How to Show Your New Leaders Some Love appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
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.
15Five
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
HR leaders and managers need a clear understanding of their high and low performers in order to improve team performance and make fair and objective talent decisions. And though many leaders rely on traditional performance ratings, accurate measures of performance are notoriously challenging and research shows that traditional performance ratings are highly biased, which leads to biased compensation and rewards decisions.
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Pain doesn’t change you; neither does education, adversity, or social interaction. Only one thing changes you. Attitude – mental disposition – determines the impact of life events.
High Scalability
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
This is a guest post by Paddy Byers , Co-founder and CTO at Ably , a realtime data delivery platform. You can view the original article on Ably's blog. Users need to know that they can depend on the service that is provided to them. In practice, because from time to time individual elements will inevitably fail, this means you have to be able to continue in spite of those failures.
Kevin Eikenberry
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
In this episode, I’m telling an old story about a farmer and his stallion. And while I like stories just as much as anyone, this is more than just a story. This is a lesson on the power of perspective. Tweet it out Before deciding a situation is bad, stop and think a bit longer […]. The post Is it Good or Bad? – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
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.
CMCrossroads
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
For a long time, my colleagues were asking if I could articulate my days when I was engaged in coaching for agile transformation and how other coaches could prepare. Here are my thoughts. .
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
“Motherhood transforms many women into better leaders.” Joann Lublin – Power Moms Lublin writes, “Tapping skills honed as time-starved parents, they set priorities well, multitasked, and delegated effectively.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
If you have an employee who needs to improve his/her performance don't delay the tough conversation with them. If you don't address the issue right now, the employee has little chance to improve and you'll only get more frustrated. Most employees want to do a good job. Sometimes they just don't know they aren't performing up to the required standards.
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Any company that cares about its employees knows how vital employee surveys are. But employee survey participation rates are a big pain-point for companies far too often. We get it. Employees find surveys a great hassle to undertake. Traditional employee surveys had the bad reputation of being long, dull, and tedious. As a result, the disinterest is reflected clearly in the low survey response rates.
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
Sweet Process
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
The only constant thing is change, but for some reason, certain business owners fail to understand this, and that has them a bit behind in the income department. On today’s episode, you’ll learn how to facilitate and implement change and, of course, how to change with change. The host of the Process Breakdown Podcast Dr. […]. The post 5 Simple but Effective Ways of Implementing Change in Your Business appeared first on SweetProcess.
Accenture: OrgDev
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Test procurement’s performance under a range of different scenarios to identify issues that may keep the business from growing and managing costs.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Here, from the book, Be A Network Marketing Leader , are some tips on how, as a leader, you can connect with your individual team members: Send cards on their birthdays and anniversary-of-joining dates. Keep yourself updated with what's happening in their personal lives. Show your support during personal or family crises. Schedule weekly one-on-one phone calls or meetings.
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Have you stumbled upon the term Employee Experience? What is it? Is it a Human Resource word? How is it different from Employee Engagement? What is the best way to create a positive Employee Experience? Vantage Circle, experiences and breathes employee experience every single day. And also delivers the same to its clients. We lend a helping hand to organizations worldwide to measure and improve their employee experience strategies because it is crucially beneficial for both the company and emplo
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.
Sweet Process
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
As a business owner, you may feel that the best way to scale is to do more advertising, more marketing, or even try to increase the lifetime value of your customers. These are all important. But what if they’re not the actual snags of your business’s growth? Well, on this episode of the Process Breakdown […]. The post How SOPs Can Improve Your Business’s Growth appeared first on SweetProcess.
Accenture: OrgDev
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Invest wisely in digital inside sales capabilities that increase pipeline, convert more leads and improve sales resilience.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Some of my favorite quotes for leaders are: A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit -- Arnold H. Glasgow I praise loudly, I blame softly -- Catherine II of Russia Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress -- Mohandas Gandhi A long dispute means that both parties are wrong -- Voltaire The least questioned assumptions are often the most questionable -- Paul Broca These and many more compelling quotes can be found in Susan
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Have you stumbled upon the term Employee Experience? What is it? Is it a Human Resource word? How is it different from Employee Engagement? What is the best way to create a positive Employee Experience? Vantage Circle, experiences and breathes employee experience every single day. And also delivers the same to its clients. We lend a helping hand to organizations worldwide to measure and improve their employee experience strategies because it is crucially beneficial for both the company and emplo
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.
Sweet Process
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The plight of the business owner is to constantly improve business turn out, improve efficiency, and increase profit. Most business owners go about finding the solution to this the wrong way, though. So, on this episode of the Process Breakdown Podcast with Dr. Jeremy Weisz, he features Dino Eliadis, a senior-level executive with over 25 years […].
High Scalability
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Authors Jeff Kavanaugh’s and Rafee Tarafdar’s new book, The Live Enterprise , is all about how to create a continuously evolving and learning organization. They explain that the very nature of organizations has come under pressure. The way we think about experience has changed. Value chains have changed. Decisions are the triggers of the digital economy, the actions that initiate response and provide its shape and direction.
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Leadership training for managers has now become more crucial than ever. Today's workforce needs managers who show leadership behavior and act as a glue to keep the team stick together and drive engagement. Managers need to develop soft skills to build relationships with the employees and understand the bits and pieces of the puzzle to form a positive work culture.
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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