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A Two Question Ritual to Change Your Day

Leadership Freak

Leadership always has trajectory. What’s yours? How is your attitude breathing vitality into others? How are your actions strengthening relationships? Daily rituals establish trajectory. A two question ritual to change your day: #1.

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The 5 Most Popular Recruitment Efficiency Metrics

AIHR

Together with eRecruiter, we have recently asked over 500 employers how they measure the efficiency of the undertaken recruitment activities. Here are the 5 most popular recruitment efficiency metrics. What do they tell us about how recruitment is handled? I will explain everything in the post below. All of the data quoted is from the “Candidate experience in Poland 2019” report by eRecruiter and Great Digital prepared on the basis of the results of the research in which HR persons f

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Workplace Spirituality: What It Is And How To Foster It

Vantage Circle

As human beings, we tend to focus more on the physical and material aspects of life than spiritual issues. We are so engrossed in the former that we barely find the time to think about the latter. But it is essential to know that we can only find unconditional happiness and peace if we enrich our inner spiritual lives. Similarly, we rarely pay heed to spirituality at work, neglecting it, and giving little or no importance to finding meaning at work.

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Building Employee Loyalty Through Strengths-Based Management

15Five

Numerous studies show that offering your workers a positive experience significantly increases employee loyalty and retention. The key to keeping your rockstar talent is giving them opportunities to grow, not only within the company but as an individual. Creating the space and offering the right resources for people to discover their natural talents allows those at the top to help develop leadership strengths on every level.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

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

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3 Lessons From Eeyore on Cheering Up

Leadership Freak

It’s dreary here. February and March are cruel in Pennsylvania. I recently talked with a friend in New Zealand. It’s late summer there.

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What Are Your Learning Goals?

Kevin Eikenberry

Most people talk about having goals, even if they haven’t set any. And while most would agree that goals are important, many haven’t been very successful in achieving them after setting them. There are a variety of reasons for that. One common shortcoming in our goal achievement process is not having learning goals. Let’s talk […]. The post What Are Your Learning Goals?

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Stuff The Internet Says On Scalability For February 7th, 2020

High Scalability

Wake up! It's HighScalability time: A network visualization of an information operation on Twitter which originated in Russia ( Watch six decade-long disinformation operations unfold in six minutes ). Do you like this sort of Stuff? Your support on Patreon is appreciated more than you can know. I also wrote Explain the Cloud Like I'm 10 for everyone who needs to understand the cloud (which is everyone).

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Quick Strategies to Energize One-On-Ones

Leadership Freak

You don’t have time to waste AND your team members need time with you. Successful one-on-ones: #1. Give your full attention: Hide your cell phone. Put your computer to sleep. Distraction is disrespect.

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Learning From a Customer Service Disaster – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

Regardless of our role – customer facing or not – as leaders, it is extremely important that we think about customer service. In the video below, I’m sharing a simple exercise that you can use individually or with your team to leverage lessons from a customer service disaster. Tweet it out: Use lessons from the […]. The post Learning From a Customer Service Disaster – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Effective Feedback: Key Elements to Keep in Mind

Vantage Circle

Delivering effective feedback is a task that has a positive outcome if done right. It requires the right skills, practice, the correct moment, and execution so that it is effective. With proper execution of feedback, it becomes quite easy for an organization to boost its employee’s morale, increase engagement , and improve the bottom line. Providing effective feedback has become crucial to bring the best out of the employees.

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Future of HR: Navigating Transformation in the Digital Age

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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4 valuable management lessons I’ve learned from 1,000+ leaders in January

Know Your Team

From our 1,000+ managers all over the world in our Watercooler community, here are 4 valuable management lessons that I’ve personally learned already this year. Management lessons are everywhere. You can read them in books, listen to them on podcasts, and hear them live during conference talks. Don’t get me wrong, these are all great ways to learn! The problem is, you can’t easily follow-up with famous authors, podcast hosts, and speakers.

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The Best Super Bowl Commercial of All Time

Leadership Freak

The best Super Bowl commercial of all time: Runner Up for the best Super Bowl commercial of all time: (Don’t miss the ending.) Top contenders: Coke’s, “Mean Joe Green.

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Webinars to Reduce Your Worry – and Improve your Results

Kevin Eikenberry

I’m confident you’d like to worry less. And I know you would like to get better results for your team and organization. And since both things I am recommending to you today will both reduce your worry and increase your results, you will want to read on. Oh, and did I mention both resources are […]. The post Webinars to Reduce Your Worry – and Improve your Results appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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3 Steps To Leverage Training For Your Employees’ Well-Being

Vantage Circle

Recent research has shone a light on the importance of Learning and Development (L&D) to ensure your employees are happy and healthy, in and outside the workplace. Organizations across industries are all facing a common challenge: maintaining their employees’ well-being. Today’s fiercely competitive market, coupled with fast-paced technological developments, often means that employees’ skills are made redundant in the blink of an eye.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

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.

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Meeting Behavior Ground Rules

Eric Jacobsen Blog

While recently reading C. Elliott Haverlack's book, Unbundle It , I found his 11 ground rules for meeting behaviors to be particularly helpful: Arrive on time. Be respectful of other attendees. No phones or computers if at all possible. No leaving the meeting or getting up to walk around until scheduled breaks. No eating unless during working meal meetings (consuming beverages as appropriate is acceptable).

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Tom Rath on Getting the Most From Adversity

Leadership Freak

Leadership is the opposite of focusing on yourself. If you want to make a great contribution, don’t begin with yourself. Begin with what the world needs.

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Sponsored Post: Fauna, Sisu, Educative, PA File Sight, Etleap, Triplebyte, Stream

High Scalability

Who's Hiring? Sisu Data is looking for machine learning engineers who are eager to deliver their features end-to-end, from Jupyter notebook to production, and provide actionable insights to businesses based on their first-party, streaming, and structured relational data. Apply here. T riplebyte lets exceptional software engineers skip screening steps at hundreds of top tech companies like Apple, Dropbox, Mixpanel, and Instacart.

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9 Extremely Crucial Team Leader Skills

Vantage Circle

Whether you are someone who sees himself as a future leader or are a current team lead, having a particular set of team leader skills is necessary. These skills will help you not only to become a good leader but will also help your team run like a well-oiled machine. So, we suggest you go through this article and get an idea of what is required to be a good team leader: 9 Essential Team Leader Skills Needed To Build A Strong Team. 1.

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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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Six-Step Strategic Planning Process

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Awhile back, I shared highlights from the useful book, First-Time Leader , by George Bradt and Gillian Davis. Here's one more gem from the book -- the authors' recommendations for a six-step strategic planning process : Set an aspirational destination (derived from the mission and vision). Assess the facts of the current reality and develop potential future scenarios.

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Neglected Realities: The Dog Ate Part of Your Puzzle

Leadership Freak

The games you play to be a “good” leader cause disappointment and frustration. The real you is all you have to give. 2 neglected realities of leadership: #1.

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Does Your Culture Promote the Right Behaviors?

LSA Global

Be Mindful of the Workplace Culture You Create. Does your culture promote the right behaviors? Your strategy must go through your culture to be successfully implemented. How leaders define and shape their corporate culture is a critical variable in defining the success and failure of their business strategies. As a leader, your job is to shape and align your corporate culture to help and not hinder your strategic progress.

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Importance of Work-Life Balance And How to Achieve It

Vantage Circle

Ask a few people in your company about how they are maintaining their work-life balance. You are likely to be bombarded with long vents of frustrating answers. Technology has made it a lot easier for companies to scout for talents. The fear of job loss has provoked long work hours among today’s corporates. According to a survey in Harvard Business Study, 94% of people were working more than 50 hours a week and about half of them worked more than 65 hours a week!

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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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How To Lose Respect

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Picture this. You call an employee into your office for a meeting. As your employee is explaining something to you, you turn to your computer monitor to check e-mail. Or, you answer your phone. Or, you look at your mobile device. Or, you engage in a conversation with someone who enters your doorway. Do any of these once and your employee will likely forgive you.

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Dear Dan – Is There Ever a Time to Not Forgive

Leadership Freak

Dear Dan, Is there ever a time to not forgive an offense, and instead seek for it to be righted?

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5 Tips to Get More Strategic Buy-In

LSA Global

Securing Strategic Buy-In to Get Better Results. Experienced leaders know that strategic buy-in matters. Even the most brilliant corporate strategies can fail miserably if your key stakeholders do not understand, believe in, and fully commit to your plans for success. High performing leaders seem to have cracked the code on how to get strategic buy-in, not only from the executives who designed the strategies in the first place but also from the employees who must implement them.

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Importance of Work-Life Balance-And How to Achieve It

Vantage Circle

Ask a few people in your company about how they are maintaining their work-life balance. You are likely to be bombarded with long vents of frustrating answers. Technology has made it a lot easier for companies to scout for talents. The fear of job loss has provoked long work hours among today’s corporates. According to a survey in Harvard Business Study, 94% of people were working more than 50 hours a week and about half of them worked more than 65 hours a week!

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Miss One Change, Face Major Risk: The New Compliance Crisis In HR And How To Fix It

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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Are You Spinning Your Employees In Circles?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

A manager who can't make a decision or who can't make a timely decision will frustrate his/her employees. Equally bad, a lack of decision will impede the progress of the manager's team. Some managers make endless requests for data as a way to postpone their having to make a decision. Employees end up spinning in circles , slicing and dicing the information far beyond what is truly needed for the manager to make a decision.

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Are You Asking Too Much of Your Chief Data Officer?

Harvard Business Review

The role is often saddled with unrealistic expectations and unclear priorities.

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Importance of Work-Life Balance-And How to Achieve It

Vantage Circle

Ask a few people in your company about how they are maintaining their work-life balance. You are likely to be bombarded with long vents of frustrating answers. Technology has made it a lot easier for companies to scout for talents. The fear of job loss has provoked long work hours among today’s corporates. According to a survey in Harvard Business Study, 94% of people were working more than 50 hours a week and about half of them worked more than 65 hours a week!

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6 Incredible Advantages of Keeping Employees Happy

Vantage Circle

No one can deny the fact that employees are the most valuable assets of any organization. No business can enhance its longevity if the employees aren’t happy. So if they’re upset over something, it will have a direct impact on the work. Therefore, keeping your employees comfortable and happy is essential in today’s time because it can take your business to the next level and save lots of money.

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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.