Sat.Jul 29, 2023 - Fri.Aug 04, 2023

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Managers Are Burned Out. Here’s How to Help Them Recharge.

Harvard Business Review

As a leader of leaders, you “create the weather” for your team. It’s your job to not only support your burned-out leaders, but also to keep burnout at bay going forward. In this article, the author offers six strategies to help recharge the burned-out managers on your team: 1) Recognize and acknowledge their burnout; 2) Create opportunities for personal connection both in person and virtually; 3) Re-assess, re-prioritize, and re-distribute their work; 4) Revise team agreements about how you all

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4 Ways to Have Lousy One-On-Ones

Leadership Freak

When one-on-ones are tedious, you’re doing them wrong. If they’re draining to you, imagine how everyone else feels. Stop sucking the life out of people. Zombies aren't productive.

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Branding & Growth - Why They are Inseparable

Chief Outsiders

Your company’s brand equals your market position and value proposition. It’s your entire strategy in a single package that is as important to your customers as it is to your long-term success.

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How to Tell if Your Leadership is Going Off the Rails

Lolly Daskal

Leadership is a crucial aspect of any organization, and it’s important for leaders to constantly evaluate their own behavior and practices to ensure they are leading in the right direction. Here are seven signs that your leadership may be going off the rails, and what you can do to get back on track: Are you inconsistent in your leadership style?

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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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Leading Thoughts for August 3, 2023

Michael McKinney

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. Ray Dalio on embracing reality as indispensable to making good choices: “People who confuse what they wish were true with what is really true create distorted pictures of reality that make it impossible for them to make the best choices.

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Curiosity: 5 Powerful Questions You Can Ask Today

Leadership Freak

The opposite of curiosity is apathy. You don’t need to be smart to be curious, but asking questions makes you smart. Here are 5 powerful questions you can ask today.

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12 Tips for Leaders to Positively Influence Their Teams

Lolly Daskal

As a leader, your interactions with your team members have a significant influence on their daily lives, both at work and beyond. To be an effective and respected leader, it is important to take the time to listen to new ideas, support your team through challenges, and encourage them to meet and exceed customer expectations. By being present and aware of your interactions with your team, you can foster a positive and productive work environment that ultimately leads to your team on reaching thei

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First Look: Leadership Books for August 2023

Michael McKinney

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2023 curated just for you. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. The Secret of Culture Change : How to Build Authentic Stories That Transform Your Organization by Manoel Amorim, Jay B. Barney and Carlos Julio Data indicates that most strategic efforts to change a company’s culture fail.

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3 Ways to be Liked and Respected

Leadership Freak

There's more to results than being liked and respected. But it's easier to work hard for someone you like and respect.

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Building Capabilities for Change Management | Tim Creasey

Peter Winick

Creating actionable thought leadership for change. An interview with Tim Creasey on using thought leadership to spread their methods for change management. If you’re going to practice thought leadership, you need good instincts. You’ve also got to ask good questions! To discuss how thought leadership can be beneficial in change management I’ve invited The Chief Innovation Officer at Prosci, Tim Creasey to join me.

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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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How You Can Become a Stronger Leader Almost Instantly

Lolly Daskal

Effective leadership is crucial for the success of any organization, and it’s something that anyone can strive to achieve. But how can you become a stronger leader almost instantly? Consider adopting these seven strategies so you can become a stronger leader almost instantly: Learn how to inspire others: As a leader, one of your main responsibilities is to inspire and motivate your team.

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LeadershipNow 140: July 2023 Compilation

Michael McKinney

Here are a selection of tweets from July 2023 that you will want to check out: 37 Rules for Maximizing Impact, Influence, and Performance by @AlanSteinJr Taking Over a Toxic Workplace by Michael Lombardi @mlombardiNFL Boss’s Tip of the Week: Look for the Pony from @wallybock Breaking Out of a Personal Creativity Slump—Restarting Your Idea Machine by @artpetty 14 Hacks I Use to Help Restart My Idea Machine Employee Freedom Doesn't Mean Doing Whatever You Want by @KateNasser Five Critical Keys You

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Live by Aspirations: Stop Using Genetic Wiring as an Excuse

Leadership Freak

Personality assessments are fun because we are fascinated with ourselves. Your genetic wiring is a platform, not an excuse for self-affirming apathy or incompetence. Live by aspirations not limitations.

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Why Your Brain Needs a Break

Michael Hyatt

Amid our bustling lives, finding a moment of peace might feel like a luxury we can't afford. Yet, the transformative power of mental rest cannot be underestimated. Why Mental Rest is Essential In our pursuit of success, it's easy to ignore our brain's need for downtime. We often perceive constant mental activity as a pathway […] The post Why Your Brain Needs a Break appeared first on Full Focus.

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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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How to Lead Effectively in a Time-Crunched World

Lolly Daskal

In today’s fast-paced business world, it can feel like there are never enough hours in the day. As a leader, it can be especially challenging to juggle all of your responsibilities and still find time to effectively lead your team. But even when you’re short on time, it’s still possible to be an effective leader. Here are four key ways that you can do more with less and lead effectively in a time-crunched world: Prioritize your tasks: When you’re short on time, it’s

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Connecting Thought Leadership to Sales and Lead Generation | Dani Buckley

Peter Winick

How thought leadership can elevate sales teams and increase lead gen. An interview with Dani Buckley about creating thought leadership content that salespeople can use. Thought leadership is a great source for lead generation. So how do you create content that a sales team can easily access and assess? And how can you measure the success of it? To discuss these topics I’ve invited Dani Buckley the Vice President and General Manager of LeadG2 to join me.

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Dear Dan: What Questions Should I Ask My CEO

Leadership Freak

Dear Dan, I have a new position within our company. Now I report directly to the CEO. What questions should I ask during our first meeting?

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Entrepreneurs: Balancing Uncertainty and Complexity

Jackie Nagel

Zoom. Zoom. Zoom. OMG! I love that famously-recognized Mazda commercial circa 2000. Little did we know at the time that the little ditty would personify our lives. In 2009, Graeme Wood, Australian digital entrepreneur and philanthropist, wrote: “ Change has never happened this fast before, and it will never be this slow again. “ Hold onto your hats!

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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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How to Get Rid of Leadership Insecurities Once and For All

Lolly Daskal

Leadership insecurities can hold you back and prevent you from reaching your full potential as a leader. These insecurities can manifest in various ways, your actions or behaviors and these habits can undermine your leadership abilities and damage your relationships. Here are six ways that you can get rid of your leadership insecurities once and for all: Learn to listen to people: If you have a tendency to not take advice, it may be because you feel like you already have all the answers.

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Advance Reading for #ASAE23

Association Now Leadership

Association pros are gearing up to head to Atlanta for ASAE’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Exposition this weekend. Get a head start on the learning—or learn from wherever you are—with our reading list. Whether you’re heading to Atlanta this weekend or catching up on your learning at home, we’ve got your must-reads right here. In advance of the 2023 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, which kicks off Saturday, several expert content leaders shared their wisdom in articles and interviews.

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How to Lead with Socratic Questions

Scott Elbin

During the ten years that I taught leadership coaching at Georgetown University, one of the biggest points all of us on the faculty wanted our students to learn was that coaching isn’t about offering answers or advice. It’s about asking the kinds of questions that help leaders come up with their own answers and insights. As an executive leadership coach, I often see the same dynamic playing out with my clients.

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How To Create an Attendance Policy in 2023 (Includes Company Examples)

AIHR

Absenteeism can be a major concern for many employers and HR. The annual costs related to lost productivity are in the region of $84 billion. Habitual absence also places a burden on the rest of the team. To keep employees accountable, HR should develop an employee attendance policy, also known as a time and attendance policy – a set of guidelines and rules to regulate employee attendance and punctuality.

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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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The Power of Purpose at Work: How Aligning Personal and Organizational Values Drives Engagement

15Five

‘Organizational purpose’ might sound like vague, aspirational corporate jargon. Along with a mission, vision, and values, nearly every company has a statement of purpose lying around somewhere. But too often, these words have little relevance to what employees actually care about — or even what they practically do, day-to-day. That’s a problem, because humans need purpose to feel motivated, inspired, and fulfilled.

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As Data Privacy Improves, Small Advertisers Could Get Squeezed

Kellogg Insight

Lauded as a win for consumers, new protections could have unintended consequences. “There’s no privacy ‘free lunch’ here.

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The Art of Mental Toughness: How Extraordinary Individuals Thrive in the Face of Adversity

Thought Leaders LLC

Explore the transformative journey towards enduring discomfort and uncertainty. Discover the techniques extraordinary individuals use to develop mental resilience. Embrace voluntary hardship and self-accountability to unlock your hidden potential for success. Today’s guest post is by Polina Marinova Pompliano, author of HIDDEN GENIUS: The Secret Ways Of Thinking That Power The World’s Most Successful People (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

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Develop Your Talent Acquisition Strategy With 6 Practical Examples

AIHR

Recently, 69% of companies reported talent shortages (a 15-year high), and it’s estimated that 97 million jobs will be created within the next three years, so having a solid talent acquisition strategy is more important than ever. Attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent is a challenging task that requires time, strategy, and money. As your organization evolves, it will be necessary to reassess your talent needs – your talent acquisition strategies must align with your company vision a

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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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15 Employee Engagement Quotes to Inspire You

15Five

When’s the last time you felt inspired by something you were working on? This could be at work, or for a personal goal or project. Whatever you were working on, you probably felt curious and motivated. You didn’t just want to get this thing done — you wanted to accomplish it in the best possible way. That feeling is engagement. And when employees feel engaged in the workplace, something magic happens.

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How Data Tracking Is Changing—and What That Means for You

Kellogg Insight

Tech companies are phasing out cookies. Will consumers finally see meaningful privacy protections?

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How to Create a Leadership Development Plan (+Template)

Niagara Institute

The beloved Brazilian soccer icon, Pelé, once said, “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you do or are learning to do.” This is especially true for those in leadership. While some people are naturally gifted leaders, the vast majority of those in leadership have to learn how to be good managers by honing their skills, perfecting new techniques, and building their confidence over time.

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How to Develop a Staffing Planning (With Staffing Plan Example)  

AIHR

In an ever-evolving business landscape, staffing planning is integral for ensuring that an organization has the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles, at the right time. As an HR professional, you can drive this strategic process by analyzing current staffing resources, predicting future needs, identifying gaps, formulating strategies to fill these gaps, and creating a staffing plan that the organization can follow.

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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.