June, 2014

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7 Roles of an Exceptional Team Leader

Let's Grow Leaders

'Your strategy is only as strong as the ability to execute at the frontline. You can have all the great plans, six sigma workouts, and brilliant competitive positioning in the universe, but if the human beings doing the real work lack the competence, confidence, and creativity to pull it off, you’re back to muddling through. The team leader role is a tough gig.

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#1 Rule for giving advice to women

Penelope Trunk

'Black people should not wear hoodies. That’s one way to deal with the problem of people shooting black people. Maybe not the best. Who even knows. I have a friend who is white, married to a black guy and they have two sons, who, as you can guess, count as black in this country. Even she has no idea how to teach black boys to avoid getting shot.

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In Praise of the Invisible Leader

Strategy+Business

'Author David Zweig discusses the true power of modesty in management.

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Travel the World as a Suitcase Entrepreneur: a Conversation with Natalie Sisson

Lateral Action

In recent years the term ‘digital nomad’ has become a buzzword for a new way of living and working – travelling the globe with a laptop and living in a succession of exotic countries, all the while running a business from the road. Plenty of hype and myths have grown up around the subject. One […]. The post Travel the World as a Suitcase Entrepreneur: a Conversation with Natalie Sisson appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act

Speaker: Speakers:

On September 4, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Retail Worker Safety Act (S. 8358B/A. 8947C) into law, requiring retail employers in New York to adopt workplace violence prevention policies and implement training programs by March 2025. This webinar will provide a detailed overview of the Act’s requirements, including developing and providing a retail workplace violence prevention policy/plan and delivering annual interactive training to employees.

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Are You and Your Business Partner on the Same Page?

B Plans

Disputes over money can drive a wedge between the strongest of relationships, whether you’re part of a married couple weighed down by debt, or business partners disagreeing over the best use of the company credit card. When it comes to business, partners on opposite sides of heavy issues can stifle the ability of the company to get off the ground. If you find yourself frequently arguing over money strategies with your business partner, is it time to split up, or can the partnership be salvaged?

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Important Ideas on Change and Transitions: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

'Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. June’s Festival is all about change and transitions. We have a record line-up of impressive thought leaders. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx for their awesome pic (see right). Follow @joy_guthrie. A special thanks also goes to LGL intern Ben Evans. Leading Change. “Change is the law of life.

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Parents as Leadership Coaches

Let's Grow Leaders

'It’s interesting to see leaders who take their servant leadership philosophy seriously at work, but have a more hovering approach when it comes to their children. In an effort to protect and scaffold, they actually overlook natural opportunities for their children to emerge as leaders. The best way to learn the piano is to practice. The best way to learn to do a flip-turn is to get in the pool and get some water up your nose.

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7 Reasons Collaboration Breaks Down

Let's Grow Leaders

'Great ideas come in halves , these are the words I hear often from my LGL en Español partner, Kay Valenzuela. I believe it. Work is enhanced by true collaboration. One of the best parts of my entrepreneurial journey has been the amazing collaborations, in writing, in business, in shared passions. I’ve got four deep collaborations in process now, including writing a children’s picture book with Alli Polin and the launch of a Parent’s Guide to Leadership (a free ebook downloa

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Leadership Below 100 Feet: Leadership Scuba Style

Let's Grow Leaders

'Leadership lessons come in many contexts. Last year, I shared what I learned about inspiring “courage” from my Scuba instructor on my first panicky intro to Scuba. A few more dives logged, I continue to see more connection between leadership and Scuba. Part metaphor. Part reality. I look forward to hearing your real-life metaphors and application. 6 Leadership Lessons From Scuba Diving. 1.

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Why Some People Go the Extra Mile

Let's Grow Leaders

'Why do some people really give a damn, while others do just what they can to get by? Going the extra mile– doing more than is necessary –creates memorable magic. If it feels so good, why is it hard to come by? The HR term for this is “discretionary effort,” a close cousin of employee engagement. Discretionary effort is the level of effort people could give if they wanted to–above and beyond what is “required.” Such efforts are often done behind the scen

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The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Your Training Program

Learning how to promote your training courses online is key to growing your training business. In this Ultimate Guide to Marketing we cover effective and modern marketing strategies that will help you market your training program, and sell more courses. You’ll learn how to: Harness the power of SEO to drive website traffic Convert more website visitors to sales Create smart email marketing campaigns Get the most out of course marketplaces Establish a referral program And more… Get ready to see y

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The Fastest Way To Better Results

Let's Grow Leaders

'It happens on teams, it happens in training classes, it happens on dates. A rush to achieve without connection will backfire. It’s tempting to rush in, get started and get stuff done. Sure the out-of-the gate progress feels great at beginning, but if you don’t take time to create genuine connections and build relationships, somewhere down the line you’re going to derail.

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Great Mid Year Review Questions

Let's Grow Leaders

'Mid year reviews are a like the half-time huddle of your performance Superbowl. If your company doesn’t require them, do them anyway. If your boss doesn’t have one planned for you, ask for one. They’re great times to summarize, celebrate, challenge and inspire. If you’re not convinced, or need help getting started read last year’s post: How to Conduct a Meaningful Mid Year Review.

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The Insiders Guide to Communicating the Big Picture

Let's Grow Leaders

'If your team is struggling with poor results, apathy, and feelings of being overwhelmed, stop and consider if they really understand the big picture. Can they grasp real meaning in their work beyond the growing daily to do list. As we continue our series on the biggest mistakes team leaders make , we focus on the perils of under communicating the big picture.

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Signs You Dealing with a Cocky Rooster

Let's Grow Leaders

'My mother loved to read us the story of The Little Red Hen. In fact, I’m pretty convinced she read it to us in the womb. If you’re a parent and don’t know this book, stop reading now, run to the store buy it. Pick up your kids early from school and read it. It will transform your life ;-) If you don’t have time for that, here’s the shortcut.

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Shaping a Better Future by Uniting Corporate and Higher Education Content

With the increased interest in reskilling and upskilling existing workforces, companies are looking for more training and development content and realizing that higher education has a lot to offer. Similarly, companies are finding value in providing training to students and preskilling their future workforce. The challenge is that the technology and platforms used to serve these two audiences have never had to work well together—until now.

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An Unusual Conversation on Trust: For LGL Regulars

Let's Grow Leaders

'I’m going to start with a pre-apology. This won’t be my best post, but I always believe in showing up when expected- and transparency. Muck is all part of leadership, pretending it’s easy doesn’t help grow leaders. The Plan. I had planned for a productive weekend: A glorious cocktail of preparation for some very important work I am doing on trust with a group of Nigerian higher education leaders this week; a number of proposals and design work (game on); and getting th

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How I learned to live without a refrigerator

Penelope Trunk

'I lived in New York City for ten years. I had a 500 square foot rent-stablized apartment in Park Slope. Every week I lived there someone asked me to tell them if I’m planning to move. To squeeze into 500 square feet with my husband, we put our winter clothes in storage. Then our books. When our son was born, all our belongings went into storage to make room for his.

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What's the Secret to Leadership Presence?

Strategy+Business

'Be present. Although your mannerisms and dress matter, so does your focus on the person or task at hand.

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Do Winners Give--or Take--All?

Strategy+Business

'Generosity in the workplace doesn''t cost as much as being selfish.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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The Amazon Model: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Work with 'Em

Strategy+Business

'A company that collaborates with its rivals can create more business for itself.

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10 Principles of Leading Change Management

Strategy+Business

'The tools and techniques for helping companies transform quickly can make all the difference. This guide to organizational change management best practices has been updated for the current business environment.

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Don't Let the Short-Term-Long-Term Tension Drag Your Strategy Down

Strategy+Business

'How to navigate the twin demands of current performance and future investment.

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What's the Future of the Workplace?

Strategy+Business

'MIT professor Thomas Malone predicts that new technologies will enable more decentralized decision making and ultimately more freedom in business. For more related insights, read " Thomas Malone on Building Smarter Teams.

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Your Guide To Transitioning Into Product Management: Essentials For New PMs

Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager

Are you considering a shift to product management or just starting your journey as a Product Manager? Join Leslie Grandy and Drew Weaver for an insightful webinar designed to help you seamlessly transition into this dynamic role. Whether you're looking to pivot your career or enhance your existing skills, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to succeed!

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Cynthia McCauley's Manual for Leadership Development

Strategy+Business

'Many organizations still have a decidedly ad hoc approach to cultivating their most promising executive talent. They need to treat that task like any other business objective--by being systematic and measuring results.

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Employees Missing Deadlines? Pile on the Assignments

Strategy+Business

'To discourage procrastination, managers should give their employees more work, not less.

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Getting Fired for the Right Reasons

Strategy+Business

'Effective leaders focus on powerful possibilities, not problems.

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Second Thoughts about Bad Bosses

Strategy+Business

'Susan Cramm, author of 8 Things We Hate about I.T.: How to Move Beyond the Frustrations to Form a New Partnership with I.T. , introduces a lesson in assessing bosses from The Curmudgeon''s Guide to Getting Ahead: Dos and Don''ts of Right Behavior, Tough Thinking, Clear Writing, and Living a Good Life , by Charles Murray.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Professional Development and Training

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ - transforming video engagement with two-way interactivity. With Qvio viewers can ask questions and get instant answers from the content owner's Author-Controlled AI™️.

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How to Scale Up Excellence in an Organization

Strategy+Business

'Stanford''s Robert Sutton discusses the mind-set and strategies of companies that are most adept at building and spreading high standards.

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Following the (M&A) Example of Others

Strategy+Business

'Learning what other companies did to acquire firms in developing economies may help U.S. companies be more successful in their own M&A efforts.

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How to Lead Change Management

Strategy+Business

'DeAnne Aguirre, senior partner with Strategy&, discusses techniques that can help companies transform quickly and effectively. For more insight, read " 10 Principles of Leading Change Management.

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What's Your Platform, Baby?

Strategy+Business

'The key to tech customer loyalty isn''t about being the biggest--it''s about embracing the smallest.

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Next Level eLearning – The AI-powered Courseware Coach

Introducing Willow from WILL Interactive – a new artificial instructor technology that coaches users through eLearning content to increase training ROI. Using active conversations with a virtual expert not only reinforces key concepts but also helps employees think critically and creatively. Willow can ask questions, analyze responses, and deliver personalized feedback.