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How To Help Your Employees Feel Like They Belong (So They Don’t Want to Leave)

Up Your Culture

Belonging. This familiar word has taken on an expanded meaning, especially in the workplace. It is usually tethered to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives designed to create equal opportunities and representation. After researching the best possible definition of what “belonging at work” means, one thing became clear: belonging is a feeling.

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Confidential Information – What to Say When You Can’t Say Anything

Let's Grow Leaders

Handle confidential information with candor and care to build trust It can feel like a trap. Someone asks you a direct question about confidential information. Maybe it’s a personnel matter. A sensitive business negotiation or a product launch. In all these scenarios, there are sound ethical reasons for the information to remain secure. If you tell the person what you know, you violate confidentiality.

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The AWARE Coaching Model

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Model By Julian Goodes, Executive Coach, AUSTRALIA The AWARE Coaching phases have interested me. In order to learn, grow, and develop as a coach, breaking the entire coaching process into smaller manageable pieces has been important. Take the establishment and maintenance of agreements phase as an example. Omit this phase and the whole coaching session can collapse fast.

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The siren song of distraction (and how to fight it)

The Creative Life

Resistance is real. One of the treats I look forward to in my in-box each week is Daisy Buchanan’s Creative Confidence Clinic newsletter. Searingly honest and often very funny, it dissects creative process and the blocks we put in our own way. I’ve known Daisy for a while now, and I am awestruck at the amount she writes, … The post The siren song of distraction (and how to fight it) appeared first on The Creative Life.

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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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5 Steps to Identify & Reduce the Power of Toxic Relationships

The Coaching Tools Company

Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as 5 Steps to Identify & Reduce the Power of Toxic Relationships Relationships are essential. We're wired to connect—and we literally need connection to others to survive. So who we spend our time with has a big impact on how we feel—both about ourselves and about life. In this exercise you'll help your clients identify their toxic relationships.

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Proven Strategies To Resolve Conflict In The Workplace

Let's Grow Leaders

Ralph Kilmann, the co-creator of the Thomas Kilmann conflict mode instrument (TKI), discusses his lifelong work on how to resolve conflict and improve collaboration. Kilmann explains that his interest in conflict stems from his personal experiences growing up in a family affected by conflict and his academic studies on conflict management. He and his colleague developed the TKI assessment to measure the different ways people approach conflict, and it has become a widely used tool in organization

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Flowchart diagrams — What they are and how to use them

MindManager

In today’s day and age, information overload is a constant challenge. The need for clear and concise ways to present complex ideas has become more important than ever. Flowchart diagrams have emerged as a powerful tool to simplify ideas, streamline workflows, and improve understanding. Studies have shown that visual aids, such as flowchart diagrams, can […] The post Flowchart diagrams — What they are and how to use them appeared first on MindManager Blog.

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The Culture Quadrant Explained

EOS Worldwide

Every business has a culture, and it sometimes doesn’t look like what its leaders think it does. Company cultures tend to fall into four main categories: command and control, chaotic, happy accident, and, finally, intentional. In our new book, People, we break these down into what we call The Culture Quadrant.

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How to Inspire Better Team Innovation: Cultivating an Idea Garden

Let's Grow Leaders

Inspire team innovation with an idea garden, saving great ideas for future growth. Hi Karin, “I attended your Courageous Cultures, how to Read Courageous Cultures with your team book club, and we loved it. We are using the book and we’re reading it. The good news is we’re getting SO MANY IDEAS. I continue to respond with regard (with gratitude, information, and an invitation) to the ideas I receive.

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The SEED Growth System Coaching Model

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Model By John Montgomery, Executive & Leadership Coach, AUSTRALIA SEED Growth System A systematic model designed to support solution-focused coaching for executives and teams in an organizational setting. Putting in the Seed You come to fetch me from my work to-night When supper’s on the table, and we’ll see If I can leave off burying the white Soft petals fallen from the apple tree.

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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.

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Feeling Lost: Signs, Causes, and 4 Tips for Finding Your Way

BetterUp

It’s normal to feel lost sometimes. In fact, it can be a sign of impending personal growth. Here are some of the signs you might be lost and how to find what to do next.

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Media Relations Resolutions for Coaches

International Coaching Federation

Creating resolutions and establishing goals to guide you is a customary tradition as we bid farewell to the past and enter the new year. This practice not only serves as a valuable self-motivator, but also enables us to enter the new year with a clear sense of purpose and plan of action. As a coach, goal setting and establishing strategies to meet those goals in a measurable way are likely second nature to you and something you apply to grow your coaching practice regularly.

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From Journalism to Commercial Banking: How One Learner Put Her HBS Online Skills Immediately to Work

Harvard Business School Online

Figuring out your career path can be a meandering process, but business skills are useful no matter your discipline. Discover how one learner with varied skills managed to land her first job at a leading airline and then transitioned into banking.

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Fear vs. Confidence

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Power Tool By Katharina Fischer, Growth & Development Coach, SWITZERLAND Fear vs. Confidence: The Coaching Process In coaching, where the emphasis lies on unlocking personal and professional potential, two powerful tools take center stage: fear and confidence. These elements can serve as dynamic catalysts for change, particularly in reshaping mindsets.

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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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Minimalist Lifestyle: 24 Tips for Minimal & Simple Living

BetterUp

A minimalist lifestyle can reduce mental and physical clutter, boosting your productivity and well-being. Here are 24 ways to simplify your life.

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13 Company Retreat Ideas to Re-energize Your Employees

Vantage Circle

Have you ever noticed a dip in your employees' enthusiasm? Are they slipping into the depths of unproductivity? Well, such a scenario requires your immediate attention. You must attempt to infuse vitality by breaking them free from rigorous routines. This is where the idea of a company retreat comes into the picture. It plays a significant role in rejuvenating your employees.

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How to Create a Digital Marketing Plan: 4 Steps

Harvard Business School Online

To help craft your digital marketing plan, here are four steps to ensuring it’s comprehensive and can weather market challenges.

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Confidence in Coaching for Women

International Coach Academy

A Research Paper By Leora Kirby, Leadership & Life Coach, UNITED STATES Confidence in Coaching The whole topic of having confidence in one’s self has been the brass ring that I have struggled with my entire life. The questions am I good enough, will I be recognized for my contributions, and will I be thought of as lesser than because I am a woman?

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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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Exploring career theories

Adventures in Career Development

Photo by Merlin Lightpainting on Pexels.com I spend a lot of last week teaching career theory in Lillehammer with my colleague Sikin Jynge. As anyone who has ever taught a career theory course will know, it can be a challenging thing to teach. Career theory is supposed to help people to make the complexity of career simpler. Careers are endlessly complex and yet we have to make sense of them every day.

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Accelerate your creativity with these 16 Xmind templates for brainstorming

Mind Mapping Software

As humans, we routinely use tools to extend our abilities and get more done. You’d never dream of pounding a nail into a piece of wood using your fist, would you? In the world of creativity, tools also help us by expanding the range of our thinking to consider new perspectives, possibilities and solutions. In my recent Xmind webinar, I shared 10 brainstorming techniques – delivered via mind maps – that can help you amplify your creativity and generate higher value ideas.

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The Currency of Attention in the Age of the Attention Economy

ReNew Business

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” Simone Weil In a world inundated with stimuli, where every notification competes for our attention, Simone Weil’s quote, resonates with profound relevance. As we navigate the digital age, we find ourselves ensnared in the grasp of the attention economy. At its core, Weil's quotes celebrates the act of giving one’s undivided attention as an offering of oneself to another—a profound gesture of empathy and connection.

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How to Reset Your Life: 10 Ways

BetterUp

Jump to section What’s a life reset? Why should I reset my life?

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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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Presentation to the Norwegian National Forum for Career Guidance

Adventures in Career Development

On Monday I was invited to speak at the Norwegian National Forum for Career Guidance in Oslo. This is the annual meeting between the government’s Higher Education and Skills Directorate (HK-Dir) and key stakeholders including employers, trade unions, regional leaders in career guidance and the professional association. I presented on the importance of investing in career guidance and drew on a number of papers that I’ve written including Effective policy frameworks for the organisati

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Influence Yourself

Marla Gottschalk

With the advent of social media came a new communication reckoning. A more fluid path to share ideas, opinions, experiences & observations. We wrote, we read, we liked, we shared, we commented. We opened ourselves to being influenced in way we had never imagined. Yet, one area still seems largely impervious to change; remaining petrified and impervious.

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The Artist Room: Creating spaces for practice and creativity

ReNew Business

For years I dreamt of having a Studio. Eventually, last year I found the perfect spot for me. Sometimes I go there just to be with my artworks, bask in the sunlight, and dream. Crafting art is not just about brushes, canvases, or musical notes; it's about the interplay of creativity and space. So, I have decided to start " The Artist Room " to delve into this enchanting connection between space and craft, recognizing that the space where artists create is more than a mere backdrop—it's a stage f

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The Story Of 1906 With CEO Peter Barsoom

SME Strategy

1906 is making microdosing more accessible and legal, opening the door to a new era of wellness. We hear how cannabis exec Peter Barsoom leads the charge.

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Human-Centered Cyber Security Training: Driving Real Impact on Security Culture

Speaker: Speakers:

In today's digital age, having an untrained workforce can be a significant risk to your business. Cyber threats are evolving; without proper training, your employees could be the weakest link in your defense. This webinar empowers leaders like you with the tools and strategies needed to transform your employees into a robust frontline defense against cyber attacks.

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Integrated guidance

Adventures in Career Development

Photo by Tranmautritam on Pexels.com I spent a few days last week talking about and teaching integrated guidance to students at Lillehammer. Essentially this is about how we can incorporate technologies into guidance and careers education in a purposeful way using ideas of instructional design. I’ll hopefully have a new article coming out on this topic soon, but in the meantime, the chapter that I wrote with Ingrid Bakke is probably the most complete articulation of my thinking on this sub

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15 Questions to Discover Your Life Purpose

BetterUp

Jump to section What’s a life purpose, and why do you need one?

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Building More Connected Teams with Jesse Hernandez

Crestcom

On this week’s episode of The Leadership Habit podcast, Jenn DeWall talks to Jesse Hernandez about building more connected teams. Jesse runs a consulting business called Depth Builder, LLC, where he builds a community of intentional leaders in the construction industry. Meet Jesse Hernandez– Author, Podcast Host and Team Builder Jesus (Jesse) Hernandez was born and raised on the Southside of San Antonio, Texas.

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Exploring Offline Marketing Strategies for Brand Awareness

She Owns Success

Are you having trouble reaching your target audience through online marketing strategies? If that’s the case, then perhaps your business will be better served with offline marketing strategies. It’s easy to assume that online marketing should take up a large part of your marketing campaign—it’s easy, low-cost, and dynamic. However, online strategies may not be enough or be optimal for your particular business.

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Content Distribution Made Easy: Serving Customers Your High Compliance Training

You invest a lot of time and energy in creating high compliance and regulatory training for your customers. And chances are, you want to make it as easy as possible for them to take your courses and track training completion statuses for audit purposes for risk and compliance departments. And if they aren’t able to access your high stakes training, the consequences for your customers can be extremely costly.