Peter Winick

APRIL 8, 2024

Learn How to Build Resilience in Today’s Fast-Paced World A conversation with Anton Skornyakov the importance of knowledge work and making processes in software accessible, understandable, and actionable in other fields. A key aspect of Anton’s teaching methodology lies in the use of metaphors drawn from everyday experiences.

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MAY 3, 2023

How can you tell if a company's culture is on a good track or not? If you care about culture, how do you know if you should join a company, or invest in them? Do you have good, leading indicators of culture?" Any good leader knows you need to fix problems when they're small. Catch and fix problems early.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

How can I look good to my boss? How do I stay on the same page as them? These are common questions mid-level leaders and individual contributors alike ask themselves, especially when they start working with a new team. We asked a number of leaders in the Lighthouse community for their advice on managing up.

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Michael McKinney

JANUARY 19, 2023

Susan Scott on being with someone prepared to be nowhere else: “It’s amazing how this seemingly small thing—simply paying fierce attention to another, really asking, really listening, even during a brief conversation—can evoke such a wholehearted response. When someone really asks, we really answer.”

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

One association CEO shares how his organization has created opportunities for board members to better understand member needs. A blog can also help boards share information and gain insight from members. Doing so has helped promote transparency and allowed the broader community to be heard.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

I don’t think I would have made it without her” “Vikram showed me how to get noticed and build the skills that unlocked my career.” And how do you do that? By asking the right questions. These are the kinds of things people say when they have a mentor that really makes a difference.

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JULY 8, 2022

What's the difference between a good leader vs. bad leader? What do good leaders do differently? It's an essential question every leader must ask themselves. What separates a good leader vs. bad leader is how they handle the challenges they face every day. 1) Good leader vs Bad leader: A employee's idea.

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Scott Elbin

JUNE 14, 2022

Years ago, when I was a rising leader in corporate-land, I worked for a company president who regularly asked a thought-provoking question, “Are we engaging in an adult-to-adult conversation or a parent-child conversation?”. If you’re reading this directly on the Eblin Group blog, please send me a note. That can be stressful.

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Peter Winick

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Understanding engagement and how ideas connect with an audience. How does a thought leader get an audience to take notice, remember, and actively use the content you are putting out? To get a firm grasp of exactly what engagement means and how to get your audience there, I’ve invited Scott Gould to join me.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

How are my managers really doing? Whether you're a veteran leader or brand new to having a real hierarchy below you, these kinds of questions are likely to be on your mind often. The more removed from the day-to-day work you are, the harder it is to have a feel for what's happening and how people are really doing. Let's dive in.

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MAY 20, 2022

If you've ever had a frustrating boss, you know how true it is: People leave managers , not companies. … It's true whether you are trying to turn it from bad to good, good to great, or want to keep a good thing going. Why is knowing how to manage up important? Put another way, this is what it means to manage up.

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Peter Winick

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

How do you use thought leadership? Ryan McCarty is a keynote speaker, co-founder of Culture of Good and co-author of Build A Culture of Good: Unleash Results by Letting Your Employees Bring Their Soul to Work. Some thought leaders use it to build a brand, or to share an idea.

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MAY 26, 2022

Yet, any good leader knows how important they are. Over and over again we've seen how these meetings help managers and their teams. And if you're a skeptic, this may help you see how you can quantify a soft skill's value in a way you can appreciate. Are you new to 1:1 meetings? Or are you already a fan and advocate?

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Alison Green

APRIL 18, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I sat on your answer and what I read in the comments for a few weeks, trying to objectively assess my behaviour with everything I’d read in mind, then returned to my boss and asked her to elaborate on what she meant by unapproachable.

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Peter Winick

AUGUST 29, 2022

They study the number of items sold, where they’re sold, and how those numbers are shifting. Manish explains how data often misses the “human connection,” and how the warmth of human insights can make research truly revelatory. Manish also discussed how to create content that is fresh and compelling.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

As your team grows, there's increasing pressure to develop good leaders within your team. They know and fit in your culture, are familiar with your people and processes, and demonstrate qualities of a good leader. They know and fit in your culture, are familiar with your people and processes, and demonstrate qualities of a good leader.

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Peter Winick

JULY 31, 2023

How thought leadership can elevate sales teams and increase lead gen. So how do you create content that a sales team can easily access and assess? And how can you measure the success of it? Our conversation begins by establishing a baseline of how thought leadership and lead gen intersect.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This blog is an overview of all you should know about employee spotlights. How Is Employee Spotlight Different From Employee Testimonials? Later, you can post the conversation's transcript in blog format. Blog posts. How Is Employee Spotlight Beneficial To Your Business? Digital spotlight platforms.

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Peter Winick

MARCH 14, 2024

Janet reveals the inspiration behind “Arrive and Thrive” and how a collaboration with Simmons University sparked the idea. Together with Simmons’ president, Lynn Perry Wooten, they aimed to explore not just how women arrive in leadership positions, but also how they thrive once they get there.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

How do you talk to the AIs you've tried out? Well, it turns out HOW you ask makes a big difference in the results you get from AI. In today’s edition, we share an awesome interview question to ask managers you're considering hiring, talk about some fascinating AI research, and look at how to best announce employee departures.

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AIHR

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If your hiring procedure doesn’t include cultural fit interview questions, it’s time for an overhaul. Just ask Zappos, the billion-dollar US-based online shoe and clothing retailer known for its non-negotiable commitment to cultural fit and creating an environment where employees genuinely love to work. Contents What is culture fit?

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Lolly Daskal

JUNE 19, 2023

In order to become more effective leaders, it is important to develop good listening skills when it comes to receiving advice. Ask questions and seek clarification to ensure that you fully understand the perspective of the person offering the advice. Many leaders love to give advice, whether it is solicited or unsolicited.

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MAY 7, 2022

These are tough questions that many managers struggle with. These are tough questions that many managers struggle with. How to find the most high potential employees in your hiring process. How to find the most high potential employees in your hiring process. Are you looking for high-potential people to join your team?

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Lolly Daskal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

How do brilliant leaders maintain their curiosity and drive for success? They adopt these key strategies: Embrace the Power of Inquiry: Exceptional leaders ask questions to deepen their understanding of various situations. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Today’s article will teach you how. Today’s article will teach you how. As a result, some leaders mistakenly try to create a "good vibes only" attitude among them and their team. Good vibes only!” = Discouraging any emotional expression perceived as negative. Do you ever feel like you can't be honest at work?

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AUGUST 19, 2022

As Winston Churchill captures so well, good communication is central to your success as a leader. Today, we look at what to talk about in your skip level meetings, with specific questions you can ask to improve communication throughout your organization. 55 Questions to Ask in a Skip Level Meeting to Improve Your Leadership.

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JULY 22, 2022

What you talk about, and the one on one meeting questions you ask, make all the difference in the performance of your team. Making the most of one on one meetings is one of the biggest differences between good, effective leaders, and bad, frustrating managers. And to read all the 1:1 questions go in order, read on.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A recent Tiktok has gone viral where someone talks about how much they hate their job and how little energy they have after their workday ends. The point is, remember how hard work is when you hate it, and recognize the true cost of that for you, them, and your company. If you've ever hated your job, you know that feeling.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

Are you getting good feedback from your team? Or do they always quickly agree with anything you say and tell you everything is "good” when you ask? How can you get your team to give you more feedback? A good manager takes accountability for the results they want. 1) Build psychological safety with them.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In today’s edition, we cover a wide range of topics, starting with signs you're a great manager, and then answering a great reader write in question. After that, we dive into one of our most popular programs, and give you dozens of questions to use next time you're mentoring someone. Oh what fun the new messaging/DNS rules are!

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Alison Green

MARCH 4, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Between the recession and Covid, I’ve had to change careers a couple times, but I’ve always received good feedback on my work and often comments from supervisors that I should be promoted in some way. Here we go… 1.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

But how do you do that? The fear of not knowing how to talk about those goals with them. Table of Contents: How to talk about personal development and career goals with your team To get a good, honest conversation going, try these tactics Ask good questions to spark the conversation Don't just talk.

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Peter Winick

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Kraig shares where the inspiration for Rock the C-Suite came from and how corporate messaging is better received through the performing arts. In fact, providing fact-based briefings combined with smart questions can allow the potential client to map your research to their own experiences and advance you to the next step!

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

In my hundreds of conversations with managers in building Lighthouse , one of the common questions I've heard is that you don't know what to do when your team member doesn't have a clear answer in mind on their goals. It can happen for good reasons. But you can help them find the answer to this question, in just a couple of steps.

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Peter Winick

MARCH 6, 2023

How AI will affect the future of thought leadership. An interview with Spencer Ante about the history of thought leadership and how AI could be used in the future. How does the world of thought leadership intersect with the growing technology of AI? That’s how you generate an audience.

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AIHR

MARCH 6, 2023

Types of screening interviews HR screening interview questions How to conduct a successful screening interview Why screening interviews are important in the hiring process For almost two decades, Google was notorious for its rigorous and lengthy hiring process. This percentage jumps to 77% if there is no response after 15 days.

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JULY 5, 2022

Sometimes fixing your one on ones is as simple as asking some fresh questions , or making sure you have a foundation of trust and rapport before you talk about heavier topics. Ed note: Learn more about the value of one on ones: The Quantified Value of 1:1 Meetings and How to Make the Most of Them.]. Table of Contents.

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