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MAY 26, 2022

Yet, any good leader knows how important they are. At Lighthouse , we've been helping managers and their teams start and have better one on ones for over 8 years now. Over and over again we've seen how these meetings help managers and their teams. Are you new to 1:1 meetings? Or are you already a fan and advocate?

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Lolly Daskal

APRIL 24, 2023

There are many successful managers who have the skills and expertise to drive results and achieve success in their roles. However, not all of these managers are able to transition from successful managers to great leaders. On the other hand, successful managers provide the details for direction.

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AIHR

APRIL 15, 2024

Effective Human Resource Management (HRM) is essential for businesses of all sizes and starts with knowing the basics. In this article, we dive into the seven Human Resource Management basics you must know to understand the varied roles of HR within an organization. Contents What is Human Resource Management? Let’s get started!

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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. To get this sent to your inbox every week, along with our latest long form essays on this blog, you can sign up here. Product Management is an amazing job. What a toxic mindset.

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Michael McKinney

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Robert Kaplan on learning to ask the right questions: “Fortunately, the key to managing and leading your organization and your career does not lie in ‘having all the answers.’ Source: What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential II.

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Liquid Planner Collaboration

JANUARY 11, 2023

This was a classic example of an exaggerated ripple effect plaguing planners and project managers across all industries. It prompted me to think through how I have overcome the uncertainties represented in a foreseeable and adverse “Big Event” in the projects I have led. Introducing the Big Event.

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Michael McKinney

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Scott Shigeoka on other-directed curiosity: “If we don’t direct our curiosity toward what’s outside of us, we can—become insular and overly self-focused. Source: Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World II. I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Fine is not fine.

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Alison Green

APRIL 18, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. My boss says I’m an “unapproachable” manager Thank you for answering my letter, and thank you to everyone who commented. Your answer and peoples’ descriptions of their own unapproachable managers helped me realize that I was actually pretty approachable!

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JUNE 23, 2023

Why do we need managers? Treehouse , the online training platform, returned to managers, calling the no-boss attempt "naive." A few years ago, having a flat organizational structure was all the rage. Well-known companies like Zappos, Medium, and Buffer were singing its praises and writing detailed posts explaining their reasoning.

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MAY 18, 2022

1 on 1s are the single most important tool managers have to be great leaders. Krzysztof Rakowski, from Episode 16, “How to Become a Better Manager in Just 15 Minutes a Week” Valentina Thörner, from Episode 17, “The Harsh Truths of Leading Remotely (and what to do about it)”. powered by Sounder. powered by Sounder.

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Lolly Daskal

MARCH 5, 2024

Develop Emotional Intelligence: Emotional intelligence is crucial for understanding and managing your own emotions and those of your team. Enhance Time Management: Effective leaders are masters of time management. Invest in learning how to resolve disputes constructively and foster a harmonious work environment.

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Know Your Team

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Today, a dream of ours comes true: We’re launching our online leadership training product for first-time managers. Today, we’re launching a product we’ve been envisioning for the past decade: A single place online where you can learn how to become a better leader. But first, how did we get here?

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Lolly Daskal

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Leadership coaching becomes a catalyst for them to harness their full potential. This heightened self-awareness becomes the foundation for meaningful growth. For these exceptional leaders, partnering with an experienced leadership coach offers a profound avenue for growth and development.

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AIHR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

However, talent acquisition professionals can change this perception and demonstrate their value to the business by becoming a talent acquisition business partner (TABP). Becoming a Talent Acquisition Business Partner can elevate your talent acquisition function from reactive and transactional to proactive and strategic.

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Lolly Daskal

MARCH 1, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our rapidly evolving technological landscape, and leaders in small and midsize businesses are at a crossroads when it comes to embracing this transformative force. The Integration of Robots is Inevitable: Robots, powered by AI, will become ubiquitous in all types of organizations.

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Lolly Daskal

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Titles like CEO, manager, or supervisor are used to indicate a person’s level of authority and responsibility within an organization. Leading with inaccessibility: A leader who is enamored with their title may become isolated and detached from their team. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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AUGUST 11, 2022

Too often, managers take their people for granted. Unfortunately, that's not how careers work. So what's a manager to do? Today, we answer the most common questions we've heard over and over as we've helped managers lay out career development plans for their team members using Lighthouse. Yet, she was giving notice.

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Lolly Daskal

JANUARY 25, 2024

Great leaders understand that fostering a cohesive workplace is not just about managing people; it’s about inspiring and guiding a unified team towards shared goals. Here are some key steps to fostering a cohesive workplace and becoming a great leader who brings out the best in their team.

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Lolly Daskal

JUNE 16, 2023

Here are a few tips for tempering your temper and becoming a more effective leader: Take a pause: When you feel yourself getting angry or frustrated, it’s important to take a moment to pause and collect your thoughts. Learn to manage your emotions: Being able to recognize and manage your emotions is key to being an effective leader.

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Lolly Daskal

DECEMBER 27, 2022

As a leader, it’s important to understand how this trend will affect your organization, and to develop strategies for managing remote workers effectively. . As a leader, it’s important to understand how this trend will affect your organization, and to develop strategies for managing remote workers effectively. .

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Lolly Daskal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Here are a few hard steps you must take to become a successful leader: Managing isolation: Successful leaders tend to be isolated. Managing lack of time: Successful leaders are often inundated with an overwhelming amount of responsibilities and tasks, leaving little to no time for self-reflection and processing.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Ever had a manager you knew you'd never forget? The type of manager that helps make coming to work a meaningful, satisfying, and productive experience? We've talked a lot about the styles of managing and the qualities of a good manager on the Lighthouse blog. You might call them bossy.

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Lolly Daskal

JANUARY 17, 2024

Effective communication is a cornerstone of successful management. As an executive leadership coach working with leaders and managers globally, I’ve discovered that honing these six communication skills is essential for managers to achieve optimal results.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

"I'm pretty confident in my ability to be a good manager, but a lot of it is instinct.I'm not sure I can teach that to others.". Many of the senior leaders I've spoken to find that they face a whole new set of challenges when they become a manager of managers. How to make other managers successful, too.

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Michael McKinney

AUGUST 17, 2023

Most of us struggle to manage ourselves: our subconscious drivers, our relationships, our emotions, our mental health, our habits. Leadership demands not only that we master ourselves, but also that we become strong enough and capable enough to help others do the same.” Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Best of Blogs Winner by Kevin Eikenberry on December 16, 2010 in Leadership , Leadership Blogs , Learning The polls are closed, the votes are in, and we have a winner!

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AIHR

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The field of Human Resource Management (HRM) is rapidly changing. We have broken down this list of the best books on Human Resources into the four categories of HR management, popular literature on HR, HR books for beginners, and HR analytics books. Let’s dive in. In its 18 chapters, the book examines the key aspects of HR.

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Walk Me

JANUARY 25, 2024

Therefore, understanding and managing this knowledge is crucial for your organization’s success. But, before developing an effective knowledge management strategy, you must explore the various knowledge types in the workplace. In a workplace, explicit knowledge sharing is often crucial in knowledge management.

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Lolly Daskal

MARCH 21, 2024

No longer tied to a traditional office, they have the freedom to choose where and how they work. The integration of advanced tools and platforms has become paramount for effective communication and project management. It’s about thriving amidst change, not just enduring it. A recent study showed that 28.2%

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Lolly Daskal

JANUARY 4, 2024

Here are ten strategies to gain your boss’s trust and become an indispensable team member. Manage Your Time Wisely: Prioritize your tasks, stay organized, and avoid procrastination. Show your boss that you can effectively manage your time and consistently meet deadlines. Own Your Mistakes: Nobody’s perfect.

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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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AUGUST 15, 2022

Becoming a manager means learning a whole new set of skills. There are many ways to learn new tactics and skills for managing and leading your team and the most common is reading. There are many ways to learn new tactics and skills for managing and leading your team and the most common is reading. by Dan Ariely.

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

Losing a valued team member is always difficult, and how you handle their resignation makes a big difference. Losing a valued team member is always difficult, and how you handle their resignation makes a big difference. As another year comes to an end, it’s time to pause and reflect on your work and accomplishments.

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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. However, if they are hungry and eager to learn, they can grow rapidly, becoming more and more valuable to your company every day. How to find the most high potential employees in your hiring process.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 23, 2023

Thus, CXO manages outstanding customer and employee experiences for its brands.This C-suite position generally reports to the chief executive or marketing officer. CXOs also work closely with the change management, L&D, and HR departments. They are the Chief Experience Officers (CXO). Now, let's understand what a CXO is.

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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? What can I do to avoid unwanted surprises with my manager? And: What are the best approaches to managing up well? Unfortunately, despite these being common challenges, there's not a lot written on the subject of managing up.

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JUNE 17, 2022

Everywhere we look, workplace research and leaders seem to be talking about how much employee development is valued by workers. As a manager, what do you do? How can your manager help you develop and grow? Think about how frustrating parts of your career have been when you feel stagnated.

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