Lolly Daskal

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Leadership is a challenging role that requires a great deal of confidence and self-assurance. These insecurities can manifest in many ways, such as self-doubt, fear of failure, and a lack of trust in one’s abilities. It helps to reduce self-criticism and negative thoughts, which can fuel insecurities.

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Optimum Associates

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Executive presence is a critical leadership focus area for most organizations, and—as you would expect—a person’s ability to demonstrate it has a major impact on his or her career progression. Why Is Executive Presence So Critical?

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Vantage Circle

APRIL 9, 2021

When it comes to HR, soft skills in the workplace are critically essential. Although HR practitioners are required to recognize and adopt HR practices and regulations, it is also critical that they have the requisite soft skills to succeed in the field. Read our blog on: 7 HR Practices Your Business Needs To Put In Place.

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Peter Winick

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

You have to launch shadow, speak, gather, like, get mentorship, read a lot of blogs and watch a lot of videos. Then taking the next step or going on LinkedIn and saying, I’m looking for X, Y and Z, or I’m looking to speak at this event, or I’m looking to be able to write a blog for certain things. Thank you, Michelle.

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Lolly Daskal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

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. To mitigate this, it is crucial to allocate dedicated time for reflection and to prioritize self-care practices to maintain a clear mindset and perspective.

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Lolly Daskal

MAY 8, 2023

This mindset can lead to a lack of self-awareness and a tendency to dismiss feedback and criticism. It requires a commitment to continuous learning, self-reflection, and the willingness to try new things. #1 Lead From Within: Leadership development is a never-ending process.

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John Maxwell

AUGUST 31, 2021

In this blog I would like to explore three of the seven words of love that are most needed right now: being patient, kind, and trusting. Be Patient: Have Self-Control in Difficult Situations. Paul defined love , the verb, in seven key concepts: to be patient, kind, trusting, truthful, unselfish, forgiving, and dedicated.

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AlignOrg

MAY 31, 2023

4 Tension Points Common in HR Functions HR Leaders Wear Two Hats Leaders often expect chief human resource officers to juggle two critical roles. They’re charged with managing critical services like payroll, benefits enrollment and self-service tools and platforms. Let’s explore these areas in more detail.

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Liquid Planner Collaboration

JANUARY 11, 2023

In a previous blog post , I discussed the dangerous impact of discarding variation in task estimates and dependencies between other tasks or projects. In that blog, we took a simple set of projects and used the Latest Completion Date as their deadlines. Introducing the Big Event. Recovering from the Big Event.

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Zenefits

JANUARY 28, 2023

They are reflective of one’s: Values Motivations Support teams An integrated life Self-awareness All of these pillars are essential if you want to have strong and stable leaders within your organization. The gift of self-awareness The final leadership pillar is the most important of them all — self-awareness.

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Lolly Daskal

JUNE 28, 2022

Distraction is a constant, so knowing how to focus your energy and time is critically important. Self-confidence. Often misunderstood as false modesty, humility shapes your character by allowing you to embrace your own limits while maintaining self-confidence. It allows you to be mindful and decisive. Creativity.

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15Five

AUGUST 2, 2022

In the blog article, we’ll break down the three most common types of employee engagement surveys and how they do (or don’t) help organizations tackle engagement. We’ll also share some critical elements of an effective employee engagement survey. Self-commissioned employee surveys. The 3 main types of employee surveys.

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Lolly Daskal

MAY 24, 2023

Emotional intelligence: Emotional intelligence, or the ability to recognize and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others, is a critical leadership trait. Great leaders are self-aware and able to regulate their emotions in difficult situations.

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Alison Green

APRIL 18, 2024

I wonder if maybe I interpreted an offhand comment as criticism, and built it up in my mind as a much bigger deal than it was. Your blog was invaluable to me during my job search. I’m no longer at that job. The nature of the work meant that my days were very long and the hours were often unpredictable. I read every one.

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Lolly Daskal

JANUARY 4, 2024

Take Initiative: Show your boss that you’re a self-starter by taking initiative. By actively seeking constructive criticism, you’ll demonstrate humility and a commitment to personal growth. Keep your boss informed about project progress, challenges, and achievements.

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BetterUp

DECEMBER 21, 2018

In part two of this blog series, we’ll look at the second stage of individual transformation—Doing—and why it is critical to driving people and organizational change in the workplace today. Self-efficacy. Self-care and stress relief are important to open up greater psychological reserves for more challenging work.

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Get Lighthouse

JANUARY 23, 2024

To get this sent to your inbox every week, along with our latest long form essays on this blog, you can sign up here. Experts crave criticism. Especially for roles where self-awareness and humility are important, this is a great suggestion. Sign up to get this newsletter & our latest blog posts straight to your inbox:

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Lolly Daskal

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

They are open to constructive criticism and take note of areas where they could improve. Lead From Within: Strength and weakness are not limitations, they are a leader’s framework for self-improvement. #1 Embrace your weaknesses: The best leaders, embrace their weaknesses as opportunities for growth and development.

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Lolly Daskal

OCTOBER 5, 2023

It ’ s important to take time for self – ref lection , to be honest and accountable for your decisions and actions. Being able to take constructive criticism and learn from your mistakes is a great way to build resilience and stay strong when faced with adversity.

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Optimum Associates

MAY 5, 2023

These include slow, focused breathing, gratitude, exercise, self-compassion, being in nature, strong connections, mindfulness (being in the present), and certain supplements and foods. One of the practices that has the strongest correlation with happiness is self-compassion/selfacceptance. We are all shaped uniquely by our experiences.

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Get Lighthouse

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This leads to walking on eggshells, self-censorship, and anxiety as people hide parts of themselves to fit in. Does all critical feedback get discounted as not constructive? Invalidating criticism - even if it's delivered respectfully - suggests real problems are being suppressed. That’s the antithesis of psychological safety.

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Walk Me

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

As we move into 2022 and beyond, it will be critical to stay on top of the accelerating pace of technology-driven change. Self-Service Platforms. Self-service platforms allow employees to perform tasks that have traditionally been performed by HR staff. 7 HR Technology Trends to Watch in 2022.

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Walk Me

JANUARY 10, 2024

Alternative: It can also refer to the examination of criticisms, whether internal or external, leading to corrective actions. Researchers in employee feedback suggest alternative descriptors, such as distinguishing between “self-reinforcing and self-correcting” or “reinforcing and balancing.”

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Lolly Daskal

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Character Will Lead You: In addition to core values, your character will play a critical role in your leadership journey. In conclusion, being a leader when it doesn’t come naturally takes effort, self-awareness, and commitment. Take time to reflect on your core values and use them as a compass to guide your leadership journey.

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Optimum Associates

OCTOBER 7, 2021

When you are supporting leaders who are developing their executive presence, it can be particularly critical to begin by understanding and assessing what can get in the way of learning and, conversely, what can accelerate it. There is a lot of talk about bringing your whole self to work.

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Optimum Associates

OCTOBER 2, 2023

For most of us this tendency really flares up when we receive someone’s disapproval, criticism or disrespect. As with any aspect of ourselves that we may want to modify, an excellent starting point is to raise your self-awareness. Suppress Your “Voice”: Self-censoring ideas, points of view, opposing opinions due to fear of disapproval.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 17, 2021

The leadership behaviors that leaders show can be examined critically to understand the underlying incapabilities of theirs. A bad leader is not necessarily a bad person, but, of course, someone who lacks self-confidence, humility, empathy, and other leadership qualities. Leaders Who Lack Self-Confidence.

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BetterUp

DECEMBER 21, 2018

In part two of this blog series, we’ll look at the second stage of individual transformation—Doing—and why it is critical to driving people and organizational change in the workplace today. Self-efficacy. Self-care and stress relief are important to open up greater psychological reserves for more challenging work.

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Lolly Daskal

JULY 5, 2022

Failing to understand and deal with your defense mechanisms is especially harmful in leadership work, where relationships with others are critically important and you’re setting the standard for the workplace culture of your entire team. What matters, in life and in leadership, is what we do about them.

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Walk Me

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Creating a consistent digital employee experience is critical for hybrid workers, some of whom may be working in the office and some of whom may be working remotely. Use self-service tools for training. Self-service solutions mitigate this problem and can begin improving employee productivity from day one.

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Organizational Development Solutions

JANUARY 1, 2019

As critical as this is for being an exemplary leader, it is also incredibly elusive. If you are interested in a quick self-assessment on how effective you are at inspiring a vision, please click here. Blog Series: Simple Steps for Organizational Success. sustain commitment over time.”. A shared vision leads to more engagement.

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Lolly Daskal

MAY 3, 2022

Self-confidence is especially critical when inevitable difficulties arise. That means living out your character and values on a daily basis, being true and authentic. Only when you walk the walk will the people around you feel inspired and excited to follow you. They’re confident when others are unsure.

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Liquid Planner Leadership

MARCH 16, 2022

Meetings are critical to ensure proper communication and alignment on project engagements. Using a dashboard from the beginning allows teammates to quickly self-serve to see status reports and project health. Events beyond our control can cause chaos to our project plan. Disseminate information properly.

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Vantage Circle

AUGUST 5, 2022

This blog explores adhocracy and how it might benefit or harm your organization. But, in this blog, we're only going to stick to the adhocracy culture. Read our blog on: 8 Ways To Encourage Innovation In The Workplace. Consider hospitals and industries where safety and analyzing medical processes are critical.

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Walk Me

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Personal mastery Personal mastery pertains to an individual’s dedication and ongoing pursuit of self-growth, learning, and professional development. Support for Self-help: DAPs empower users to autonomously discover answers, troubleshoot issues, and navigate challenges without dependence on external support avenues.

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UVA Darden

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Talking about difference is critical. If your interaction meets with resistance or is derailed by interruption, it’s hard to stay connected to your intentions, the other person and the moment, and your instincts may narrow to focus on self-preservation. The following builds on “ How to Normalize DEI in Your Organization, Part 1.”.

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Optimum Associates

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In our previous two blog posts, we discussed the importance of executive presence and ways to foster mindsets that accelerate the learning process. Instead, let’s examine whether there are any meetings we can delegate or decline to make sure we are only in mission-critical ones. Upcoming Blog Series Topics. Introduction.

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