Get Lighthouse

MAY 3, 2024

If you only focus on managing down, you may have a great team, but a poor relationship with your manager will leave you struggling to get the resources and support you need. Even your CEO has a board of directors or investors to manage, while an IC needs to communicate well with their boss to make the most of their job.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 21, 2023

Her Blog has been recognized as one of the "Best 21st Century Leadership Blogs" and also as a "Top 100 Socially-Shared Leadership Blog." Be sure to visit both her website and her blog. Image Credit: Ryan Plomp via UnSplash Today, I feature an interview with Debbie Laskey , MBA. Do you agree with this approach?

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Get Lighthouse

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The true cost of poor onboarding According to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it costs the average company 6-9 months worth of an employee's salary to identify and onboard a replacement. Without a good onboarding process, you could be wasting all your interviewing efforts. But that's only the beginning.

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FEBRUARY 7, 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. 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. Let’s dive in… Table of contents: Food for Thought on Do You Want Happy Employees?

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Get Lighthouse

JUNE 23, 2023

Looking at the press and blog posts around these companies provides telling insights we can all learn from. Well-known companies like Zappos, Medium, and Buffer were singing its praises and writing detailed posts explaining their reasoning. Tired of bad bosses, and corporate politics, the internet rejoiced. On paper it sounded so great.

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JUNE 18, 2023

Factors like frustrating company policies, poor or uncomfortable working conditions, and unfair compensation can all destroy any motivation your team members have. And while we see quotes from great leaders describe the importance of motivating people, they often do little to tell you how to actually do it. It’s more than you might think.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 29, 2024

In this blog, we'll cover best practices for developing effective commitment surveys and using the data to shape the employee experience positively. Employee commitment surveys have emerged as powerful tools for organizations seeking to understand the intricacies of their workforce's dedication, motivation, and satisfaction.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

Having to deal with, and address the consequences of a poor choice of promotion, will also cost you more than just stress. The best help is someone already in your company, and ideally on your team. 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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Walk Me

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Managerial effectiveness means demonstrating clear communication, actively listening, and understanding what the team needs—this results in a motivated team working productively, while promoting employee well-being and growth. What is manager effectiveness? Why is manager effectiveness important?

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Ideally the strategy can be communicated on a one-page strategy map so that all key stakeholders can review, provide feedback, and make it their own.You will know you are ready to move forward when the strategy is clear, believable, and implementable enough for all executive team members to 100% commit to making it happen.

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Chris LoCutro

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

But when you improve communication, set crystal-clear expectations, give people the tools they need, and ensure accountability is in place, what you delegate gets done and done well! Are you tired of silently shouldering tasks you’ve delegated to your team? It’s time to break free from the Silent Overload Cycle. So you just do it.

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JULY 8, 2022

The Result: Communication quickly breaks down between you and the team member. Today, we take a look at 6 leadership scenarios that we all commonly face regularly, and that are handled very differently by leaders depending on their good or bad approaches. You'll see what the consequences are of those decisions and what path to take instead.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

One of the biggest mistakes poor leaders and managers make is to want to "be the boss." Usually that means thinking that they tell everyone what to do, and do not want anyone to challenge them. Do you care about the culture of your organization? Are you actively trying to shape or improve it? Culture from Reed Hastings.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Skip level meetings improve your communication architecture Throughout all these challenges, information needs to be flowing up and down your organization. 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. How do you start skip level meetings?

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Know Your Team

DECEMBER 10, 2020

You’ll sign-up for a class where you can learn how to wedge your clay, center it, etc. Some direct sources of written leadership material that I personally frequent and cite on this blog include Harvard Business Review, McKinsey Quarterly, Strategy+Business, MIT Sloan Management Review, and Gallup. Consider ceramics.

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AIHR

JULY 13, 2023

Worldwide, according to Gallup’s 2022 Workplace report 44% of employees said they had experienced a lot of stress the previous day, making it the second year in a row worker stress reached record levels. In a poll by ComPsych , 50% of employers say mental health support for their employees is the area of greatest concern and need today.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 4, 2023

Read our blog on: Spot Recognition: How To Nail A Spot Award Program At Work Also read: How To Design An Effective Spot Bonus Program? Here enters the realm of Employee Shout Outs, which stands out for its impact and effectiveness. Key Takeaways What is the meaning of employee shout out? What are some examples of employee shout out?

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Walk Me

JULY 14, 2022

Change management leaders are advised to observe for ‘mixed signals’ emotions in a team and its members as a sign of burnout. What is essential when managers, CEOs, CIOs, and HR specialists receive training on change management? What human psychology and business processes are involved in the practices of change management?

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Walk Me

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For high-risk tasks, difficult communications, and complex situations, simulation training is an effective learning technique for staff at all levels. In the past few decades, software and hardware have increased the range of simulation formats. This type of training method is a huge research area. There are many forms of simulation training.

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Walk Me

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For high-risk tasks, difficult communications, and complex situations, simulation training is an effective learning technique for staff at all levels. In the past few decades, software and hardware have increased the range of simulation formats. This type of training method is a huge research area. There are many forms of simulation training.

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Mind Tools Team Management

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Managers may also quietly fire to avoid having tough conversations about poor performance, or devising an improvement plan. Communication Channels Are Abruptly Closed. Communication Channels Are Abruptly Closed. Managers use quiet firing tactics to make employees feel they are not wanted, encouraging them to leave.

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Walk Me

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Creating an iterative employee feedback loop becomes increasingly vital as organizations grow and transform. These loops facilitate continual learning and adaptation, making them essential components for the successful implementation and sustainability of change. This cycle consists of four iterative stages: Plan, Do, Check, and Act.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

How to Get Status Updates Out of Your 1 on 1s , a resource you can share with your manager to learn how to be a more efficient communicator and talk about the things that truly matter in your 1 on 1s. Here are 10 one on ones employee tips you can use to ensure these check-ins are awesome for you and your manager.

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Know Your Team

JUNE 21, 2020

Having meaningful one-on-one conversations that unpack feedback from the team, creating communications that share context and expectations clearly – that helps set the environment for your team to do their best work. ” I hear this question often because, well, new manager training is a hard thing to nail.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 5, 2019

Communication is the key to any global business. Communication is the only way of connecting the missing dots and leading businesses to success. Robust business communication has become a necessity for every growing organization. Moreover,social media has led to an increasing demand for effective communication.

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Know Your Team

OCTOBER 22, 2020

1: Uncover your team’s communication preferences and style. 1: Uncover your team’s communication preferences and style. Everyone has communication preferences. How would you describe your communication style? “Lost in translation” only begins to describe the perils of giving feedback remotely.

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Walk Me

JUNE 14, 2023

Communication tools and features to start and maintain meaningful conversations at scale with prospects. In 2019, spending on Software as a Service (SaaS) reached approximately $42 billion, as predicted by Gartner. This type of software accounted for 75% of the total expenditure on customer relationship management (CRM) software.

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Walk Me

APRIL 25, 2022

The days of simply hiring new employees and throwing them in at the deep end with minimal training have become a thing of the past. In its place, a growing culture of onboarding has taken over to ensure new employees make a positive, productive start in their new jobs. . What is Workday Onboarding. It is a cloud-based solution.

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Walk Me

AUGUST 18, 2022

Many people enter healthcare management with bright visions of what they can achieve for the health system, intending to change lives and support those who save them. What Is A Capital Expenditure Budget In The Healthcare Management Industry? You have a certain amount of cash needed to get groceries in the wallet. Operational Expenses.

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Get Lighthouse

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.". Sound like something you'd say? 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. Now, you have to think about.

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Mark Sandborn

JANUARY 12, 2022

Always open to new challenges, he seized the opportunity to lead a university with facilities that were a bit long in the tooth and that lacked any signs of innovating in the future. . of Communications, puts it: “ Our job is to prepare students for the world that will be, not as it is or as it was.”. As Roger Clodfelter, Senior V.P.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

In business we use the verb “cascading” when we talk about communicating and embedding a corporate strategy throughout the organization. In nature a cascade is a small, steep waterfall that flows in a descending manner from the top to the bottom, from high to low. Effective Strategy Cascading Creates Alignment, Accountability and Meaning.

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Chris LoCutro

MARCH 5, 2024

Click To Tweet The key to changing this dynamic lies in effective communication, transparency, and delegation. Did you know that half of all CEOs feel lonely, with 61% believing it hinders their performance? This startling fact from Harvard Business Review highlights a common yet rarely discussed challenge at the leadership level.

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Mind Tools Leadership

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Many people think that starting a business is a matter of having a good idea, putting up a sign, buying an extra computer, and advertising on social media – and then serving the customers who’ve beaten a path to the door. Eventually, uncle Henry was given total control of the finances, and Grandpa trusted him. Business as Usual.

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Alison Green

AUGUST 17, 2022

I’ll post new answers at the top as I go so you don’t have to scroll down to see the latest. That’s it for today! I answered two more than last year so I consider that a success! I may save some unused questions for future “short answer” posts (or maybe I’ll do a second speed round with the leftovers later this month). They’re not good.

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Chris LoCutro

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this week’s podcast episode, we’re diving into “The Training Trap,” a place where leaders feel stuck, communication and morale are poor, and team members don’t get what they need. Have you ever hired someone, thought they understood their job, and discovered they were on a totally different page? They feel overwhelmed.

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Andrew Chen

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

People are connected for commerce, communication, collaboration, and more. Or if you are international, go to the coldstart.com website to find all the pages for Europe, Asia, and more. Thanks to all of you for the tens of thousands of emails, tweets, and preorders in support of my work. I hope that’s a good teaser :). Thanks, Andrew.

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