Nir Eyal
APRIL 26, 2017
Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Vanessa Van Edwards, lead investigator at the Science of People — a human behavior research lab. This exclusive book excerpt is from Vanessa’s new book, Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People, which was recently named as one of Apple’s Most Anticipated Books of 2017. We all want more conversions.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 24, 2017
Don’t say, “It’s not that bad,” to someone who thinks it’s bad. You’re right: When team members say, “Things are bad,” say, “You know, you’re right.” And then ask, What’s bad about it? What makes you say that? What decisions/behaviors are making it bad? If it was good, what would it look like?
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15Five
APRIL 27, 2017
One on One Meetings are one of the most important tools available to managers, and they are instrumental to running a successful company. Yet many managers treat them as a nice-to-have or cancel them in lieu of other matters. By cancelling or neglecting one on ones, we miss out on the opportunity to improve employee performance and positively impact the company culture.
Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 25, 2017
Most of us, when facing a speech, want to be as prepared as possible, planning, rehearsing and practicing for days (or weeks) in advance. And unfortunately, the impromptu speech doesn’t allow for this preparation. So today, I’m giving you four steps to help you prepare for that next impromptu speech that if you haven’t faced […].
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!
LSA Global
APRIL 27, 2017
Three activities are fundamental to the role of all managers, but especially to new managers who are just beginning to establish their reputation and prove their skill at leading others. We know from thousands of new manager training participants that the best managers are good at communicating, organizing, and guiding. All well and good. But how do these three capabilities translate into the day-to-day interactions between a new manager and team.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 28, 2017
The leader you are today can only take you places you’ve been. Becoming the leader you hope to become requires growth. Growth requires change.
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Leadership Freak
APRIL 23, 2017
People who are great at getting things done ARE NOT excited to take on new responsibilities. A Doer’s lack of enthusiasm to take on responsibilities makes them seem like a foot-dragger.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 22, 2017
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.” Harriet Tubman 5 ways to protect dreamers from self-destruction: Dreamers don’t feel they need protection.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 25, 2017
“I don’t like it that helping can make me feel superior to others.” The young woman on my team who spoke those words volunteered at a homeless shelter Sunday night.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 26, 2017
New Book Giveaway!! 20 free copies of, Conflict without Casualties. Leave a comment on this guest post by Dr.
Implementing new tools or business processes in your organization? Lemon Learning put together a practical 3 part guide to prevent the pitfalls of change management. Drive a successful change management project from diagnosis through to measurement.
Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 23, 2017
When you mention training to people, they have one of three reactions. They love it. They hate it. They have a love/hate relationship with it. You would probably assume that given the nature of my business that I would fall in the first category. Not so fast. Because we work with people in all three […]. The post If Your Training Isn’t Working. appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
LSA Global
APRIL 28, 2017
The report is in…Saba, the talent management solutions provider, conducted a survey that claims businesses are way out of tune with how their employees actually perceive employee engagement at their workplace. There is a worrisome disconnect between how employers and their employees rate the level of engagement. Why? Because employers rarely ask. In most organizations, there is no system for continuous feedback from employees on what matters to them.
LSA Global
APRIL 26, 2017
Are you looking to boost employee engagement at your company? After more than two decades of working with clients to improve their working environments so employees are fully engaged, we know one thing for sure—unless you obtain executive support and commitment, success is doubtful. The very first step to take is to define the problem in a way that will make executives sit up and take notice.
LSA Global
APRIL 25, 2017
We know from decades of designing and delivering customized new manager training programs that new managers and leaders are especially apt to shy away from difficult conversations or tough situations. Most are concerned about becoming the “bad boss” or alienating their new team members. But there are some times when it is important to step up and confront a problem that will only grow if not handled in a smart, timely and skillful manner.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn
Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.
LSA Global
APRIL 24, 2017
So much more is being asked of solution sellers these days. We know from decades of designing and delivering customized solution selling training that it is no longer enough to be a product expert or a skilled persuader. With today’s technology, customers are able to do research on their own and compare products before the salesperson even knows there is a need.
Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 24, 2017
I’ve been working with people in all levels of organizations for nearly thirty years – from CEO’s to middle managers, from frontline employees to first level leaders. And the single most common concern I’ve heard across all those people, across all those years is: communication in the organization. I’ve worked with organizations where it truly […].
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