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How to Get People to Help Each Other, Online and Off

Nir Eyal

Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Max Ogles, who writes at MaxOgles.com. On March 27, 1964, Kitty Genovese was brutally attacked and killed in the open streets of New York City. What makes Genovese’s story so tragic is that police later discovered numerous people were aware of Genovese’s distress but never came to her […]. The post How to Get People to Help Each Other, Online and Off appeared first on Nir and Far.

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5 Articles That Reveal The Real Value Of Employee Engagement

15Five

If there’s one thing that’s certain in the world of Human Resources, it’s that employee engagement matters. If there’s a second thing that’s certain, it’s that HR knowing this has done almost nothing to improve employee engagement. If you’re anything like me, these revelations are enough to leave you baffled and a bit lost – and you would be in good company!

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3 Prevailing Beliefs that Limit Leadership

Leadership Freak

What you believe about yourself, others, and events governs your attitudes and behaviors. Limiting beliefs produce limited results. 3 prevailing beliefs that limit leadership: #1. Leaders are tough. Leaders do tough things.

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Influence Redefined with Stacey Hanke

Kevin Eikenberry

Author of Influenced Redefined and Yes You Can! Everything You Need from A to Z to Influence Others to Take Action, Stacey Hanke joins Kevin to discuss the importance of consistency Monday to Monday®. Influence is a choice we make and you need to reflect on your daily actions and communication. In this episode, Stacey: […]. The post Influence Redefined with Stacey Hanke appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

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!

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How to Get People to Help Each Other, Online and Off

Nir Eyal

Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Max Ogles, who writes at MaxOgles.com. On March 27, 1964, Kitty Genovese was brutally attacked and killed in the open streets of New York City. What makes Genovese’s story so tragic is that police later discovered numerous people were aware of Genovese’s distress but never came to her […] The post How to Get People to Help Each Other, Online and Off appeared first on Nir and Far.

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The Current Job-Hopping Scenario- A Complete Explanation

Vantage Circle

Job hopping is a trend seen among employees' changing workplaces. Job hopping is spending less than two years in a position. According to a Gallup survey, half of U.S. workers follow the work market or actively search for a job. Six in ten millennials are open to fresh work opportunities. There has always been a negative stigma attached to the term 'Job Hopping.

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Breaking Bad Leadership Habits: How to Prepare New Leaders for Success

Kevin Eikenberry

Habits can help us do things on auto-pilot; and that is helpful, as long as they are helpful or valuable things. Unfortunately, sometimes they are not so helpful. And valuable or not, they are hard to break. When we become leaders, we start to build the habits of how we will lead pretty quickly; and […]. The post Breaking Bad Leadership Habits: How to Prepare New Leaders for Success appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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The New Manager Communication Skills to Avoid Big Mistakes

LSA Global

New manager communication skills matter. There was a report in the papers recently of a tragic consequence of miscommunication. A teenage girl who was about to bungee jump in Spain interpreted the “No jump” direction as her cue to jump…all before the rope was secured at the top. Her death was determined to have been caused by her misunderstanding of the instructor’s words.

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What is Employee Engagement? Levels, Benefits, Drivers

Vantage Circle

What comes to your mind when you think of the term Employee Engagement? Keeping employees busy in their jobs. Getting only the high performing candidates onboard. Or providing a handsome paycheck to boost your employees' commitment. Well, if these are some of the things that you imagine it to be, then it's about time we change your perception by helping you learn everything about employee engagement in detail.

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People Can’t See Your Heart When You’re Lost in Your Head

Leadership Freak

I can not notice people. I want to notice, but I’m easily distracted. People can’t see your heart, when you’re lost in your head. It doesn’t matter if you want to notice people. It only matters that you do. Distraction blocks interaction.

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Change Management 101: A Practical 3 Part Guide

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.

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Using Body Language to Communicate More Effectively

Kevin Eikenberry

While we might think (or wish) that communication were as simple as the words we say being the message, that isn’t reality. The truth is there is far more to our message getting received than just our words. If you have ever been misunderstood in an email, text or instant message, you know what I […]. The post Using Body Language to Communicate More Effectively appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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4 Signs that Help Predict Disengaged Employees

LSA Global

Disengaged employees in the United States cost between $450 billion and $550 billion according to a recent poll by Gallup. Talent leaders know that bad hires and disengaged employees take a lot of time to manage while having a negative impact on both morale and performance. As a leader, there may not be a crystal ball to tell you exactly which employees will become disengaged and leave and when…but employee engagement and retention training experts have come up with some very clear employee dise

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What is Employee Engagement? Levels, Benefits, Drivers

Vantage Circle

What comes to your mind when you think of the term Employee Engagement? Keeping employees busy in their jobs. Getting only the high performing candidates onboard. Or providing a handsome paycheck to boost your employees' commitment. Well, if these are some of the things that you imagine it to be, then it's about time we change your perception by helping you learn everything about employee engagement in detail.

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One Predictable Source of Tension on Teams

Leadership Freak

Tension between Dreamers and Doers is predictable and useful. Unfortunately, when misunderstood, tension creates drama and feels personal. Mutual irritation: Dreamers think about what will go right.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

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.

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Vacation & Email

Kevin Eikenberry

I’ve written many, many times about the importance of taking vacation to us as leaders and as humans. And today I’m speaking specifically to the idea of checking email while on vacation. And while my stance hasn’t changed at all – getting time away without work is essential – I understand the hesitancy to unplug […].

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Doing Solution Sales Training Right Keeps Your Pipeline Filled

LSA Global

Solution sales training experts agree that sales performance pressure never stops. Even after closing a big deal, few successful salespeople who sell complex and consultative solutions spend much time resting or in self-congratulations because they know that, in order to succeed, they must focus on the next opportunity. That’s why high stakes solution selling is only for those who are bold, ambitious, confident, and, yes, maybe a little driven.

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Solution Saturday: Help! I’m Freaked Out About Coaching Others

Leadership Freak

On a recent coaching call, a leader said, “The idea of coaching others is freaking me out.” Confidence for inexperienced coaches: #1. Give control. Trying to control new situations creates stress.

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3 Steps When Good Intentions Blow Up

Leadership Freak

Every leader knows what it’s like to saddle up and ride into a hurricane of personal attack. Storms are tipping points for success or failure.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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A Simple Project that Nudges Managers to Notice Others.

Leadership Freak

The shift from focusing on yourself to noticing others is essential to successful management. Systems and processes are essential, but people get things done. A managers performance is elevating the performance of others.

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2 Indispensable Change Management Tips

LSA Global

Change management tips exist on everything from change management strategies to change management tactics to help make both personal and organization changes a success. Some change management tips are practical and helpful. Others are obviously written by people who have never led or managed a complex organizational change initiative. Organizational Change is Hard.

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The New Manager Communication Skills to Avoid Big Mistakes

LSA Global

New manager communication skills matter. There was a report in the papers recently of a tragic consequence of miscommunication. A teenage girl who was about to bungee jump in Spain interpreted the “No jump” direction as her cue to jump…all before the rope was secured at the top. Her death was determined to have been caused by her misunderstanding of the instructor’s words.

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4 Signs that Help Predict Disengaged Employees

LSA Global

Disengaged employees in the United States cost between $450 billion and $550 billion according to a recent poll by Gallup. Talent leaders know that bad hires and disengaged employees take a lot of time to manage while having a negative impact on both morale and performance. As a leader, there may not be a crystal ball to tell you exactly which employees will become disengaged and leave and when…but employee engagement and retention training experts have come up with some very clear employee dise

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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Doing Solution Sales Training Right Keeps Your Pipeline Filled

LSA Global

Solution sales training experts agree that sales performance pressure never stops. Even after closing a big deal, few successful salespeople who sell complex and consultative solutions spend much time resting or in self-congratulations because they know that, in order to succeed, they must focus on the next opportunity. That’s why high stakes solution selling is only for those who are bold, ambitious, confident, and, yes, maybe a little driven.

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2 Indispensable Change Management Tips

LSA Global

Change management tips exist on everything from change management strategies to change management tactics to help make both personal and organization changes a success. Some change management tips are practical and helpful. Others are obviously written by people who have never led or managed a complex organizational change initiative. Organizational Change is Hard.