Lolly Daskal

MARCH 27, 2023

As more and more organizations embrace remote work, it’s important for leaders to adapt their leadership style to meet the unique challenges and opportunities of a virtual environment. As a result, remote leaders can foster a sense of ownership and engagement that drives productivity and results. Leaders trust, not doubt.

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Mark Sandborn

JUNE 28, 2023

Becoming a great leader takes time, but there are things you can do today—right now—to improve your leadership. Drawing from my own experiences and working with other leaders for nearly 40 years, I will share seven crucial actions you can take right now. To do right now: Develop a learning agenda.

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Lolly Daskal

AUGUST 1, 2023

Effective leadership is crucial for the success of any organization, and it’s something that anyone can strive to achieve. But how can you become a stronger leader almost instantly? Develop situational awareness: Strong leaders are always aware of their surroundings and can adapt to changing circumstances quickly.

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AUGUST 19, 2022

"The difference between mere management and leadership is communication." - Winston Churchill. As Winston Churchill captures so well, good communication is central to your success as a leader. We recently took a deep dive into what makes great skip level one on ones. Or the total jerk who yelled at everyone?

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Zenefits

JULY 14, 2022

But that’s not the only thing driving their meteoric rise. Businesses will continue to need people who know how to code and who can create and use complex pivot tables. But power skills are the ones that are critical to business success on the people side of things. But communication isn’t just verbal.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Boss: "You're doing a great job with your team!" As the image above from StackOverflow shows (original link is now dead, unfortunately), every person you add to a team adds more lines of communication than the one before, making management every time your team grows. You must learn how to develop leaders. You: "Thanks!"

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AUGUST 17, 2023

When you start managing a new team, there's a lot of uncertainty: What do they think of you? As a manager, you need a strong relationship with your team, which starts with what you do on day 1. As a manager, you need a strong relationship with your team, which starts with what you do on day 1. Will everyone get along?

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AUGUST 4, 2023

How are my managers really doing? What do my people really think? 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? How do you make the most of your skip level 1 on 1s? Let's dive in.

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Chief Executive

MARCH 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control states that “leadership commitment” is a top success element of wellness programs that contribute to a culture of health. Other research shows that CEO leadership of workplace wellness boosts employee participation in wellness activities, lowers job stress levels, and encourages desirable health behaviors.

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JULY 8, 2022

What's the difference between a good leader vs. bad leader? What do good leaders do differently? It's an essential question every leader must ask themselves. What separates a good leader vs. bad leader is how they handle the challenges they face every day. Or you could go another way.

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Michael McKinney

JANUARY 24, 2023

T HE context of leadership has changed. Rose Patten puts it this way in Intentional Leadership : “The spotlight on leadership has moved to how people lead in challenging and changing circumstances. But what matters more is how leaders lead other people.” High performance equals high potential for leadership.

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MAY 3, 2023

If you care about culture, how do you know if you should join a company, or invest in them? Today we give you 7 key questions to ask a CEO in an interview that tell you a lot about the culture, and if you're an executive leader, how you can improve your culture. "Do Do you have good, leading indicators of culture?"

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UVA Darden

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

How Leaders Can Build Resilience in Teams. Leadership & Management. Modern Global Leadership. Businesses still face a raft of challenges since COVID-19 struck, many of them tied to how we collaborate and communicate — and the sense of meaning or purpose that work holds in our lives. But leadership has enormous power, too.

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MAY 20, 2022

It's true whether you are trying to turn it from bad to good, good to great, or want to keep a good thing going. You often don't get to pick who they are, and learn very little in the interview process. Things don't have to be bad for it to be worth working on your relationship with your manager.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In today’s edition, we cover the death of the inventor of MBWA, more data on hybrid work, one of my favorite lessons from the Book of the Month, and our long read covers the lessons for managers of a leadership classic. HP exec who coined "MBWA. " That's a great question. What about remote and hybrid teams?

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Lolly Daskal

MARCH 27, 2023

As more and more organizations embrace remote work, it’s important for leaders to adapt their leadership style to meet the unique challenges and opportunities of a virtual environment. As a result, remote leaders can foster a sense of ownership and engagement that drives productivity and results. Leaders trust, not doubt.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

"I found out I'm a bad leader and poorly manage my team. I really want to make things better and create a better company.what do I do?". When things aren't going well on your team, deep down you know it. To turn things around is not easy, but it can be done. A manager recently wrote that to us at Lighthouse.

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JULY 22, 2022

Making the most of one on one meetings is one of the biggest differences between good, effective leaders, and bad, frustrating managers. Most are things you would rarely, if ever, get a chance to talk about otherwise, but can have a huge impact on your team's morale and engagement. So then: what should you talk about?

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Vantage Circle

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Proper leadership is imperative for success at all times. It’s the vision and guidance of the leaders that makes them so important for us. No matter the heaps of advancement, for these traits alone, the need for leaders shall always be there. One way to do this is through leadership games and activities.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

Leadership in the company wants to promote internally, so you and a number of your peers apply. There's likely to be at least one person who resents you. They may think they can do a better job. They may passively or actively undermine you as a leader. Your one on ones are a great time to clear the air.

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Zenefits

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Your managers will need to be both great managers and great leaders if they want their team members to stay with the company and be productive and effective. But that’s easier to say than to do. With that in mind, here are the most important leadership traits your managers need to have in order to be effective leaders.

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AIHR

APRIL 19, 2024

Social capital builds trust between colleagues and managers, motivates employees to go beyond their job duties, improves retention, and makes staff more likely to recommend their company as a great place to work. Drive innovation and creativity 4. It’s impacted the skills we need to do our jobs and how we connect with others.

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Chief Executive

MARCH 8, 2023

Since stepping in as president in 2019, my energies have been focused on aligning around a central vision for the future, which included reshaping internal and franchisee communication processes as well as the messaging used across communication materials and channels. Chem-Dry Founder Robert Harris with Charlie, company mascot.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 18, 2023

By diving into the depths of Connection, Communication, Collaboration, Congratulate, and Care, we will uncover actionable strategies and real-world examples that organizations can implement to unlock the full potential of their employees. The big thing about having a good and concrete engagement plan is that it helps reduce employee turnover.

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JUNE 23, 2022

"People leave managers not companies" is a common refrain you'll hear when corporate leadership is discussed. And if it is, why do people leave their managers? When you hear why your friend took their new job, you often hear these kinds of rationalizations: "The pay is great " : They got a raise or a better commission structure. "The

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Organizational Development Solutions

JANUARY 1, 2019

Leadership requires two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist. and the ability to communicate it.”. The main skill that differentiates a leader from the rest of those in the organization is the ability to create and communicate an inspiring vision. Leaders must have vision. Simon Sinek.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 12, 2024

Homkes’ book is a timely, comprehensive, and essential read for business leaders looking to take the next step toward ensuring high growth for their companies. In addition, “Even though the book is written directly to the leader, going through the Survive, Reset, Thrive loop is a team activity, not an individual one,” adds Homkes.

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Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Employees who do that are more likely to do quality work and foster a healthy work atmosphere. An employee engagement committee is a group of employees who come together voluntarily to: plan and implement activities designed to engage and motivate employees. What Is An Employee Engagement Committee?

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Vantage Circle

APRIL 4, 2023

How to measure leadership effectiveness? This is a question frequently asked by HRs, CEOs and other senior leaders. Only 48% of leaders believe that the leadership effectiveness of their organization is top-notch. We all know leaders are critical to any team's success, but quantifying their effectiveness?

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

As your team grows, there's increasing pressure to develop good leaders within your team. They know and fit in your culture, are familiar with your people and processes, and demonstrate qualities of a good leader. Why deciding who to promote is a crucial decision. Look for these qualities of a good leader. Don't force it.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Do you struggle with what questions to you ask your manager during your one on ones? What do you talk about in your one on ones? No matter the vantage point, one on ones helps you thrive at work and build and maintain great working relationships with your colleagues. What about one on ones with managers that report to you?

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AIHR

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Some companies transitioned to BRGs so that employees who aren’t culturally connected can join a group as an ally. Contents What is an employee resource group? How are ERGs impacting the workplace? Employee resource group toolkit: How to start and manage ERGs FAQ What is an employee resource group? What are the most common ERGs?

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Mark Sandborn

APRIL 5, 2022

How well do leaders perform during crisis? completed a national research study to uncover lessons leaders can use during these perplexing times. Specifically, we sought to answer: How well did leaders handle the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and what does that portend for leaders going forward? No big surprise there.

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Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Leadership comes with a lot of power. He also implies that the real issue that CEOs and top leaders face is not loneliness, but isolation. But let's face it, being a leader isn't easy. It can bring on anxiety, depression, degrade your judgment and performance, leading to leadership burnout. Charles Bukowski.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In today’s edition, we cover the importance of purpose at work, analyze recent findings from Slack's Workforce Index report, give you a chance to reach our subscribers, and give you 4 key approaches to help resolve conflicts at work. " [link] — Jason Evanish (@Evanish) February 6, 2024 How often do you think about your purpose?

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AIHR

MAY 16, 2023

Coaching in the workplace can be a great way to support your employees’ growth, engagement, and performance. Thanks to, among other things, developments in technology and a changing mindset about L&D, workplace coaching is now more easily available to all employees. Contents What is workplace coaching? Higher retention.

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AIHR

JUNE 15, 2022

One of the important responsibilities of HR professionals is to develop leaders and managers and ensure that they’re equipped with all they need to be effective in their jobs. What exactly is manager effectiveness, how do you measure it, and what can HR do to help improve manager effectiveness?

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