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Podspots
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A Matter of Style
(Length: 2:54)
How different personal styles at work make for challenges—and opportunities
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Aligning Values: Yours and Your Organization's
(Length: 1:27)
Help make work rewarding for everyone
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Appreciative Inquiry
(Length: 01:31)
Instead of problem-solving, try this.
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Be A Great Follower
(Length: 01:54)
Getting the job done--and right--by following well.
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Building a Team Like No Other, Part 1
(Length: 2:08)
The Ingredients of a Total Team, 1-3
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Building a Team Like No Other, Part 2
(Length: 1:57)
The Ingredients of a Total Team, 4-7
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Communicating to Influence: Part 1
(Length: 1:44)
Clarify the Purpose and benefits of your idea
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Communicating to Influence: Part 2
(Length: 1:10)
Use reflective listening to gain support and trust.
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Communicating to Influence: Part 3
(Length: 1:09)
Responding to concerns respectfully.
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Communicating to Influence: Part 4
(Length: 0:58)
Negotiating a collaborative agreement.
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Conducting Appraisals Everyone Can Look Forward To
(Length: 3:52)
Six steps for conducting an effective discussion
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Creating the Total Team
(Length: 2:11)
The five phases of teamwork
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Dealing with Stress
(Length: 02:20)
With stress, perception is everything, and it's the place to start.
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Delegate to the Best
(Length: 3:51)
How to choose the right person for the task
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Delegating -- All the Angles
(Length: 01:37)
Delegation involves more than a hand-off.
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Delegating and Priorities
(Length: 3:02)
Knowing what to hand off
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Delegation Deficiency
(Length: 2:30)
What it is and why to avoid it
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Encourage Creativity by Saying Yes
(Length: 01:58)
How to help your organization or team thrive.
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Failure: Winning by Losing
(Length: 01:33)
Failing fast to learn what you need to succeed.
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Four Ways We Meet Change -- and How to Make the Most of It
(Length: 1:42)
Understanding how different types of people react to change will help you not only survive change, but take advantage of it.
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Hiring the Best Talent(needs Talent Matching Grid from p.19 )
(Length: 1:50)
Choosing Your Best Candidate
Using the Talent Matching Grid
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Inquiries for Growth
(Length: 01:56)
Tapping your own wisdom for a fuller life at work and everywhere else.
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Interviewing for Skills and Talent
(Length: 2:33)
Knowing the difference is important
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Interviewing for Talent
(Length: 2:03)
Five steps for doing it right
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Know where you're going
(Length: 1:53)
Crafting a powerful vision
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Leading at Net Speed: Creating an Optimistic Culture
(Length: 2:47)
The leader who focuses on creating an optimistic culture empowers their team to tackle problems and issues, persevere in the face of challenges and celebrate their accomplishments.
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Leading at Net Speed: Cultivating Trust
(Length: 3:02)
The leader who cultivates trust attends to the subtle and not-so-subtle messages that their behavior sends to a team. Lack of trust can cripple the organization’s ability to perform.
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Leading at Net Speed: Encouraging Exceptional Performance
(Length: 3:21)
The leader who encourages exceptional performance is focused on getting the best from everyone on the team. This attention to the development and performance of each individual means that the collective performance of the work unit is often exceptional.
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Leading at Net Speed: Focusing for High Impact
(Length: 3:02)
The leader who focuses for high impact knows that their attention to the goals of the team and their discipline in holding that focus will keep the team on track, no matter what is happening inside the organization.
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Making Fast Decisions
(Length: 01:54)
Tips for quickly tapping your head and your heart to make the best choices.
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Paying Attention to Values
(Length: 1:49)
Bringing values to life through the power of storytelling
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Performance Appraisals that Work
(Length: 3:17)
Best practices for helping your people improve
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Pick Yourself Up and Go On
(Length: 02:04)
Learn from failure and move forward to success
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Planning to Delegate
(Length: 3:43)
A simple model for doing it right
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Preparing for Appraisals
(Length: 3:40)
How you both can get ready
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Resilience -- The Art of Making Lemonade
(Length: 01:44)
How to make the most of what happens when things go south.
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Risky Business
(Length: 01:30)
How to take chances at work the right way.
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So You're Leading a Committee
(Length: 02:12)
How you can meet people needs plus task needs for high performing committees.
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The Art of Interviewing for Talent
(Length: 2:18)
How to discover the best person for the job
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The Discriminating Interview
(Length: 2:58)
What not to ask
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The Most Powerful Person in the Office
(Length: 02:35)
If you're the boss, you have more influence than you think.
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The Power of Leadership in Each of Us
(Length: 01:06)
Make a difference by being an everyday leader. (Recorded at the American Society for Training and Development International Conference)
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The Total Team
(Length: 1:34)
Work groups, teams, and the Total Team
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The Value of Mentoring
(Length: 01:38)
Encourage everyone on your team to grow. (Recorded at the American Society of Training and Development International Conference)
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Thriving in the Midst of Change
(Length: 02:39)
Making the most of changes at work and the rest of your life.
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Transforming Team Conflict: Conflict Happens
(Length: 2:57)
What you need to know up front
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Transforming Team Conflict: Conflict-Resilient Teams
(Length: 0:57)
Traits to look for and grow in your people
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Transforming Team Conflict: Step 1
(Length: 2:26)
Begin Peacefully
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Transforming Team Conflict: Step 2
(Length: 1:37)
Tell stories
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Transforming Team Conflict: Step 3
(Length: 0:58)
Play "What if?"
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Transforming Team Conflict: Step 4
(Length: 1:25)
Create lasting agreements
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Transitioning from the Military
(Length: 01:30)
by Alex GeorgeYour time in the military was well spent, now you can move forward.
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Trusting Your Employees
(Length: 1:57)
by Jackie GalleanoSuccessful management of employees.
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Us vs. Them: Breaking Adversarial Thinking
(Length: 02:47)
Help people turn their focus toward resolving common problems.
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Values: Cashing your Emotional Paycheck
(Length: 02:13)
How to spot your values and then put them to work.
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Vision: Know Where You're Headed
(Length: 01:29)
Designing what's possible and starting to make it real.
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What about Sarcasm?
(Length: 02:48)
Whether you dish it out or you're the target, here's what to do about it.
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What did you say?!
(Length: 3:34)
Making effective comments in performance reviews
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What to Look For
(Length: 4:48)
Assessing your employee before the appraisal
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When and How to Call In Sick
(Length: 02:49)
Here are some general guidelines to help you stay out of trouble.
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Winning at Politics
(Length: 01:42)
Getting what you want and working through others.
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Your Personal 360
(Length: 02:30)
Getting clear about how you're doing on the job by tapping those around you.
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Your Praise can be Juicy or Stale
(Length: 2:12)
How to make it juicy
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Your Routine and Strategic Decisions
(Length: 1:33)
How to know the difference
Knols
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12 Ways to Thrive in Challenging Times
by Carol Kinsey GomanA dozen tips to consider, whether you feel secure or think your job may soon disappear
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17 'Must Ask' Questions For Planning Successful Projects
by Adele Sommers17 insightful queries that can expose the uncertain aspects of your project, and thereby help you avoid expensive surprises
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6 Mistakes Managers Make Delivering Performance Reviews
by Lynda SilsbeeAsk employees how supervisors could improve the performance review process and you’ll probably get more responses than you know what to do with. This article addresses six common mistakes managers make and how they can improve.
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6 Steps To Becoming A More Effective Leader
by Lynda SilsbeeWhat makes a leader great? One key skill is the ability to garner the support of others. And good leaders realize they must continually enhance their skills and set an example for the rest. This brief article offers six steps to becoming a better leader.
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7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Meetings
by Liz GuthridgeBest practices for running effective business meetings so that they don't control you
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7 Tips For Spotting Liars At Work
by Carol Kinsey GomanFrom Carol's latest book,“The Truth About Lies in the Workplace,” here are seven tips for spotting liars at work:
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Attracting Latinos for Long-term Success
by Robert RodriguezWhy the Latino workforce matters, plus effective tactics and strategies for finding Latino talent
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Back to Basics with These Communications Tips
by Liz GuthridgeSeven tips for better communications at work.
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Become a Better Communicator by Keeping Your Mouth Shut
by Kenny MooreA former monk reveals the value in being silent at work.
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Boosting Productivity: 10 Ways To Eliminate Obstacles To Success
by Adele SommersAre you unsure of where to begin identifying your burning hassles? Try asking your staff or colleagues what’s impeding their work. Remember to use these ground rules: No blaming or accusing! Everyone should feel free to speak up without being criticized, and everyone can help brainstorm the solutions.
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Building Consensus: The Art of Getting to YES
by Michael WilkinsonDifferences of opinion can derail many meetings. Here are some tips for managing and leveraging disagreements.
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Building the Total Team: A Lesson from Professional Sports
by Cynthia ClayWhether it's the NHL, NFL, WNBA, major league baseball -- name your league or team -- there is always something going on in professional team sports. When they are playing effectively, sports teams teach us much about building the Total Team. We'll look at some of those lessons.
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Building Trust in an Uncertain World
by Drs. Dennis and Michelle ReinaThe importance of building trust to improve employee satisfaction, productivity and profitability
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Can't We All Just Get Along? 6 Steps To Handling Team Conflict
by Lynda SilsbeePersonality clashes, work style differences, deadline stress and petty irritations can take a toll on a team’s productivity and cause morale to plummet. That’s why managers play such an important role in leading the team or project. If your managers are struggling to keep their teams focused and respectful of each other, take comfort in the fact that they’re not alone. This article details six steps that your managers can employ to effectively deal with conflict within a team.
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Coaching and Counseling
by Lynda SilsbeeHow everyday coaching boosts performance, what makes an effective coach, when counseling is needed, and how coaching and counseling create change.
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Coaching to Redirect: Pin the Tail on the Donkey
by Cynthia ClayThe childhood birthday party game Pin the Tail on the Donkey, with blindfolded children assisted by supportive parents to achieve the mark, smartly illustrates the elements of coaching to redirect employee performance. Apply these tips to create a constructive coaching environment and increase employee confidence.
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Communicating to Influence: Build Loyalty and Trust on Your Team
by Cynthia ClayCommunicating to Influence, that is, using our best collaboration and negotiating skills, gives us a key advantage when leading teams.
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Continued Performance Management Success
by Lynda SilsbeeMany organizations define performance management — procedures for monitoring employee performance — narrowly or ignore it altogether. Progress is not always smooth, and resistance can cripple a design team. This article provides four fundamentals that can ensure a current system’s success or be used to create a new performance-management system.
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Cost Reduction Within Marketing and The Sales Process
by Philip Krone11 steps you can take that will help increase revenues and hopefully reduce costs.
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Creating Meaning at Work
by Jamie WaltersHow to discover meaning in your work and encourage your co-workers to do the same.
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Delegating Smartly
by Cynthia ClayDelegation directly affects the bottom line. When it is done well, tasks are completed at the most efficient and least expensive level. Are your supervisors skilled at delegating? Or is productivity slowed by supervisors who try to do it all?
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Don't Let Missing Information Undermine Your Business Success
by Adele SommersBy systematically providing access to key information, and by using training appropriately, you can avert potential disasters, bolster employee morale, and cement a solid foundation for business success.
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Effective Employee Performance Management
by Lynda SilsbeeThree steps to developing an effective performance management system
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Electronic Support Systems: A Great Way To Stretch Expertise
by Adele SommersThis kind of guidance can come in the form of interviews, tightly interwoven tips and hints, overviews, demonstrations, wizards, decision guidance, calculation tools, and other systematic interactions that intelligently aid people in achieving their goals.
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Engaging Your Team for Success
by Cindy VentriceSeven tips for team leads who want to spur high performance in their people
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Enhancing Employee Performance With Regular Feedback
by Lynda SilsbeeProviding employees with feedback is an important part of every supervisor’s job. People need to know what they’re doing right or wrong and how they can do better. But often managers provide ambiguous details or no positive reinforcement. This article explains how to give workers feedback to improve their performances.
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Five Leadership Guidelines: Your Personal Gyroscope
by Cynthia ClayAny leader can have a personal leadership gyroscope to stay on track and in balance.
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For Greater Success, Get Good Promises
by Jeffrey and Laurie FordThe 5 parts to getting things done at work by getting good promises
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Four Steps on the Path to Influence
by Cynthia ClayInfluencing effectively, gaining support for ideas and plans, listening to understand objections, and collaborating to determine a solution -- these are key responsibilities of both parents and human resource professionals. Here are four steps to take to handle these responsibilities well.
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Grooming Your Stars For Greatness
by Lynda SilsbeePromoting from within is a sound strategy for most businesses. It’s a way to keep high performers in your organization, retain the company’s investments in human capital, motivate the staff to see that success is rewarded and fill top spots efficiently. But promotions can backfire if they’re handled incorrectly. Putting your stars into roles that they’re not suited for or moving them up before they’re ready can quickly erase all the benefits of promoting from within. This article explains how doing your homework before, during and after the transition helps ensure your organization and employees both get the full benefit of promotions.
But promotions can backfire if they’re handled incorrectly. Putting your stars into roles that they’re not suited for or moving them up before they’re ready can quickly erase all the benefits of promoting from within. By doing your homework before, during and after the transition, your organization and employees will get the full benefit of promotions
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Have You Ever Tried Being A Peacemaker?
by Sue MillerHere are several ways to politely engage in "peacemaking".
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High Anxiety: How To Assess Performance and Lower Stress
by Lynda SilsbeeEvaluating employee efficiency is a process, not an event. Then why is it usually such a dreaded - and often poorly managed - workplace function? Employers may look at the process as a time drain, perhaps even superfluous. Meanwhile, workers may not understand its potential benefits and may even fear subjective judgment. In reality, performance assessments are objective ways to improve both employee and organizational performance. A comprehensive system correlates behavior with results, helps justify salaries, promotes worthy performers and, if necessary, terminates poor ones. This article examines how to conduct the performance evaluation process painlessly.
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Holding Effective Meetings Can Be Easier than You Think!
by Adele SommersWith a little fine-tuning, you can convert your meetings from profit stealers into profit boosters.
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How To Get Out Of 'Project Overwhelm'
by Adele SommersThis article explains how to get out of "project overwhelm" and restore sanity to your endeavor. It may be time to regroup and swiftly chart a new course.
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How to Read Business Body Language Like a Pro - 3rd tip
by Carol Kinsey GomanBody language cues occur in what is called a “cluster” – a group of movements, postures and actions that reinforce a common point.
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How to Read Business Body Language Like a Pro - 4th tip
by Carol Kinsey GomanBasically, there are two kinds of nonverbal signals: instinctive and acquired. Acquired gestures are socially generated, so identical gestures often have different meanings among different cultures.
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How to Run an Effective Meeting
by Cynthia Clay"We've got to stop meeting like this!" Does that well-known quote sum up people's feelings about meetings at your company? If so, try these strategies for running productive, effective meetings.
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Improve Internal Service
by Lynda SilsbeeMany organizations take great strides to improve customer service, but neglect to examine the service their employees provide each other — or internal customers. By failing to look at how workers serve each other, businesses are missing opportunities to enhance their external clients’ satisfaction. This brief article looks at ways to foster internal customer service.
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Just Say No: How To Sound Positive When You're Negotiating The Negative
by Jeanette NydenSaying no does not have to be awkward or damaging to relationships. Saying no can actually help you do your job better. That's right; saying no can be a good thing. Negotiators say no all the time. The negotiators who are skilled at saying no are often the most respected and popular in their field because they are more likely to craft an agreement that meets the needs of both sides.
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Keys to Successful Project Management
by Cynthia ClayHaving a great project idea, and even having the perfect people to do the job, offer no guarantees that your project will succeed. According to Murphy, if anything can go wrong, it will. But with the right planning and preparation, you can ensure that your project sidesteps any pitfalls and succeeds. In this issue, we'll offer some important tips to skirt Murphy's Law.
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Know When to Hold Them and When to Fold Them; How to Build, Repair and Disband Work Teams
by Lynda SilsbeeWhen professionals think of the word “team,” they probably think of one thing: people pulling together for a common cause. But that’s where the commonality ends because each group differs in its objectives and the way it operates. Moreover, each team’s lifespan varies: Some start out strong and die quickly, while others work effectively for years. This article discusses when organizations should assemble a team, spend time rebuilding it or simply pull the plug.
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Leadership Learning Transfer
by Telly CourialisSupervisor Involvement. Involving the participants’ supervisors and gaining their support to facilitate the training creates a supportive transfer environment.
Coaching. On-site trainer coaching with each participant on his/her individual work-related problem/s is provided to generate ongoing interest and provide immediate feedback.
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Leading at Net Speed: How to Stay on Course
by Cynthia ClayToday's leaders face countless challenges, familiar and unfamiliar. But by following just a few clear principles, leaders can stay on course despite the pull in many directions. We look at five such principles: (1) Create an optimistic culture; (2) Promote collaborative relationships; (3) Encourage exceptional performance; (4) Focus for high impact; (5) Cultivate trust.
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Leading by Taking Initiative
by Jeffrey and Laurie FordLeading starts with an invitation to act.
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Make Your Sales Compensation Plan Hit The Mark
by Lynda SilsbeePinpoint weaknesses, redesign your plan, and support your strategic vision for an excellent compensation plan.
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Making the Business Case for Transformation through Training
by Edward TrolleyDiscussing how and why training employees can turn profits.
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Managing Project Risks (Part 1): Don't Be Snared by These 6 Common Traps
by Adele SommersYou and your team can learn to avoid project pitfalls by paying close attention to the cause-and-effect relationships among these six important keys!
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Managing Project Risks (Part 2): 10 Major Mistakes Your Team Can Avoid
by Adele Sommers10 major mistakes to avoid (or risks to flag) when choosing, estimating, and staffing your projects.
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Managing Project Risks (Part 3): How To Quickly Assess Potential Pitfalls
by Adele SommersThis article (Part 3 of the series) explains how you can quickly evaluate any risks you’ve identified to see whether they’re likely to overwhelm your project.
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Managing Project Risks (Part 4): A Simple Risk Mitigation Process
by Adele SommersThis article (Part 4 of the series) takes you through asimple, four-step risk management process.
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Mentoring For New Employees
by Renie McClayMany people have benefited from a mentor in various stages of their work life. Providing opportunities and guidelines for these relationships can help individuals and the organization can benefit as well.
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Navigating Change and Uncertainty by Rebuilding Trust
by Drs. Dennis and Michelle ReinaSeven steps to restoring trust at work in uncertain times
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Off to the Races: A Five-Step Model
by Cynthia ClayIt's time to plan for a major event, a triathlon. How will you prepare for this goal of a lifetime? And how about new employees at your organization? Are they being prepared to hit the ground running, or are they slowed down at speed bumps not of their making?
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Performance Appraisal On Purpose
by Cynthia ClayPurposeful performance appraisals produce effective outcomes.
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Preparing Your Organization For The Impending Labor Shortage
by Lynda SilsbeeStrategies you can employ to reduce the effect of the upcoming labor shortage on your company.
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Raising The Bar On Work/Life Balance
by Lynda SilsbeeMany supervisors have trouble creating a workplace where there is virtually no turnover and they no longer have to pay steep agency fees to fill difficult positions because qualified candidates are waiting in line to work for their companies. This article explains how helping workers balance their careers and personal lives will help employers craft a productive workplace.
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Reap What You Sow
by Lynda SilsbeeCreating a successful and objective performance review process.
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Recipe For success; Measurements Should Reflect Your Strategy, Goals And Initiative
by Lynda SilsbeeThere are traditional measures HR uses — the number of people hired, turnover rates and the number of training hours delivered — but this data focuses on activity, not necessarily value. This brief article explores how using more meaningful metrics better illustrates the value HR brings to your company.
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Six Steps to an Inspiring Work Culture
by Cynthia ClayA leader sets the tone for employee performance throughout the organization. These six specific actions -- which involve vision, values, stories, branding, and other elements -- can lead your staff to higher performance through a work culture that inspires.
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Strategies To Improve Meeting Effectiveness
by Lynda SilsbeeDuring the past 20 years, meetings have proliferated in corporate America at a rather alarming rate. For instance, the average business professional was in several meetings about six hours a week in 1982. By 1995, the same business professional spent more than 12 hours a week in meetings. Unfortunately, more than 50% of meeting time is wasted. Corporations often have to carry the huge cost of these meetings. This article offers basic strategies that can help businesses curb meeting waste.
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The Art of Relationship at Work
by Jamie WaltersThe importance of relationships in today's workplace, and how to strengthen them.
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The Case for Coaching: An Effective Business Strategy
by Cynthia ClayIndividual and small group coaching is a viable strategy for improving individual performance, and ultimately, bottom line profitability.
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The Case for Delegating Smartly
by Cynthia ClayThe Gallup Organization reports that only 16% of employees feel actively engaged at work. Organizations that want to develop that sense of engagement ensure that their managers and supervisors know how to delegate smartly.
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The Courage to be Ethical
by John GrahamSooner or later, you will be faced with an ethical challenge at work. What should you do? What have others done? The founder of the Giraffe Heroes Project shares his thoughts and some stories.
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The Introverted Leader: Thriving in the extroverted business world
by Jennifer Kahnweiler, Ph.D.Introverted leaders, the challenges they face and how they can thrive
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The Masterful Strategy Meeting
by Michael WilkinsonA step-by step guide to running meetings that can produce powerful strategies for your organization
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The Power of a Smile--Yours
by Jennifer Kahnweiler, Ph.D.How often we smile at work has an impact on our effectiveness.
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The Power of Everyday Mentoring
by Chip BellMentoring as an every day event leading to business learning, growth and success
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The Rules of Engagement: How To Increase Productivity and Keep Your Best Employees
by Lynda SilsbeeImproving performance, increasing productivity, and keeping your best employees.
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This Is Your Brain on Body Language
by Carol Kinsey GomanFor insight into the body language of pride and shame, scientists studied the behaviors of judo matches at the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The research report in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences stated that body language of blind and sighted athletes showed the same patterns.
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Thoughts on Five Key Management Topics
by Cynthia ClayWould you like quick, practical tips and bits of wisdom on five important topics? Here is some of our latest thinking on communicating, delegating, managing one's career, transforming team conflict, and working with communication styles, taken from five new NetSpeed Leadership modules.
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Three Decision-Making Techniques to Suit Any Purpose, Project, or Need
by Adele SommersStructured decision-making produces sturdy, satisfying results — even for complex projects or problems — while boosting both morale and profit potential.
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Transforming Your Meetings Culture: Establish Meetings Rights!
by Michael WilkinsonTransforming your meetings at work by agreeing on a list of Meetings Rights
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Uncovering The Secrets of Great Bosses
by Lynda SilsbeeThere are plenty of reasons to be a good boss. Perhaps, most important, employees with good bosses perform well and are fully engaged in their work — which creates results that support your business. But also keep in mind that, when people jump ship, they generally leave because of their boss, not their job. Researchers have even linked a poor relationship with a supervisor to depression and other mental health problems. This article offers some of the secrets of top leaders’ success.
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Want To Motivate Employees?
by Lynda SilsbeeHow to build team behavior and assign the right person to a job.
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What Works For Generations X and Y At Work
by Lynda SilsbeeSuggestions on how to understand both the similarities and the differences between Gen Xers and Gen Yers. Tips to keeping them on the job, motivated and productive.
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What's On Your Meeting Agenda?
by Adele SommersMeeting notices, agendas, and summaries provide a robust structure that can compensate for any other aspects of meetings that are less than perfect.
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When It's Okay to Tell Lies at Work
by Carol Kinsey GomanWe tell all sorts of lies at work. We flatter, exaggerate, omit, and mislead — primarily to avoid punishment, to make ourselves look better, to control information, or to protect others.
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Working with Purpose: A Powerful Key to Employee Engagement
by Kenneth ThomasImprove employee productivity by making work engaging through non-financial rewards
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Your Real Work: Management As More
by Dan KennedyAs the one in charge, your real work is about more than getting the job done. It's about your people being engaged in getting the job done.
Insight Interviews
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Coaching at Work: Coaching for Results, Success and Fulfillment
Karen Kimsey-House
How managers can coach best, and how to find a coach for ourselves
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Connecting at Work: A New Conversation
Peter Block
How a new style of conversation creates real connections with our coworkers--and change that matters
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Cracking the Code on Teams
Phillip Sandahl
Teams excel when everyone is a leader.
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Getting Things Done When You Are Not In Charge
Geoffrey Bellman
A useful, real world approach to making things happen
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Helping Leaders Change for the Better
Marshall Goldsmith
Unique challenges come with success. How you can recognize them, why it's hard to change, and what to do about it.
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How to Grow as a Leader
Joe Folkman
Research shows how building strengths rather than fixing weaknesses makes for powerful leaders
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Keeping Your Best People
Beverly Kaye
Proven tactics for holding on to those who matter most
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Meeting Facilitation: Don't Just Do Something--Stand There!
Marvin Weisboard and Sandra Janoff
Two master facilitators share some lessons for how they create powerful meetings, so you can, too.
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Seeing Systems: The Power of Context
Barry Oshry
A leading thinker in systems theory shows us how at work--and in life--context is everything, and given that, what we can do about it.
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The Abrasive Manager
Laura Crawshaw
When bosses are abrasive, everyone loses. The good news is that they can change. An expert tells you how.
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What Work has Become
Margaret Wheatley
A fresh and somber look at work, and what we each can do to make it better for ourselves and others
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When Teams Become Extraordinary
Geoff Bellman
Teams of people can sometimes transcend what other groups accomplish and experience along the way. Find out what such extraordinary groups are all about.
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Your Brain at Work: iBrain
Gary Small, M.D.
How your brain and the brains of your coworkers are remapping, retooling, and evolving.
Blog Posts
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"Why Do We Need To Change?"
A Mandated Business Directive!
A Year Without Learning
All Leadership All The Time
Are we living in a post-CEO world?
Before you decide, consult the experts -- your team
Building High-Impact Leaders
Business Etiquette
Catch Them Doing Something Right
Communication Then and Now
Do I have to Train Management Development Skills?
Ethical Management
Finding Leadership
Is It Time To Celebrate?
It is all in how you look at things
It is Time to Thaw Out!
Leadership Lessons From My Worst Bosses
Leadership Lessons from the World of Professional Wrestling
Learning and the Liberation Effect
Lessons from the Sports Page
Let's get rid of management
Living in a Past Perfect World
Looking out for your employees in bad economic times
Managing The Recovery
My Favorite Management Acronyms – Part 1
My Favorite Management Acronyms-Part 2 .
My Management Lessons from the past year
New Year's Resolutions - they're not just for losing weight
Ready to be a Starter?
Sustainable Competitive Advantage -- Learning
Taking the Plunge into Google Notebook
Thank You for the Rude Service!
THE BEST INVESTMENT IN TURBULENT TIMES
The Danger of TWIAB Thinking
The Dream -- And the Rest of the Story
The Power of Recognition
The Problem Is Not the Problem - It's Motivation
The sky is falling! No, the world is flat!
The Three Ghosts
Trust - Who Needs It?
Twenty-twenty Vision and Walking 'Round Blind
Undercover Boss
Well? Why do we exist?
What's right with people?
When you have a bad boss
You Can’t Do Business During Times Like This. Or Can You?