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Influence and Persuasion – A Reader’s List 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
When I read the book Influencer (now in its second edition) a few years ago, I became fascinated with the topic. So much so that I did quite a bit of research on influence and even put my own spin on ...
Zen of Jen – Practice Saying “No” with This Easy Exercise 19 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Think first then respond Saying “no” isn’t easy for many people. From team members worried about speaking up to their boss, to saying no to a great “opportunity”, it can be difficult to figure out th...
Leadership, Energy & Engagement – Frontline Festival 16 Aug 2013 | 08:52 pm
How can leaders use their own personal energy to harness employee engagement? How are energy and engagement intertwined? How can leaders build a culture of engagement in their organization? These ques...
10 Stories of Leaders Who Created Opportunities for Others 15 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Who are the people who “helped you become a better self”? That’s the question Bill Treasurer, author of Leaders Open Doors, asks in his Leadership Opportunity Blog Fest, which recently published. Eve...
Employee Engagement – Colleagues Can Kill It Too 12 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Engage new employees by providing positive role models There’s a lot of talk about how “management” plays a key role in fostering employee engagement but they’re not the only ones who can kill employ...
Forced Distribution Performance Appraisals Suck the Life Out of Leadership 8 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Do you work at a company that uses a “forced distribution” method for performance appraisals? How’s that working out for you? I worked for a company that used this method, which was brought into main...
Advice for New Leaders – 32 Ways to Start Strong 6 Aug 2013 | 04:30 pm
What’s the best advice you ever received upon assuming a new leadership role? What, nobody gave you any advice?! Well, then, I have a great resource for you. Dan McCarthy, author of the award-winnin...
Great Leaders Aren’t Afraid to Lose Their Talent 5 Aug 2013 | 03:35 pm
Is your organization doing a good job of developing its leadership pipeline? Leadership-development opportunities start with entry-level supervision roles, and a recent study suggests that most compa...
Who Owns Employee Engagement? 1 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
This is a multi-part series on employee engagement based on my interview with New York Times best-selling author Kevin Kruse. As a former business owner and winner of a “Best Place to Work” award, Kev...
An Honor-Based Approach to Career Development 29 Jul 2013 | 03:35 pm
“Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.” ~ Emily Post, American expert on etiquette Is there a prop...
