Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 13, 2014

'Shortly after joining a new church, the council president enthusiastically revealed that I was part of their “volunteer leadership succession plan.” I politely declined and spent the next month working to act less “leader-like” at church. Plus, I figured if I skipped coffee hour, I could dodge the recruiters. Busy people freak out when asked […] The post How to Recruit Leaders in Your Volunteer Organization appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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On The Job

JANUARY 3, 2014

'Are you addicted to speed? You may answer in the negative, thinking this refers to a desire to drive over the speed limit. But many of us are addicted not to going faster in our cars but in our lives, says psychologist Stephanie Brown, an addiction specialist. We''re afraid to slow down our busy, chaotic and frenzied lives that have us constantly chasing success, power and the next big thing.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 25, 2014

'I am in the car about forty hours a week. I hired a driver. She won’t drive all the times I have to drive. Of course she won’t. Her life would suck. It doesn’t matter. I have to be in the car for so much anyway. I can’t ditch my son’s therapy appointments. I need to be there to say, “Of course nose picking is like cutting.” I’m an expert on cutting.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 22, 2014

'By now, most of you probably know that LinkedIn is the gold standard for online professional networking. Regardless of your opinion of social networking in general, LinkedIn is a site you simply can’t afford to overlook. A basic account is free, though in order to really get the most out of it, you’ll need to invest a little time and energy into the process.

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Profitable Problem Solving

JANUARY 28, 2014

The core values of a company are similar to those of an individual. They are the collection of beliefs, ethics, and standards that steer your life or your work. Your company either has them or you do not, and you can choose whether you operate with them as guiding principles. What’s important to remember is […]. The post How do core values define my brand?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 29, 2014

'“Sam” was beaming with excitement as he told me about his promotion. He was in the throws of a transition from supervisor to manager, He’ll now lead leaders. ”…but it’s scary,” he added. “I know I have to handle this whole thing differently. I was very close to my team. We talked about everything […] The post How to Succeed as Scope and Scale Increases appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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On The Job

JANUARY 22, 2014

'You may start out the new year with the intention of taking better care of yourself. But then you go to work. In the break room is a birthday cake. The boss orders pizza when everyone is forced to work late. The vending machines have offerings that include chips, candy bars and sugared drinks. You get swamped at work and decide to skip lunch — after breakfast was a giant cup of coffee.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 7, 2014

'My personal hygiene is holding back the growth of my startup. This month I am teaching a course: Get the Guts to Start Freelancing. If you are sick of me promoting my courses on this blog, then please note that this is not the post where I am promoting this course. That’ll be another one. In this post I am going to tell you that the course is four days and I will probably not change clothes for any of the days.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 8, 2014

'Download my free Key Accomplishments List template here >> One of my favorite career development tools (and one I recommend on an almost daily basis) is the Key Accomplishments List. It’s such an easy thing to do—and it’s SO valuable—there’s no reason you shouldn’t be tracking your professional accomplishments on a monthly basis (at the very least).

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Education

Profitable Problem Solving

JANUARY 14, 2014

A few keywords and a Google search later, you can easily find yourself sorting through numerous perspectives, theories, opinions, and interpretations. You can click on a few of those links or spend your entire day tracking down just the right insight to help you understand the difference, and I would argue you are probably still […]. The post What Is The Difference Between Marketing And Branding?

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Strategy+Business

JANUARY 22, 2014

'The associate professor of finance at the Kellogg School of Management, discusses the lifecycle of a financial crisis. For more related insights, read " Efraim Benmelech on Financial Contagion.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 6, 2014

'We’d spent the last 5 days reconnecting as a family, completely dark from any semblance of social networking. Alright, I’ll be honest… all networking…each night my husband and I requested a table for 4 on this 5 night cruise to Mexico. It’s cool to meet other travelers… but not this time, we needed family and […] The post Effective Networking: 6 Secrets Your Kids Know appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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On The Job

JANUARY 10, 2014

'If you’re thinking you might put off reading this story, don’t even think about it. In this interview by Anita Bruzzese with Timothy A. Pychyl, author of “ Solving the Procrastination Puzzle ,” the issues of procrastination, its impact and how to change your ways are explored. AB: In the book, you say that delay is often a necessary part of our lives.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 4, 2014

'Here’s the problem men have today: They understand how bad it feels to be raised by a dad who is never around. There’s a generation of boys who didn’t eat dinner with their dad. Only saw their dad on the weekend. Changed schools five times so their dad could relocate to get the best job, over and over again. Those boys are grown up now, and they are dads.

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TED

JANUARY 27, 2014

Maya Penn is a tiny, vibrant force of nature. She’s an entrepreneur, philanthropist, fashion designer, animator , blogger, writer and illustrator. She runs a budding eco-friendly fashion business and a nonprofit for environmental awareness, and her mind churns constantly with new creative projects. And we should probably mention — Maya is only 13.

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Profitable Problem Solving

JANUARY 6, 2014

This is my first blog on the new Up My Brand® blog. My background, primarily focused on turn around or growth related projects for small to midsize organizations, has given me a front row seat with business owners desperately trying to take their enterprise to a revenue neutral or profitable state. My hat is off to […]. The post Welcome to Up My Brand® appeared first on Profitable Problem Solving.

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Problem Solving 52

Strategy+Business

JANUARY 19, 2014

'Focusing on the airline industry, two researchers devised a method to pinpoint the origins of major financial events and give direction to the most effective remedies. Their work also informs how companies can shield themselves from the worst effects of a financial outbreak.

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Career

Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 27, 2014

'Mark shuts the door and begins the emergency meeting. What he’s got to say isn’t easy, but these guys can handle it. That’s why they “get paid the big bucks.” He minces no words. Stock prices, competitive pressures… time to get it together. NOW. The intimidation factor is high. Fix it fast… or […] The post Trickle Down Intimidation appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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On The Job

JANUARY 29, 2014

'When people consider ways to get a better job or a boost in salary, one of the things they think about is whether they should go back to school. That decision becomes more difficult as the average undergraduate student loan debt hits $25,000 and some jobs don''t offer better paychecks with more education. PayScale, which collects information on salaries, finds that those in finance, computer science or economics may see a salary increase if they have a master''s degree but not those in history,

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 2, 2014

'This is a guest post by Cassie Boorn. She works with me at Quistic. That’s a photo of Cassie and her son. And here’s another guest post she wrote , before we started working together. . A few years ago I targeted Penelope as someone I want to work with. Then I spent a lot of time and energy getting her to hire me. You can probably tell from reading this blog that Penelope would be a difficult boss.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 20, 2014

'If you ask any leader for the right way to handle a screw up, you’ll likely hear the following advice. 1. Admit the screw up 2. Apologize 3. Do what you can to make it right. Try it. Tell a few leaders you just screwed up and ask for advice. Let me know if […] The post The Screw Up Post I Shouldn’t Have to Write appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Speaker: Jennifer Brick, Career Strategist and Author

Your employees have checked out. The last few years have been a wild ride, with countless changes to how we work and our workplace cultures, like the sudden shift to remote work, the return to office, and trends like quiet quitting. With productivity, profitability, and your employer brand on the line, leadership is turning to HR to engage employees and recreate your culture in different working models.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 24, 2014

'Fake talk diminishes relationships, slows work down, and jeapordizes results. At yet, the B.S. factor is alive and well in corporate America. We need more straight talk about fake talk. Fake talk is attractive as an easy way out. But when fake talk’s the norm, the real game becomes guessing what’s really happening or what […] The post Getting Past Fake Talk at Work appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 31, 2014

'At the beginning of each year, I travel the country giving inspirational kickoff speeches in call centers. This year, the theme of my speech is creating “connections” with our customers and our teams. What better way to reinforce connections, than to include everyone in the speech writing? Word Cloud Crowd Sourcing While preparing the speech, I […] The post 3 Unexpected Uses for Word Clouds: Leadership Style appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2014

' ”If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” -John Quincy Adams My eyes are crossing and my neck is twitchy after 27 conference calls to finalize our 2014 Performance Agreements. We’ve debated what defines a “balanced scorecard” and negotiated performance objectives down to the […] The post Help Your Team Become More in 2014 appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 22, 2014

'“I’ll stand my ground. And I won’t back down.” -Tom Petty “Pete,” a leader in a new job with a substantial increase in scope and scale, asked me this seemingly simple question: “How do you know when to stand your ground?” I knew he needed more than my first instinct,”just go with your gut.” Knowing […] The post When to Stand Your Ground appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Speaker: Francoise Tourniaire - Founder of FT Works, Omid Razavi - Chief Advocacy Officer at SupportLogic, and Gregory Walker - Senior Product Manager at SupportLogic

The 'great resignation' and the 'great talent reshuffle' have impacted contact center and customer support staff as much, if not more than, any other part of the workforce. Couple that with a potentially volatile economy and it's clear that organizations must invest in innovative approaches if they want employees who are engaged and informed enough to significantly improve the customer experience and eliminate the high costs associated with agent attrition.

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