July, 2015

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5 Big Rules For Productive Conference Calls

Let's Grow Leaders

It’s easy to fool ourselves into the illusion that “just having a conference call,” instead of a face-to-face meeting or one-on-one, will save time. In fact, it’s that kind of thinking that leaves many managers moving from call to call with little time to connect with their team. In an attempt to salvage some productivity in their day, they put the phone on mute and try to get real work done at the same time—and don’t pay close attention to much as a result.

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Don’t let your resume be a roadblock to your career

Penelope Trunk

I am writing this post at the hairdresser. It’s my son’s second haircut this month. He loves the process of reinvention. While the haircuts feel extravagant, I like that he knows what he wants. Maybe I overvalue this trait in a person because the most frequent issue I deal with on coaching calls is helping people figure out what they want.

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The Future of Management Is Teal

Strategy+Business

Organizations are ready for their next evolutionary step: a step toward self-management, wholeness, and a new sense of purpose. Companies are developing a new form of organization -- a soulful workplace where talents are nurtured and the deepest aspirations are honored.

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20 Funding Resources for New and Existing Businesses

B Plans

Whether you’re looking to start a business or want to expand an existing one, finding the cash to do so can be tough. While the most traditional option is to go to the bank for a loan, there are many other choices that you may not know about. To help you secure the capital you need for your business, we’ve compiled a list of the funding resources that every entrepreneur should look into.

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How to Turn “Check-the-Box” Compliance Trainings Into Real Learning

Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance training programs aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, captivating, and maybe even enjoyable! Join learning design expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training. We'll explore innovative strategies to bring traditionally dry topics to life, making them resonate with learners and drive tangible change.

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The Most Important Question to Ask When Facing a Big Decision

Let's Grow Leaders

What if you could pre-screen a movie of your life to help guide you in making your most pivotal decisions? Can you imagine knowing how your screenplay unfolds would guide your answers to the biggies: Should I follow my passion and shift careers? Should I relocate my family for that promotion? Should I take the risk and stand up for what I believe in?

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Effective Delegation: An Easy to Use Tool

Let's Grow Leaders

When you’re overwhelmed, stressed, and busy, you know the natural answer is to delegate more. But there’s a risk. When you’re moving fast it’s wasy to get sloppy or overbearing in your delegation: ( see 3 delegation mistakes you don’t have to make). That’s why I’ve created this easy checklist for you to use the next time your delegating an important task.

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How to Motivate Yourself

Let's Grow Leaders

I had just finished reviewing the syllabus with my Masters level leadership class, and asked my typical follow-up question. “What else would you like to cover?” Lin raised her hand and asked sincerely, “Professor, you are so passionate about what you do, it’s oozing out of you. How do we motivate ourselves to feel like that?” Oh boy, a challenge.

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To All the (Jerky) Managers I’ve Known Before

Let's Grow Leaders

I had asked the group to share their teachable point of view on leadership in the form of a TEDdy Talk (e.g. learn to improve your speaking Karin Hurt style). Ultimately everyone would have their 5 minutes of TEDdy Talk fame, but tonight we were just practicing “Wow” openings. “Carrie,” who hadn’t said a heck of a lot before this, stood up and gave the most impassioned imitation of a horrible boss I’ve ever heard– as her “wow” opener. “

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Managing Millennials: What’s Really Different

Let's Grow Leaders

A working student in my evening MBA program approached me to talk about a work situation that was driving her crazy. She gave me the gory behind the scenes view: a few apathetic employees were fully taking advantage of a system that had let them get away with ridiculous performance for too long. She was a new supervisor and knew what was right. Apparently her instincts had been reinforced in our class that night.

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Excited vs. Excitable: The Real Secret to Executive Presence

Let's Grow Leaders

The situation would have sent any leader who cared running for aspirin. I asked Mark, the Senior VP, “Are you okay? Are you stressed? What needs to happen next?” Mark responded, “Karin, I don’t get stressed. There’s no use in that. But as it turns out I’m a stress carrier.” In humor lies the truth. Mark had mastered executive presence.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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What To Do When You’re Really Stuck

Let's Grow Leaders

I received this email from subscriber (modified enough for anonymity). Let’s call him Guy. Would you be up to offer a little free advice to beat down manager? I have been in some type of leadership position for over a decade now. Two years ago I took over as manager of the noted, “ really tough crowd” in our company. A slight understatement, but– I was up for the challenge.

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6 Secrets to a Successful Mentoring Program

Let's Grow Leaders

Mentoring, at it’s best, is a magical elixir which shaves years off your learning curve through mistakes unmade. Thank God, I’ve experienced the transformational spirit of amazing mentors. Please God, let my mentoring have made a difference for others. Ask anyone who’s ever had an amazing mentor where that experience ranks in their growth as a leader, and I’d bet money they’d put their mentor ahead of any keynote, consulting program, book they’ve read, and pot

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Pay It Forward Mentoring

Let's Grow Leaders

This is a guest post from LGL Tribe Member and Winning Well Advocate, David Oddis. Years ago, on a beautiful summer day in Salt Lake City, Utah, I learned one of the most important things a leader can do: express the importance of “giving back.” As my mentor and I met for a casual lunch, he asked me if I had “ever received a bill” from him.

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Who are you? Who Who?

Let's Grow Leaders

You used to be sick? Or you ARE a survivor? You used to be a marathon runner? Or you KNOW the power of endurance? You used to be an artist? Or you have the ABILITY to create something beautiful? You used to be successful? Or you understand what it FEELS like to win? You used to be a screw up? Or you UNDERSTAND the importance of mentors? You are what you’ve learned.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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I just read about the life-changing magic of tidying up

Penelope Trunk

As someone who compulsively throws stuff out, I was thrilled to hear that the bestselling book worldwide right now is about throwing stuff out: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up , by Marie Kondo. You should buy that book right now because my husband and I both loved it. I knew I’d love it because I am compulsive about throwing things out.

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Hey ENFPs! Channel your energy and imagination to inspire greatness wherever you go.

Penelope Trunk

This live, online course helps ENFPs reconcile their incredible ability to do everything with the unlikelihood that they will finish any of it. The course runs August 24 – 27 at 8pm Eastern. The cost is $195, but if you sign up in the next five days the cost is $145. Sign up now. The ENFP is the type that has the widest range of strengths, and ENFPs can imagine themselves accomplishing a wider range of feats than any other type.

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Beliefs follow action; lessons from a pig farm bar mitzvah

Penelope Trunk

I studied rustic weddings for a year and realized that all the rustic wedding stuff feels like a parody on a working farm. So we had a very simple bar mitzvah lunch: harvest tables and flowers from the garden. I made all the food myself, from our farm and the farms of our Amish neighbors. I told everyone to wear the nicest clothes they could imagine wearing with boots made for walking through pig pens.

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Beyond Bias

Strategy+Business

In a hyperconnected world, where poor decisions can multiply, breaking free of unconscious bias has never been more important. A biased decision can set off a crisis or render a company vulnerable. Unfortunately, most established remedies and training don't work, because of the way biases are embedded in the brain. You need different organizational strategies for each of the five broad categories of things about which people are biased: similarity, expedience, experience, distance, and safety.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

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Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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The Not-So-Rosy Reality of Startups

Strategy+Business

Managers of startup companies should carefully balance their goals of expansion against the reality of cutbacks and downsizing.

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The Not-So-Rosy Reality of Startups

Strategy+Business

Managers of startup companies should carefully balance their goals of expansion against the reality of cutbacks and downsizing.

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Why Leaders Need to Ask, "Is That a Promise?"

Strategy+Business

Requesting clearer commitments can mobilize teams and lead to better execution.

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A Strategist's Guide to Power Industry Transformation

Strategy+Business

Several coincident, significant transformations are causing a revolution in the way electricity -- the vital fuel of global commerce and human comfort -- is produced, distributed, stored, and marketed. As a result, a top-down, centralized system is devolving into one that is much more distributed and interactive, and more competitive. But the implications of this revolution go far beyond the utility sector.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Thinking Like a Leader: Three Big Shifts

Strategy+Business

Adopt a leadership mindset before you try to lead.

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The Next Innovation Opportunity in China

Strategy+Business

Once solely dedicated to low-cost support for local factories, these centers, a new survey reveals, are now pursuing "knowledge-driven" R&D -- conducting fundamental research.

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The Unexpected Benefits of Product Returns

Strategy+Business

Product returns are typically seen as a necessary headache and a cost drain. But companies can use their return policies to enhance customer loyalty and increase profits.

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The Two Types of High-Potential Talent

Strategy+Business

The best leadership team contains both innovative producers and recognized performers. Unfortunately, many companies expect a single individual to fulfill both roles.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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What Makes Self-Made Billionaires Different

Strategy+Business

The unusual perspective of high-performing entrepreneurs allows them to turn good ideas into great businesses.

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Your Leadership Summer

Strategy+Business

Use time away from the office to stimulate your development, and have fun doing it.

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Staking Your Claim in the Healthcare Gold Rush

Strategy+Business

Revolutionary changes in the delivery, financing, and management of healthcare present a choice: Do you want to be a gold miner or a bartender?

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Mix and Deliver: The Next Step for Drinks Apps?

Strategy+Business

The beverage alcohol world is ripe for disruption, and distributors who are willing to navigate the industry's hurdles will find opportunities for growth.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?