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How To Help Your Employees Feel Like They Belong (So They Don’t Want to Leave)

Up Your Culture

Belonging. This familiar word has taken on an expanded meaning, especially in the workplace. It is usually tethered to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives designed to create equal opportunities and representation. After researching the best possible definition of what “belonging at work” means, one thing became clear: belonging is a feeling.

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Confidential Information – What to Say When You Can’t Say Anything

Let's Grow Leaders

Handle confidential information with candor and care to build trust It can feel like a trap. Someone asks you a direct question about confidential information. Maybe it’s a personnel matter. A sensitive business negotiation or a product launch. In all these scenarios, there are sound ethical reasons for the information to remain secure. If you tell the person what you know, you violate confidentiality.

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The AWARE Coaching Model

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Model By Julian Goodes, Executive Coach, AUSTRALIA The AWARE Coaching phases have interested me. In order to learn, grow, and develop as a coach, breaking the entire coaching process into smaller manageable pieces has been important. Take the establishment and maintenance of agreements phase as an example. Omit this phase and the whole coaching session can collapse fast.

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The siren song of distraction (and how to fight it)

The Creative Life

Resistance is real. One of the treats I look forward to in my in-box each week is Daisy Buchanan’s Creative Confidence Clinic newsletter. Searingly honest and often very funny, it dissects creative process and the blocks we put in our own way. I’ve known Daisy for a while now, and I am awestruck at the amount she writes, … The post The siren song of distraction (and how to fight it) appeared first on The Creative Life.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Professional Development and Training

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ - transforming video engagement with two-way interactivity. With Qvio viewers can ask questions and get instant answers from the content owner's Author-Controlled AI™️.

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5 Steps to Identify & Reduce the Power of Toxic Relationships

The Coaching Tools Company

Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as 5 Steps to Identify & Reduce the Power of Toxic Relationships Relationships are essential. We're wired to connect—and we literally need connection to others to survive. So who we spend our time with has a big impact on how we feel—both about ourselves and about life. In this exercise you'll help your clients identify their toxic relationships.

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Affirmation vs. Oblivion

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Power Tool By Esther Lam, Gen Z Coach, Young Millennials Coach, Cross-Cultural People on the Move Coach, SWITZERLAND Affirmation vs. Oblivion: An “Aha Moment” This coaching power tool “Affirmation vs. Oblivion” was first inspired by an “Aha moment” in one of my peer coaching sessions. I noticed the sea change of moods, perspectives, and a sense of agency and hope emerging from my client after that “Aha moment.

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13 Company Retreat Ideas to Re-energize Your Employees

Vantage Circle

Have you ever noticed a dip in your employees' enthusiasm? Are they slipping into the depths of unproductivity? Well, such a scenario requires your immediate attention. You must attempt to infuse vitality by breaking them free from rigorous routines. This is where the idea of a company retreat comes into the picture. It plays a significant role in rejuvenating your employees.

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Flowchart diagrams — What they are and how to use them

MindManager

In today’s day and age, information overload is a constant challenge. The need for clear and concise ways to present complex ideas has become more important than ever. Flowchart diagrams have emerged as a powerful tool to simplify ideas, streamline workflows, and improve understanding. Studies have shown that visual aids, such as flowchart diagrams, can […] The post Flowchart diagrams — What they are and how to use them appeared first on MindManager Blog.

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How to Inspire Better Team Innovation: Cultivating an Idea Garden

Let's Grow Leaders

Inspire team innovation with an idea garden, saving great ideas for future growth. Hi Karin, “I attended your Courageous Cultures, how to Read Courageous Cultures with your team book club, and we loved it. We are using the book and we’re reading it. The good news is we’re getting SO MANY IDEAS. I continue to respond with regard (with gratitude, information, and an invitation) to the ideas I receive.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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Fear vs. Confidence

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Power Tool By Katharina Fischer, Growth & Development Coach, SWITZERLAND Fear vs. Confidence: The Coaching Process In coaching, where the emphasis lies on unlocking personal and professional potential, two powerful tools take center stage: fear and confidence. These elements can serve as dynamic catalysts for change, particularly in reshaping mindsets.

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Feeling Lost: Signs, Causes, and 4 Tips for Finding Your Way

BetterUp

It’s normal to feel lost sometimes. In fact, it can be a sign of impending personal growth. Here are some of the signs you might be lost and how to find what to do next.

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The Culture Quadrant Explained

EOS Worldwide

Every business has a culture, and it sometimes doesn’t look like what its leaders think it does. Company cultures tend to fall into four main categories: command and control, chaotic, happy accident, and, finally, intentional. In our new book, People, we break these down into what we call The Culture Quadrant.

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Exploring career theories

Adventures in Career Development

Photo by Merlin Lightpainting on Pexels.com I spend a lot of last week teaching career theory in Lillehammer with my colleague Sikin Jynge. As anyone who has ever taught a career theory course will know, it can be a challenging thing to teach. Career theory is supposed to help people to make the complexity of career simpler. Careers are endlessly complex and yet we have to make sense of them every day.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Confidence in Coaching for Women

International Coach Academy

A Research Paper By Leora Kirby, Leadership & Life Coach, UNITED STATES Confidence in Coaching The whole topic of having confidence in one’s self has been the brass ring that I have struggled with my entire life. The questions am I good enough, will I be recognized for my contributions, and will I be thought of as lesser than because I am a woman?

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Minimalist Lifestyle: 24 Tips for Minimal & Simple Living

BetterUp

A minimalist lifestyle can reduce mental and physical clutter, boosting your productivity and well-being. Here are 24 ways to simplify your life.

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How to Create a Digital Marketing Plan: 4 Steps

Harvard Business School Online

To help craft your digital marketing plan, here are four steps to ensuring it’s comprehensive and can weather market challenges.

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Presentation to the Norwegian National Forum for Career Guidance

Adventures in Career Development

On Monday I was invited to speak at the Norwegian National Forum for Career Guidance in Oslo. This is the annual meeting between the government’s Higher Education and Skills Directorate (HK-Dir) and key stakeholders including employers, trade unions, regional leaders in career guidance and the professional association. I presented on the importance of investing in career guidance and drew on a number of papers that I’ve written including Effective policy frameworks for the organisati

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eWOW 2023 Virtual Summit #OwnYourGrowth

At eWOW, we are all about holistic growth – personal and professional. Growth that goes beyond a job title and paycheck. This year, eWOW 2023 virtual summit focuses on owning your growth – an action plan that will help you chart your path to success that is unique to you.

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Accelerate your creativity with these 16 Xmind templates for brainstorming

Mind Mapping Software

As humans, we routinely use tools to extend our abilities and get more done. You’d never dream of pounding a nail into a piece of wood using your fist, would you? In the world of creativity, tools also help us by expanding the range of our thinking to consider new perspectives, possibilities and solutions. In my recent Xmind webinar, I shared 10 brainstorming techniques – delivered via mind maps – that can help you amplify your creativity and generate higher value ideas.

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The Currency of Attention in the Age of the Attention Economy

ReNew Business

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” Simone Weil In a world inundated with stimuli, where every notification competes for our attention, Simone Weil’s quote, resonates with profound relevance. As we navigate the digital age, we find ourselves ensnared in the grasp of the attention economy. At its core, Weil's quotes celebrates the act of giving one’s undivided attention as an offering of oneself to another—a profound gesture of empathy and connection.

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From Journalism to Commercial Banking: How One Learner Put Her HBS Online Skills Immediately to Work

Harvard Business School Online

Figuring out your career path can be a meandering process, but business skills are useful no matter your discipline. Discover how one learner with varied skills managed to land her first job at a leading airline and then transitioned into banking.

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Integrated guidance

Adventures in Career Development

Photo by Tranmautritam on Pexels.com I spent a few days last week talking about and teaching integrated guidance to students at Lillehammer. Essentially this is about how we can incorporate technologies into guidance and careers education in a purposeful way using ideas of instructional design. I’ll hopefully have a new article coming out on this topic soon, but in the meantime, the chapter that I wrote with Ingrid Bakke is probably the most complete articulation of my thinking on this sub

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Cancel Quiet Quitting: Detoxing Corporate Culture & Engaging Top Talent

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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How to Reset Your Life: 10 Ways

BetterUp

Jump to section What’s a life reset? Why should I reset my life?

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The Artist Room: Creating spaces for practice and creativity

ReNew Business

For years I dreamt of having a Studio. Eventually, last year I found the perfect spot for me. Sometimes I go there just to be with my artworks, bask in the sunlight, and dream. Crafting art is not just about brushes, canvases, or musical notes; it's about the interplay of creativity and space. So, I have decided to start " The Artist Room " to delve into this enchanting connection between space and craft, recognizing that the space where artists create is more than a mere backdrop—it's a stage f

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Influence Yourself

Marla Gottschalk

With the advent of social media came a new communication reckoning. A more fluid path to share ideas, opinions, experiences & observations. We wrote, we read, we liked, we shared, we commented. We opened ourselves to being influenced in way we had never imagined. Yet, one area still seems largely impervious to change; remaining petrified and impervious.

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The Story Of 1906 With CEO Peter Barsoom

SME Strategy

1906 is making microdosing more accessible and legal, opening the door to a new era of wellness. We hear how cannabis exec Peter Barsoom leads the charge.

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Top Techniques for Coaching Your Contact Center Agents

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.