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October 12, 2015 9:11 AM
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7 Steps to Becoming a Relationship Master

7 Steps to Becoming a Relationship Master | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
During a coaching conversation, leaders often bring up the topic of workplace relationship challenges. The ability to partner, connect, and build positive and productive relationships at work is cr...
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October 5, 2015 9:00 AM
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Feeling Lost at Work?

Feeling Lost at Work? | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
Dear Madeleine, I am a relatively new manager at a not-for-profit organization. During my first two years working here, my boss told me exactly what to do all the time. A classic micromanager, he c...
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October 5, 2015 9:00 AM
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How to Keep Teamwork From Becoming Group Think – and Make Smart Decisions, Too

How to Keep Teamwork From Becoming Group Think – and Make Smart Decisions, Too | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
"Most of us are going through life without interrogating whether our decision-making processes are fit for purpose. And that’s something we need to change –
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October 5, 2015 9:00 AM
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Maybe It’s Time To Develop a New Performance Management Mindset

Maybe It’s Time To Develop a New Performance Management Mindset | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
Some 60 percent of companies are in the process of rethinking their approach to performance reviews, according to Forbes. This percentage is high, even thoug
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September 23, 2015 6:59 AM
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5 Questions Your New Hires Don’t Expect You to Ask – but You Should

5 Questions Your New Hires Don’t Expect You to Ask – but You Should | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
New hires will always have a deluge of questions to ask about their new workplace. How does everything work? Who will I work with regularly? What does
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September 21, 2015 11:26 AM
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Managerial Fit is More Important than Cultural Fit

Managerial Fit is More Important than Cultural Fit | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
There is something much more insidious than a bad cultural fit – a bad managerial fit. As you read the descriptions that follow, you’ll quickly reali
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September 17, 2015 10:28 AM
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How Common Is Coworker Sabotage?

How Common Is Coworker Sabotage? | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
Career Management - Nearly one-third (31%) of advertising and marketing executives say a colleague has tried to make them look bad on the job, according to a recent report from The Creative Group.
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September 16, 2015 3:45 AM
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Dos and Don’ts for Dealing with a Disillusioned Direct Report

Dos and Don’ts for Dealing with a Disillusioned Direct Report | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
People cycle through four predictable stages when presented with a new task or goal at work. If it’s something they’ve never done before, they’ll usually start out as an enthusiastic beginner—full ...
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September 14, 2015 7:20 AM
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The Critical Difference Between Mothering, Managing, and Mentoring Millennials

The Critical Difference Between Mothering, Managing, and Mentoring Millennials | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
In Western cultures, the transition from school-to-work-to-career generally happens between the ages of 16-to-24. This is a period of explosive personal gro
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September 11, 2015 3:39 AM
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From PERFORMANCE Management to CONTRIBUTION Management: 3 Keys to Making it Work

From PERFORMANCE Management to CONTRIBUTION Management: 3 Keys to Making it Work | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
How is performance management going in your organization? If the emphasis is on assessment, it’s likely that employees and managers alike would rather avoid the whole affair. Who wants to judge—or ...
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September 7, 2015 9:41 AM
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How Real-Time Feedback Can Help Boost Employee Engagement

How Real-Time Feedback Can Help Boost Employee Engagement | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
People love getting actionable information. I see this all the time at BlackbookHR: When I give the team updates, they don’t just want a high-level overvie
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September 2, 2015 5:36 AM
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4 Steps to Finding, Defining, and Taking Action on Personal Growth

4 Steps to Finding, Defining, and Taking Action on Personal Growth | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
American social philosopher Eric Hoffer wrote, “In times of change, learners inherit the earth while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”  I...
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August 31, 2015 12:31 PM
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Want Engaged, Productive Employees? Start By Showing Them a Little Gratitude

Want Engaged, Productive Employees? Start By Showing Them a Little Gratitude | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
Janice Kaplan’s new book The Gratitude Diaries examines the effects of gratitude in the workplace. She cites a London School of Economics paper that analyz
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October 6, 2015 10:20 AM
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Watch Air France Strikers Strip Execs Half-Naked In Job Cut Protests

Watch Air France Strikers Strip Execs Half-Naked In Job Cut Protests | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
Clothing in tatters, executives hopped fences to flee a board meeting.
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October 5, 2015 9:00 AM
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The Bane of Businesses: Fighting Learned Helplessness in Your Workforce

The Bane of Businesses: Fighting Learned Helplessness in Your Workforce | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
A paralyzing virus is lurking within many organizations, and it is solely responsible for countless failed transformations. It answers to the name “learned he
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October 5, 2015 9:00 AM
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3 Ways Good Leaders Get Conversations Wrong

3 Ways Good Leaders Get Conversations Wrong | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
Improving the frequency and quality of conversations that take place inside your organization is one of the best ways to improve the overall quality of your company’s leadership. That’s the message...
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September 28, 2015 9:00 AM
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4 Basic Human Needs Leaders Must Meet to Have Engaged Employees

4 Basic Human Needs Leaders Must Meet to Have Engaged Employees | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
Everyday the spirits of millions of people die at the front door of their workplace. There is an epidemic of workers who are uninterested and disengaged from the work they do, and the cost to the U...
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September 23, 2015 4:17 AM
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Are You Coachable? 3 Questions to Consider

Are You Coachable? 3 Questions to Consider | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
I like Ben Franklin’s idea about not giving others advice: “Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.” I think this highlights a cornerstone of coaching. Unlike consulting, where the consult...
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September 21, 2015 4:17 AM
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My Boss Called Me a Drama Queen

My Boss Called Me a Drama Queen | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
Dear Madeleine, My boss called me a drama queen the other day. I was offended to the core. When I got home and told my husband, he said, “Well, you kind of are.”  Now I am really up against it. I a...
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September 16, 2015 8:00 AM
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Get Employees To Participate In Professional Development

Get Employees To Participate In Professional Development | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
It is not always easy to convince your employees to participate in professional development. These tips will help show them why they need to participate!
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#39 in my series -- this is a little bit different from the ones focused on getting a job.

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September 14, 2015 7:27 AM
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Stress Can Be a Good Thing If You Know How to Use It

Stress Can Be a Good Thing If You Know How to Use It | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
A three-step approach.
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Pleased and not at all surprised to see an intelligent look at stress.  Not just another "stress is bad!" pop piece.  But then, this is the insight expected from my good friend Tom Crum.

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September 14, 2015 7:16 AM
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The 12-Step Process For Improving Your People Management Skills

The 12-Step Process For Improving Your People Management Skills | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
People aren’t easy to quantify and control. We all have our individual hopes and dreams, as well as our own opinions and weaknesses. We’re imperfect, but we’re also motivated, strong, and power…
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September 9, 2015 6:36 PM
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9 Things Managers Do That Make Good Employees Quit

9 Things Managers Do That Make Good Employees Quit | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
Managers tend to blame their turnover problems on everything under the sun, while ignoring the crux of the matter: people don't leave jobs; they leave managers.
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September 4, 2015 3:13 AM
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Think You’re Ready to Collaborate? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself

Think You’re Ready to Collaborate? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
Ken Blanchard knows a thing or two about collaboration.  After all, he’s written successful business books with over 60 different coauthors.  In a new article for Chief Learning Officer, Ken shares...
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September 1, 2015 6:51 AM
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How Smart Leaders Can Arrive at Really Dumb Decisions

How Smart Leaders Can Arrive at Really Dumb Decisions | Management - Leadership | Scoop.it
Ever find yourself in an organization or on a team that’s struggling because of a leader’s poor decision? You sit back and reflect on the leader personal
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