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    Why This Is the Time to Hold “Stay” Interviews with Your People

    As the U.S. continues opening up after the pandemic’s multiple waves, it’s likely that there will be surges in turnover even as many employers need more staff, not less. Research from Eagle Hill Consulting suggests that 25 percent of current employees are already planning to leave their jobs, and this percentage goes up for parents whose children are going to school remotely, and as high as 36 percent for Millennial employees. Sadly, this makes sense. Remote schooling causes tremendous pressure and conflict for parents, and it’s widely acknowledged that employees are generally feeling burned out. It can seem like quitting or going somew...
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    The PARA Framework For Emergent Strategy

    Tama66 / Pixabay I’ve been away for a bit, working through a class on post-pandemic strategies. Why? Well, the answer is pretty simple. In my opinion, we will see new models and a new frame of being emerge from the time we’ve spent dealing with the pandemic including reactions to the social challenges we’ve had to deal with, the economic inequalities that are systemic in many countries, and the need to help countries around the world recover so that the entire world doesn’t end up back in a lockdown situation due to new, more dangerous variants. But back to strategy. One idea I went off in exploration of what the idea of “emergent s...
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    Unpopular Opinion: Not Everyone Should Become a Full-time Business Owner

    Unpopular opinion… Not everyone should become a full-time business owner or entrepreneur Now before you get it twisted, I’m not saying this because I don’t think everyone is cut out for it. Not at all! I’m saying there’s a lot more that should go into that decision than just hating your 9 to 5. I’m a business owner and 100% support others doing the same to chase their dreams! Here’s the thing though. Being an entrepreneur has been hyper glamorized in the media and by business/life coaches when in fact it’s not always the best fit for everyone. Firmbee / Pixabay You’re sold on the idea of finally having freedom from your corp...
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    How to Find a Mentor

    Radoan_tanvir / Pixabay Who is your mentor? If you said you don’t have one, you are not alone. Many don’t. I didn’t either until recently. To be sure we’re on the same page, a mentor is someone who has experience and expertise to share and you specifically want to learn from their experience. While age is often implied in mentoring, meaning the mentor is often older; that isn’t always the case. It is about experience and someone younger may have the experience you are seeking. Such as, young Baby Boomers partnering with old Gen Z’ers for advice on how to use social media and more importantly, how to get on Clubhouse. The research ...
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    Let’s Stop Should’ing On Ourselves

    People vector created by freepik – www.freepik.com How many times have you said “should” (either out loud or in your head) in the last 24hrs? I should take a break. I should set up that meeting. I should talk to my boss about that. I should play with my kids. (I should like playing with my kids.) I should read that, do that, be that… Should. It’s a sneaky and unhelpful little word that infiltrates our thoughts. It is unhelpful because it positions us as at a deficit and spotlights what we’re not doing. This kind of self-talk, the should’ing kind, is a very small but powerful way we put more stress on ourselves. It is also a sure...
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    Why Do You Work So Damn Hard?

    I watch my colleagues at work, says Dee, a Corporate Communications expert. Every day they walk up to the buffet, and they eat absolutely everything. Dee is on a 1-year temporary assignment at a fast-paced biotech firm. She describes the dynamic of coworkers getting involved in, well, seemingly everything. They don’t pick and choose, Dee explains. They eat it all. Ouch. If we stick with that metaphor, my stomach starts to hurt. Real fast. Too much. Too much. Too much. I think of a paper I read the other day about the causes of workaholism: “Advancing Workaholism Research,” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Publi...
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    How to Respond to Compliments at Work: Examples and Tips

    Few things can transform your day like receiving a compliment — or giving one. But these interactions can be difficult to navigate, if you can even find the time to initiate them. Considering how to accept praise gracefully, whether you should return the compliment, the best way to avoid miscommunication — the recognition process can be anything but simple. Making the compliment experience a positive one can have a huge impact on your performance, and that of your organization. Take a look at these example compliments, tips on how to respond to them, and some best practices for providing recognition of your own. Responding to compliments ...
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    How Leaders Can Strengthen Business Performance Through Inside and Outside Focus

    Every month or quarter, leaders in most organizations report on the state of business performance. We are strong proponents of taking an outcome-based approach to performance measurement and management. Best-in-class leaders focus on what’s happening both, inside and outside, of their company, to strengthen business performance. Optimize these four key “outside” factors to achieve greater success: Customer-Centricity Partner and Supplier Relationships Competitive Intelligence Market Data BCG studied the tenures of 7,000 CEOs worldwide to identify how they affected their companies’ business performance trajectories. The one success fac...
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    What Are the Keys to Success in Business?

    “Consistency is the main key to success” When we see someone successful in life, we are always quick to assume that they have a certain secret ingredient to their success. We think that a popular or successful person would be least bothered to tell others about the gateway to a similar success. Most people would be taken by surprise when they come to know that consistency is the key. Usually, when we start a venture, most of us want almost immediate results. Life is not that simple. Although the word success may be one of the simplest words in the English vocabulary known to man—it is one of the hardest things to achieve in life. Now th...
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    Do You Need a Copywriter?

    While designing the website for your business, you may find yourself faced with the question, Do you need a Copywriter? With compelling benefits, strong calls to action, appealing headlines, and impressive bullet points, you may wonder why I should ever need a pro. Some of you might be well-versed in copywriting craft, but not everyone is a pro. The specific copywriting skill set can create an appealing, effective, optimized, and timely copy. You will see many copywriters describe copywriting strategies as the most critical element of a successful promotional campaign. So, calling in a professional copywriter can be the right choice in many s...
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