Adopting A Servant Leadership Mentality In 2019

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According to the Greenleaf Institute for Servant Leadership, servant leadership is “a philosophy and set of practices that enriches the lives of individuals, builds better organizations and ultimately creates a more just and caring world.” At its core, servant leadership is giving everyone the opportunity, path and spirit to learn and help others do amazing things.

Onboarding A New Employee? Follow These 11 Effective Strategies

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Onboarding new hires is a crucial—and sometimes regularly repeated—process for businesses. Not having a concrete training plan in place can cause anxiety and confusion for both the incoming employees and those tasked with training them. You not only need to be sure you don’t overwhelm new team members in their first days, but also that you give them all the information they need—including the “small, everyday” details that can sometimes be taken for granted.

HR HERO – Why HR Is Core To The Success Of Companies

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Being in HR is never an easy role. In fact, it can be at many times an ambiguous role with a core component of metrics revolving around people that is hard to depict. What drives consistency and true ROI is to keep the HERO of HR in mind. I truly believe we are all heroes. We are the pulse of the organization, we are the true hand to the CEO, and we are the conduit to the people. So, let’s spell out what HERO means and why HR is core to the success of companies, people, humanity and so much more

Training Company Executives Weigh In On L&D In 2019

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First of all, a wakeup call from Kristy McCann Flynn, founder and CEO of GoCoach: “The headlines this year read ‘war on talent’ and ‘American skills shortage.’ It is time for companies to awaken to invest in their talent, because technology and our workforce evolution [are] moving at light speed, and the only thing that will balance this is constant learning.”

8 Marketing Tips To Capture Gen Z

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The Forbes Coaches Council has a new article on “the next up-and-coming young adult demographic: Generation Z.” The article features eight marketing tips to advertising to this new generation, which features input from eight of the Forbes council members, including our own CEO, Kristy McCann Flynn.

The Rising Importance Of Soft Skills In An Automated Workplace

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“For many people,” says Paul Bagley, chief learning officer of Unify (the communications and collaboration brand of digital services company Atos), “automation can represent an opportunity to avoid workplace routines and tedious repetitive tasks and instead focus on engaging with or following newer or more high-value actions.”