Category: Growth & Development

The Nine Attributes Of The Most Effective LinkedIn Profiles

William Arruda , CONTRIBUTORI write about personal branding. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamarruda/2017/12/18/the-nine-attributes-of-the-most-effective-linkedin-profiles/#2f6c4442dd30) Photo credit: Bloomberg I deliver a lot of workshops on LinkedIn for corporate clients. As a result, I look at a lot of LinkedIn profiles – hundreds of them a year. And there are some things the most impressive ones have …

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12 Ways to Elevate Your Personal Brand in 2018

Image credit: David Woolfall | Getty Images Jonathan Long – VIP Contributor Founder, Market Domination Media® Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/306068) If you aren’t fully committed to building your personal brand yet, it’s time to go all-in. I’m a huge advocate when it comes to personal branding — it’s how I built my first marketing agency. I …

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If Your Employees Aren’t Learning, You’re Not Leading

  Mark Murphy , CONTRIBUTORI solve the “people pain points” that keep leaders awake at night. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/markmurphy/2018/01/21/if-your-employees-arent-learning-youre-not-leading/#26385ae94787) Shutterstock There’s a strong positive relationship between how much people learn on the job and how much they love their job. Employees who score high on survey questions like “I will have to …

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13 Things You Should Give Up If You Want To Be Successful

(https://medium.com/personal-growth/13-things-you-need-to-give-up-if-you-want-to-be-successful-44b5b9b06a26) ”Somebody once told me the definition of hell:  “On your last day on earth, the person you became will meet the person you could have become.” — Anonymous Sometimes, to become successful and get closer to the person we can become, we don’t need to add more things — we need to give up on some of them. There are …

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Never, Ever Trust A Manager Who Says These Five Things

  Liz Ryan , CONTRIBUTOR Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2018/01/06/never-ever-trust-a-manager-who-says-these-five-things/#7d90e2527ffa) Shutterstock At any job, your boss is the most important person in your working life.  You have to trust and respect your boss, or you’re skating on very thin ice! Fear is a powerful motivator, at work at everywhere else. If your boss is the …

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The Differences Between Running a Small Company and a Big One

Does size matter when it comes to the CEO role? Yes, but it’s all relative. By Joel Trammell Founder and CEO, Khorus Software @TheAmericanCEO (https://www.inc.com/joel-trammell/the-differences-between-running-a-small-company-vs-a-big-one.html) CREDIT: Getty Images Is it easier to run a small company than a big one? What skills are needed at different stages of a company? Can a big company CEO succeed at …

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Mindfulness and Happiness in the Workplace

What’s the connection between mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and happiness in the workplace? Or is there a connection? By Adam Fridman Founder, Mabbly (https://www.inc.com/adam-fridman/mindfulness-and-happiness-in-the-workplace.html) CREDIT: Getty Images What’s the connection between mindfulness, emotional intelligence and happiness in the workplace? Or is there a connection?

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10 Reasons Why Employee Motivation Programs are a Huge Waste of Time

By Paul Marciano (https://writespeaksell.com/tag/dr-paul-marciano#sthash.MLHJNLU2.dpbs) Paul Marciano Despite all the research that confirms traditional reward and recognition programs decrease employee motivation and productivity, organizations persist in their use. Why? Perhaps because they seem to make sense taken at face value. I mean, who would think that “Employee of the Month” programs actually destroy employ morale and teamwork – but …

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How To Help Employees Find Meaning In Work

David K. Williams , CONTRIBUTOR Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkwilliams/2017/06/25/defining-and-finding-meaning-in-work/#624563b63aa5) It’s communication. That’s how leaders can help their employees to find their meaning. From Dan Marlin of West Africa: I’ve got a somewhat philosophical question about the nature of work. What can leaders do to make their employees feel that their work has meaning? And …

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This Yale Psychologist Says Carrots And Sticks Don’t Motivate

Kevin Kruse , CONTRIBUTOR  Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2017/03/27/this-yale-psychologist-says-carrots-and-sticks-dont-motivate/#3151fe44222d) Shutterstock It’s the age-old question: How do you build a workplace culture where employees are intrinsically motivated? Somewhat surprisingly, although overwhelming research speaks against traditional systems of rewards and recognition, so many companies continue wasting money on what has proved not to work. Paul …

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