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Onboarding isn’t a mundane chore like doing the dishes: It’s a magical opportunity like cleaning out your closet. Except instead of freeing up valuable sneaker space, onboarding gives you the chance to create an amazing first impression that lasts. Is it worth the trouble? In a word: Yes. Exceptional onboarding can improve new recruit retention …

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It’s the KEY to Raising Your Rates, Increasing Your Referrals & Attracting the Clients You Are Most Called to Work With. Did you know that 3 out of 4 clients you serve in your life-time will likely be women? Do you sense the women you work with have a bigger potential inside them? You’re absolutely …

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When employees experience meaningful moments, connections form, creating a mini-culture that flows into and impacts the larger workplace community. But how and where do these connections occur? And what’s the business value of focusing on relationships? This article will guide you through research-backed tips and strategies to help you cultivate satisfaction, connections, growth, and positive …

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Workplace Learning (2019) argues that learning and development professionals have to offer more than the usual array of courses and seminars. If you want to help your company compete in today’s fast-moving world, Nigel Paine believes, you have to start building the right kind of organizational culture. That culture rests on two pillars: open communication …

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Remote work is increasing in popularity — especially as companies are moving to a hybrid work model. While you hire, train, and onboard new employees remotely, take some time to review this remote onboarding checklist. You’ll learn how to create a thoughtful and effective onboarding program in 11 steps and drive learning across your team. …

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As people return to the office, the potential for workplace conflicts will likely increase. Whether you are a peace-loving teammate or a leader planning a smooth transition to the physical workplace, this week’s reading recommendation offers hands-on advice on preventing and resolving workplace clashes. What’s inside? Avoiding drama in the workplace boosts your performance and …

Read More about Book Summary: Creating a Drama-Free Workplace by Anna Maravelas – The Insider’s Guide to Managing Conflict, Incivility & Mistrust

Endings bring about new beginnings. Clinical psychologist Henry Cloud shares his strategies for negotiating endings in business and in life. He shows how to handle endings with skill, clarity and proper intent. Using examples from his leadership consulting experience, Cloud illuminates how businesses falter and relationships fester due to an inability to accept that a …

Read More about Book Summary: Necessary Endings The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward By Dr. Henry Cloud

When you’re curious about a subject, learning about it doesn’t feel like a chore. Yet learners and organizations often fail to leverage this inborn human impulse to seek out and absorb new knowledge. Learning expert Stefaan van Hooydonk has made it his mission to change that. In this book summary, he offers a concise and …

Read More about Book Summary: The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto – How Curiosity Helps Individuals and Workspaces Thrive in Transformational Times

Learning programs are critical for retaining your workforce, boosting employee productivity, and closing your company’s skills gaps. But your employees must be engaged with the learning in order for these programs to be successful. Employees who enthusiastically adopt learning opportunities are not only learning new skills, they’re helping their companies compete in a quickly changing …

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