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Why Complicate Your Leadership? Focus On A Few Simple Truths

Forbes interviewed Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley on Servant Leadership, discussing highlights and key nuggets from their book, Simple Truths of Leadership, that leaders can put to immediate use.
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Boost Performance with Day-to-Day Coaching

When managers focus on day-to-day coaching, the once-dreaded performance evaluation becomes an occasion to celebrate accomplishments.
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What Role A Successful Apology Plays In Building A Trusted Personal Brand

There is an old joke that the three hardest things to say in the English language are gargantuan, Worcestershire and I am sorry.
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7 Ways to Create Engaging Learning Experiences for Tired Learners

Learners are fatigued and “too tired to learn.” Learning and development professionals are also feeling stretched and dissatisfied. We need to create experiences with higher engagement and social quotients, and a collaborative online approach is a possible solution.
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Hybrid Working Requires Hybrid Learning

Hybrid learning is an opportunity to drive relevance, build skills, and create connection in a flexible way.
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Simple Truths of Leadership

People are desperately looking for leaders they can believe in — leaders whose focus is on serving the greater good.
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Managing Negative L&D Trends in 2022

A recent survey conducted by The Ken Blanchard Companies revealed three trends learning and development leaders need to address in 2022.
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L&D Trends for 2022: The State of the Learner in the Pandemic

L&D professionals were asked to share their perspectives on the health and wellness of their workforce, their learning successes, and the challenges they’re expecting in 2022.
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The One Minute Manager At 40: Ken And Margie Blanchard On Leading Today

Re-reading this classic today is a reminder of just how simple the job of helping your people get better can be—and how essential, especially at a time when retaining great talent is the whole ballgame for companies.
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Now is the Time for Servant Leadership

Servant leaders — leaders devoted to making the welfare and growth of their people the priority — are needed urgently for the post-pandemic world. Here are five ways you can be one.
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Creating and Communicating Your Leadership Point of View

When you share your leadership point of view with team members and colleagues, you’ll build close, trusting connections that will help you, them, and your organization flourish together.
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Resetting Leadership Training and Development Strategies

COVID-19 has been a catalyst to rethink L&D. From communicating face to face to connecting digitally, the new capabilities leaders should acquire present both challenges and opportunities.
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