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Leadership Development by Kara Janssen

Looking Ahead to Next Year’s Leadership Essentials

The end of the year is fast approaching, and as we look ahead to what is to come in the leadership development space in 2025, it is essential...

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December 18, 2024

Let’s Talk About Employee Retention

Retention, Not Resignation, Should be Top of Mind

If nothing else, the past year has been one of change and departures for many employees. The media has dubbed it “The Great Resignation.” But it...

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February 02, 2022

Leadership Development

8 Leadership Tips for Enlisting Others

What Does it Mean to Enlist Others as a Leader?

Simply put, great leaders appeal to common ideals, engage the heart and mind, and connect to others with a shared vision. For over 35 years, leadership...

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January 26, 2022

Leadership Development

Development Areas for Managers: Strategic Execution

Include Strategic Implementation Skills in Manager Development

Being strategicin our thinking, planning and executionis what makes the difference between someone who manages to the status quo and...

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January 19, 2022

Team Effectiveness

Development Areas for Managers: Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning Skills Allow Managers to be More Effective

While historically, strategic planning happened at senior levels of the organization, with the advent of flatter organizations and the...

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January 12, 2022

Team Effectiveness

2022 Is the Year We Practice Hope

The Year of Hope: 2022 Edition

For me, 2021 was interesting, inspiring, joyful, and filled with incredible gratitude for my family, friends, and colleagues who surround me with such meaningful...

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January 05, 2022

Leadership Development

Top Leadership Learning and Development Blogs of 2021

Revisit Our Most-Read Blogs of 2021

When you read our blog, you are in good company. Learning and development leaders from all levels and industries find weekly inspiration, tips, and tools on our...

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December 29, 2021

Leadership Development

Development Areas for Managers: Strategic Thinking

Strategic Thinking is Necessary at all Levels

In the past, strategic thinking was reserved for long-term organizational goals, like five-year plans that cascaded down to each level of employee,...

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December 22, 2021

Team Effectiveness

Strategy Isn't Just for Executives

What's the Role of Strategic Skills in Developing Managers and Leaders?

When you hear the word strategy, what comes to mind? Most people see images of senior executives huddled around a conference...

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December 08, 2021

Leadership Development

How to Choose Coaching or Mentoring For Leadership Development

Supplement Leadership Development With Coaches and Mentors

In the realm of leadership development programs, coaching and mentoring serve distinct, but related purposes. It falls to HR and L&D...

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November 17, 2021

Leadership Development

What Drives Millennials and Gen Z in the Workplace?

Are Generational Needs Really All That Different?

Gen Z and Millennials make up 46% of the full-time US workforce. Even with the recent tumultuous times of Covid-19 and high resignations, the good...

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November 10, 2021

Team Effectiveness