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The Future CHRO: from problem solver to business driver
The CHRO of today will become extinct in 1 year from now. Learn how the CHRO role must evolve and the urgent priority to rethink how HR work gets done.
Building Flexible Workforces – 3 Key Tactics for HR Functions
How business savvy is your HR function, when it comes to infusing flexible workforces into your team's work activities? Learn more why leading companies such as Facebook, Coca-cola, Pfizer and Ebay have made external partnerships a key strategy in supporting business...
The HR Gig Economy: Who is YOUR HR “Back-up Quarterback”?
A few insights on the HR gig economy and the HR workforce of the future. My friends know that I am an NFL fanatic, and in my opinion, one of the most valuable, unsung team members is the team’s back-up quarterback. The back-up quarterback must be an expert in...
Hiring Contract Faciltators
We are sourcing contract training facilitators to teach a series of already-designed workshops on a variety of supervisory and soft skills. Extensive facilitation experience is a must! We are not looking for coaches who just happen to have a facilitated a...
3 Reasons Why High Performing Teams Die
It can be extremely frustrating to witness a formerly high performing team die a slow, miserable death. See some of the reasons why this happens so that you can avoid them. A rarely talked about fact is that leaders constantly face pressure of their heads...
Performance Review – 3 Powerful Words Which Influence Results
November is typically “hunker-down” season for performance review planning for most employed individuals. It is your last chance to exceed your performance objectives before the end-of-year. Regardless of the timing of your performance review cycle, now is the...
Storytelling Techniques of Rock Star Leaders
Most experts agree that storytelling is one of the very best ways for our brain to process information. When you can easily understand information, it is easier to get excited to participate in a worthy cause. This storytelling lesson is priceless if you want to...
The Leadership Power of Proximity: Where to sit and why
Did you know that influencing seating arrangements or degrees of physical proximity can be a power tactic of strong leadership? Better be more thoughtful the next time you walk into a meeting! I just finished binge watching two of my favorite series on Netflix...
Dual Focus- The 2 things leaders must always do
In a recent article by The Motley Fool, entitled 5 Leadership Lessons From Exceptionally Successful CEOs, Cognizant CEO Francisco D'Souza emphasized the importance for leaders to maintain a dual focus of understanding change and moving quickly. In D'Souza's view, the...
Leadership Skills – How to Grow Them Without a Promotion
Don’t you hate it when you are focused on growing your leadership skills in hopes of receiving better future opportunities but there is not an opportunity for a promotion in sight? Today's employers are focused on flattening their organizational charts in order...
4 Career Mistakes Leaders Can’t Afford to Make
Do you ever feel like progressing your career as a leader in your profession is really hard? Are you afraid of making major career mistakes? You're not alone. Why aren't more leaders succeeding? For a large percentage of the population, leaders have made career...
Info Briefing Session and Registration Now Open for 2017-18 EPIC Leadership Accelerator
For Immediate Release September 27, 2017 Media Contact: Karan Ferrell-Rhodes 770-384-1103 - karan@shockinglydifferent.com SHOCKINGLY DIFFERENT LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF ENROLLMENT OF ITS 2017-2018 CROSS-INDUSTRY HIGH POTENTIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM...
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