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What Differentiates Great Leaders in this Environment?
by Tim Butler Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia in 1938. By the mid-to-late 1970’s, production was booming, hitting its peak in 1980. As a gesture of generosity to a group of subjects not benefitting from the profits, King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud built a village in the coastal…
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How to Help Your Teams Build Resilience
by Susan Peppercorn To make it through the current pandemic and return to a new sense of normalcy, your teams will need to be resilient. The good news is that leaders can help create the conditions that make this possible, even when employees are working remotely. Based on research reported in the…
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Four Ways to Increase Diversity and Inclusion in Your Workplace Using Data Driven Insights
by Kathleen Teehan As is true in any significant change initiative, having leadership buy–in and commitment to execution is critical to success. Sometimes the easiest and most effective way to gain consensus is to present data that demonstrates how the change aligns with organizational priorities, and precisely how it will impact the bottom line. Although the importance of, and impact from, building…
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5 Things Resilient Teams do Differently
By Susan Peppercorn Whether it’s a scientist who generates the breakthrough formula for a life-saving medication after years of failed drug trials, an entrepreneur who finally succeeds after numerous failed business attempts, or a concert violinist who overcomes a severe injury to win a seat in a major symphony orchestra,…
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Three Ways to Thoughtfully Invest in People During an Economic Downturn
By Tim Butler Shortly after graduating from business school, I visited with the CEO of a company I had worked for while in college. This savvy businessman built a thriving network of incredibly successful companies from a small feed and grain business he had inherited from his wife’s family. There…
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Managing Conflict in a Remote Environment: What to Watch Out for and Five Tips to Resolve
By Susan Peppercorn It’s well understood that unresolved workplace conflict can have a serious impact on the mental health and wellbeing of those involved. It can also reduce productivity, taking up considerable time, energy and resources. With so many employees now ‘out of sight,’ there is a risk that conflict…
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Work Reimagined. What’s Possible?
By Marie Bankuti, PCC, CPCC, PMP Our work world has been turned upside down and inside out. So much has changed and continues to change almost daily. Could any of us have imagined the depth and breadth of the impact a virus could have on corporate America only six months ago?…
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5 Ways Managers Can Use Emotional Intelligence to Help Employees Feel Safe and Secure
By Tim Butler (ACC certified, MA in Organizational Management) Last year, a friend gave me a Cyclamen for my birthday. It was a very healthy plant with dark green leaves and bright red flowers. After a few months, however, the leaves and flowers thinned out, stretched out, and became quite…
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Co-Active® Leadership ~ 5 Ways to Lead
by Ellie Eckhoff The June issue of Harvard Business Review (HBR) is a special issue on How to Lead in Times of Crisis. The HBR had planned to cover marketing in their Summer Issue, until the situation in early spring made it abundantly clear “that the worldwide spread of the…
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Tips for Building Resilience in Challenging Times
by Susan Peppercorn, Executive Career Consultant During this unprecedented time of the coronavirus pandemic, stress and anxiety are constant companions. Whether our thoughts are occupied with the health of loved ones or the challenges of homeschooling children while working, or yet, facing unemployment for an undetermined period, life has changed….
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Job Search During a Quarantine, Edition 3: Creative Virtual Networking
by Marie Bankuti, ClearRock Career Consultant Networking. To some, it’s a dirty word, almost as painful as public speaking. Others are like fish in water, navigating easily and enjoying themselves along the way. Still others don’t necessarily feel strongly about it, but may not be sure how to go about…
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Unemployment Assistance Updates – COVID-19
The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) has integrated state and federal pandemic-related assistance with some key updates to eligibility and benefits, including: Waiting Period Waived: If your job loss or hours reduction was due to COVID-19, the usual waiting period of one week no longer applies to your case,…
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Job Search During a Quarantine, Edition 2: Your Financial Diet
By Marie Bankuti, ClearRock Career Consultant If you were laid off prior to the quarantine being put into effect, then you’ve more than likely already made some adjustments to your spending habits. If you’ve been recently furloughed or laid off as a result of the quarantine’s impact, perhaps it’s time…
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Job Search During a Quarantine, Edition 1: Time to Grow
By Marie Bankuti, ClearRock Career Consultant You’ve probably got a lot of extra time on your hands right now. How about using that time to develop your professional skills? When you look at your resume, what are the skills, tools or expertise you’ve been thinking about obtaining but haven’t had…
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Forbes’ Tips for A Career Pivot
Thinking of making a career pivot? ClearRock’s President, Laura Poisson was quoted in this recent Forbes article with some great tips!
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