Category: Executive Onboarding
Friendly, Competent Onboarding
Harvard's Amy Cuddy makes a compelling case for making a first impression as being friendly and competent. Of these, friendly is far more important. Her thesis, explained clearly and coherently…
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30 Day Imperative when Onboarding
How much should you breathe in before you breathe out? When onboarding into a new job, as much as you can by day 30. You can no more lead…
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meaningful and rewarding onboarding
What's most important? This is a critical question in onboarding. You need to know what's important to you. You need to know what's important to the people you're working with. …
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Show up
You've heard it over and over again. Walk the talk 80% of success is showing up - Woody Allen If you can't make it in on Saturday, don't even bother…
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Keys to Longevity: Resolution, Resources, and Resiliency
Tara Parker-Pope did a piece in The New York Times last month on "Living to 100 and Beyond". Lovely. Inspiring. If you listen to the half dozen or so centerians…
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Masks are for Halloween, not onboarding
Making a genuine connection with others on either side of onboarding can only happen if you take off your mask. We all wear different masks at different times. Sometimes they…
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Onboarding into the center ring (avoid the side show)
Side shows are designed to be seductive. They are often brighter, bolder, and more garrish than the main show. They try to make up for lack of substance with superior…
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Reinforce the master narrative when onboarding
Everything communicates. Everything you say and do and don't do and don't say. Everything is either reinforcing the organization's master narrative or hindering it. Not all organizations are conscious of…
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Conversation ACES: Assimilate, Converge & Evolve, Shock
Managing conversations during onboarding and beyond Before you engage in any conversation with anyone, know why. That why will help you determine whether you're better off assimilating into their thinking,…
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