Category Archives: General
Posted on Monday, June 5, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
Questions to Ask in Your Next Job InterviewFRESH CONTENT
You've had a good interview. But now comes that moment you've been dreading. The interviewer asks if you have any questions. And you freeze.
You don't have to stress — because we're here to help you. We'll point out smart questions to ask (and some to avoid). And we'll help you focus your questions so they don't sound...
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Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
Tip: Three ways to make the most out of any conferenceThese are three good questions to ask yourself after any conference you attend:
1. Who were three most interesting people I met, and how will I reconnect with them? Can I add value to those new relationships by introducing them to someone in my network, connecting with them on LinkedIn, following them on social media, or sharing...
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Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
Tip: 3 easy ways to make meeting remotely feel less remote1. Log into the online call early. You may get the opportunity to have a conversation with the people who also show up early. If you are running the meeting, encourage these conversations.2. If people are adding their comments in chat, engage in that as well. If you like what they are saying, let them know. “Good idea”....
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Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
Instead Of Your Open-Door Leadership Approach, Try This
FRESH CONTENTYour open-door policy of "I'm here if you have questions" or "please tell me if you need anything" may not be as effective or inviting for your employees as you think. You likely are sincere in wanting your team to reach out, but a vague "I'm available" may not be as supportive for floundering employees as you...
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Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
This Soft Skill Might Be Worth More Than A DegreeFRESH CONTENT
College degrees used to be almost mandatory to advance in your career. Now, though, employers may be looking for job candidates with valuable "soft skills," even if they don't have a college degree, especially in the retail, publishing, tech, and yes, even banking industries. Certain "learning mindset" characteristics, like...
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Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
Tip: What’s the biggest work change since the industrial revolution?Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice at London Business School says hybrid-work is "the biggest change in our lives since the industrial revolution”. This is up for debate (the age of science? the rise of digital technology?), but as a change in the way we work, it is huge--from farm to factory to office to...
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Posted on Monday, May 8, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Command-And-Control Gives Way To Servant Leadership
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The Great Resignation has shined a very bright light onto the leadership practices in companies across the country. Leaders discovered that employee satisfaction hinges not on perks but on feeling heard and valued as a person. The pandemic, new work-from-home requirements, and two years of constant stress and...
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Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
Tip: Celebrating others' success is good for you tooIt only takes a few minutes to build better relationships in work or life when you practice freudenfreude -- that's being joyful for someone else’s success. Most people are more likely aware of the term schadenfreude, which is defined as the secret pleasure people get when witnessing someone’s misfortune, troubles, or failings. These...
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Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023
By:
Eileen Dautrich
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General
Monthly Piece Published in the Reading Eagle - April 2023Over the last several weeks the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the impact that they could make for area students. In November of 2022, the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. received a very generous donation from Martin Stone Quarries, Inc. The Martin donation of $25,000 was earmarked for support in the...
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Posted on Monday, May 1, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Savvy Leaders Use Great Resignation To Their Advantage
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The Great Resignation, when millions of Americans left their jobs in 2021, continues well into 2022. For great leaders, the flux of the Great Resignation is giving way to a new paradigm of employer-employee relations. Is the Great Re-Engagement the new normal in the workplace?
Understanding Who is...
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