be Cutting Edge - March 2019

March 13th, 2019

A Newsletter Committed to Independent Insurance Agents Success & Engagement

The 3 Values of Great Leaders

Are You a V.I.P. Leader?

By John Waid

Leadership is an overused word. There are a lot of managers in companies, but very few leaders. Even the ones that call themselves leaders possess attributes that leave much to be desired. Great leaders have a few qualities that make them special and make the companies they lead extraordinary for people and profits.

The Gift of Feedback

7 Steps to Move from Confrontation to Conversation

By Dr. David Chinsky

Feedback is a gift that anchors your relationships in honesty. Everyone depends upon the feedback they receive to appreciate and reinforce their areas of strength, and to identify areas for personal and professional growth and development.

While there is no question that many people miss numerous opportunities to provide more frequent positive feedback that is specific, timely, and genuine, the bigger challenge for most people is providing constructive feedback that reduces the wall of defensiveness that often accompanies their feedback.

You're independent, but you're not alone.

Finding the right producer or CSR for your team can be a challenge. In fact, more than 44% of independent agency owners cite finding new, qualified employees as their biggest hurdle in 2018

Created by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Big "I" Hires is a one-stop resource designed to help independent agents recruit and retain qualified talent.

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How Multi-generational Collaboration Can Help Us Find Success in Manufacturing

By Daniel Burrus

We as humans like to categorize. Whether it be genres and subgenres of music, which mobile apps that all accomplish something similar are best to worst, or which foods are the healthiest. But the area we find ourselves categorizing the most today is our generational differences in the workforce, success and what success means to different generations, especially in manufacturing.