Tue.May 31, 2022

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Shallow VS. Deep Coaching

Master Coach University

When you ask your client “What do you want to work on in your session today?” What do they come up with? …an audacious and inspiring goal or challenge? …or a boring, impotent “nothing-burger”? Most coaches eventually run a few ‘shallow’ sessions. Remember the movie Shallow Hal? “Hal” was only interested in how people looked […].

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Addressing employee burnout: Are you solving the right problem?

McKinsey

Employers have invested unprecedented resources in employee mental health and well-being. With burnout at all-time highs, leaders wonder if they can make a difference. Our research suggests they can.

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‘Meeting Canceled’—2 Words Your Employees Love To See

Forbes Careers

New data shows that the people who sit through more inefficient meetings are actually less engaged than their peers.

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Carbon-neutral Hungary

McKinsey

Hungary’s path to net zero depends on the its ability to take action in seven economic sectors.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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Marcus Buckingham Shares How To Find Your “Red Thread” In His Book Love+Work

Forbes Careers

Buckingham shared that many leaders have a difficult time deciphering what they love to do at work.

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How digital helps a life sciences leader move at light speed

McKinsey

Pfizer’s Chief Digital and Technology Officer explains how digital is transforming her organization’s ability to bring new medicines to patients at speed and at scale.

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What’s fueling Pakistan’s emerging start-up ecosystem

McKinsey

With a massive young, English-speaking population and a fast-growing, tech-savvy middle class, Pakistan has many ingredients for a thriving start-up ecosystem. So why is it only now starting to live up to its entrepreneurial potential, and where is it headed?

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Why I'm Thrilled That My Company Won't Miss Me When I'm Gone

Forbes Careers

By providing ample mentorship, coaching and growth opportunities, modern leaders equip their teams to succeed.

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Innovation sourcing in biopharma: Four practices to maximize success

McKinsey

Biopharma companies’ pipelines are full of assets they source externally to access innovation. Four practices will help ensure their investments flourish at a time of fierce competition.

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Why Is Friendship Important in Life? Here’s Why

BetterUp

Jump to section. Why is friendship important? 10 benefits of friendship. 3 common obstacles to making friends and how to overcome them. Social media and friendship. 5 tips to strengthen your friendships. How to know when it's time to let a friendship go.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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The McKinsey Crossword: Rhymes With H | No. 78

McKinsey

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

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Are You Refilling Your Resilience Reservoir? Here’s How

Forbes Careers

How can we effectively build resilience in this unpredictable world?

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Finding hidden value with order-to-cash optimization

McKinsey

Too often, organizations lose significant value in order-to-cash and inside-sales operations. A deeper understanding of process break points can unlock significant hidden opportunity.

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Hidden Tools For Building Better Teams

Forbes Careers

Effective management is critical to employee engagement and retention. For managers, identifying and utilizing strengths can boost employee performance, engagement, and productivity. Learn more.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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How to Look Like You’re in Charge

Corporette

Last week, we discussed tips on feeling more authoritative at work , but today let’s talk about the opposite side of the coin: how to look like you’re in charge. This can be a “fake it till you make it” situation — or it can be a “meeting your office’s expectations for someone in charge” kind of thing, whether or not you truly feel “in charge.” (In the past we’ve discussed what to wear to work when “conservative” doesn

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The Merger & Acquisition Leader’s Sub-Playbook #1 - Strategy

Forbes Careers

Lack of clarity around strategic focus is one of the three most common reasons for M&A failure.

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Living With Depression: 3 Tips to Start Coping Today

BetterUp

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The “Net Zero” Agenda Has Devastating Consequences

The Coaching Blog

The “Net Zero” Agenda Has Devastating Consequences… Here’s What You Need To Know by Chris MacIntosh . Human beings — regardless of race, religion or culture — like to embrace any belief that is absolute. This is because absolute beliefs are simple, easy to comprehend, and false positives that offer us a false sense of security.

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How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.

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How Your Crisis Response Impacts Employee Commitment and Development

BetterUp

COVID-19 had companies scrambling to find ways to protect and support their employees. The unprecedented challenges tested organizations in all kinds of ways that continue to evolve.

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Writing & Reading for Entertainment – Michael Chabon: Entertainment Has a Bad Name

The Creative Mind

From essay: Let me entertain you, By Michael Chabon – Entertainment has come to mean junk. But its definition also should include everything pleasurable that arises from an encounter with literature. Entertainment has a bad name. Serious people learn to mistrust and even to revile it. The word wears spandex, pasties, a leisure suit studded […].

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Financial Security: 4 Questions to Ask to Prepare for the Future

BetterUp

Jump to section. What does having financial security mean? Financial security vs. financial stability. Why is financial security important? How to build financial security. Key takeaways for building financial security.

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Career Development: A Roadmap to Set Your Course

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is career development? Why is career development important? Phases of career development. 9 ways to develop your career. Career development starts now.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.