Fri.Oct 21, 2022

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How to Build Trust in the Workplace: 10 Effective Solutions

BetterUp

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Black Women Leaders Are More Ambitious But Less Supported At Work, McKinsey And Lean In Study Finds

Forbes Careers

As is often the case, when European-American women experience challenge, Black women face a tsunami, and this laterst report predictably finds what many Black women have known all along—corporate America isn’t designed to champion our success.

Career 137
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Is it time for a change in career guidance?

Adventures in Career Development

This article first appeared on the Institute of Student Employers knowledge hub on 3rd October 2022. In it I discuss my recent appearance at the Education Select Committee and ask whether career guidance needs to change (spoiler – it does) and whether the Education Select Committee under the leadership of Robert Halfon are proposing the right kinds of changes (spoiler – we will have to wait and see, but some of the signs don’t look good).

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Tech at the edge: Trends reshaping the future of IT and business

McKinsey

With technological change accelerating, companies need to make four fundamental shifts.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Professional Development and Training

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ - transforming video engagement with two-way interactivity. With Qvio viewers can ask questions and get instant answers from the content owner's Author-Controlled AI™️.

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401(k) And Other Retirement Limits Will Jump By Record Amounts In 2023

Forbes Careers

Young workers will be allowed to contribute up to $22,500 pretax to a 401(k), a $2,000 jump from the current $20,500, while those 50 or older will be permitted to sock away up to $30,000, a $3,000 boost.

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The Titanium Economy: An introduction

McKinsey

Meet the US industrial-technology companies that are driving innovation and sustainable and inclusive growth.

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Exploring Hilarious Stories With Writer And Showrunner Dan Hernandez

Forbes Careers

Dan Hernandez is a writer-producer-showrunner whose television credits include Central Park, the Peabody-nominated One Day at a Time, The Tick, Super Fun Night, and 1600 Penn.

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Vaca Muerta: An opportunity to respond to the global energy crisis

McKinsey

Unconventional resources can help increase the supply of affordable and reliable oil while reducing global greenhouse-gas intensity.

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7 Types Of Jerks At Work And How To Handle Them Successfully

Forbes Careers

As a career and leadership coach over the past 16 years, I’ve heard this phrase countless times: ”My boss is a complete jerk.” What do you do when your boss or coworker behaves badly on a regular basis and makes your work and life very difficult?

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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Identifying opportunities and starting to build a new green business in the industrial sector

McKinsey

As climate change intensifies, industrial companies will need a new approach for developing sustainable products and services.

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After Surgeon General Warns Of Toxic Workplaces, Here’s How Employers Can Protect Workers’ Health

Forbes Careers

Proactive and progressive leaders are enacting changes designed to improve the lives of their staff. Taking care of workers benefits both the employees and the company. It is one of the best ways to attract, recruit and retain people.

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Disaster recovery: Lessons from around the world

McKinsey

Our analysis charts a path from disaster to recovery by identifying the building blocks of six successful recoveries from around the world.

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5 Ways To Tap Into The One Unexpected Thing For Massive Career Growth

Forbes Careers

Mark Twain believed there were no new ideas, just those born from existing ideas combined in creative ways. That’s the power of cross-pollination.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Author Talks: Global business is coming home, says Financial Times editor Rana Foroohar

McKinsey

The age of globalization is ending, to be replaced by an era of localized business that will keep operations more sustainable and linked to national interest, says financial journalist Rana Foroohar.

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What to Do if You Don’t Want to Be a Manager

BetterUp

Jump to section. Reasons not to become a manager. Is it just fear talking? I don’t want to be a manager. Now what? It’s okay to say no. Carve your own path.

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US holiday shopping 2022: ’Tis the season to be (cautiously) optimistic

McKinsey

Despite continued economic uncertainty, US shoppers are looking forward to spending for the holidays. Retailers that offer good value will come out on top.

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Focus Your Efforts with Rocks

Eure Consulting

Rocks is a term coined by Stephen Covey. It’s the concept that in our life we have a few really big Rocks, or most important priorities. Things that we want to get done that are bigger and more important than anything else. We also have pebbles, which are the day-to-day things that need to get done but aren’t quite as important or of as much magnitude as those big Rocks.

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eWOW 2023 Virtual Summit #OwnYourGrowth

At eWOW, we are all about holistic growth – personal and professional. Growth that goes beyond a job title and paycheck. This year, eWOW 2023 virtual summit focuses on owning your growth – an action plan that will help you chart your path to success that is unique to you.

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Write a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) That Really Works

BetterUp

Three words that can strike fear into the heart of any employee: performance improvement plan. Performance improvement plans (PIP) give underperforming employees a chance to succeed. But often they’re seen as a red flag — and the first step towards being fired.

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Cultivating Network Effects in Your Social Media Strategy

GetSmarter

When considering the fact that network effects play a significant role in strategic action and success in digital markets, it’s clear that cultivating and promoting it needs to be a key component of any social media strategy. Transcript. Network effects are a powerful driver of strategic action and success in digital markets. When the value of a product, service, platform or message is amplified by the number of other people who consume or participate in it, value can multiply very quickly as mo

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The Best Recession Proof Careers in the Market

BetterUp

Jump to section. What makes the best recession-proof job? What jobs are recession-proof? Who does a recession hurt the most? How can you protect yourself? No one can predict the future.

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What Makes Groups More Intelligent?

GetSmarter

If an IQ test can tell you how smart one person is, how do you measure the collective intelligence of a group? According to Thomas Malone, the Patrick J. McGovern (1959) Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, it takes three factors: social perceptiveness, participation, and diversity. Transcript. I’d like to tell you about some of our research, in which we used the same statistical techniques used to measure the individual intelligence of people on IQ tests – but he

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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What to Do if You Don’t Get a Promotion

BetterUp

Jump to section. Subtle signs you’re not getting promoted. Are you holding yourself back? What to do if you (still) don’t get the promotion. Your journey doesn’t stop here.

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3 Myths About Digital Marketing Strategies

GetSmarter

Before digital marketing, an unhappy customer might have told six friends about their experience. After digital marketing? That unhappy customer could tell over 6,000 people. Insights like these are why it’s so important to debunk myths related to digital marketing, and instead focus on effective and measurable strategies that create the most value for your customers.

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Deal with stage fright and anxiety to be a more powerful actor

The Creative Mind

There are many examples of artists who experience at least some degree of stage fright, or performance anxiety. It isn’t a matter of your level of skill or talent, and it can be related to other emotional challenges such as impostor feelings. Cherry Jones earned a Tony nomination for her acting in a stage production of […]. The post Deal with stage fright and anxiety to be a more powerful actor appeared first on The Creative Mind.

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The Effects of Confirmation Bias on Decision Making

GetSmarter

The ability to make effective decisions can be considered a vital skill from both a professional and personal perspective. But how do you know if you really are making the best possible decision? To start, you need to understand the psychological and behavioral drivers that make up confirmation bias and ultimately influence how decisions are made. Transcript.

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Cancel Quiet Quitting: Detoxing Corporate Culture & Engaging Top Talent

Speaker: Jennifer Brick, Career Strategist and Author

Your employees have checked out. The last few years have been a wild ride, with countless changes to how we work and our workplace cultures, like the sudden shift to remote work, the return to office, and trends like quiet quitting. With productivity, profitability, and your employer brand on the line, leadership is turning to HR to engage employees and recreate your culture in different working models.