Tue.Aug 23, 2022

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Survive vs. Thrive

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Power Tool By Mareva Godfrey, Parenting Coach, UNITED STATES. How Do You Survive vs. Thrive? If we are fortunate to live long enough, all humans at some point will experience a setback so powerful that it rocks their world. For many, these are the events or circumstances out of alignment with their “normal” life, propelling them to “survive, get through, put one foot in front of the other, seek the light at the end of the tunnel, get out of the dark hole” while waiting for time to pas

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Systematic Desensitization: When Anxiety is the Obstacle to your Client’s Goal

International Coaching Federation

Certain tasks or situations can create a lot of anxiety for clients, which can then become an obstacle to achieving their desired outcome. Anxiety around the scope of the goal, about what others will think, of success, failure, of letting themselves or others down. . What happens? . The client avoids and/or postpones the task or situation, which often reinforces the avoidant behavior, which then leads to further anxiety, and thus creates a vicious cycle and habit loop of procrastination. .

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Freelance, side hustles, and gigs: Many more Americans have become independent workers

McKinsey

Independent work is booming, the American Opportunity Survey shows. For these workers and society, the upsides and drawbacks are all part of the gig.

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Quiet Quitting - What Is It And Where Do You Stand On It?

Forbes Careers

What is "quiet quitting" and where do you stand on it? First, we have to understand what's behind this growing trend, and then recognize what, if anything, has to change in our own lives and work, and in our leadership, to experience greater success and fulfillment.

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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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Building the next big experiences

McKinsey

Brian Solis, Salesforce global innovation evangelist, sees curiosity and empathy as integral parts in delivering new experiences in the metaverse. An edited version of the conversation from our ‘Value creation in the metaverse’ report follows.

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Watching the sausage get made – Presentation to the NOS-HS network on career guidance policy

Adventures in Career Development

I’ve been participating in a very interesting Nordic network which is focusing on the policies, politics, systems and organisations involved in the development of career guidance. The network is funded by NOS-HS and led by the University of Helsinki. Today we’re meeting in Helsinki to discuss the role of policy in career guidance and to explore possibilities for further research.

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3 Reasons People Are Unhappy At Work And How Redefining Success Can Help

Forbes Careers

Too many people are dissatisfied with their professional lives—and it shows. It’s time for a fresh take on the traditional definition of career success.

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Optimizing health system supply chain performance

McKinsey

COVID-19 required health systems to lean on their supply chain functions more than ever before, highlighting the function’s importance and opportunities to improve its performance and strategic value.

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Why So Many Women Relate To Sanna Marin

Forbes Careers

Prime Minister Sanna Marin of Finland has women all over the world dancing right along with her. Here's why so many women can relate to her.

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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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Building an open metaverse

McKinsey

CEO John Hanke says the promise of the metaverse is massive, but there are technological and financial hills to climb. An edited version of the conversation from our ‘Value creation in the metaverse’ report follows.

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Follow These 5 Steps to Make Your Next Difficult Conversation Easier

Forbes Careers

As a police sergeant, defensive tactics instructor and member of the regional crisis negotiation team, Din Jenkins in no stranger to difficult conversations and high-stakes scenarios. He shares his 5 step approach to making any tough conversation easier. Read more.

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How to Connect with a Mentor (Design your Own Apprenticeship Part 3)

Your Work, Your Way

In a previous post , I outlined how you can plan for a mentorship / apprenticeship to learn a new set of skills or change occupations or industries. Finding and setting up a mentorship is a key part of creating your plan. Here’s how to get started. If you’ve followed the advice in the previous post, you’ve already created a plan with a specific set of skills you want to master, prioritizing those that are most important to your future success.

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Rapid throughput improvement at mature semiconductor fabs

McKinsey

A shortage of automotive chips has shut down OEM production lines. How can fabs rapidly increase wafer output as vehicle demand surges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic?

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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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6 Types of Sustainable Debt

Harvard Business School Online

If you want to invest in socially and environmentally friendly projects, here’s everything you need to know about sustainable debt, its different types, and its challenges.

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The McKinsey Crossword: Gender Parity | No. 90

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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Why is Professional Development Important?

Harvard Professional Development

Professional development is an important aspect of continuing your career growth and striving to reach your goals. This blog post will explain what professional development is, its benefits to both employers and their employees, and how to seek different opportunities out to reach your full potential. What is Professional Development? Professional development is gaining new skills through continuing education and career training after entering the workforce.

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DHS Proposal Could Pave The Way For Permanent I-9 Remote Virtual Inspection

Forbes Careers

A new rule proposed by the Department of Homeland Security authorizing alternate procedures to inspect identity and work authorization documents could change how employers manage Form I-9. Here's what you need to know.

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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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Gaming for a cause

McKinsey

Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda shares his expansive vision for the Japanese entertainment and video game company, one that includes solving societal problems and greater user empowerment. An edited version of the conversation from our ‘Value creation in the metaverse’ report follows.

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How The CPO Of Sam’s Club Develops Great Leaders

Forbes Careers

Christopher Shryock began his role as the SVP and Chief People Officer of Sam’s Club nearly two years ago, in the midst of the pandemic. Responsible for all aspects of human resources for Sam’s Club, Shryock had (and still has) his work cut out for him.

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The Importance of Taking Breaks: Increase Your Focus

BetterUp

Jump to section. Breaks and work performance: two sides of the same coin. When should you take a break? A different break for every need. Don’t lose self-control. See breaks as part of your workday. Taking longer breaks to prevent decision fatigue. Work hard, rest hard.

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The Merger & Acquisition Leader’s Sub-Playbook #7 - Change Management

Forbes Careers

Think in terms of integration leadership, change management, communication, announcement cascade, and adjustments.

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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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6 Factors That Promote Resilience: Face Challenges Head-on

BetterUp

Jump to section. 5 key components of resilience. 6 contributing factors to resilience. Is resilience a skill or a character trait? What are the characteristics of a resilient person? 4 examples of resilience. How can positive thinking help foster resilience? What factors promote resilience at work? For the future: The role of health in resilience.

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Passion Economy Unicorn Epidemic Sound’s Founder On How They’re Soundtracking The Internet

Forbes Careers

The model is unique in an industry which traditionally split royalties in a multitude of directions.

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Friends vs special interests: Which is more fulfilling?

Penelope Trunk

Melissa wants you to know that she did not edit the post about how doctors are the most annoying of all the professional women I coach. I did not, in fact, write that in the post. Melissa points out that it’s what I was trying to write, but I got distracted piling on all the links she’d normally be taking out. I tell her I think I’m at a turning point and maybe I want to just do research full time and stop writing stories about myself.

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Writers and achievement: endurability and tenacity, not just talent

The Creative Mind

“Writing itself, if not misunderstood and abused, becomes a way of empowering the writing self. It converts anger and disappointment into deliberate and durable aggression, the writer’s main source of energy.” Author Dani Shapiro recalls “In the late 1980s, when I was a graduate student working on short stories and flirting with the idea of […].

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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.