Tue.Oct 18, 2022

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Focusing On Unicorns Is The Wrong Approach

Forbes Careers

The startup world tends to focus heavily on so-called unicorns, but new research suggests that might be the wrong approach for societies to take to boost their economy.

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Power spike: How battery makers can respond to surging demand from EVs

McKinsey

As the auto market embraces electric vehicles, battery demand is soaring. Bold moves in gigafactory construction, supply chain strategy, and talent acquisition can help industry players get ahead.

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Discovering Accessibility In Brands And Beyond With Alexa Heinrich

Forbes Careers

Alexa Heinrich is an award-winning social media manager in Central Florida and the creator of the websites Accessible Social and Social Media Tea.

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Reshaping retail banks: Enhancing banking for the next digital age

McKinsey

The current model of universal retail banking is unsustainable over the long term. To thrive, banks need to reinvent themselves, focusing on businesses where they can achieve and extend market leadership in the new digital world.

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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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After His Sister And Aunt Died From Pregnancy Related Complications, He Developed A Virtual Gynecology Platform For Women Of Color

Forbes Careers

Just a few years ago Mohamed Kamara—with no formal healthcare background—pivoted from a comfortable, successful career in finance to follow a passion motivated by personal tragedy. He developed a virtual culturally-sensitive gynecology platform to modernize care for women of color.

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Women Over 40 Disappear From Television, According To New Study

Forbes Careers

According to a new report, at about the age of 40, female characters begin to disappear in substantial numbers from both broadcast and streaming programs. And behind the scenes on these programs, women are still vastly underrepresented, particularly in director roles.

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Your Problem Solving Style May Have Some Blind Spots

Your Work, Your Way

In a previous post , I cited Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, the founder and CEO of Decisive, a decision sciences company. She’s studied how people make decisions for years, and has written a book called Problem Solver: Maximizing Your Strengths to Make Better Decisions. She’s developed five decision archetypes (find the descriptions here.) She says that each style has useful strengths, but they each also have blind spots.

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4 Tips To Learn To Normalize Change

Forbes Careers

Research shows that only 30% of all changes are successful because people grow weary of changing when efforts are unsuccessful or unsustainable over time. These 4 tips can help you learn to normalize change.

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McKinsey supports global industry in driving decarbonization

McKinsey

At a B20 side event in Indonesia, “Technology and market innovation for decarbonization,” McKinsey’s Martin Santoso laid out the firm’s contributions.

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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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7 Secrets To Improve Your Employee Engagement Survey

Forbes Careers

Nearly every company conducts an employee engagement survey. But employee survey research from Leadership IQ finds that only 22% of companies are achieving good results from their employee engagement surveys.

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Building resilience in the face of rising inflation

McKinsey

Few chief executives have faced the challenge of leading a company through an inflationary spike like today’s. How can CEOs guide their management teams, employees, boards, and a wide range of external stakeholders through this period? Partner Mahima Chugh outlines the five levers companies can take to stay resilient amid volatility.

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Here's How To Hunt For A Job Before (And After) The Recession Hits

Forbes Careers

With a recession looming, it’s normal to feel anxious about keeping your job or landing a new one. Rather than worry too much, take these concrete steps to put yourself in the best position possible to weather any tough times ahead.

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Giga-scaling low-carbon batteries: A chat with Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson

McKinsey

As global demand for low-carbon batteries accelerates, Northvolt’s CEO plans to scale a sustainable and profitable business at record speed.

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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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How To Quickly Rebound From A Layoff

Forbes Careers

Losing your job is one of life's most stressful events with most people unprepared for this life-changing news. Reframe your thinking and focus on this opportunity to land a better, higher-paying job.

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The McKinsey Crossword: U2 | No. 98

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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How Primal Beliefs Shape Employee Engagement: New Study Reveals How Purpose Impacts Performance

Forbes Careers

Primal beliefs shape the way we view our work, our relationships, and our lives. Here's what leaders need to know, based on new research for greater engagement.

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What is the imperative for resilience in Asia?

McKinsey

Bob Sternfels, McKinsey’s Global Managing Partner, elaborates on the imperative for resilience in Asia and why it’ll be key for companies to thrive in this era of volatility.

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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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Ace The Final Round Interview – 3 Real-Life Examples Of Long-Shot Candidates Who Got Hired

Forbes Careers

As you read these stories, reflect on your own interview preparation: can you do what they did? Are there skills or attributes that are lacking in your interviews? What support do you need to fill any performance gaps?

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5 Steps to Get Your Employer to Pay for Your Coach Training

Coach Training World

The post 5 Steps to Get Your Employer to Pay for Your Coach Training appeared first on Coach Training World.

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How To Leverage Return To Work Choices To Deliberately Evolve Your Culture

Forbes Careers

Environment, including who is working from where independently or interdependently, is a core component of culture and inextricably linked to behaviors, relationships, attitudes and values.

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New business building: A new priority for CEOs

McKinsey

Business leaders predict that by 2026, half of their revenues will come from products, services, or businesses that haven’t yet been created. Why is new business building emerging as a top priority for CEOs and companies? Partner Vivek Lath explains how new business building can help bridge that gap through sustainable, inclusive growth.

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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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Embracing Uncertainty With Nathan And Susannah Furr

Forbes Careers

Before they decided to leave Stanford University and relocate so that Nathan could teach at INSEAD, the couple had a host of challenges stacked against them: debt, the needs of four young children, and Nathan’s unfinished Ph.D. dissertation.

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How CEOs can thrive in volatility

McKinsey

The current combination of shocks has created perhaps the most challenging environment management teams have ever faced—and one that likely won’t change anytime soon. Entering an age of volatility, what can CEOs do to thrive? Senior Partner Richard Lee talks about why it’s important to play offense and defense at the same time.

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7 Strategies To Help You Earn A Promotion By Year-End

Forbes Careers

Are you looking to get ahead and earn more money? Here are seven strategies to help you become a prime candidate for your desired position.

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The 'Always Be Learning' Approach to Careers

Rachel B. Garrett

Often clients come to me feeling stuck and torn on what they should do next. They may. Have deep relationships at their current organization, but still have a gut feeling that it’s time to go. Be bored and dragging their feet on doing that same task for the gazillionth time. Be "quiet quitting." Phoning it in, waiting for a lightning bolt to strike them with an idea for what’s next.

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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.