Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
To get more done, start with you In the past few months, we’ve heard from many leaders asking for help with time management. They feel the pressing need to get more done, but many of them feel like they’re already maxed out […]. The post Practical Help for Exhausted Leaders Who Need to Get More Done appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Career Advancement
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
“It’s not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?” – Henry David Thoreau. Miguel had an enormous list of tasks on his to-do list. He’d been working to increase his responsibilities to prove he could handle a leadership role, but now he was having a hard time keeping up with it all. He found himself coming in early and working through lunch in an effort to make it look like he had it all together.
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McKinsey
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
A lack of financial inclusion for black Americans exists at every level of the financial system. Understanding the sources of exclusion is the first step to fixing the system.
Penelope Trunk
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Companies that have both men and women in high-level positions see improvements in productivity, innovation, safety, and profitability. Yet the number of women with jobs at the top is still decreasing. You know why you would not want one of those jobs: 80-hour weeks, monthly travel, other people raising your children. But I wonder if you know the incredible lengths a company will go to attract and keep a woman who has reached a top position.
Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group
Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance training programs aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, captivating, and maybe even enjoyable! Join learning design expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training. We'll explore innovative strategies to bring traditionally dry topics to life, making them resonate with learners and drive tangible change.
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization. ~ Mahatma Gandhi. Diversity is about all of us, and about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together. ~ Jacqueline Woodson. Diversity and inclusion, which are the real grounds for creativity, must remain at the center of what we do. ~ Marco Bizzarri.
Eat Your Career
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Not long ago, I wrote an article on the topic of chronic complainers. It focused on how to deal with these kinds of folks because, let’s be honest, no one likes a whiner. And yet, it seems most workplaces are crawling with them. But then it dawned on me…What if (dare I say it) YOU are the pesky complainer in your office? Ouch. Sure, we all have complaints—about work, life, you name it.
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Career Advancement
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” ~ Alan Kay. Agnes asks: My day job has become so monotonous and predictable. I’m ready for greater challenges, but I’m not clear on when the next promotion opportunity will arise. I want to be prepared to seize the moment when it does, since I’m eager for a change. How can I do that? Joel answers: It sounds to me like it’s time to promote yourself to the job you wish you had.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
A new breed of leaders can help companies unleash the business value of design.
crowdspring
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Image courtesy of Mobile Cuisine. Deciding how to brand your food truck may be the most important decision you’ll face as a food-on-the-go entrepreneur. A well-branded truck can draw attention to your business all day, every day, everywhere it goes. Follow our food truck branding guide and your truck will race ahead of your competition. Here is….
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
As human beings, we tend to focus more on the physical and material aspects of life than spiritual issues. We are so engrossed in the former that we barely find the time to think about the latter. But it is essential to know that we can only find unconditional happiness and peace if we enrich our inner spiritual lives. Similarly, we rarely pay heed to spirituality at work, neglecting it, and giving little or no importance to finding meaning at work.
Advertiser: Paycor
Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.
Eat Your Career
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
As a proud, former Administrative Professional and Executive Assistant, I pride myself on providing real-world career training and advice for the admin community. A question I hear frequently is this: “How do I move from being an Administrative Assistant to becoming an Executive Assistant?” In this article, I’m going to offer my take on this. But first, if you haven’t read my article on the difference between these roles, start there: Administrative Assistant vs.
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Welcome to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival! This month, our contributors share their thoughts about career development. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors. Are you a leadership writer? We’d love […]. The post Leaders Share about Career Development: A Frontline Festival appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
FourSight
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Ad agency president, Stacie Boney, knew she wanted to make a big improvement in her team’s approach to annual and quarterly strategic planning sessions. Boney heads up Hanson Dodge, a full-service ad agency based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that serves clients like the Utah Office of Tourism, KEEN Utility and Stanley PMI. The agency had been generating momentum, expanding business with current clients and earning new ones, and was poised for greater growth.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Thanks to technology advances, some companies may reap real gains from quantum computing within five years. What should you do to prepare for this next big wave in computers?
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
crowdspring
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Starting a business can feel a bit like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube. There are many moving parts; and, it’s not always clear where all of them should go. And, one of the most challenging pieces of the startup puzzle is choosing a name for your business. Your business name is the single most important identifier for your new company. It’s how….
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 2, 2020
Creative thinking is not a talent; it is a skill that can be learned. It empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities which improve teamwork, productivity and where appropriate profits. Edward de Bono. Creativity at work is absolutely inseparable. In order to unlock meaningful results in your everyday work life , you must ignite the spark of creativity with ideas and inspirations.
Eat Your Career
FEBRUARY 2, 2020
Join us for this month’s free webinar on the topic of “The Art of Constructive Conflict”. In the workplace, conflict is to be expected—and that’s not necessarily a bad thing, though most of us think of it that way. From past experience, we’ve been trained to see conflict as destructive; it tears people apart and creates all kinds of negative outcomes.
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
We were just wrapping up the first session of a six-month leadership program when “Sal” raised his hand. “How do you help a new manager be more confident?” He continued, “I mean it’s tricky to have a difficult conversation or run a […]. The post How to Help a New Manager Be More Confident appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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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.
MultiPOD Mentoring
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Dear Multipodian: All of us at MultiPOD are intellectual workers. This means that we use our brain to do our job. We all know that there are many types and manifestations of intelligence; i.e. logical-mathematical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, linguistic, spatial, naturalistic, bodily-kinesthetic, existential, musical, and maybe more, yet to be uncovered and defined.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Connectivity is undergoing evolutionary change in most parts of the world—and, in select areas, a genuine leap into the frontier.
crowdspring
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Are you giving your packaging design the attention it deserves? You may have an awesome product. But, it’s your packaging that does the selling. That’s why packaging design and package graphics are too vital to be overlooked, thrown together, or left to grow outdated. Your product packaging is on the front line of every product sale. Potential….
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
How would you feel when you enter your office, and nobody gives any heed to your presence? Or doesn't even bother to wish you good morning. That can be disheartening sometimes, right? It's a human instinct that we like to work in an environment where people are more empathetic towards each other and mindful of others' feelings. And it builds from empathy.
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.
CMOE
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Leading and managing others is a huge responsibility that can feel even more daunting if you’re new to a leadership role. There are a lot of skills to learn and rules to remember. One of the hardest parts of any management position is figuring out how to do the best possible job without getting behind on your own tasks or alienating your employees. A manager has more tasks to complete than any of the employees who report to them because they are ultimately responsible for everything their worker
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
To promote the best first-time leaders, focus on more than results Your decisions about who you put in management and leadership roles are some of the most important leadership decisions you’ll ever make. It’s a decision about who you will trust with […]. The post How to Promote the Best Leaders appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
MultiPOD Mentoring
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Dear Multipodian: All of us at MultiPOD are intellectual workers. This means that we use our brain to do our job. We all know that there are many types and manifestations of intelligence; i.e. logical-mathematical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, linguistic, spatial, naturalistic, bodily-kinesthetic, existential, musical, and maybe more, yet to be uncovered and defined.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
In a new survey, executives and investment professionals largely agree that environmental, social, and governance programs create short- and long-term value—though perceptions of how have changed over the past decade.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
crowdspring
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
More than ever, today’s consumers want the newest technologies. And, increasingly, they’re willing to pay more for those technologies. But, they also want products that are environmentally responsible. And they increasingly want to buy products from authentic, relatable brands that share the dominant cultural values of our time. Businesses that….
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Playing favorites is one of the most damaging problems in any group of people. Robert Whipple. Employee rewards and recognition programs are essential to building a happy and engaged workforce. However, if you aren’t careful, it can start breeding resentment among those employees who feel like being victims of favoritism in the workplace. Defining Favoritism In The Workplace.
CMOE
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
What is Coaching? People often think of coaching as a set of communication or cognitive skills. While it’s true that coaching does require the ability to communicate and interact with others successfully, I would argue that coaching is something you do with your whole self. Listening effectively, asking good questions, and assertively expressing your point of view are all essential coaching abilities , but they don’t tell the whole story.
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Senior leaders share the most important leadership skills to master now As we work with senior leaders to build their leadership development programs, the conversation always turns to the most important leadership skills their frontline and middle-level leaders need. Inevitably, these veteran […]. The post 3 of the Most Important Leadership Skills Your Leaders Hope You Have appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk
In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?
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