December, 2020

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Leaders Share Their Best of 2020 Insights: Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

In this month’s Frontline Festival, top leadership experts share their Best of 2020 thoughts and posts. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors. Best of 2020 Insights: Practical Help Rachel Blakely-Gray of […]. The post Leaders Share Their Best of 2020 Insights: Frontline Festival appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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4 Solutions to Imposter Syndrome

On The Job

Imposter syndrome is something that affects most of us at one time or another, but many people don't know what to do about it when it hits them. Imposter syndrome is a "psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a 'fraud.'" I've interviewed many people over the years -- including c-suite executives -- who suffer from it.

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6 Essential Skills for Future Leaders

Career Advancement

“Time and time again, our species has escaped existential threats by reinventing ourselves, finding new skills not coded in our genes to survive new challenges not previously encountered.” – David Grinspoon. If you’re concerned about whether you have the right skillset to navigate the business world throughout the coming years, you’re actually ahead of the pack.

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How the European Union could achieve net-zero emissions at net-zero cost

McKinsey

The decarbonization pathways to a net-zero Europe are countless, but not all are cost optimal. We explore one pathway that could reduce the EU’s emissions 55 percent by 2030 while delivering broad economic benefits.

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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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On welcoming what happens

Darius Foroux

We’ve all received weird gifts from people we love. I remember getting a gift card for Six Flags from my college-girlfriend.

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How to Hold a Better Performance Improvement Conversation

Let's Grow Leaders

Has this ever happened to you? You sit down for an earnest performance improvement conversation. Your employee listens intently. She thanks you for the feedback, and promises to try harder. Things improve for a minute. But a week later, they’re back to […]. The post How to Hold a Better Performance Improvement Conversation appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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4 Steps to Achieving Career Goals During a Pandemic

On The Job

During the pandemic, your career goals may have withered a bit. At this point, you're just trying to keep your job and cope with everything life has thrown at you. But it's not a good idea to just forget about your career goals, and in fact, you can take this time to think more deeply about what you really want and how to go about getting it. Consider: 1.

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5 Incredible Techniques To Develop An Innovation Culture

Vantage Circle

In the last two decades, humanity has made more progress than in the previous century alone. That says one thing about innovation- it’s inevitable. Cultivating an innovation culture is a must to ensure that your company is able to leave its mark. According to the Government of New Zealand , innovation can be defined as: The creation, development, and implementation of a new product, process or service, with the aim of improving efficiency, effectiveness, or competitive advantage.

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The State of Fashion 2021: In search of promise in perilous times

McKinsey

In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate industry trends, with shopping shifting to digital channels and consumers continuing to champion fairness and social justice.

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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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On guarding your mind

Darius Foroux

Get rid of useless information or input that makes you feel bad, anxious, weak, jealous, or simply has no use.

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How to tell if your friends have Aspergers. The Christmas card edition

Penelope Trunk

Let’s time travel back to the pre-Internet days of 1975. Long-distance phone calls were $1 per minute, so people received most of their communications via US mail, and Christmas cards were so important that the average number of families on a list was 300. That year, two sociology professors from Brigham Young University sent 600 Christmas cards to random families and then monitored how many cards were sent back in return.

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5 Steps to Overcome Adversity and Thrive in the New Year

Let's Grow Leaders

Wow-what a year this has been. For many leaders, adversity doesn’t begin to describe the challenges you’ve faced. And – we’ve been so inspired by the ways you have responded and risen to the occasion to overcome adversity. If 2020 has left […]. The post 5 Steps to Overcome Adversity and Thrive in the New Year appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Can You Ask for a Raise During the Pandemic?

On The Job

Many people believe asking for a pay raise during this time of crisis for many companies is a no-no. They're right. Sort of. If you're working for an employer that is barely scraping by, one that has already laid off too many of your colleagues and is an industry hard-hit by the pandemic (hotels, restaurants, event management), then asking for a pay raise doesn't make sense right now.

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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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Workplace Flexibility - What Employees Look Forward To In 2021

Vantage Circle

Do you want to increase employees' job satisfaction and productivity in your organization? Yes? Then Implementing workplace flexibility will definitely help you. For both employers and employees, a stellar work-life balance is essential. It's indeed desirable to step back from a conventional 9-to-5 workplace system in today's work environment. It's time to shift towards a new workplace model that enhances employee happiness and productivity.

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This way out: How leading companies chart a full-potential COVID-Exit

McKinsey

Half measures and incrementalism won’t work when your company emerges from a crisis. Here’s how leading organizations are thinking about holistic transformation to go all in.

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On being gentle in your interactions

Darius Foroux

What triggers you? For me, it’s waiting. I can be very impatient, which is not Stoic at all.

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Adults changing careers should follow advice for students applying to college 

Penelope Trunk

The number of high school seniors applying to MIT this year is 60% above last year. That means there are 12,000 more applicants. Harvard’s applications are up 30%. Duke is up 20%. Most Ivy League schools are up 20% at least. What does this mean? First, it means that your chances of getting into MIT are so close to 0% that you probably need a degree from MIT to figure out the number.

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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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Strategic Planning Tool: How to Engage Your Team in Better Conversation

Let's Grow Leaders

If you’re like many leaders we talk with, you’ve been on such a fast pivot this year, you may not have had all the strategic planning time you’d hoped for. Or, your business has changed so much, it’s the perfect time to […]. The post Strategic Planning Tool: How to Engage Your Team in Better Conversation appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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On The Job - Untitled Article

On The Job

For many people looking for work during these tough times, turning down a job -- any job -- isn't an option. But recently I talked with a job seeker who interviewed for a job and got really good feedback from the hiring manager. In fact, the hiring manager hinted strongly that an offer would be made by the next day. The big problem, however, was that after talking to the hiring manager, the job seeker no longer wanted the job.

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Importance Of Interpersonal Skills In The Workplace

Vantage Circle

Interpersonal skills, though frequently overlooked, forms a crucial part of an organization’s success. An employee displaying the right traits and self-awareness has the capacity to become a star employee. Interpersonal skills help an individual to interact with others effectively, on the job. Some people are born with such skills and some need to acquire and improve them.

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It’s time for a new approach to racial equity

McKinsey

Despite decades of efforts by public-, private-, and social-sector organizations, racial inequity has only increased. Can a concerted, coordinated effort reverse this trend?

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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.

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On your inner strength

Darius Foroux

The other day I was thinking, “What a wasted year.

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The 7 Biggest Packaging Design Trends For 2021

crowdspring

Here are the 7 biggest 2021 packaging design trends that are powerful, relevant, and easily adapted for any business.

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4 Ways to Find the Fun and Fight the Slog

Let's Grow Leaders

The days blend in to one another and morale begins to drop… If you and your team are facing an endless horizon…of stressful work, of remote work with the family just off camera, or and endless project, it’s vital that you are […]. The post 4 Ways to Find the Fun and Fight the Slog appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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How do you say goodbye to a dog?

Penelope Trunk

Our dog died. Well, we put him down. Put him to sleep is what the vet in Boston said. Maybe “to put down” is only for a goat or a pig. I’m not sure. We knew Sparky would die soon because the vet wouldn’t operate on his cancer. His heart wasn’t good enough. He seemed so healthy so I told myself I’d get a second opinion.

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Top Techniques for Coaching Your Contact Center Agents

Speaker: Francoise Tourniaire - Founder of FT Works, Omid Razavi - Chief Advocacy Officer at SupportLogic, and Gregory Walker - Senior Product Manager at SupportLogic

The 'great resignation' and the 'great talent reshuffle' have impacted contact center and customer support staff as much, if not more than, any other part of the workforce. Couple that with a potentially volatile economy and it's clear that organizations must invest in innovative approaches if they want employees who are engaged and informed enough to significantly improve the customer experience and eliminate the high costs associated with agent attrition.