Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Let’s be real. No one likes to hear what they’re doing wrong, particularly if they know you’re right. Giving feedback is tough. Hearing tough feedback is even tougher. What do you do if they cry? We hear this “What do I do […]. The post What Do I Do if They Cry? appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

While it seems like everyone should be in a jolly mood around the office because it's the holiday season, there is also a lot of stress. And here's some reasons why: Do you buy the boss a gift? What should you get your "work spouse"? Should you get something goofy or something nice for the office gift exchange? While most agree that you don't have to give the boss something, you really need to follow the norm in your office.

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Retail IT 158

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Despite product managers’ central roles in software organizations, they are often neglected from a talent-management perspective. Four levers can address this industry-wide challenge.

Management 111

Management Management 111

Inventive Problem Solving

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

It is a stone cold fact. The clock is ticking. Your competition is working right now, today, to eat your lunch (and digest it). These are the competitors that you know and there are many that you are not even aware of. Yet. Your competition is planning, innovating and developing products and services that your customers will find believable, compelling and differentiated.

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Professional development

Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

If you’re a great leader, it’s bound to happen to you. You invest your heart and soul getting your team to peak performance, and just as you’re about to breathe a sigh of relief, you get the call. There’s an underperforming team that […]. The post Inherited an Underperforming Team? What Now? appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Performance IT 362

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Hopes are high for Africa’s long-term growth, driven by technology and basic services rather than resources. Survey respondents in Africa report more optimism—and better business practices—than peers elsewhere.

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Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Before explaining the benefits of employee engagement, a quick recap on what employee engagement means. It refers to the emotional attachment employees have with their organisation. According to a dictionary, it is the “emotional connection an employee feels towards his or her organization, which tends to influence his or her behaviors and level of effort in work-related activities.”.

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Motivation Strategy Creativity Mentor 51

Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Conflict resolution expert Donna Hicks explores the poorly understood and underutilized power of dignity.

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McKinsey

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Viewing strategy choices through four lenses—financial performance, markets, competitive advantage, and operating model—can help companies debias their strategic dialogues and make big, bold changes.

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Strategy Performance Finance 106

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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.

Education

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

In the United States and Western Europe, many traditional grocery retailers are seeing their sales and margins fall—and things could get even worse. Here’s how to reverse the trend.

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Retail 105

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Why do some emerging economies grow rapidly while others languish? New research highlights the role of public policy, effective government, and globally competitive companies.

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Government 99

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

AI is not a silver bullet, but it could help tackle some of the world’s most challenging social problems.

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IT 111

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Digital players are revamping the country’s taxi industry. These developments could have implications for other places facing similar economic, demographic, and regulatory trends.

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Development 75

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!

Solution

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The industry as a whole is embracing new opportunities—even as dangers lurk.

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Retail 111

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The Permian is experiencing its first natural gas problem. Gas production is starting to exceed pipeline capacity exiting the Permian, and in-basin prices are falling as a result. Paradoxically, the second problem is a potential overreaction to the first problem: market fundamentals could attract too many pipelines, and the Permian runs the risk of having underutilized pipelines.

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IT 74

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

There’s a soft side to zero-basing. Businesses that want zero-basing’s changes to last ignore it at their peril.

IT 88

IT 88

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

New rules will mean better estimates for investors, but they should have little to no effect on how companies operate and create value.

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Accounting Finance Strategy 75

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Career

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Crude oil prices rose during the third quarter to reach their highest level in four years, while increased E&P capital expenditures and continued efficiency improvements resulted in better OFSE performance.

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Performance 61

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Widescale adoption of electric buses in Europe is near. There is still a lot of uncertainty around eBus battery charging strategies and the optimal type of charging hardware, mainly related to costs and operational flexibility.

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Development IT Strategy 58

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The first half of 2018 saw crude production continuing to rise in North America. US crude exports are also on the rise, but ample production growth and constrained takeaway capacity have combined to create a tight market with big discounts.

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McKinsey

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

How digitization can become the next growth engine for the Czech Republic.

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Engineering 74

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.

Certification

Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Before explaining the benefits of employee engagement, a quick recap on what employee engagement means. It refers to the emotional attachment employees have with their organisation. According to a dictionary, it is the “emotional connection an employee feels towards his or her organization, which tends to influence his or her behaviors and level of effort in work-related activities.”.

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Motivation Strategy Creativity Mentor 40

Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Before explaining the benefits of employee engagement, a quick recap on what employee engagement means. It refers to the emotional attachment employees have with their organisation. According to a dictionary, it is the “emotional connection an employee feels towards his or her organization, which tends to influence his or her behaviors and level of effort in work-related activities.”.

Motivation 40

Motivation Strategy Creativity Mentor 40

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Digitization could become the next economic growth engine for Slovakia.

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Engineering 63

Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Even the best digital fixes sometimes fail, but focusing on nontechnical factors can ensure your investment pays off.

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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.

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