Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Are your managers prepared to deal with the turbulent aftermath of the election? Regardless of the election’s outcome, it’s smart to be ready for a firestorm of distracted, energized, frustrated, hopeful, distraught, elated, concerned, confused, uncertain, joyful, worried hearts and minds… All […]. The post How to Help Your Team Prepare for the Turbulent Aftermath of the Election appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

The standard advice when you're unemployed is to be evasive about that fact when applying for new jobs. Why? Because employers don't want to hire someone who is unemployed, believing that something is "wrong" with someone who is jobless or that the candidate will seize any job that is offered, whether it's truly wanted it or not. Of course, this advice flew out the window when the Great Recession hit more than a decade ago, and the same is true now.

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McKinsey

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The construction technology ecosystem is shifting toward integrated software platforms that better serve customer needs. Significant opportunities exist for strategic and financial investors.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Workplace readiness skills refer to the qualities that employers look for in employees. It is a combination of attributes and behaviors that will make employers hire a candidate. They are also called soft skills, employment ability skills, or job readiness skills. These skills help employees know how to cope with managers and coworkers. They help enhance the value of timeliness and develop an awareness of how others view us.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 29, 2020

One of the most frequent concerns we hear from leaders and teams (where remote-work is the foreseeable norm) is the lack of a virtual watercooler. That metaphorical place where people exchange ideas, build connections, and spontaneous innovation thrives. The informal exchange of […]. The post 3 Ways to Create a Virtual Watercooler for Your Remote Team appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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McKinsey

OCTOBER 28, 2020

To achieve both environmental and production goals, the forestry industry needs effective management and harvesting processes. Today, they are being transformed through more effective use of data.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 30, 2020

That one room in the house that screams “Be productive,” which we like to call our home office, is a significant space yet a neglected one. I mean, it is just there, existing in every house- not frequently used. However, with the work from the home culture being at its peak at the moment, a home office is never wanted more. That being the case, we bring you some home office ideas to keep you high on motivation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In this wisdom-packed episode, executive coach and author Dawn Kirk gives you practical tools she developed throughout her career to help your team navigate the challenges of our times while remaining focused on the results the team exists to achieve. Listen to […]. The post Heartbeat Leadership – Interview with Dawn Kirk appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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CMOE

OCTOBER 27, 2020

25 Podcasts for Managers. Coaching for Potential. Radical Candor. WorkLife. HBR IdeaCast. Leadership Biz Cafe. Coffee with the Greats. Success Stories. Manager Tools. Beyond the To-Do List. The Accidental Creative. The Extraordinary Business Book Club. Brand Builder. Women’s Leadership Success. What Great Bosses Know. Leadership and Loyalty. The $100 MBA.

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McKinsey

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Meeting new consumer needs and expectations is critical to post-COVID-19 business success. Here’s a proven formula for upgrading customer experience.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Do you get misunderstood often by your employees while you give them suggestions or feedback? Do your recommendations get ignored often by your workers? As a manager, have you ever given critiques that were overlooked? If you have faced such issues with your employees, you might lack the skills of giving constructive criticism. You sure might have thought about providing constructive criticism but failed because you do not know the correct way?

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MindManager

OCTOBER 30, 2020

This blog post explores the stepladder technique, a powerful brainstorming strategy that involves consulting with team members gradually or one-by-one with the goal of improving group discussions and outcomes. Learn how this technique can improve collaboration and the decision-making process. Table of Contents What is the stepladder technique? The stepladder technique is a collaborative brainstorming […] The post The stepladder technique: how to use it for collaborative brainstorming appea

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CMOE

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Even in the best of times, being a leader can be challenging. Now the shock generated by the COVID19 virus has produced new and unexpected challenges that have left many leaders struggling to adapt. Moments like this have multiple and varied impacts. Some organizations and businesses are experiencing unsurpassed demand and it has taken an unparalleled effort to keep up with it.

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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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McKinsey

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In managing a product portfolio, the balance between efficiency and value is a constant challenge. Taking a consumer-first approach to reduce complexity can increase portfolio performance.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In the last two decades, rewards and recognition have been the driving force behind global companies’ success in delivering a near-perfect employee experience. In a nutshell, rewards and recognition signify the appropriate acknowledgment, appreciation, and prompt incentivization of an employees’ effort. It’s a time of war over talents out there. To acquire and retain the top performers, you must build a workplace culture where employee recognition is the everyday norm.

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MindManager

OCTOBER 30, 2020

This blog post explores the stepladder technique, a powerful brainstorming strategy that involves consulting with team members gradually or one-by-one with the goal of improving group discussions and outcomes. Learn how this technique can improve collaboration and the decision-making process. Table of Contents What is the stepladder technique? The stepladder technique is a collaborative brainstorming […] The post The stepladder technique: how to use it for collaborative brainstorming appe

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McKinsey

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The right business ecosystems can mitigate or negate the effects of structural obstacles to business building for Black business owners—and add $290 billion in business equity.

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McKinsey

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Automation will leave few roles untouched—and not everyone will be reskilled or redeployed successfully. Here’s what leaders can do now to give their talent, and their organizations, the best opportunity to thrive in an uncertain future.

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McKinsey

OCTOBER 29, 2020

You’re a kid. You’ve heard of McKinsey—maybe your parent even works here—yet you don’t quite get what we do all day. Basically, we help solve problems. Learn more about what we do and check out this interactive that shows how we helped some fish farmers in Latin America.

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McKinsey

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Aneel Bhusri discusses serving customers as the COVID-19 crisis began, the limitations of remote work, data’s importance for employee diversity, and why companies need to have souls.

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McKinsey

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Developing artificial intelligence and analytics applications typically involves different processes, technology, and talent than those for traditional software solutions. Executives who possess a solid understanding of the basics can ensure they’re making the right investments in their tech stacks and teams to build reliable solutions at scale. We’ve created an interactive guide to help.

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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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McKinsey

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Disruptions in the auto industry will result in billions lost, with recovery years away. Yet companies that reimagine their operations will perform best in the next normal. .

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McKinsey

OCTOBER 30, 2020

India’s manufacturing sector could become an engine for economic growth and jobs—if it can specialize. Eleven high-potential value chains could more than double its manufacturing GDP in a few years.

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McKinsey

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Electric trucks are coming, but fleets need to find the best charging strategies to keep them going.

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McKinsey

OCTOBER 29, 2020

By enhancing crisis-challenged financial models with machine-learning techniques such as neural networks, banks can emerge stronger from the present crisis.

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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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