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How Do I Build Leadership Tenacity and Grit?

Let's Grow Leaders

How do you tap into the grit and tenacity when you are exhausted? In this week’s Asking for a Friend I speak with World Class Ultra Triathlete, Kurt Madden, who is also CEO of The Collaborative, about leadership tenacity and grit. What is tenacity? And where does it come from? I love this definition of tenacity : “The state of holding on to an idea or thing very strongly.” Because if you’re a leader, who really believes in the “ the idea or thing” you’r

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Why Stress Can be Good for You

On The Job

Got stress? If you're like most of the human race, the answer is "yes." But is stress such a bad thing? There's been a lot of discussion about how many people are quitting their jobs after having time to reflect during the pandemic lockdown. They decided that they were tired of the stress of their jobs, and wanted something different. Still, according to research by Alia Crum, an assistant professor at Stanford University, stress doesn't have to always be debilitating.

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Closing the gender and race gaps in North American financial services

McKinsey

An updated view into gender and racial diversity in financial services—as well as women’s day-to-day work experiences—reveals some progress. But challenges in building an equitable and inclusive workplace persist.

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16 Ways to Make Money as a Life Coach

Universal Coach Institute

The personal development industry is worth $9.9 billion and growing. Life coaching services are one segment of the personal development industry. The coaching industry is worth $2.489 billion as of 2019. Marketdata estimates the total market is forecast to grow at a 5.4% average annual pace, with a brief slowdown in 2020 due to COVID. […]. The post 16 Ways to Make Money as a Life Coach appeared first on Universal Coach Institute.

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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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100 Work Jokes To Lighten Up The Workplace

Vantage Circle

Are you having a boring, monotonous day at work? If this is the case, it may be time to lighten the mood with some amusing work jokes. The jokes don't have to be overly sophisticated ones. They can be simple one-liners and still be humorous that can make everyone laugh. A serious workplace can suck out the positive vibes from the work environment. Contrary to popular belief, it is actually critical to have fun in order to boost mood, improve productivity, and performance in the long run.

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It’s time for philanthropy to step up the fight against climate change

McKinsey

Climate change’s negative effects are coming to bear on high-priority philanthropic issues. More and better funding can protect vulnerable stakeholders and speed the net-zero transition.

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Types of Coaches & Coaching Certifications – Find Your Coaching Niche

Universal Coach Institute

Types of coaches are also called coaching niches. In the coaching industry, there are two types of coaches: Personal Coaches are designated Personal Coach Certifications Professional Coaches are designated Professional Coach Certifications In this post, you will learn about the different types of coaches, coaching certifications, and find your niche using the Coaching Niche Finder Tool and […].

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15 Diversity And Inclusion Statistics You Must Know

Vantage Circle

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) have become a buzz topic amidst small and large businesses over the recent years. Every company must focus and implement D&I programs to capture new markets, gain higher profits and financial returns. And to prove this point, we are here to mention 15 diversity and inclusion statistics that will help your business grow.

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Technology can only be as human as we are able to be

ReNew Business

[link]. Technology is a historical construct. And the quality that makes it enduring is its adaptability in changing contexts. The impact of artificial intelligence will be great. It will increase productivity and have social consequences. Luca De Biase Technology, innovation and shifting cultural norms have always fuelled a turnover in workforce composition.

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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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Reviving the art of apprenticeship to unlock continuous skill development

McKinsey

Postpandemic skill gaps need filling, and formal learning alone won’t do the trick. Scaling the lost art of one-on-one learning can make the difference.

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Is Your New Product Ready To Launch? How To Tell…

Big Rocks Engineering

When is it appropriate to introduce a new product or service? Well, like everything else in business, it is complicated. The answer will depend on who is asking and what type of business they are in, and can come with a slew of “ifs,” “ands,” and more than a few “buts.” Of course, the simplest […]. The post Is Your New Product Ready To Launch?

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Have You Been Pigeonholed at Work? What It Means and What To Do

Eat Your Career

This video is an excerpt from a live training session with Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. The full video (“Get that Promotion! Strategies for Career Advancement”) is available in the Career Success Library. The article below summarizes the video content. Pigeonholed generally means that people have assigned you to a specific category.

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Andy Nairn, agency co-founder & author

Faster Ideas

, Creatives on Speed is where Joanne Oatts talks to creative thinkers, makers and doers from all walks of life - about creativity and how they use it in their work. This week: Andy Nairn, co-founder of creative agency , Lucky Generals, chair of sports agency , Dark Horses and author of , Go Luck Yourself: 40 ways to stack the odds in your brand's favour.

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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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Five actions to build next-generation know-your-customer capabilities

McKinsey

KYC programs are key in banks’ customer gain and retention, but their results aren’t optimal, despite technology and operations spend. Improving five KYC areas can generate substantial business value.

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7 Hidden Links Between Employee Experience And Collaboration

Vantage Circle

If you work in HR, you know how important it is to ensure a great employee experience for everybody in your organization. However, employee experience is a very wide term and encompasses multiple aspects of work life. As more and more organizations adopt hybrid work models, they need to ensure that the quality of employee experience doesn’t decrease.

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A Comprehensive Guide On How To Take Smart Notes

Purple Crest

Want to make notes that do not get lost with million others. Start to make smart notes. What is that? Learn all about note-taking for professionals. Opt for a strategy that works and builds a strong knowledge store. Whether we are reading a book, an informational article, or having a client conversation, making notes is vital. It helps in breaking down our thinking process & puts down all the crucial details.

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Learning Agility: Don't let preferences steer you in the wrong direction

FourSight

A tale of two employees: She was the best of employees. He was…well, let’s just say he didn’t last.

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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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Setting a new bar for online higher education

McKinsey

Colleges and universities that learn from online education pioneers could improve operations and students’ experiences—and ensure their long-term viability.

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55 Essential Employee Pulse Survey Questions For 2021

Vantage Circle

Employee surveys have come a long way from being long, dull, and manual. The new brand of employee surveys- called pulse surveys- have quickly become the preferred choice for organizations looking to measure employee engagement levels. However, the reason why pulse surveys are so powerful lies behind the simple, short, and impactful pulse survey questions. 55 Pulse Survey Questions For Your Employees That Every HR Pro Needs To Know.

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How to Reduce Employee Turnover in Manufacturing

CMOE

Manufacturing is a tough industry. Not only are there high demands in quality and quantity, but there are also challenges in retaining talent. Manufacturing is one of the top four industries hit hard by turnover. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, manufacturing had a 44.3 percent turnover rate in 2020. When comparing the separation rates from 2016 to 2020, manufacturing turnover rates consistently increased year after year, rising from 27.2 percent to 44.3 percent.

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Managing water and climate risk with renewable energy

McKinsey

New analysis shows how companies can target renewable-energy purchases and investments to reduce water risk and carbon emissions in tandem.

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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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Maximizing agile productivity to meet shareholder commitments

McKinsey

Large organizations’ commitments to financial results are at odds with traditional agile methodologies. Adapting them to meet enterprise-wide goals is key.

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Industrial-resource productivity and the road to sustainability

McKinsey

As industrial companies—especially in process industries—strive for a zero-carbon future, a time-tested approach shows renewed value in helping reduce carbon by up to one-third in three to five years.

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Five trends reshaping European power markets

McKinsey

Utilities, traders, and large power consumers face significant challenges addressing the next normal.

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Opportunities for UK businesses in the net-zero transition

McKinsey

Supplying the goods and services to enable the global net-zero transition could be worth £1 trillion to UK businesses by 2030.

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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.