Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 31, 2019
Achieve More When you Lead Different and Diverse People You know that the ability to lead different and diverse people to come together and blend their talents is key to achieving breakthrough results. But if you’re like most leaders we work with, we […]. The post How to Lead Different and Diverse People appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
On The Job
JANUARY 30, 2019
One day when I was on deadline frantically trying to complete a story, my instant messaging app popped up with something like: "Anita didn't check the database and now I'm having to recreate this work. *sigh*" The IM was from my direct editor to another editor. I really didn't give it much thought, other than to instantly reply: "What? Is this message to me?
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Creativity at Work
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Spark Creativity in Your Team by Question-Storming Before Problem-SolvingTry this powerful question-storming technique to enhance creative problem-solving Give your team a brain jolt to kickstart creativity, by asking them to question-storm 50 questions in 15 minutes about your topic. It's a jolt if people are not used to asking a lot of questions. They are used to brainstorming — a technique that focuses [.].
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
In this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, Simon London speaks with MGI partner Michael Chui and McKinsey partner Chris Wigley about how companies can ethically deploy artificial intelligence.
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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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Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 29, 2019
Being a manager in the midst of downsizing is hard enough. There’s the initial shock, the communication, the “I wonder if I’m impacted too” angst, and of course, the really painful decisions involved in selecting who will go. What’s equally difficult is […]. The post How to Help Your Team Recover After a Downsizing appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Professional Development Brief brings together the best content for development professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 29, 2019
Your organization, much like a natural ecosystem, relies on a complex web of interrelationships to survive and thrive. And just as in nature, there are a handful of keystone workers who facilitate those relationships. To find your keystone employees, look beyond titles and paystubs, and consider who fosters the most significant interactions between your stakeholders.
McKinsey
JANUARY 29, 2019
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, discusses the potential for agricultural industrialization, energy inclusion, and infrastructure upgrade to drive prosperity growth.
Eat Your Career
JANUARY 28, 2019
Job seekers are notoriously eager to believe things. They’re not necessarily gullible or naïve, but they often want to think optimistically about every “opportunity” that crosses their path. Sometimes, they’re just so desperate to find a job, that they ignore critical job search red flags—clear indicators that a role isn’t what it appears to be. As a result, they can be easily tricked, scammed and taken advantage of.
Lateral Action
JANUARY 30, 2019
If I asked you whether you want to dream big and play full out and achieve amazing things in your career, I’m guessing you’d give me an enthusiastic ‘Yes’. And if I asked you if you’re prepared to pay the price, in terms of hard work, patience, setbacks and so on, you’d probably answer ‘Yes’ […]. The post Success Means Losing Control appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.
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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.
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 29, 2019
Employee engagement levels reached their all time high of 65 percent in 2017. Organisations are finally taking into account that employee engagement is more than just a corporate buzzword. Ken Oehler of Aon lays down the benefits of having engaged employees. He says, “companies with above engagement levels will see better employee productivity , lower turnover rates and higher customer satisfaction- all factors that can significantly contribute to improved financial performance.”.
McKinsey
JANUARY 26, 2019
For telcos to keep and grow market share, the network division needs a makeover that lets it shed its cost-center past to become a leading function that influences the digital and analytics metamorphosis of the core.
Eat Your Career
JANUARY 31, 2019
Join us for this month’s free webinar on the topic of “How to Build a Powerful Professional Network.”. February is the month of love! While most people think love doesn’t have a lot to do with business, I disagree. In fact, business is all about people and relationships. Sure, love isn’t necessarily the goal. But all great relationships, whether personal or professional, have common elements: trust, respect and authentic connection, to name just a few.
Lateral Action
JANUARY 27, 2019
This week’s guest on the 21st Century Creative podcast is Vicki Saunders, an entrepreneur, mentor, author and a leading advocate for entrepreneurship as a means of positive transformation in the world. Vicki has co-founded and run ventures in Europe, Toronto and Silicon Valley and taken a company public on the Toronto Stock Exchange. She is […].
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!
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 28, 2019
Employee retention refers to the ability of an organization to retain its employees. Good organizations not only hire the best talents but also know how to retain them for a longer period of time. Employees are the lifeline of any organization. When these skilled employees walk out of the door, it becomes difficult to find good replacements. High turnover not only affects an organization’s bottom line but also is a costly process.
McKinsey
JANUARY 29, 2019
Given slow progress toward gender equality in the workplace, governments, along with private-sector organizations, must focus their efforts on specific impact zones.
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 30, 2019
There are almost 60 ways an employee can signal that he or she is thinking about quitting, a new study finds. But by learning the behavioral patterns of employees in both good times and bad, managers can pinpoint -- and potentially deter -- employees who may be thinking of departing.
crowdspring
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
The right typeface is often the key to strong brand identity , a well-designed website, sharp looking brochures, and strong marketing materials. But there’s much confusion and misinformation about typefaces, fonts and how designers and marketers can lawfully use them commercially. The truth is that most people, and especially designers and marketers, do not understand the law governing the use of typefaces and fonts.
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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.
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 28, 2019
Employee retention refers to the ability of an organization to retain its employees. Good organizations not only hire the best talents but also know how to retain them for a longer period of time. Employees are the lifeline of any organization. When these skilled employees walk out of the door, it becomes difficult to find good replacements. High turnover not only affects an organization’s bottom line but also is a costly process.
McKinsey
JANUARY 29, 2019
Put an end to the costly workplace isolation experienced by many women by clustering them on teams and improving the promotion process.
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 30, 2019
There are almost 60 ways an employee can signal that he or she is thinking about quitting, a new study finds. But by learning the behavioral patterns of employees in both good times and bad, managers can pinpoint -- and potentially deter -- employees who may be thinking of departing.
crowdspring
JANUARY 30, 2019
Design can be powerful. Thriving businesses know this and regularly rely on good design to create influential and impressive brand identities and brands. As we recently wrote , No successful company has ever left its brand and branding to chance. Instead, smart companies are intentional and public about their mission and values, among other things. There’s a good reason for this. 87% of consumers will purchase a product solely because of brand values.
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.
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 31, 2019
The notion of meetings in corporations around the globe has changed. Companies are now becoming more employee-centric than ever before. As a result of this, the methods of communication between employers and employees have also become more personal. And likewise, one on one meetings have now become a norm across the industry. Earlier most of the communication between managers and the employees were only limited to either group meetings or casual over-the-desk chats.
McKinsey
JANUARY 31, 2019
Structured communications are vital to clarify what comes next in a merger, separate fact from fiction, and forge success for newly combined organizations.
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 29, 2019
Your organization, much like a natural ecosystem, relies on a complex web of interrelationships to survive and thrive. And just as in nature, there are a handful of keystone workers who facilitate those relationships. To find your keystone employees, look beyond titles and paystubs, and consider who fosters the most significant interactions between your stakeholders.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Changing consumer behaviors and the ever-shifting digital frontier are demanding new marketing capabilities and new ways of working with agencies.
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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