Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 21, 2018
Welcome to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival on meetings that get results and that people want to attend. We asked thought leaders from around the world to share their very best post on this topic. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of […]. The post Meetings that Get Results and People Want to Attend: June Frontline Festival appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Career Advancement
JUNE 18, 2018
Achieving the highest possible return on human capital must be every manager’s goal. ~Brian Tracy~. Sebastian asks: As a new manager, I see that building relationships with my employees is way different than with coworkers. I don’t want to be that stereotypical boss who stays behind a desk except to give criticism. Can you help me figure out how to navigate these new waters?
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On The Job
JUNE 20, 2018
I think we can all agree that there are a lot of distractions in our lives. But what you may not realize is that those distractions are hurting your career. The biggest problem is that when others are distracted, they're not listening to you. If they're not listening to you, then it's going to affect your ability to get your job done, to impress the people you need to impress and to ensure they don't drop the ball and get you into trouble.
McKinsey
JUNE 22, 2018
In the first of a two-part interview, the architect of last year’s World Series champions shares how analytics, organization, and culture combine to create competitive advantage in a zero-sum industry.
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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
JUNE 19, 2018
Managers often have to fire people, but there is a huge difference between managers who do it well and those who make it a terrible, humiliating experience. Firing someone is one of the most difficult things most managers will ever do. Even […]. The post Firing With Compassion: How Do I Fire Someone and Still Win Well? 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.
On The Job
JUNE 18, 2018
Fashion experts often advise that any outfit will look much better if you have it tailored – and that advice holds true for resumes as well. When you build a resume , know that a tailored one is going to be one that “fits” the needs of a particular employer. Tailoring your resume makes you look much more desirable as a job candidate. Also: tailoring a resume to each and every job you apply to is an absolute must.
McKinsey
JUNE 20, 2018
Companies can determine whether they should invest in blockchain by focusing on specific use cases and their market position.
Lateral Action
JUNE 18, 2018
This week’s guest on The 21st Century Creative podcast is Javier Weyler, musician, composer and music designer. Born in Argentina and raised in Venezuela, he achieved national fame with the band Claroscuro before moving to the UK in 2000. Javier will need no introduction for fans of Stereophonics – he was the band’s drummer for […].
Strategy+Business
JUNE 17, 2018
Before attempting to execute new strategies, insurance companies need to reevaluate every dimension of their operating model. Here are some recommendations.
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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.
Wrike
JUNE 21, 2018
Some people see problems as roadblocks, others see them as opportunities! Problem solving activities are a great way to get to know how members of your team work, both individually and together. It’s important to teach your team strategies to help them quickly overcome obstacles in the way of achieving project goals. The Importance of Developing Problem Solving Skills in Today’s Workplace.
McKinsey
JUNE 19, 2018
Corporate bond issuance has increased 2.5 times over the past ten years, creating a broader and deeper market in many countries. But there are rising risks.
McKinsey
JUNE 19, 2018
Companies that harness creativity and data in tandem have growth rates twice as high as companies that don’t. Here’s how they do it.
McKinsey
JUNE 16, 2018
Successful CEOs combine winning strategies with compelling stories and constructive engagement with shareholders.
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!
McKinsey
JUNE 19, 2018
See how the debt of 51 countries has evolved since 2000 in an interactive data visualization.
McKinsey
JUNE 21, 2018
Amid growing confidence in the US building products industry, players across the value chain face increasing pressure on growth and margins and will need to develop new value-creation strategies.
McKinsey
JUNE 22, 2018
Giving senior leaders hands-on, digitally enhanced experience with lean management helps kick-start a transformation.
McKinsey
JUNE 16, 2018
Five best practices should inform efforts to boost countries’ road-infrastructure delivery systems.
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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.
McKinsey
JUNE 21, 2018
To understand Russian luxury goods and services, look to growth potential and consumer behavior.
McKinsey
JUNE 20, 2018
Transforming the dispute-resolution process can provide banks with an opportunity to solidify bonds with their customers while driving down costs.
McKinsey
JUNE 20, 2018
Are your factories and warehouses operating in the dark? They might be soon.
McKinsey
JUNE 22, 2018
For companies, smart cities represent major business opportunities — and not only for tech firms selling systems to government agencies, write Jonathan Woetzel and Jaana Remes in Harvard Business Review.
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.
McKinsey
JUNE 22, 2018
Growth of corporate debt is not as ominous as it first appears and, indeed, in some ways even points to a positive economic outcome, writes Susan Lund in Project Syndicate.
Strategy+Business
JUNE 18, 2018
In recent years, a host of legal changes have afforded more protection for people who call out wrongdoing in their organizations.
McKinsey
JUNE 22, 2018
For urban planners, data and technology are valuable tools to improve administration and services, but they come with a hidden cost: the potential to deepen inequality among digitally marginalized groups, write Homi Kharas and Jaana Remes in Project Syndicate.
McKinsey
JUNE 18, 2018
Retail customers may accept different prices on different channels. But are retailers ready to manage the complexities?
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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