Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 10, 2019
Do you ever feel like your staff keeps you in the dark? Do you ever wonder if they’re going out of their way to keep you out of their way? That seems ridiculous. AND, it’s entirely possible. Here’s the scary part if […]. The post 6 Reasons Your Staff Keeps You in the Dark appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Career Advancement
JANUARY 7, 2019
“The speed of the boss is the speed of the team.”. ~Lee Iacocca~. Tom had been working as a manager for almost a year. He was good at evaluating people’s performance, pointing out areas for improvement, and saying “thank you” often. To him, those were the things that a good boss did. However, when Tom sat down with his mentor to talk about his progress, his mentor told him that those things are just the tip of the iceberg.
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Creativity at Work
JANUARY 10, 2019
Re-Awaken Inspiration, Capture Your Aspirations and Create Your Future4 Practices to re-awaken inspiration and create your future It has been said that every moment and every day offers us a fresh new beginning. "In the beginner's mind, there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few." —Shunryu Suzuki Someone recently called me a master workshop facilitator and I responded by saying I [.].
On The Job
JANUARY 9, 2019
You may still be trying to recover from the holidays, but if you want a summer internship this year, you need to get busy -- right now. Companies often get the bulk of applications between February and April, so there is no time to waste if you want a chance to land an internship. Here's what you need to do: 1. Do your homework. Research employers and industries that interest you.
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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 8, 2019
When a leader is always right, they’re not effective. If you had been with me early in my career, you would have seen my growing frustration. My first job out of grad school was teaching and I had a class of students who […]. The post The Danger When a Leader is Always Right appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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Creativity at Work
JANUARY 8, 2019
Why Design and Systemics Are Crucial to Sustainable InnovationGain insights into creating sustainable innovation by learning from architects such as Bjarke Ingels In previous posts I have written about applying Design Thinking to your innovation process for business growth, and why your HR department should embrace Design Thinking. Now I'd like to take a deeper dive into design ways of thinking, from the systemic design perspectives [.].
On The Job
JANUARY 7, 2019
For as long as I've been working (going on 100+ years now, or at least it feels like it), there have been office moochers. They never have any money on them ("I forgot my wallet!" "I'm broke until payday!" "I just loaned my last $5 to a friend!"). As a result, the moochers are always borrowing off others at work. These moochers often ask you to "pitch in" a couple of dollars for them when there is an office collection for a colleague's birthday, or ask if you can also pay for their latte when yo
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 9, 2019
Without employee onboarding, companies lose 25 percent of all new employees within a year. – Allied Workforce Mobility Survey (Source). Both you and your new hires have to go through lengthy and laborious processes to hire and get hired. You have to sort through the long list of candidates and find those whose expectations align with yours. Therefore, it’s crucial that these top talents feel engaged from their first day itself.
McKinsey
JANUARY 5, 2019
Blockchain has yet to become the game-changer some expected. A key to finding the value is to apply the technology only when it is the simplest solution available.
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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.
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 8, 2019
The introduction of robots into the workforce will reverberate in the C-suite. Not only will top executives lead the charge for automation in their business operations, but they must also be prepared for their own jobs to change. Heading up a hybrid workforce of people and robots will require a different type of leadership, one that blends quintessential human skills such as empathy with a tech-savvy and data-driven mind-set.
Lateral Action
JANUARY 6, 2019
This week’s guest on the 21st Century Creative podcast is David Hieatt, entrepreneur, author, speaker and founder of The Do Lectures. In 1995 David and his wife Claire Hieatt founded Howies – a company making clothes for people engaged in outdoor pursuits such as mountain biking, skateboarding and hiking. Howies was a disruptive company, making […].
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 7, 2019
If there is one common trait shared by every successful person, it is their solid work ethic. From Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos to Pepsico's CEO Indra Nooyi to Apple's Tim Cook, they have all achieved success after working incredibly hard on their way up. Sports legends like Serena Williams and Michael Jordan achieved incredible feats in their careers because of their hard work, perseverance, and discipline.
McKinsey
JANUARY 11, 2019
How five leaders are seizing opportunities and overcoming challenges to build successful organizations in—and a brighter future for—the nations of Africa.
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!
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 8, 2019
In a wide-ranging interview, Peloton CEO John Foley discusses the trajectory of the rapidly growing fitness "unicorn." Peloton has pursued an unorthodox strategy of focusing on every aspect of its business so that it can provide an immersive customer experience: software, hardware, instructor, an expanding retail footprint, and its own logistics network.
Lateral Action
JANUARY 10, 2019
If you’re a creative service provider of any kind, then to sign the right kind of clients — for the right kind of projects at the right kind of fees — then you basically need to do two things. Just about every client I’ve coached who was struggling to make sales when they knew who […]. The post Two Essential Factors in Signing the Right Clients for Your Creative Business appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 9, 2019
Without employee onboarding, companies lose 25 percent of all new employees within a year. (Source: Allied Workforce Mobility Survey). Both you and your new hires have to go through lengthy and laborious processes to hire and get hired. You have to sort through the long list of candidates and find those whose expectations align with yours. Therefore, it only makes sense if you can retain these employees.
McKinsey
JANUARY 11, 2019
Manufacturing leaders are sprinting ahead with digital and analytics, and changing the rules of the game. A broad scale-up of innovation across the value chain is needed to ensure more winners share the spoils.
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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.
Eat Your Career
JANUARY 6, 2019
In the past, the “Annual Review” was the time—once a year—when you knew you would have the opportunity to sit down with your boss and get feedback, discuss career goals, and possibly even request a raise or promotion. However, in recent years, the Annual Review has become somewhat of a relic in the modern workplace. Many organizations are now taking a different approach and implementing a “Frequent Feedback” model instead, where important career conversations take place more regularly, informall
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 8, 2019
The introduction of robots into the workforce will reverberate in the C-suite. Not only will top executives lead the charge for automation in their business operations, but they must also be prepared for their own jobs to change. Heading up a hybrid workforce of people and robots will require a different type of leadership, one that blends quintessential human skills such as empathy with a tech-savvy and data-driven mind-set.
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 7, 2019
If there is one common trait shared by every successful person, it is their extremely strong work ethics. From Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos to Pepsico’s CEO Indra Nooyi to Apple’s Tim Cook, they have all achieved success after working incredibly hard on their way up. Sports legends like Serena Williams, Michael Jordan achieved amazing feats in their career because of their hard work, perseverance, and discipline.
McKinsey
JANUARY 9, 2019
Technological disruption is redefining mobility globally. How can Europe capitalize on its past successes to shape the emerging mobility ecosystem and craft an even more successful future?
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
JANUARY 11, 2019
A comprehensive analysis of the business, economic, and public-health impact finds the potential for local production of pharmaceuticals to be a mixed bag.
McKinsey
JANUARY 10, 2019
With their role sitting at the center of the strategic-planning process and financial disciplines, CFOs are well positioned to become critical drivers of digital transformation.
McKinsey
JANUARY 5, 2019
Emerging technologies can make quality control (QC) faster and more efficient. What do pharma companies need to do to become QC leaders?
McKinsey
JANUARY 10, 2019
The founder of online-learning not-for-profit Khan Academy shares what an era of automation and artificial intelligence means for education.
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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