Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
It had been a long night…and morning…and afternoon at the airport. The kind where cancellations and delays compound into a complex verb of frustration that includes four letters. The kind where you start to notice the characters around you and make up their […].
Career Advancement
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
“If you’re climbing the ladder of life, you go rung by rung, one step at a time. Don’t look too far up. Set your goals high but take one step at a time. Sometimes you don’t think you are progressing until you step back and see how high you’ve really gone.” ~ Donny Osmond ~. Katherine Asks: Your book, Getting Ahead – Three Steps to take your career to the next level focuses on the three key factors that will propel people up the career ladder – improving perception, increasing visibility and exer
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On The Job
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
There's a lot of stress at work these days, which are why things like yoga and mindfulness are such popular topics. But new research finds that deep breathing and downward-facing dog aren't enough to really reduce worker stress -- it's on-the-job learning that may lead to better outcomes. Specifically, the University of Michigan finds that workers felt better -- and exhibited less troublesome behavior -- when they were learning something new as opposed to using relaxation techniques.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
Corning’s Silicon Valley technology chief shares how to stay creative over the long haul, drawing on 40 years of experience.
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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
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” I grumbled and shook my head. For what seemed like the 37th time that week, an assignment I’d delegated had not come back on time. I was so tired of chasing down unfinished tasks and stressed […].
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On The Job
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
We all spend a lot of time at work, and some days it feels like a family get-together gone horribly wrong. You're tired of hearing about your colleague's dating life. You don't want to be pulled into any more conversations about who was the worst actor on "Friends." You don't want to have 10-minute debate about the best font for email. But unlike bad family times where you can go to your bedroom and slam the door -- or at least get in your car and drive away -- you're stuck at work.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
At the country level, economic optimism has reached a six-year high in our latest survey. Globally, concerns over geopolitics and asset bubbles are on the rise.
Eat Your Career
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
As a professional development trainer , I take a lot of pride in my work. My number one goal is to help ensure that participants get a TON of value from their training. In this 3-part series, I’ll be addressing some important topics to help you do just that. Articles in this series will be published each week and will include the following topics: Part 1: Getting Leadership Approval.
Strategy+Business
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
While business leaders are always worried about disruption, the reality is that companies have more time to react than they think and that an effective response is available to them. Too often, companies respond to the fear of disruption by taking random actions aimed at catching up to competitors or by postponing investments because they fear the outcomes won't be relevant.
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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.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Transformation isn’t new to manufacturers—but sustained transformation is rare. It’s even harder at today’s fast pace, which calls for a different transformation approach. .
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Digital has changed how B2B leaders meet customer demands, but not in all the expected ways.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Commercial fleets could go electric rapidly. Understanding total cost of ownership and focusing on specific cases is critical.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
How one large Malaysian business put customer focus, agile work methods, and design thinking at the core of its digital transformation.
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
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
The global real estate market is changing. Standardization, prefabrication, and smart technology are gaining traction as rising populations confront the need for affordable housing and livable, sustainable cities. Senior partner Subbu Narayanswamy discussed these evolutions and more at GII 2017 with leaders from Arup, Barcelona Housing Systems, and the Centre for Liveable Cities.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Once at the forefront of innovation, construction now lags behind in the adoption of new technologies. But the industry is at a tipping point. We spoke with executives from Atkins, Siemens, and RIB Software at GII 2017 about how they’re embracing the disruptive potential of digitization.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
A survey by the McKinsey Global Institute of 3,000 C-level executives across 10 countries and 14 sectors identified five fundamental strategies for how to get the most out of AI’s potential, write Jacques Bughin and Eric Hazan in MIT Sloan Management Review.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
There are many opportunities for the reinsurance industry to maintain and increase its relevance, as new risks grow in importance and global macroeconomic conditions become more complex.
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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
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Despite strong pressures to focus on the short term, it is possible to manage for the long term and reap considerable rewards, write Tim Koller, James Manyika, and Sree Ramaswamy in Milken Institute Review.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Three prominent Chinese executives discuss the progress of local companies in drug innovation and the evolving regulatory environment.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
China is at the center of a global energy transformation, which is being driven by technological change and the falling cost of renewables, write Jonathan Woetzel and Jiang Kejun in Project Syndicate.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
As oil and gas companies navigate a ‘new normal,’ embedding three hallmarks of organizational health will be key to success.
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.
Strategy+Business
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
The fear of disruption is often exaggerated. In reality, organizations that are threatened by new technologies and new players usually have more time than they realize to craft an effective response. For further insights, read "The Fear of Disruption Can Be More Damaging than Actual Disruption.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
Establishing pro-market policies, along with supportive rules and institutions, should increase the flow of money to companies and public projects that can benefit society.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
The Indian automotive industry has started to experience the effects of the global disruption. Electrification is of particular importance, and might significantly impact auto component manufacturers.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
European and U.S. banks are refocusing domestically while emerging market rivals expand abroad, write Susan Lund and Jonathan Woetzel in Financial Times.
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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