Sat.Aug 26, 2017 - Fri.Sep 01, 2017

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Start Here to Inspire Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

“David, it’s a mess.” Barb ran her hand through her hair and sighed. “I’ve been here 20 days and have met with people at every level and every department, asking what it’s going to take to turn things around.” What a Mess […].

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Break these Five Bad Social Media Habits at Work

Career Advancement

“Like all technology, social media is neutral but is best put to work in the service of building a better world.” ~ Simon Mainwaring ~. Ellen Asks: One of my friends told me the boss watched how much time we spent on social media. I don’t want to get in trouble. How can I tell if I have bad social media habits at work? Joel Answers: Social Media can keep us connected, speed communication, and increase productivity.

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Six ways CEOs can promote cybersecurity in the IoT age

McKinsey

Billions of devices are being brought online as the Internet of Things develops, creating new vulnerabilities. Here’s how leaders can regain control.

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Should You Have Friends at Work?

Eat Your Career

I’ve long believed that friendships and work don’t necessarily mix. However, in the past few years I’ve refined my stance on the topic a bit. The Argument Against Friends at Work. First, a little background: I’ve seen many situations where friendships in the workplace create sticky, complicated, and unnecessary interpersonal problems. We’ve probably all experienced it or witnessed it.

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How to Turn “Check-the-Box” Compliance Trainings Into Real Learning

Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance trainings aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, relevant, and maybe even enjoyable! Join expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training programs. You’ll discover creative strategies to turn traditionally dry topics into meaningful learning experiences that resonate and drive real change.

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Liberate Your Team with Clearer Processes

Strategy+Business

How the right type of structure frees your employees from rework and hassles.

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How technology is changing the job of the CEO

McKinsey

More than 75 chief executives and board chairs recently gathered to share concerns and offer one another advice.

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Reimagining capitalism to better serve society

McKinsey

Capitalism has not kept pace with evolving societal needs, leaving more and more of the world’s population behind with respect to wealth creation and prosperity. It may be time for a change.

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Turnaround artists: How companies can catch up to the digital revolution

McKinsey

Latecomers can succeed at digitization if they take these five steps.

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Mobile financial services in Africa: Winning the battle for the customer

McKinsey

To compete in Africa’s diverse mobile money markets, banks must offer distinctive mobile and digital services not only in payments and deposits, but across the spectrum of financial services.

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We are living in a digitally disrupted world

McKinsey

Will the inundation of digital data power your business, or wash it away?

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Investing in the growing sleep-health economy

McKinsey

Consumers looking to rest easy could give rise to new opportunities in private equity.

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Get more from your pharma commercial spend using advanced analytics

McKinsey

Predictive analytics and data visualization offer pharma business leaders the opportunity to transform commercial-spend optimization and lift returns by 10 to 25 percent.

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The great remake: Manufacturing for modern times

McKinsey

For manufacturers, modern times require not only modern methods but also a modern take on performance insights that have endured for decades.

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The Customer Growth Indicator: How to win the battle for initial consumer consideration

McKinsey

New research reveals how businesses can attract customers when it counts most: at the beginning of their decision journey.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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How Amazon Fuels Deflation

Strategy+Business

While central banks puzzle about the lack of inflation, the e-commerce giant's swift move to slash prices at Whole Foods shows how business is keeping prices down.

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Lifelong High Performance, the Japanese-American Way

Strategy+Business

Could the next big management fashion be a hybrid of Japanese and U.S. styles? A few companies in Tokyo are experimenting with a prototype approach that combines competitive high performance with a nurturing environment for lifelong employees -- innovation and job security together.

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Global growth, local roots: The shift toward emerging markets

McKinsey

New markets will drive growth in demand for manufactured goods in coming decades. To meet it, companies must innovate at the local level.

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Here's what central bankers should really be focusing on at Jackson Hole

McKinsey

The extraordinary measures taken over the past 10 years by central banks, financial regulators, and bank executives themselves have made the global financial system more robust, write Susan Lund and Eckart Windhagen in Fortune.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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Are We on the Verge of a New Golden Age?

Strategy+Business

Humanity can get through the current period of upheaval and enter a new golden age of broad economic growth if the world's key decision makers act together. This may sound far-fetched, but historian Carlota Perez shows how it has happened four times before -- and could be about to happen again.

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