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How to Give Your Team Energy They Need

Let's Grow Leaders

Lead like it’s the first time to give your team energy. Early in my career, I learned a vital leadership lesson about how to give your team energy. I was working with an education nonprofit that supported children who lived in poverty. […]. The post How to Give Your Team Energy They Need appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Derisking digital and analytics transformations

McKinsey

While the benefits of digitization and advanced analytics are well documented, the risk challenges often remain hidden.

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On preparing for the worst

Darius Foroux

“New year, new you.” It’s a silly idea. As if we need to wait with changing ourselves until it’s January 1st.

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8 Top Book Cover Design Trends for 2021

crowdspring

If you want to stand out as an author, your book must have a great cover. Here are the biggest trends in book cover design for 2021.

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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 training programs aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, captivating, and maybe even enjoyable! Join learning design expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training. We'll explore innovative strategies to bring traditionally dry topics to life, making them resonate with learners and drive tangible change.

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How to Be an Even Better Leader

Let's Grow Leaders

If you want to be a better leader, get curious about what you might still be able to learn. We recently had a very senior leader join a live-online leadership training he had hired us to do with his team. Not in […]. The post How to Be an Even Better Leader appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Moving to a user-first, omnichannel approach

McKinsey

As new digital players and ecosystems converge to offer basic insurance products, carriers need to evolve their digital capabilities and online user experiences to remain relevant and competitive.

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From Goal to Action: How to Build a Plan for Success (Webinar)

Eat Your Career

For most career-minded professionals, goal setting is an essential part of the new year celebration. But sadly, few people know what to do once a goal is set. Consequently, they end up feeling overwhelmed, unsure of where to start or how to make real progress. Thus, many goals are quickly abandoned. If you’ve experienced this in the past and you’re ready to finally achieve your goals, you need to build a plan.

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Leading through Conflicting Priorities

Let's Grow Leaders

Conflicting priorities are a fact of life. Growing businesses naturally have tensions and they only become problems when they’re not addressed. In this episode, you’ll get practical approaches to use when there’s a clash in priorities. These moments are a fantastic opportunity […]. The post Leading through Conflicting Priorities appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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The future of healthcare: Value creation through next-generation business models

McKinsey

While the consumption of healthcare services will likely continue to grow, it is unclear that industry profit pools will expand over the next three years given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare players who develop new and innovative business models will create disproportionate value in this environment, even as they face long-term challenges.

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6 Leadership Behaviors That Matters In 2021

Vantage Circle

2020 had a devastating impact on organizations worldwide. For leaders, it has undoubtedly been the hardest year to navigate and manage. All these challenges have set the stage for certain leadership behaviors that will be crucial in 2021 (and beyond). As humans, we are conditioned to want to be led. When it comes to a crisis, everyone wants someone to point them in the right direction.

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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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Adapting to Change: How to Unify Online and Offline Aspects of Business

CMOE

The year 2020 made one thing clearer than ever before: shunning the online world is not a viable strategy for any business, no matter how well-equipped it is to attract activity offline. When lockdown measures were rolled out, companies that relied on foot traffic quickly ground to a halt. They had two options: start operating online or shut down for the foreseeable future.

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Compassionate Accountability: How to Build a More Compassionate Workplace

Let's Grow Leaders

In this Asking For a Friend LIVE interview with Dr. Nate Regier of Next Element, Karin and Nate talk about how to build a more compassionate workplace. We’d love to have you join us for Asking For a Friend on Fridays at […]. The post Compassionate Accountability: How to Build a More Compassionate Workplace appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Biopharma 2020: A landmark year and a reset for the future

McKinsey

Biopharma in 2020 has shown what it can achieve when it works at its best. How can the industry build on this renewed sense of purpose in the years ahead?

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A Brief Guide On How To Manage Disgruntled Employees

Vantage Circle

Even if you have the best company culture in your workplace, there is bound to be one or more disgruntled employee in your organization. Handling dissatisfied employees is a major task for HRs to maintain decorum and discipline. When employees are satisfied with their job and team members, it attracts higher productivity and employee engagement. Are you wondering how to manage disgruntled workers?

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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 Do I Keep My Team Energized and Motivated in the Schlog? #AskingForAFriend

Let's Grow Leaders

It’s a new year- but not much has changed. How do you keep your team energized and motivated as the schlog continues? I was snowshoeing with a friend the other day, and she told me how worried she was about her team. […]. The post How Do I Keep My Team Energized and Motivated in the Schlog? #AskingForAFriend appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Using ethnography to translate behavior to value in medical devices

McKinsey

Medical-device innovators need a better way to understand the unmet needs along a patient’s health journey to ensure better clinical outcomes. Ethnographic research offers a path forward.

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How insurance can help combat climate change

McKinsey

In the transition to a green economy, the insurance industry can play a critical role in helping stakeholders manage risk.

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The next normal arrives: Trends that will define 2021—and beyond

McKinsey

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world, and its effects will last. Here are some factors that business leaders should keep in mind as they prepare for the next normal.

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

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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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How charging in buildings can power up the electric-vehicle industry

McKinsey

More than 50 million electric vehicles could be sharing roads in the next five years. Updating charging infrastructure is key to scaling the industry.

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Turning over a new leaf: Using crisis to build back stronger

McKinsey

Nationwide, food banks seek to expand their services to address more than hunger; one Washington, DC, food bank is using the loss of its partner network to do just that.

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Nextdoor’s CEO on supporting communities through COVID-19

McKinsey

The neighborhood app aims to create ‘strong weak ties’ during the crisis that help its neighbors persevere.

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Five Fifty: The skillful corporation

McKinsey

With skill shortages looming, companies need multiple tactics to close the capability gap. Here are three keys to action.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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What is driving Asia's technological rise?

McKinsey

Asia’s rapid emergence as a global technological leader over the last decade is a testament to the power of collaboration, write Jonathan Woetzel and Jeongmin Seong in Project Syndicate.

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Long live the Bio-Revolution

McKinsey

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased threats to food security around the world, underscoring the need for innovation to make agriculture and aquaculture more resilient and efficient, write Michael Chui and Matthias Evers in Project Syndicate.

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Tomasz Marciniak becomes managing partner at McKinsey & Company in Poland

McKinsey

As of January 1, 2021, Tomasz Marciniak assumes the position of the managing partner in the Polish Office of McKinsey & Company. He will substitute Marcin Purta in this function.

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Employee Management: Meaning, Importance, Tips, Tools & More

Vantage Circle

At the heart of every corporate success lies the primary role of strong management. Employers must display strong leadership and mentorship qualities to bring the best out of the team. In this scenario, one of the main requirements is elevating employee management. It will enable one achieve operationaly efficiency with minimum overheads in the process.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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The Role Of Total Rewards In Employee Engagement

Vantage Circle

When you think about workplace experience workers want experiences that strive to energize them, not only by satisfying their basic needs, but by providing opportunities for career advancement and expansion to look forward to. Also listen to our podcast on: The Secret To A Great Workplace Experience. That is where the concept of Total Rewards comes in.

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What Managers Should Focus On While Setting SMART Goals For Teamwork

Vantage Circle

It is hard for any manager to measure ‘success’ without a clear idea of what you want the team to accomplish. To make sure your goals are clear and reachable, one should consider setting SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely) for the team. It offers meaning not only to the organization but also to the individual team members working to achieve them.