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Beyond the Basics: Online Meetings that Don’t Suck Your Soul

Let's Grow Leaders

We don’t hate online meetings – we hate soul-sucking wastes of time After months of online meetings, video conferences, Zoom, and Teams meetings, you’ve mastered the basics: You’ve got light in front of you (not behind you) so we can see you […]. The post Beyond the Basics: Online Meetings that Don’t Suck Your Soul appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Do Positive or Negative Emotions Make You More Creative?

Creativity at Work

Do Positive or Negative Emotions Make You More Creative?Conventional wisdom from the field of psychology tells us that positive emotions are most conducive to creativity while negative emotions are detrimental. Yet, negative moods have some surprising benefits in terms of stimulating creativity.[1] With no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, this is an ideal time to use your emotions as a therapeutic [.].

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Eating out(side): Restaurant dining in the next normal

McKinsey

Our survey of US consumers suggests that indoor dining in restaurants may not return to precrisis levels for months—or possibly even years. That means full-service restaurant operators need a new economic model.

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9 Ideas to Improve a Toxic Work Environment

Vantage Circle

A toxic work environment contributes to the increasing stress in your day to day working life. Everybody often has a bad day or even a month at work. Managers giving pressure to work on specific projects, the communication gap between employees and the management, etc. several challenges are the sign of a toxic workplace. A hostile workplace is facing all these challenges daily without any pause.

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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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How to Get More Creative In Your Remote Team Communication

Let's Grow Leaders

Want to be more creative in your remote team communication? Start here. If you’re like most managers we talk with, you face the perfect trifecta of remote team communication challenges. First, you’ve got A LOT to communicate. With so much change, keeping […]. The post How to Get More Creative In Your Remote Team Communication appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Leading Without Authority: Tips for the “Unofficial” Leader (Webinar)

Eat Your Career

Join us for this month’s free webinar on the topic of Leading Without Authority: Tips for the “Unofficial” Leader. Date : Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Time : 11:00 AM Pacific | 12:00 PM Mountain | 1:00 PM Central | 2:00 PM Eastern. Sign up for the Eat Your Career Newsletter to receive registration information: [link]. Leadership is not reserved solely for those who have formal leadership titles.

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Change Management: Types and How to Integrate

Vantage Circle

As we have known, change has always been an integral part of everyone’s life for the greater good. One may embrace change, and while others might not find it easy to cope with it. But we can be sure of one thing. Change is necessary for development and future advancements. Organizations have accepted the need to revolutionize often and work on new innovations that can be pivotal towards employee engagement.

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Burnout to Breakthrough – Interview with Eileen McDargh

Let's Grow Leaders

If you’ve felt burned out over the past few months, you’re not alone. In this practical and hopeful episode, Hall of Fame Speaker and esteemed author Eileen McDargh gives you the tools to identify and overcome the main causes of burnout for […]. The post Burnout to Breakthrough – Interview with Eileen McDargh appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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How to Help Guastecan (Part1): “Be Prepared, Be Confident, Be Ready”

MultiPOD Mentoring

Dear Multipodian: You are as happy as you can be: This is your first assignment! Somebody wants your advice to help solve “a problem” in Guastecan. You know very little about Guastecan but a lot about your “state of the art” science and your time-proven doctrine to make things better. Now, where do you start? First, think about “context;” i.e. geography (where in the world is Guastecan ?

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Warren Buffett: An appreciation

McKinsey

As Warren Buffett turns 90, the story of one of America’s most influential and wealthy business leaders is a study in the logic and discipline of understanding future value.

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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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The Leadership Power Of Managing Emotions

Vantage Circle

Three days ago, A friend of mine rang me up and said, Listen, brother, I want your help. I am feeling demotivated. I know I am in the right business, but I am not feeling the internal fire anymore. Since this is where you are a master at, can we speak? The next day, we got on a 40 min call, which seemed like one full decade of wise talk, because at that moment he realized my life’s mission: facing the fear and stress head-on , every time their false face shows up.

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Back to school: A framework for remote and hybrid learning amid COVID-19

McKinsey

As school systems prepare to reopen, here’s how to create a safe and effective learning environment for everyone.

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Digital transformation in energy: Achieving escape velocity

McKinsey

The need for digital value is greater and the barriers to change are lower—yet inertia persists. Three practical lessons can help energy companies break through.

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How governments can deliver on the promise of digital ID

McKinsey

Governments globally are working to roll out digital identity schemes, but few have achieved broad adoption and utilization. To succeed, governments can create a virtuous circle of supply and demand.

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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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To take off, flying vehicles first need places to land

McKinsey

The buzz about vehicles flying above hides the infrastructure challenge below.

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Reimagining emerging ASEAN in the wake of COVID-19

McKinsey

A focus on five key levers could both accelerate the region’s recovery and make the gains more enduring.

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Adapting tax collection for uncertain times

McKinsey

In response to the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic, many tax authorities are considering new approaches to tax management, adjusting their collections strategies to reflect the new reality.

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COVID-19 and climate change expose dangers of unstable supply chains

McKinsey

With the world undergoing its second “once in a generation” disruption in 12 years, a reappraisal of supply chains is in order.

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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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Will quantum computing drive the automotive future?

McKinsey

As quantum computing comes closer to reality, automotive players are exploring its potential.

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The Chinese consumer: Resilient and confident

McKinsey

In this podcast, two China-based McKinsey partners impart advice on how companies can succeed in China’s fast-recovering consumer market.

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From defense to offense: Digital B2B services in the next normal

McKinsey

After playing a crucial role in adapting service operations to COVID-19 disruptions, digital and analytics can help B2B service companies emerge stronger in the post-pandemic reset.

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Beating the shrink on grocery shelves

McKinsey

How leading grocers are reducing waste and bolstering profits while keeping pace with shoppers’ changing needs.

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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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Why healthy institutional investors outperform

McKinsey

A strong mission and excellent talent management make for healthy institutions—and better investment performance.

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Shifting focus to a comprehensive COVID-19-monitoring infrastructure

McKinsey

The United States can explore several approaches beyond polymerase-chain-reaction testing when considering a complete COVID-19-monitoring system.

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Downstream oil and gas amid COVID-19: Succeeding in a changed market

McKinsey

North American industry shapers will quickly develop strong market perspectives, adopt flexible staffing models, and deploy streamlined labor pools aligned with decisive strategic and operational choices.

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Reskilling for a changing economy: A discussion with Glenn Youngkin

McKinsey

Youngkin, chair of the Virginia Ready Initiative, talks about easing unemployment and strengthening Virginia’s economy by connecting people with training, financial support, and job opportunities.

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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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Four ways to improve technology service resiliency

McKinsey

Companies can significantly reduce technology system outages and other costly tech glitches by improving incident response and how they manage change.

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Engaging employees to use analytics: How mining companies solve the adoption challenge

McKinsey

Advanced analytics can drive value only if employees use them to make decisions. But adoption is often the biggest stumbling block in analytics initiatives. Here’s how to get it right.

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Improving battery-electric-vehicle profitability through reduced structural costs

McKinsey

As sales of battery electric vehicles increase, OEMs need to focus on R&D excellence, flexible manufacturing, and value-chain integration to improve profitability.

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The value pitch: The importance of team value management

McKinsey

Football is a business unlike any other. While money is important, the winning formula is more about the sound management of a club’s most important asset: its team.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.