Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 24, 2018
“Karin, TRUST me. I would LOVE to delegate more of these decisions and loosen up the reigns, but then I go out into the field and find all this crap. I just don’t think we have the critical thinking skills we need […]. The post Critical Thinking: 5 Ways to Build Your Team’s Capacity to Think appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
On The Job
APRIL 25, 2018
If there's one trend that has continued to grow in popularity in the business world it's mindfulness. I've written on the subject many times, and interviewed many experts, including Deepak Chopra. CEOs and entrepreneurs swear that mindfulness -- living in the moment -- is doing wonders for their careers. They report they are less stressed, are able to make better decisions and are more open to new ideas because they exist in a non-judgmental state.
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BetterUp
APRIL 23, 2018
Robin Ely and Fern Mandelbaum recently spoke in a fireside chat moderated by Ellen Levy at BetterUp Shift 2018. The event brought together the most innovative leaders and thinkers in HR and people development to discuss how to infuse greater meaning into the employee experience. Ely and Mandelbaum discussed some of the most effective practices for creating diverse and inclusive work environments, and recruiting diverse teams.
McKinsey
APRIL 23, 2018
Advancing women’s equality in the countries of Asia Pacific could add $4.5 trillion to their collective annual GDP in 2025, a 12 percent increase over the business-as-usual trajectory.
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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
APRIL 26, 2018
What are the one or two behaviors, if you did them consistently, would dramatically improve your sales team performance? “Build deeper, trusting relationships.” Table stakes. “Add real strategic value.” Amen. “Invest deeply in truly understanding my business.” Please! “Become an extended go-to member […].
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IQ Matrix
APRIL 23, 2018
Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-break on. — Maxwell Maltz. The Purpose of this Exercise. The Self-Esteem Builder exercise is designed to provide you with a boost of confidence when you need it most. It’s especially of value if you lack the confidence you need to achieve a desired outcome. So whether you’re struggling with something tangible or finding it difficult to overcome challenging emotions , the Self-Esteem Builder exercise will help you find the co
McKinsey
APRIL 25, 2018
Organizational simplicity. Clear accountabilities. Nimble planning processes. All characterize a scrappy oil and gas company you may not have heard of. Learn more from its CEO.
Strategy+Business
APRIL 22, 2018
In The Tyranny of Metrics, history professor Jerry Muller reminds us that not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.
Penelope Trunk
APRIL 24, 2018
Men do a lot more housework today than they did ten years ago, but they do the same amount of housework regardless of whether they are single or married. This means men are more self-sufficient than they used to be, but also that they are only doing what women would call “the basics.” Women do more housework when they are married than when they are single — even with no kids.
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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
APRIL 25, 2018
Understanding what it takes to act like a tech company requires a few key breakthroughs, as this interview with the CIO for DBS Bank highlights.
McKinsey
APRIL 23, 2018
Artificial intelligence has the potential to create trillions of dollars of value across the economy—if business leaders work to understand what AI can and cannot do.
McKinsey
APRIL 23, 2018
Smart machines are giving storytellers and risk managers alike a helping hand.
McKinsey
APRIL 23, 2018
How do you get incumbent companies to perform like a start-up? By rethinking organizational culture.
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
APRIL 25, 2018
By focusing on valuable and meaningful workforce experiences, utilities can move from incremental improvements to transformative ones.
Strategy+Business
APRIL 22, 2018
In The Tyranny of Metrics, history professor Jerry Muller reminds us that not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.
McKinsey
APRIL 27, 2018
Owners and contractors can share “integrated project delivery” benefits on any project—including digital work flows and increased visibility—through a connected data environment.
Strategy+Business
APRIL 25, 2018
Your company may have a big problem in the stories people tell each other. Deceptive organizational messages may be embedded in the culture and repeated throughout the company as a matter of course. Four types of deceptive messages are prevalent in business: misperceptions of risk, value, proficiency, and validity. The principle of neuroplasticity suggests you can relabel and reframe these messages, bringing them to the surface and consciously developing new narratives that more closely express
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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.
Strategy+Business
APRIL 25, 2018
Your company may have a big problem in the stories people tell each other. Deceptive organizational messages may be embedded in the culture and repeated throughout the company as a matter of course. Four types of deceptive messages are prevalent in business: misperceptions of risk, value, proficiency, and validity. The principle of neuroplasticity suggests you can relabel and reframe these messages, bringing them to the surface and consciously developing new narratives that more closely express
Strategy+Business
APRIL 23, 2018
The emergence of intelligent technologies is offering companies a new opportunity to use technology to improve process performance and realize significant cost savings. These technologies can be implemented in short sprints, focused on a specific problem, with manageable costs. Thus, if big automation is the creation of core enterprise systems that drive commonality, standardization, and centralized control, "small" automation is the fast implementation of flexible and adaptable technologies tha
McKinsey
APRIL 25, 2018
A decade ago, the state decided to make its energy system cleaner and greener. How is it doing?
Strategy+Business
APRIL 25, 2018
Your company may have a big problem in the stories people tell each other. Deceptive organizational messages may be embedded in the culture and repeated throughout the company as a matter of course. Four types of deceptive messages are prevalent in business: misperceptions of risk, value, proficiency, and validity. The principle of neuroplasticity suggests you can relabel and reframe these messages, bringing them to the surface and consciously developing new narratives that more closely express
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
APRIL 23, 2018
Education levels and skills will determine how disruptive automation is to the region’s labor markets.
McKinsey
APRIL 23, 2018
Getting the most from zero-based budgeting requires deft action from the start. Here are some crucial lessons from the front lines.
Strategy+Business
APRIL 23, 2018
The emergence of intelligent technologies is offering companies a new opportunity to use technology to improve process performance and realize significant cost savings. These technologies can be implemented in short sprints, focused on a specific problem, with manageable costs. Thus, if big automation is the creation of core enterprise systems that drive commonality, standardization, and centralized control, "small" automation is the fast implementation of flexible and adaptable technologies tha
McKinsey
APRIL 27, 2018
As construction moves into the cloud, here’s what industry leaders must do to lay the groundwork for change.
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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