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Embracing Change: Guiding People Through It with Purpose and Confidence

Up Your Culture

Change. For some people, its exhilarating. For others, its downright unsettling. But one thing is certain change is constant. And in todays workplace, it seems to be arriving faster than ever. Whether its a shift in leadership, a redefined mission, new technology, or an organizational restructure, change touches every level of a company. And how we manage that change can either strengthen engagement or leave it in pieces.

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How to Make Active Listening Your Go-To Habit

Let's Grow Leaders

Listen Actively:Because Sometimes the Most Powerful Phrase You Can Say Is Nothing In a world full of deadlines, devices, and drive-by updates, deep, active listening has become a rare (and powerful) act. Its easy to half-hear while scanning Teams, thinking about your next meeting, or mentally composing your grocery list. But when you truly tune in? Thats when the real magic happens.

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The Creative Life of Anish Kapoor

The Creative Life

One of Britain's best-known artists on creative routines, meditation as a tool, and what he does with work that doesn't yet work. The post The Creative Life of Anish Kapoor appeared first on The Creative Life.

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The Weekly World News version of the future

Seth's Blog

What if someone is just making stuff up? Years ago, I worked with the supermarket tabloid to make an ironic, shouty, somewhat funny book that has turned out to match much of the discourse we find surrounding us. When we flew down to Florida to meet their team, I was amazed to discover that this nationwide newspaper, read by millions, was created by three people in a storage closet.

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The Memory Edge: Outlearn, Outperform, Outlast

Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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Investing in innovation: Three ways to do more with less

McKinsey

In times of disruption, many organizations freeze their innovation spending despite its critical importance for long-term growth. Here’s how to avoid that trap.

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1 Surprising Way to Ensure You Grow Your Leadership Skills

Let's Grow Leaders

Episode 306: What if the most powerful feedback tool to grow your leadership skills isn’t in your manager’s hands—but yours? Let’s face it—leaders often struggle to get the kind of feedback they actually need to grow. Either it’s anonymous, vague, or just too expensive to implement consistently. But what if you could skip the formalities and get real, useful insights directly from the people you work with every day—without spending a dime?

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How to Hire with More Confidence

Your Work, Your Way

Dr. Eric Frazer is a forensic psychologist and author of The Psychology of Top Talent. He holds a part-time faculty appointment at Yale Universitys School of Medicine and has spent over 20 years working as a forensic psychologist specializing in psychological evaluations and expert testimony. In 2018, he was asked by a corporate executive to give a workshop for his team on how to more effectively interview and make better hiring decisions.

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How a tech start-up tackles legacy systems with composable tech stacks

McKinsey

The CEO and cofounder of tech start-up Conscia.ai discusses how companies can easily modernize their technology architecture and accelerate their agility through composable tech stacks.

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FInd the Fun at Work: How Smart Leaders Prioritize Play During Tough Times

Let's Grow Leaders

The Find the Fun Habit: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Bring It to Life This Week Weve all been on that team where everything feels heavy. The deadlines are looming, the to-do list is growing, and the energy? Flat. But heres the good news: you can find the fun at work and get the results you need. Thats the spirit behind Find the Fun the habit of bringing levity, energy, and even a little play into your process.

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How HBS Online Can Sharpen Your Team’s Skills

Harvard Business School Online

Team upskilling is essential in todays fast-paced business environment. HBS Online offers flexible courses that provide practical skills and foster collaboration, supporting your organizations growth.

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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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The Recognition Deficit: Why So Many Feel Unseen at Work

Up Your Culture

In this episode, were exploring why more than a third of employees say they dont receive enough recognition from managers or peers. Well be breaking down why recognition remains so underutilized, what it costs your culture, and how to make it part of your daily rhythm. And here to help Beth make sense of it all is Kelly George, Culture Coach here at Up Your Culture.

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The opportunity to innovate in senior housing

McKinsey

The senior-housing industry has huge potential. Sam OGorman examines three approaches that could make senior housing more appealing, expand its reach, and enable better and more affordable care.

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“Get Off Your Butt” Isn’t Sales Coaching (But Here’s What Is) with Video

Let's Grow Leaders

Sales Coaching for Habit Change, Not Just Hopeful Conversations We were at the ATD (the global Association for Talent Development) conference, chatting with folks at our booth, when a sales manager stopped by, clearly frustrated with unsuccessful attempts at sales coaching and seeking better solutions. He laughed, “Alright, I’ve got some powerful phrases for you.

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Which inbox?

Seth's Blog

It’s easier than ever to fall into an inbox mindset. There are things to do, and we do them. Inbox zero is the unattainable goal that fills our days. But it avoids the real question, which is: which inbox are we emptying? There’s the inbox of urgent texts. Or the inbox of slightly less urgent emails. Or the inbox filled with spam, perhaps hundreds of thousands of emails that aren’t really an inbox.

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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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Asking quality questions

The Coaching Blog

A lot of coaching and a lot of life, for that matter is about asking quality questions. What is a quality question? It is not the only right question to ask, as many sensible and useful questions can be asked in any given set of circumstances. Rather, it is a top-tier question that has the quality of being spot on, that promotes engagement, and that pulls from your client the information or awareness that he or she really needs.

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Data in the age of AI: A conversation with Mark Birkhead of JPMorganChase

McKinsey

Mark Birkhead, chief data officer at JPMorganChase, shares how his team is leveraging AI to extract strategic value from the banks massive data estateall while meeting strict data governance standards.

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The Power of a Good Apology at Work: The Surprisingly Strong Habit That Builds Trust

Let's Grow Leaders

Why You Should Apologize at Work (and How to Do It Without Overdoing It) Nobody enjoys messing up. But you know what makes it worse? That uncomfortable stretch of silence when someone misses the mark and refuses to acknowledge it. If youve ever wondered when or how to apologize at work, the answer is: probably sooner than you think. A well-timed, sincere apology doesnt weaken your credibilityit strengthens your relationships, fast-tracks trust, and keeps collaboration moving forward.

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Books (and more)

Seth's Blog

Brad Feld has been contributing to and leading the tech community for more than thirty years. His books have always been inspiring and useful, but his new book takes it to a higher level. Adam Becker has written two books that I recently devoured. The first is philosophy, history and political drama, all woven together to explain, perhaps for the first time most people will truly understand, how quantum mechanics works (and doesn’t).

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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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Why Good Humans Become Bad Bosses with Jamie Woolf

Crestcom

What causes a well-intentioned, capable leader to become the kind of boss that leaves employees feeling disengaged or demoralized? That’s the central question of this episode of The Leadership Habit podcast. Host Jenn DeWall sits down with Jamie Woolf —CEO of Creativity Partners and former Director of Culture at Pixar Animation Studios—to explore the concept of power blindness and the common derailers that turn good humans into bad bosses.

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Overcoming two issues that are sinking gen AI programs

McKinsey

Skip to main content Overcoming two issues that are sinking gen AI programs June 6, 2025 | Article Curt Jacobsen  Erik Witte Kaz Kazmier  Oscar Villarreal Hard experience has revealed common technology pitfalls in building a gen AI capability and proven strategies for overcoming them. Growth in the generative AI era looks like a classic case of “two steps forward, one step back.” As companies come to grips with the unique complexities of gen AI, initial progress leads to reversals and

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How to Collaborate with AI (and keep your job, voice and sanity)

Let's Grow Leaders

AIs Not Coming for Your JobBut It Might Draft Your Next Email Youve seen it comingAI is a daily part of your workflow. Its summarizing reports, drafting emails, organizing data…even suggesting how to phrase that sensitive message to your boss. And if youre like most human-centered leaders we talk with, you might wonder: is it possible to collaborate with AI and stay human?

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On burning bridges

Seth's Blog

Building a bridge is far more difficult than maintaining one. While it’s tempting to imagine that we’re always racing forward, it’s far more likely we’ll benefit from traveling over this bridge again one day soon.

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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.

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From chaos to clarity in minutes: The visual AI that turns information overload into actionable insights

Mind Mapping Software

Does staring at an AI prompt screen feel like a creativity killer? If filling in a small form field with a large, painstakingly crafted prompt doesn’t supercharge your creative muse, then maybe you need to try a visual approach to AI-enhanced research and content creation. Meet Poppy AI, which redefines what’s possible by combining a visual canvas, mind mapping and an AI chat window to create a much more integrated and engaging experience.

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When can AI make good decisions? The rise of AI corporate citizens

McKinsey

As agentic AI begins to influence decisions at scale, forward-looking organizations need to reimagine governance, trust, and operating modelsor risk falling behind.

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Future-Ready Growth: Rethinking Staff and Faculty Development in Higher Ed

Vector Solutions

Higher education is evolving. Are your faculty and staff development systems keeping up? Discover how a unified platform can drive growth, retention, and impact.

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Scripts and casting

Seth's Blog

In the theatre, the play is written before casting begins. This gives the playwright freedom and responsibility, and it puts the text first. Writing for a sitcom is different. The 50th episode of Seinfeld was a lot easier to write because the cast and the tropes were already set. Easier, but also more difficult to find a breakthrough. In our organizations and communities, we’re often asked for a strategic plan, which is a sort of script.

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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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Are You Caring for Your Mental Health Properly?

She Owns Success

If you’re committed to taking care of yourself, one of the most critical areas to prioritize is your mental health. Whether youve struggled with your mental health challenges or youve supported loved ones with their struggles, most of us have been touched by the impact of mental health struggles in some way. Its not something you can put on the back burner; looking after your mind needs to be an ongoing practice.

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Value creation in Indian agriculture

McKinsey

Indian agriculture is thriving. Understanding its complexitiesand its areas of opportunityis critical for agribusinesses looking to be a part of its growth.

IT 90
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50+ Business Plan Statistics You Should Know in (2025)

Upmetrics

Ever wondered why some startups explode with success while others fade away? The answer often lies in a simple, overlooked toola business plan. Dive into surprising business plan statistics revealing how having a solid plan doubles your funding chances and boosts growth rates. Dont risk guessing.

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Projects left undone

Seth's Blog

What’s the attainable, practical and generous thing you haven’t done yet? What will it take for it to become a priority?

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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.