Let's Grow Leaders
MARCH 5, 2019
When You Can’t Use an Idea, Pivot to Get More Ideas “I need people to think.” Mattias, the CEO of a mid-sized human service provider, leaned back in his chair and sighed. “They have all kinds of idea that just don’t work. […]. The post How to Respond When You Can’t Use an Idea appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Career Advancement
MARCH 4, 2019
“Trust is a core currency of any relationship. Sometimes our need to control and micromanage everything erodes our confidence in ourselves and others. The truth: People are much more capable than we think. A hearty dose of trust is often what’s needed to unlock the magic. Go ahead, have faith.”. ~Kris Carr~. Client Gerald asks: Some of the employees I supervise really seem to self-sabotage at work a lot.
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On The Job
MARCH 6, 2019
When you get called back for a second interview, it can be pretty exciting. You are obviously on the short list for the position. But, wait. If you do an internal gut check, you realize you're not super excited about the job or the company. Oh, well, you think, just get that second interview because you're close to desperation to get a new job. When the job offer does come, you might get a momentary spark of joy, but it's nothing on the scale of a Marie Kondo spark of joy.
McKinsey
MARCH 8, 2019
Most OEMs don’t profit on selling electric vehicles. But addressing elements of the product and business model can put them on a better path. We have a clear roadmap for EV profitability.
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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
MARCH 7, 2019
To get your team’s best ideas, ask courageous questions. Have you ever watched a team member do something insightful, helpful, or creative and asked them why they hadn’t shared it with everyone else? Their answer holds the key to unlocking your […]. The post How to Unlock Your Team’s Best Ideas appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Professional Development Brief brings together the best content for development professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
On The Job
MARCH 4, 2019
It seems like every few years someone comes out with a new idea for how to have more productive meetings. But then they get shot down by those who think those ideas are dumb: Standing meetings. The complaint: "I'm not standing! I have a bad back! Someone get me a chair!" Walking meetings. The complaint. "I'm wearing 5-inch heels! I'm not walking a mile in 5-inch heels over broken sidewalk!
McKinsey
MARCH 8, 2019
Telecommunications companies have been leaving money on the table by underinvesting in advanced analytics in their B2B business units relative to their B2C operations. A new tailored approach across these segments can generate much-needed growth and margins.
BetterUp
MARCH 8, 2019
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. This year’s theme #balanceforbetter encourages us to reflect upon what we each can do to build a gender balanced world. As an executive coach who works with rising female leaders, and creates programs and content for professionals around the globe, I am personally reflecting upon what we can do to build gender balance in the workplace.
Vantage Circle
MARCH 6, 2019
Every small/big organization has a vision, an idea that seeds its inception. This eventually branches out and gives a proper structure to an organization. It's just like starting a family you always wanted to have. Some fail and some happen to live with happiness and prosperity. Company culture is the amalgamation of vision, values, work environment , and internal behavior.
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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.
Eat Your Career
MARCH 6, 2019
Join us for this month’s free webinar on the topic of “10 Terrible Time Management Mistakes and How to Avoid Them”. You know that frustrated feeling you sometimes get at the end of the day? It’s not just exhaustion; it’s also the anxiety of barely making a dent in the day’s to-do list. It’s that feeling that you’ve been busy– slammed, in fact–but can’t actually identify anything you got done.
McKinsey
MARCH 2, 2019
Better and more thoughtful ways to measure the potential lifetime value of each member of the sales force can not only improve talent management but also create more value.
BetterUp
MARCH 6, 2019
Q&A with Equinix: Personalized Development for Employees through Coaching. While fast growth can be an exciting time for a company, it can also present new challenges, Equinix, a global leader in colocation and digital interconnection, has grown rapidly, quadrupling the size of its business since 2010 with more than 7600 employees in over 24 countries, and operating more than 200 interconnected data centers worldwide.
Inventive Problem Solving
MARCH 8, 2019
Your future success just won't tolerate business as usual. The notion of creating a profitable and enduring business by gathering the troops once or twice a year for planning is past history. The companies who use their intelligence and flexibility to continually adapt will inherit the future. Consider the following 5 exercises to guide on-going exploration and invention with yourself, your team, your partners and your customers: Exercise #1.
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!
crowdspring
MARCH 5, 2019
You’re creative. And you love to craft! Not to mention, you’ve gotten pretty darn good at it. Or, you have an amazing eye for vintage finds but your closets are overflowing. “You should start an Etsy shop!” your friends say. And, you’ve secretly shared that very same thought. Etsy is a booming online marketplace full of amazing hand-made items and vintage goods.
McKinsey
MARCH 8, 2019
Mobility as we know it is about to change. A handful of trends will largely determine the benefits—and costs—for business and society.
BetterUp
MARCH 8, 2019
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. This year’s theme #balanceforbetter encourages us to reflect upon what we each can do to build a gender balanced world. As an executive coach who works with rising female leaders, and creates programs and content for professionals around the globe, I am personally reflecting upon what we can do to build gender balance in the workplace.
Vantage Circle
MARCH 3, 2019
Are you looking for work ethic quotes or sayings to keep your employees motivated and energized? If yes! then you have reached the right place. Work ethic is the set of moral values and principles one uses in their jobs. Strong work ethic guides people in their jobs and keeps them productive and consistent. A good work ethic help employees reach their needs and goals.
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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.
McKinsey
MARCH 8, 2019
Automotive brands need to refine and digitize the customer experience they provide—otherwise they will not be ready to develop into the mobility providers of tomorrow.
McKinsey
MARCH 4, 2019
Automation and artificial intelligence present an enormous opportunity for national and personal income growth and could add up to $4 trillion to Australia’s economy.
McKinsey
MARCH 8, 2019
An examination of more than 400 AI use cases revealed the two areas where AI can have the greatest impact, write the authors in Harvard Business Review.
McKinsey
MARCH 2, 2019
The New York Times columnist reflects on how technology is changing our world in a conversation with James Manyika.
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
MARCH 6, 2019
Transformation in government is a hugely complex undertaking. That makes it critical to get the people component right.
McKinsey
MARCH 6, 2019
Working in silos can cause tunnel vision, tribalism, and weak corporate performance. What’s a silo-buster to do?
McKinsey
MARCH 8, 2019
In supply-chain risk management, organizations often don’t know where to start. We offer a practical approach.
McKinsey
MARCH 8, 2019
Companies with heavy assets are improving throughput, energy consumption, and profit per hour with customized AI solutions.
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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