Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
When it comes to results—no one can touch him. There’s just one problem. He’s a jerk. How do you manage a strong, arrogant, slightly obnoxious high-performer? A Profile of a Slighty Obnoxious High Performer They come in all shapes and forms. “Dan” […]. The post How to Manage a Strong, Arrogant, Slightly Obnoxious High-Performer appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Career Advancement
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
“It’s not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?” – Henry David Thoreau. Miguel had an enormous list of tasks on his to-do list. He’d been working to increase his responsibilities to prove he could handle a leadership role, but now he was having a hard time keeping up with it all. He found himself coming in early and working through lunch in an effort to make it look like he had it all together.
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On The Job
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
You may never have heard of Potter Stewart, but he was the guy who retired from the U.S. Supreme Court, leading to Sandra Day O'Connor becoming the first female on the court. Potter died in 1985, but I came across a quote from him that I thought would be beneficial when writing about becoming a better leader in the workplace. "Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do," Stewart said.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
A lack of financial inclusion for black Americans exists at every level of the financial system. Understanding the sources of exclusion is the first step to fixing the system.
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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
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Be ready to take notes as you listen to this powerful interview with Lisa Fain, co-author of Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring. You’ll get practical ways to be a fantastic mentor, a great mentee, and more inclusive leader including: The three whys leaders […]. The post Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring – Interview with Lisa Fain appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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CMOE
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Leading and managing others is a huge responsibility that can feel even more daunting if you’re new to a leadership role. There are a lot of skills to learn and rules to remember. One of the hardest parts of any management position is figuring out how to do the best possible job without getting behind on your own tasks or alienating your employees. A manager has more tasks to complete than any of the employees who report to them because they are ultimately responsible for everything their worker
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 22, 2020
Companies may be postponing further evolution of their technology organizations, a survey finds. Yet they should take heart: investing in these changes will likely pay off—and may be nothing short of essential to their competitiveness in the future.
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
When your team just doesn’t get it, you’ve got a chance to level up It’s a lament we’ve heard from many leaders—usually accompanied by frustrated pacing or a discouraged slouch with their head in their hands: “I don’t know what else to […]. The post 5 Reasons Your Team Just Doesn’t Get It appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Having an employee rewards and recognition platform is the best thing you can do for your company. According to Globoforce , 83% of HR leaders say that an employee recognition program benefits their company values. Developing An Employee Rewards And Recognition Program That Actually Works. Now that we have established the need of the hour is to have employee rewards and recognition program for your company that works.
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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.
crowdspring
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Starting a business can feel a bit like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube. There are many moving parts; and, it’s not always clear where all of them should go. And, one of the most challenging pieces of the startup puzzle is choosing a name for your business. Your business name is the single most important identifier for your new company. It’s how….
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Data and analytics can drive continuous improvement, enable better-informed resourcing decisions, and provide insight into supply and demand factors affecting technology investments.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
How the right data-driven approach can bolster sales-force performance—and help HR draw a direct line from talent to revenues in conversations with the CEO.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 22, 2020
To get a sense of how far and how fast the United States is likely to reduce power-sector emissions, watch PJM, the country’s largest system.
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
FEBRUARY 22, 2020
New strategies can help companies profit from 5G over the short and long term. Here’s how.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Operators’ energy costs keep rising, but efficiency measures and organizational change can lower them by 15 to 20 percent in a year, benefiting company profits and the environment.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Jaap Versfelt, former senior partner at McKinsey and founder of the leerKRACHT foundation, explains how he’s creating a culture of continuous improvement in schools across the Netherlands.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
By making the right investments in this foundational asset, industrial companies will be better positioned to take advantage of next-generation, data-driven tech solutions.
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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.
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Organizations have adopted different ways to keep their presence in today’s growing corporate market. However, despite all the advancements, employee engagement still needs to be heeded upon. This can become the Achilles’ heels of your company if not appropriately planned. On the contrary, those who have realized how important it is to keep their employees engaged have excelled.
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Boosting workplace motivation is a tricksome thing for all managers. It is an integral part of their day to day work, which helps people to improve and do great things in newer ways every day. Quite probably, doing that is the toughest challenge that managers have to face. Pay hikes act as an excellent motivator for the workforce. But it can’t always be the key to employee happiness and satisfaction.
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
It’s that time of the year. It’s the performance review season. Employees are on the edge of their seats. Do get the raise? Are they penalized for the 2-week vacation they took? And the feeling is equally mutual. Managers are often confused about how to conduct a performance review. And as if things weren’t bad enough, performance reviews are extremely inefficient.
Vantage Circle
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
We, humans, are unique in the sense that we experience emotions at all moments of our lives. From the moment we are born, we start experiencing emotions like happiness, sadness, and so on. Experiencing emotions is just proof that we feel and react to the changes that happen in our day to day lives. Even though emotions are experienced in all facets of our lives, we must express them appropriately according to the environment.
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
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
A new survey provides insight about attracting and retaining top talent in the automotive industry.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
It is important for policy makers and business leaders to look beyond the positive aggregate economic data to what is really happening in people’s lives, write James Manyika and Michael Spence in Harvard Business Review.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
The findings of our latest consumer survey suggest that although life is good for many, the middle class may be struggling.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
From Monica McGurk’s perspective, innovation is alive and well in packaged food—and Kellogg’s best days are still ahead.
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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