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This Isn’t Helpful Advice

Let's Grow Leaders

I want to give you an insightful bit of leadership or management wisdom that will help you navigate the world right now. But my inbox is overflowing with advice. Most of it is trite. Advice that just isn’t helpful right now. I […]. The post This Isn’t Helpful Advice appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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How to Enhance others’ Perception of you at Work

Career Advancement

“Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it.” ~Lou Holtz. Lily, who worked in an architecture firm, felt her career was stagnating. She’d believed she was a rising star, landing promotion after promotion , until—WHAM!—she crashed into a brick wall. Even though others continued advancing in their careers, she couldn’t seem to rise above the level she was at.

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Revisiting agile teams after an abrupt shift to remote

McKinsey

Agile teams traditionally excel when their members are co-located. Here’s how to ensure they’re effective now that COVID-19 has forced them to work remotely.

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Doctors will stop giving an ADHD diagnosis. Here’s why.

Penelope Trunk

Recently a flurry of articles about academic overachievers appeared in scientific journals. Specifically, the research found that people with a diagnosis of Autism were more frequently high achievers in school. And people diagnosed with ADHD were more frequently low achievers in school. A paper published last week in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders explains the reason for the gap in achievement between kids with ADHD and kids with Aspergers: overachievement in written communica

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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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4 Ways to Stop Frustrating Misunderstandings

Let's Grow Leaders

Frustrating misunderstandings aren’t inevitable I was sitting in the car outside our house, waiting for our son to join me on a trip to the grocery store. After waiting for a while, I called his cell phone. “Are you coming?” “Where are […]. The post 4 Ways to Stop Frustrating Misunderstandings appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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7 Ways You Can Foster Collaboration in the Workplace

Vantage Circle

With the onset of rapid growth in the corporate world, challenges have also increased. And with the increase in challenges, some organizations find it difficult to cope up with it. It is resulting in extensive efforts to bring efficiency. However, to reduce such burdens, it has become increasingly necessary that collaboration is practiced for quick adaptability and performance.

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This is a great time to make a career change

Penelope Trunk

I learned about bouncing back from the diet industry. This is not surprising. All the best research about personal development comes from the diet industry because there’s so much money to be made if you can figure out how to help people lose weight. One study that I have never forgotten is that if you are trying to lose weight and you have a bad eating day, you’ll be fine if you just tell yourself “I’m good at my diet” and you go back to eating well the next day.

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Leading Beyond Ego – Interview with David Meltzer

Let's Grow Leaders

In this wide-ranging interview, David and David discuss how to rapidly make effective leadership decisions, how to keep your ego from derailing your influence and effectiveness, a three-step process to quickly work through strong emotions and find a productive response, techniques […]. The post Leading Beyond Ego – Interview with David Meltzer appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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What’s the Difference? Career Advancement vs. Career Progression (Video)

Eat Your Career

This video is an excerpt from a live training webinar hosted by Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. The full video and worksheet are available in the Career Success Library. The topic of this webinar was, “Career Advancement for Administrative Professionals.” In this excerpt, Chrissy explains the difference between two important terms: Career Advancement and Career Progression.

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An executive primer on artificial general intelligence

McKinsey

While human-like artificial general intelligence may not be imminent, substantial advances may be possible in the coming years. Executives can prepare by recognizing the early signs of progress.

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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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It's All About The Workplace Leadership Lessons Taught By COVID-19

Vantage Circle

COVID-19 proves to be a leveler in the workplace. There are terror, confusion, and fatigue all around. Situations have changed overnight. The speed in which the pandemic has affected the workplaces are beyond imagination. But, leaders continue to inspire and motivate. As they say, a crisis draws the best out of good leaders. They have navigated their way and have already planned ahead of the next stage of this global crisis.

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What is a DBA and When to File One for Your Business

crowdspring

There are many important reasons why registering a DBA (Doing Business As) name could be the right decision for your business. Below, we’ll help you understand what a DBA is, explain why you might consider using a DBA for your business, and provide key insights to help you file your DBA name in any state or territory of the United States. What is….

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Seven Decades of Change

MultiPOD Mentoring

Dear Multipodian: This is a proposal for a research project: “An Intergenerational and Multinational View of the World" Objective : To gather and analyze the insights of MultiPOD members of five generations on the most important issues and changes they have witnessed in their countries and the world during their life time. Question : Are there differences in the insights of participants by generation, country of origin, gender, discipline, etc. on the events witnessed and the issues addressed in

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Safely back to school after coronavirus closures

McKinsey

As they consider the path to reopening schools, systems can consider three questions: when to reopen, for whom, and with what health and safety precautions in place.

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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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Work-From-Home Recommendations that Do Not Work and How to Fix Them

Vantage Circle

14 days was the magical number. You self-isolate for 14 days and the risks are lower. The number then switched to 21 and suddenly, 30 days later you are still working from home. The initial hopes of returning to lunch with colleagues, water-cooler breaks and a comfortable work desk have disappeared amidst the uncertainty of living in lockdown. Add to that, when multiple self-proclaimed clairvoyants claim work from home as the future, you have little choice but to accept that the temporary may be

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How to Teach, Challenge, Lead and Influence People

IQ Matrix

You don’t have to be a person of influence to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they’ve taught me. Scott Adams Tweet. Within this guide, we will explore how to subtly influence the most important people in your life. With influence, you will be better able to guide people in the right direction, while also helping them make better life choices.

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Seven Decades of Change

MultiPOD Mentoring

Dear Multipodian: This is a proposal for a research project: “An Intergenerational and Multinational View of the World" Objective : To gather and analyze the insights of MultiPOD members of five generations on the most important issues and changes they have witnessed in their countries and the world during their life time. Question : Are there differences in the insights of participants by generation, country of origin, gender, discipline, etc. on the events witnessed and the issues addressed in

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Navigating COVID-19: Advice from long-term investors

McKinsey

Look after employees, customers, and suppliers; adopt a through-cycle mindset; and communicate transparently. Profits and dividends will come later if you make the right moves now.

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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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18 Easy But Beautiful Diwali Office Decoration Ideas

Vantage Circle

The warmth from diyas, the twinkling of fairy lights, and then the colorful rangolis. There might be many ways to celebrate Diwali but decorating up the office space must be the priority. That’s why you need to read our go-to-list for Diwali office decoration ideas. To those of you who don’t know, a quick recap. Diwali is perhaps the most auspicious festival celebrated by Indians all over the world.

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The consumer-data opportunity and the privacy imperative

McKinsey

As consumers become more careful about sharing data, and regulators step up privacy requirements, leading companies are learning that data protection and privacy can create a business advantage.

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Will mortgages and markets stay afloat in Florida?

McKinsey

Flood risk is rising in Florida due to climate change. How exposed is residential real estate—both directly and indirectly—and what can be done to manage the risks?

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Personalizing the customer experience: Driving differentiation in retail

McKinsey

Today’s customers expect a personalized experience when they are shopping. An effective personalization operating model, featuring eight core elements, can help retailers and brands keep pace.

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How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.

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Shaping and safeguarding the banking workforce after COVID-19

McKinsey

Banks can respond to this moment and reshape their workforce norms and culture to come out stronger than before.

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Insurance resilience in a rapidly changing coronavirus world

McKinsey

In times of uncertainty, carriers can pursue resilience through a staged approach to stabilizing, reimagining, and transforming operations.

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The future is now: Closing the skills gap in Europe’s public sector

McKinsey

As the need for digital government capabilities increases during the COVID-19 pandemic, the European public sector can close the skills gap by focusing on three areas.

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What’s on CIOs’ minds during the coronavirus crisis

McKinsey

As CIOs navigate the COVID-19 crisis, they are managing myriad issues while also needing to act quickly.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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From “wartime” to “peacetime”: Five stages for healthcare institutions in the battle against COVID-19

McKinsey

Healthcare has found itself tested by the pandemic. The frontlines are delivering heroically, but the next normal for healthcare will look nothing like the normal we leave behind.

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Changing views on mental and substance use disorders: An interview with Patrick Kennedy

McKinsey

Former congressman, Patrick Kennedy, discusses mental and substance use disorders and how health systems can help these populations especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How COVID-19 changes the game for biopharma in China

McKinsey

Biopharmas should consider five areas as they deal with the crisis.

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Survey: Mexican consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis

McKinsey

Most Mexican consumers have experienced a decline in household income and savings as a result of COVID-19 and are cutting back on their spending.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act

Speaker: Speakers:

On September 4, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Retail Worker Safety Act (S. 8358B/A. 8947C) into law, requiring retail employers in New York to adopt workplace violence prevention policies and implement training programs by March 2025. This webinar will provide a detailed overview of the Act’s requirements, including developing and providing a retail workplace violence prevention policy/plan and delivering annual interactive training to employees.