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Finding Joy as a Manager — Even on Bad Days

Harvard Business Review

When work and life are overwhelming, it can be difficult to reclaim a sense of joy at work. Research has shown the benefits of incorporating joy, hope, and optimism into the workplace to combat burnout and improve well-being. The author recommends four strategies to reconnect with joy at work on your toughest days: 1) Find your why: Reconnect with your passion and purpose by aligning your work with what brings you joy, what you are good at, and what the world needs. 2) Embrace a beginner’s minds

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Hard Work Doesn’t Earn Promotions

Leadership Freak

Work that isn’t noticed isn’t valued. People who work hard are overlooked for promotions every day. Helping doesn’t advance your career when others see you as a helper, not a leader.

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Q&A: To Protect the Natural World, We Need to Put a Price on It

Harvard Business Review

NOAA’s chief scientist explains how new technologies can help businesses understand their impact, create new financial instruments, and enhance risk management.

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How Can You Tell Someone Has Exceptional Leadership Skills? It Boils Down to One Word

Lolly Daskal

I’ve had the privilege of working with numerous leaders across various industries and around the world. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve guided my clients to observe that the most exceptional leaders share a common trait that sets them apart: intentionality. Intentionality is the key characteristic that distinguishes truly exceptional leaders from their counterparts.

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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updates: boss renegotiated my start date behind my back, meetings in the metaverse, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. My boss renegotiated my new job’s start date behind my back I took your advice with the exit interview and shared just enough for them to understand exactly why I was leaving without having to say it outright, without getting into detail or emotionality about it.

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Leading Thoughts for August 22, 2024

Michael McKinney

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Neuropsychologist Paul Pearsall on guilt: “Trying to be guilt-free and have the highest self-esteem leads us into an irresponsible life no matter how successful we are in our careers and social lives. If our ultimate self-help goal is increasing and protecting our self-esteem, we risk preventing ourselves from making necessary substantive changes in our

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AI Becoming a Popular Option for Professional Headshots

Refresh

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way the workforce approaches professional headshots. Generative platforms like HeadshotPro, TryItOn, and… The post AI Becoming a Popular Option for Professional Headshots first appeared on The Express Blog.

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when you work with cheaters: share your stories

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. In response to the letter earlier this month about two engaged coworkers where one was cheating with another coworker , someone shared this hilarious story : We had a situation where two managers (married to other people) were seeing each other. They thought they were being discreet but … they really weren’t.

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Smile, You’re in an AI Photo

Help Scout Leadership

We all have an idea of what great service means. Respect, speed, accuracy, helpfulness. But cultural differences can affect the way the service is delivered and how it is received. As AI takes on some support work, will it be culturally competent?

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How well do you manage stakeholders across your organization?

Thought Leaders LLC

Our reader poll today asks: How well do you manage stakeholders across your organization? Very well: I communicate very effectively with them and build strong relationships 28.69% Well: I communicate with them frequently and have decent relationships 54.10% Not well: I struggle to communicate with them and have weak relationships 10.66% Poorly: I barely know who my key stakeholders are 6.55% Stakeholders get things done.

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.

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HR Technology Strategy: How HR Leaders Can Succeed

AIHR

The global HR software market is growing by more than 10% annually, projected to reach over $44.28 billion by 2031. This rapid growth is due to the rise of mobile and cloud deployments, as well as increased automation in HR procedures and expanded adoption of cloud technologies such as Software as a Service (SaaS). Advantages of HR technology like automatic updates, document control, and ubiquity are expected to boost demand, as is the rise of Millennial and Gen Z managers who are more tech-savv

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office music is too repetitive, coworker is taking advantage of flexibility, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Our communal music is too repetitive I work in a creative department at a fairly conservative company and am in the office four days each week. My coworkers and I share an enclosed space with individual cubicles. Much of my job involves writing.