Fri.May 31, 2024

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The Strategic Advantage Omnichannel Retailers Have Over Amazon

Harvard Business Review

New research suggests that encouraging in-store pickup over home delivery could lead to more profitable sales, higher market shares, and sustainability-performance gains.

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5 Proven Ways To Solve Your Teams Conflicts Successfully

Lolly Daskal

Conflicts within a team can hinder productivity and create a negative work environment. However, conflicts are not necessarily a bad thing. According to recent studies, well-managed conflicts can lead to innovation, growth, and improved team dynamics. As an executive leadership coaching, I’ve seen firsthand how addressing conflicts can be a pivotal skill for leaders.

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When Expanding into a Foreign Market, Your Outsider Status Is a Competitive Advantage

Harvard Business Review

Entering a foreign market comes with inherent challenges. Many global companies tend to overcome those challenges by minimizing their foreignness and assimilating into the local environments. However, maintaining and embracing foreignness can yield unforeseen advantages. Whether capitalizing on outsider status to tap into local labor markets, establishing potent associations to build credibility, or forging strategic partnerships to foster mutual international growth, your foreignness can indeed

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The Perfect Ending: 27 Ways to End One-On-Ones Effectively

Leadership Freak

Don't spoil a great conversation with a lousy ending. A great ending to one-on-ones elevates energy. Ending set direction. 27 ways to turn toward confidence and action at the conclusion of one-on-ones.

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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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4 Types of Gen AI Risk and How to Mitigate Them

Harvard Business Review

Many organizations are understandably hesitant to adopt gen AI applications, citing concerns about privacy and security threats, copyright infringement, the possibility of bias and discrimination in its outputs, and other hazards. Risk around using gen AI can be classified based on two factors: intent and usage. Accidental misapplication of gen AI is different from deliberate malpractices (intent).

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A Path to Improve Board Diversity

Association Now Leadership

A new report shows that nonprofits still struggle to broaden the range of people who participate in governance. Change begins with an open conversation about challenges. Four years after a very vocal and intense public conversation around diversity, how far have we come? A new report points to some positives, but also suggests that there’s plenty of work to be done.

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The Stereotypes Lurking in Our Language

Kellogg Insight

A new tool can shed light on intersectional biases—and how they may change over time.

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open thread – May 31, 2024

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to take your questions to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please do not repost it here, as it may be in my queue to answer.

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How to Talk About What You Do (without Being Boring)

Kellogg Insight

The key is not to say too much—or too little. Here are some exercises to get you started.

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How To Write a Letter of Reprimand [+ Free Templates]

AIHR

As an HR professional, one of your main goals is to hire employees who add value to the organization and align with its values. While it would be great if you managed to attract only the best hires, not every employee turns out how you hope they will — be it in terms of professional attitude or quality of work. When an employee consistently fails to meet company standards and expectations or falls short of their KPIs and OKRs , a letter of reprimand might be necessary.

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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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Can Your Company Do Hybrid Better?

Kellogg Insight

There is no single “best” policy, but it is critical to recognize the benefits of both in-person and remote work.

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What Tasks to Delegate for Boosting Your Business

Chris LoCutro

Delegating effectively is crucial for your productivity and business growth. It involves identifying which tasks require your personal attention and which can be handled by others. Identifying Delegation Opportunities: Conducting a regular review of your tasks and responsibilities can reveal delegation opportunities. An easy way to start implementing this is to make a list of all the tasks you are currently handling.

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It’s Painful to Spend Money—Unless It’s a Refund

Kellogg Insight

New research shows why it feels different to spend the money we get back after returning a product.

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What Tasks to Delegate for Boosting Your Business

Chris LoCutro

Delegating effectively is crucial for your productivity and business growth. It involves identifying which tasks require your personal attention and which can be handled by others. Identifying Delegation Opportunities: Conducting a regular review of your tasks and responsibilities can reveal delegation opportunities. An easy way to start implementing this is to make a list of all the tasks you are currently handling.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Everyone Wants to Ditch the Middleman. Or Do They?

Kellogg Insight

Not always, according to surprising new evidence from an app connecting housekeepers to clients.

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LeadershipNow 140: May 2024 Compilation

Michael McKinney

Here is a selection of Posts from May 2024 that you will want to check out: Our Big Goals Create Impact and Offer Priceless Journeys by @artpetty Cultivate Coachability with these 5 Mindsets by @Julie_WG Practical Ways Leaders Can Improve Engagement and Well-being by @LaRaeQuy When The Good Leaders Are Gone via @LeadershipMain Remember there is a leader on the other side 5 Ways to Sound Helpful Not Patronizing by @KateNasser Your Entire Life Will Change The Moment You. by @SahilBloom It all star

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