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The HBR Guide to Standing Out in an Interview

Harvard Business Review

Job interviews can be daunting. In this video, author Amy Gallo culls advice from top experts in the field and shares strategic tips on how best to prepare, what to do, and what to say so that you can make a great impression in your next interview. She also offers advice on what to do if you notice your interviewer losing interest or you’ve stumbled over some answers.

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How To Successfully Move From Managing People To Leading Employees

Lolly Daskal

According to a recent study, 70 percent of managers struggle to transition into effective leadership roles, often failing to inspire and guide their teams to success. In my experience as a leadership executive coach, the transition from managing to leading is not easy, which is why many managers struggle to make the shift. They are comfortable with the familiar role of overseeing tasks and ensuring compliance.

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How to Explain Job Hopping in an Interview

Harvard Business Review

As job hopping becomes more common and less stigmatized, why do some hiring managers (and media outlets) still perpetuate the stereotype that millennial and Gen Z workers are disloyal to their organizations? When we look closely at the motivators behind job hopping, there are several factors to consider — beyond disloyalty. Since the pandemic, work-life balance, mental health, flexibility, and competitive salaries are top-of mind for young workers.

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How To Develop a Performance Management Framework: Your All-In-One Guide

AIHR

Most organizations have a performance management framework in place, yet 80% have redesigned it in the past four years. Research from Gartner has also found that 59% of employees find traditional performance review systems ineffective. It’s evident that organizations (and HR) are looking for more modern ways to manage performance. This article discusses the elements of a successful performance management framework and how to develop an effective one for your organization.

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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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How To Make Conversations Healthy And Productive Dialogues

Eric Jacobson

In his new book, Habits of a Peacemaker , Steven T. Collis , a leading expert on civil discourse, reveals ten practical habits that can help you navigate the potential minefields of hard topics and leave you and those you converse with feeling thoughtful and productive. The ten habits are: Intellectual Humility and Reframing Seek Real Learning Assume the Best About People Don’t Feed People’s Worst Fears Hunt for the Best Argument Against You Be Open to Change Spend Time with People A Sliver of H

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5 Ways Leaders Build Better Relationships

Mark Sandborn

Leadership is all about relationships. The ability to build healthy relationships with others, in your personal and professional life, is primary not only to your success but your happiness as well. Nearly everyone says they’d like better relationships, but how? Here are some important ideas: 1. Be interested in the person, not just the result. This sounds like common sense, but it’s easy to be more interested in what an employee or colleague can do for you than them as an individual.

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The Antidote to "Manager Mode" is Actual Management

Ed Batista

This is not the solution. Management as a concept seems to have fallen into disrepute. In a recent essay Paul Graham described "manager mode" as the unpalatable alternative to "founder mode." But what is Graham really criticizing? He recounts a talk given by Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: The theme of Brian's talk was that the conventional wisdom about how to run larger companies is mistaken.

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When to Change Business Strategies: The Top 5 Reasons

LSA Global

When to Change Business Strategies: The Top 5 Reasons We know from organizational culture assessment data that the way work gets done must change when strategies change. We also know that business and leaders who fail to strategically adjust to trends, needs, or advancements risk being left behind. A winning strategy that was once effective can become obsolete or inadequate in the face of shifting market conditions, technological advances, or evolving customer expectations.

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25 Final Interview Questions And Sample Answers

BetterUp

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employee sleeps too deeply when on-call, coworker is rude to my intern, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworker sleeps too deeply when she’s on-call I work in a job (child welfare) that requires overnight and weekend on-call shifts. We get calls almost every night, but usually those are in the evening hours; true middle-of-the-night emergencies are more rare, but always highly urgent.

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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.