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Navigating the Complex World of Veterans’ Benefits | Dr. Paul R Lawrence

Peter Winick

How One Book Is Bridging the Knowledge Gap for Veterans Nationwide Dr. Paul R. Lawrence, shares how his book “Veterans Benefits for You” was crafted to simplify complex benefits processes and empower veterans to claim what they deserve. Through personal interactions with millions of veterans, he gained insights that shaped his mission to make benefits accessible and impactful.

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Research: The Stigma Disabled People Face During Negotiations

Harvard Business Review

Even when disabled employees demonstrate the same skills and behaviors as their nondisabled peers, their performance is often rated lower — especially for women.

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How to Maximize Irritating Genius

Leadership Freak

Highly talented people think differently. They offend the status quo. Don’t tell irritating geniuses to tone it down. Encourage eagles to soar and lions to roar. You can’t be great and hold down irritating genius at the same time. Learn to maximize irritating genius. More.

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Generative AI Is Still Just a Prediction Machine

Harvard Business Review

If you fail to understand the fundamental nature of these tools, you’ll inevitably use them incorrectly.

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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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the Rolodex hoarder, the used tea bags, and other stories of territorial behavior at work

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Last week we discussed territorial behavior at work and here are 12 of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The Rolodex I worked with a manager that kept customer information in a Rolodex to prevent any one else from making calls to them. And I mean a classic Rolodex, the big spinning thing that had index cards with hand written notes.

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Green Innovation Shows New Markets Don’t Have to Be Disruptive

Harvard Business Review

Contrary to popular belief, companies can create innovative solutions that address environmental challenges for society while delivering immediate economic benefits for themselves — it doesn’t have to be either or. Nondisruptive creation, an approach to innovation that is comfortably familiar without being fully familiar, could open up a profitable path for industries while you address environmental concerns, allowing you to achieve positive-sum outcomes for your company, your industry, and soci

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boss wants to dumb down my writing, telling a job-hunting relative he stinks, 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. My manager wants to dumb down my writing After a long stint in academia, I took a position with a state workforce agency two years ago. While I still teach adjunct at the university and maintain a “collegiate vocabulary,” I am far from inaccessible when it comes to communication and linguistic style choices.

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4 Leadership Habits That Drive Away Top Performers

Lolly Daskal

Retaining top talent is crucial for any organization’s success. However, even the most skilled and dedicated employees can become disillusioned if their leaders exhibit certain detrimental habits. While many leaders focus on attracting top performers, it’s equally important to recognize the behaviors that can drive them away. Understanding these leadership pitfalls is essential for fostering a thriving workplace where top talent can excel and feel valued.

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my team member won’t stop talking about their Keto diet

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I manage an employee, Casey, who has developed a passion for a Keto, fasting, and all things carnivore lifestyle. It is great that they have found a lifestyle that they love, but they are a bit overly passionate and it is a little overwhelming in our office. What makes it difficult is that Casey will pull everyone into conversations about it, and makes lots of vocal statements when anyone brings anything they

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The Upside of Disruption

Michael McKinney

A S our recent history has shown us, disruption does not happen linearly. We can’t expect change to be an extension or an improvement on what we already know. As Terence Mauri puts it in The Upside of Disruption , we must rethink everything. “We can’t have resilient leadership without deliberate and sustained rethinking.” We become irrelevant, trapped in our past successes.

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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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a federal judge has blocked the new overtime rule

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers. And not only that — the court also struck down the increase that already took effect on July 1 of this year. The background: In the U.S., all workers are classified as exempt or non-exempt.

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4 Faulty Assumptions You Have about Giving Feedback

Thought Leaders LLC

Today’s post is by Anna Carroll, author of The Feedback Imperative: How to Give Everyday Feedback to Speed Up Your Team’s Success ( CLICK HERE to get your copy). If you are a manager, the chances are great that you dread giving honest feedback to your team members on a frequent basis. And yet it is at the top of the list of what employees today want and need from their leaders.

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How To Build Lasting Customer Relationships Using The Triple Fit Strategy

Eric Jacobson

“It’s time for companies to rethink their growth logic and strategy,” according to Christoph Senn and Mehak Gandhi , authors of the new book, Triple Fit Strategy: How To Build Lasting Customer Relationships And Boost Growth. The authors affirm that there would be much more value if companies no longer operated in a transactional buyer-seller relationship, but instead as a singular team.

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30 Performance Review Examples & Phrases To Use (+ 15 Phrases To Avoid)

AIHR

Constructive performance reviews can help professionals at all levels perform at their best. Under 20% of employees feel inspired by their performance reviews, while 60% of companies with effective performance management systems outperform their peers. This implies performance reviews significantly impact employee experience and business outcomes. This article discusses how to write a performance review, and offers 15 examples to guide you in helping your organization establish an effective perf

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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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How to Fully Disconnect From Work on Vacation

Refresh

As the end of the year nears, many people take time off from work to visit family for… The post How to Fully Disconnect From Work on Vacation first appeared on The Express Blog.

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Working While Parenting a Teen: Not What I Expected

Harvard Business Review

Amy G thought the demands would ease up. Instead, they’ve just changed.

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How to Create a 5-Year Plan: Real-World Examples and Actionable Tips

BetterUp

Learn how to create a 5-year plan to achieve your personal and professional goals. Discover practical steps, examples, and strategies for long-term success.

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Do I Really Want To Be a C-Suite Leader?

Harvard Business Review

A leader who’s on track for the C-suite learns how to choose between her career purpose and her potential.

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Behind The Curtain: How Todays Political Climate is Steering HR and DEI in 2025

Speaker: Hanh Nguyen

In today’s ever-changing world, HR professionals often find themselves juggling conflicting priorities - especially when external factors seem out of their control. As we traverse the unpredictable waters of the current political and economic landscape, we find ourselves at a crossroads. For HR leaders, understanding how these external forces shape our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is crucial.

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How to Win Over Value Buyers + Key Mistakes to Avoid

LSA Global

How to Win Over Value Buyers + Key Mistakes to Avoid Studies highlighted by our microlearning experts show that more than half of all sales prospects are value buyers who focus on achieving measurable business outcomes. Sales leaders understand that these potentially high-value ideal target customers are looking for more than descriptions of product and service benefits.

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Win Over Value Buyers and Key Mistakes to Avoid

LSA Global

How to Win Over Value Buyers + Key Mistakes to Avoid Studies highlighted by our microlearning experts show that more than half of all sales prospects are value buyers who focus on achieving measurable business outcomes. Sales leaders understand that these potentially high-value customers are looking for more than descriptions of product and service benefits.

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