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Why Your Employees Might Quit If You Skip This One Important Ritual

Lolly Daskal

Leaders bear numerous responsibilities in the pursuit of organizational success. Among these crucial duties, recruiting and coaching are often in the spotlight. However, there exists another equally vital and often underestimated ritual that leaders must prioritize: the practice of continuous self-development, both for themselves and their team members.

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The 10 Simplest Ways to Turn Challenges into Opportunities

Leadership Freak

Even optimists know sunny skies grow dark quickly. Plans derail. Teams implode. Results disappoint. Talent moves on. Mistakes escalate. Crisis erupts. Skillful leaders turn challenges into opportunities. Here are the 10 simplest ways to turn challenges into opportunities that I can think of this morning.

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9 Customer Experience KPIs to Track for Better Business Outcomes

Help Scout Leadership

Learn what customer experience KPIs are, plus nine we think are worth tracking for almost any team.

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Robin Sharma On The 8 Hidden Habits To Live Your Richest Life

Tanveer Nasser

“The real job of leadership is the chance to sincerely, passionately, excellently elevate human lives. And the best businesses are very mission-driven and purpose-centered.” This is just one of many brilliant and thoughtful insights Robin Sharma shares in this latest episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast. I can’t tell.

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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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mistakes at work: a round-up

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here’s a round-up of posts about mistakes at work. what to do when you make a mistake at work you made a mistake at work — now what? how do I recover from a huge, fireable mistake at work? how do I handle a serious mistake on my self-evaluation? how big of a deal are mistakes when you’re new to a job?

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Do You Set Zero-Based Goals for Yourself?

Thought Leaders LLC

Use this common budgeting technique to set goals that are more relevant and actionable. When you’re setting goals, you can borrow a technique from a common budgeting process called zero-based budgeting. What you do is look at last year, forget about it, and then look at where you are today and what you can achieve going forward. Every dollar you’re going to spend in the budget is justified.

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Words to Avoid in Your Sales Emails and Communication!

Ascend

When you’re selling, every word you write on your website, in prospecting emails or in newsletters matters. If you say the wrong thing, you won’t get results. Sounds pretty simple, but there are some phrases I constantly see that are a total turn-off to prospects. As a small business owner, I get a lot of people trying to sell me stuff. Almost all of them – way more than 50% - say pretty much the exact same thing.

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is the kiss emoji appropriate at work, manager wants me to find coverage after I quit, 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. Is the kiss emoji appropriate at work? This is a low-stakes question, but I keep wondering: Is the kiss emoji 😘 ever appropriate in work communication? Most of our team are in our thirties and forties. Our work environment is fairly informal — few emails, but lots of Slack messages, so of course emojis are everywhere.

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Mastering Time Blocking: Tips & Tricks To Conquer Your Day

BetterUp

Time blocking can be a helpful time management strategy. Keep reading for the best tips and tricks you need to organize your day for maximum productivity.

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I manage my sister, and she overshares about her breaks and sick time

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m hoping you can help me with this conundrum. This situation is complicated by the fact that this is a family business, and all employees are my relatives and/or their romantic partners, but we have virtual assistant team members (independent contractors or third party services) who are party to these conversations.

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Future of HR: Navigating Transformation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Jeremy York

Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the rapidly evolving HR landscape as we examine how technological innovation, regulatory changes, talent strategies, and evolving diversity approaches are reshaping the profession. This webinar will provide HR professionals with practical insights on leveraging AI and emerging technologies while maintaining compliance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

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21 Simple Ways to Boost Energy and Motivation When You're Tired

BetterUp

Feeling drained? Learning how to increase your energy and motivation is important. Here are 7 seven reasons why you may feel sluggish and 21 strategies to help.

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15 Best Global HR Certifications To Enroll In [2024 Edition]

AIHR

As author Roy Bennett said, “There is no better investment than investing in yourself,” and that is certainly true when it comes to investing in a global HR certification that can unlock your earning potential and expand your career prospects. In fact, studies have shown HR professionals with global human resources certifications typically enjoy double-digit salary increases.

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The State of Innovation with John Bessant

Viima

John Bessant has been at the forefront of helping educate us all on innovation for decades. Needless to say, it is a great honor to have John join Colin Nelson, the new co-host of The Innovation Room podcast, for this conversation. John has dedicated over 40 years to research and consultancy in technology and innovation management. John has advised various national governments and international organizations, including the United Nations, The World Bank, and the OECD.

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Big news! Know Your Team is now Canopy 🌱

Know Your Team

We’ve rebranded KYT to Canopy. Learn more about our Know Your Team rebrand, new product, and more. Ive got some big, exciting news to share Know Your Team has rebranded to Canopy With our rebrand, we have a new product with a free plan as well! You can read the behind-the-scenes reasons for our rebrand, and the latest version of our product here These are the biggest changes for us in our companys 10-year history.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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How Defense Mechanisms Impact Growth & What You Can Do

BetterUp

Jump to section What are defense mechanisms?

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How One Marketing Team Made AI Part of Its Daily Work

Harvard Business Review

In today’s always-on environment, AI tools can help marketers optimize and personalize their campaigns quickly and efficiently. But AI alone won’t yield meaningful campaigns. Impact-driving work requires both human ingenuity and machine speed — a combination marketers can’t fully embrace without daily practice. This article discusses how one team experimented with used AI to complement their creative marketers on various tasks, and how it resulted in their most impactful campaign to date.

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The Research-Backed Benefits of Daily Rituals

Harvard Business Review

A survey of more than 130 HBR readers asked how they use rituals to start their days, psych themselves up for stressful challenges, and transition when the workday is done.

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How CIOs Can Build IT Teams for the AI Age - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM ALTERYX

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Alteryx.

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Miss One Change, Face Major Risk: The New Compliance Crisis In HR And How To Fix It

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

From rapidly changing state-level labor laws and evolving workplace protections to new compliance expectations around pay equity and hybrid policies, HR teams are navigating a constant wave of regulatory updates. It’s not just about reacting anymore; it’s about anticipating risk, aligning stakeholders, and taking a smarter, proactive stance. In this session, we’ll cut through the noise and help you focus on what matters.

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How to Make Tough Decisions as a Manager

Harvard Business Review

There’s no formula for the difficult moments managers face, but there are questions you should consider.

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Merging Competitors: U.S. Airways and American Airlines

Harvard Business Review

If you’re navigating a merger, this episode is for you.