Thu.Oct 03, 2024

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To Communicate with Power, Use These 9 Questions

Leadership Freak

You communicate with power when you speak to universal concerns. Say words people need to hear, not things you need to say. Don’t fall in love with telling people what to do. Speak to nine primal questions. Anything you say to address the nine primal concerns elevates your relevance. Here's how.

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Empowering Changemakers to Embrace New Approaches | Heather Hiscox

Peter Winick

A Proven Framework for Meaningful Impact in Nonprofits and Beyond In this episode, Heather Hiscox shares her journey from frustration to transformation, emphasizing the importance of relationships, active listening, and embracing imperfection in the change process. What if the way we approach change is broken? Would you try something new? Or stick to what you know?

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Leading Thoughts for October 3, 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. Brian Solis on keeping an open mind: “I don’t know that I’ve ever encountered anyone who self-identifies as ‘close-minded.’ But the fact is, our minds have been built to resist new information, especially when it refutes our prior experience or goes against our beliefs.

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Help Scout Announces Partnership with TD SYNNEX

Help Scout Leadership

Help Scout to expand its reach through TD SYNNEX's extensive global reseller network, making it easier for more businesses to discover and adopt Help Scout's powerful customer communication platform.

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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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Navigating the AI-Enabled Selling Software Landscape

Chief Outsiders

There was a time not so long ago when the tools-of-the-trade for a salesperson were a Rolodex, a landline phone, and a pair of comfortable shoes. Not anymore. Rolodexes of relationships have been replaced by LinkedIn connections, landline phones by synchronized communication streams, and comfortable shoes by online meetings and note takers, all powered by artificial intelligence.

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let’s talk about times when someone righted someone else’s wrong

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Today’s “ask the readers” is for my mom : let’s talk about times when someone righted someone’s else wrong (a favorite pastime of my mother). Maybe a colleague stood up to the office bully on behalf of a more junior colleague, or a new manager flagged a pay gap and got it fixed, or any other time a brave person said, “This isn’t right, and I’m going to fix it.” Please share

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my coworker is setting toilet paper on fire in the bathroom

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I’m off for a few days, so here’s an older post from the archives. This was originally published in 2019. A reader writes: I work in a small office (about 20 people at this branch of our company) and we have two individual restrooms (as opposed to stalls) in our central hallway. There is certainly a smell situation because the hallway leads to all major sections of the office, but in general, people try to control this with ai

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Are your clients convinced they should do something?

Peter Winick

Transcript Hi there, it’s Peter Winick. I’m the founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage, and here’s the idea that I’d like to share with you today, and that’s this: you’ve got to be able to make a case that your client, or your potential client, actually has to do something. Oftentimes, we think the choice is between the client choosing us and another provider, choosing us now or choosing us later.

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updates: former coworker stole my work, employer is revoking work-from-home, 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. Former coworker stole my work and keeps contacting me for help Thank you so much for publishing an answer to my question! I appreciated your advice, Alison, and the advice shared by the commentariat. It was validating to see that others agreed Lulu is, well, delulu.

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Getting Your Medical Device into a Health System: A Step-by-Step Guide

Ascend

Learn how to navigate medical device adoption in healthcare systems, from validation to reimbursement, with insights from industry experts.

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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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coworkers won’t help me cut expenses, colleague owes me money, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I’m off for a few days. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. My coworkers won’t help me cut expenses A few months ago we received an email from the Big Boss (head of our business unit) that we are entering a “cost cutting” exercise due to business needs and they need everyone to make efforts to ensure our costs/expenses are “as

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Hire for Group Synergy with These Strategic Interview Questions

Refresh

Every office is comprised of people with various backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets, all of whom make up… The post Hire for Group Synergy with These Strategic Interview Questions first appeared on The Express Blog.

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How To Be Less Sensitive: 11 Tactics To Try

BetterUp

Jump to section Are you too sensitive?

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Free Interview Template and Comprehensive Usage Guide for Effective Interviewing

AIHR

Using an interview template in your hiring process could give your company an edge in attracting top talent and offering a positive candidate experience. According to Harvard Business Review, bad hiring decisions lead to 80% of employee turnover , and a lack of process causes 45% of bad hires. A well-defined interview process with an agreed-on template structure helps standardize and scale interviews by providing a consistent structure.

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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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Why Gaming Is Good for the Workplace

Harvard Business Review

Research shows that video games can help build employees’ cognitive, social, and emotional skills. It’s time to end the stigma against them.

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10 Myths and Disadvantages of One to One Meetings

Get Lighthouse

While many leaders like Andy Grove of Intel , Ben Horowitz of A16Z , and Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman swear by one on one meetings, there are many managers and leaders that doubt their importance and choose not to have them. A big part of this doubt is often due to experiencing the disadvantages of one to one meetings themselves. Like any good idea, it takes work to make them successful, and many new managers believe some bad one on one meetings myths.

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Gen AI Makes Legal Action Cheap — and Companies Need to Prepare

Harvard Business Review

In this new era, companies need to be proactive about addressing their vulnerabilities.

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How Online Retailers Can Avoid Costly Out-of-Stock Issues

Harvard Business Review

A/B testing by Instacart suggests that telling customers about stocking times can increase spending and decrease the proportion of items replaced or refunded.

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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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5 Markers of Cyber Resilience That Reveal Key Recovery Readiness Capabilities - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM COMMVAULT

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor Content from Commvault.

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