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5 Myths Expats Believe About Local Employees

Harvard Business Review

Corporate employees undertaking expatriate assignments rely on support from local employees. This dynamic is underappreciated and understudied. Both individuals and their employers will benefit if people understand and correct the mythology that’s grown up around the vital role local employees play.

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the charismatic aura, the glowing tan, and other amazing items seen on resumes

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Last week, I asked about the strangest things you’ve ever seen in cover letters and resumes. You shared some amazing stories — here are some of my favorites. 1. “A candidate happily let me know ‘I just got laid this morning’ (I assume he meant ‘laid off’ but it made me laugh).” 2. “I had one applicant who put ‘Have spent less than 8 nights incarcerated’ on his resume.&

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5 Powerful Strategies for Building Trust with Employees

Lolly Daskal

Building trust with your employees is not just a nice-to-have; it’s a must-have for a thriving organization. When trust is present, employees are more engaged, motivated, and loyal. As an executive leadership coach, I understand that trust is the foundation of strong leadership and effective teamwork. Here are five powerful strategies to help you foster trust with your team members.

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Don’t be a Leader with So Many Ideas

Leadership Freak

Are you a leader brimming with ideas? Ideas are like rabbits. Multiplication leads to disease. The only thing worse than a leader with no ideas is one with too many. “Serious people have few ideas. People with ideas are never serious.” Paul Valéry What if you have too many ideas?

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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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my employee yelled at a coworker — but I don’t think she should apologize

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I recently joined a public agency as a director after working in the private sector previously. One of my employees, let’s call her Anna, works with various employees from the IT department in a working team on projects that are very much needed to advance our team’s work.

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Contrast Bias: Everything HR Professionals Must Know

AIHR

Contrast effect bias (also simply called contrast bias), like any other type of workplace bias, profoundly impacts employees and organizations. It can hamper career advancement opportunities, lower job satisfaction and morale, negatively affect mental health, strain professional relationships, increase turnover rates, and dampen productivity. For example, 39% of the respondents in a Deloitte survey reported experiencing bias at least once a month, while 68% said witnessing or experiencing bias h

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How One Chinese EV Company Made Battery Swapping Work

Harvard Business Review

Find new ideas and classic advice on strategy, innovation and leadership, for global leaders from the world's best business and management experts.

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how can I shut down gossip at work?

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I like my job and my coworkers, but there’s one thing that keeps bugging me: There’s a real culture of gossiping, and I keep getting sucked into it. I used to be a huge gossiper myself, but at a previous job I was the target of some untrue and hurtful gossip, and since then I’ve really tried to reform my own habits.

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What Venture Capitalists Can Teach Companies About Decision-Making

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with Stanford GSB professor Ilya Strebulaev on embracing disagreement.

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5 Reasons You Need Online Coaching And How To Find Your Coach

BetterUp

Jump to section What is online coaching? Who can benefit from online coaching?

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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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[DO NOT DELETE] Kitchen Sink Post

Help Scout Leadership

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Beyond Skillsets: Embracing Curiosity as a Strategic Leadership Imperative

Rhythm Systems Growth

In his upcoming book, The Journey to CEO Success: 7 Practices for High-Growth Leadership, our CEO Patrick Thean shares how critical it is for today’s CEOs and leaders to be curious. Curiosity is not just an engaging personal trait—it's a strategic imperative for CEOs who want to drive innovation, inspire their teams, and position their organizations for sustainable growth in a dynamic and evolving business environment.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Unlocking the Power of AI as a Service

Help Scout Leadership

Unlock the power of AIaaS to transform your business with affordable, scalable AI solutions. Learn how to streamline operations and boost customer service.