Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2024

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Lolly Daskal

AUGUST 7, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve witnessed the growing trend of remote work and the challenges that come with it, including feelings of loneliness and isolation. Working from home can be a great opportunity for flexibility and productivity, but it’s crucial to take proactive steps to maintain social connections and avoid the pitfalls of loneliness.

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Accounts Employee Engagement Leadership Development Manager 134

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2024

CEO performance reverberates well beyond the corner office, affecting everyone from employees to shareholders, governments to business partners. Getting a good start is critically important to medium- and long-term success, for both the CEO and the organization. But how can newly appointed CEOs succeed when the role is so different from any they’ve held before?

Government 133

Government Succession Planning 133

Alison Green

AUGUST 7, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Last week we talked about people who found themselves in a hole and just kept digging. Here are 15 of the funniest stories you shared. 1. The lunch Early in my career I was interviewing for a position after having just left a bad company (I had to play games to get my paycheck, and then they bounced said check and got mad at me for mentioning it, and I wasn’t allowed to take lunch ever).

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Software Manager Nonprofit Advertising 122

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

Benefits

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2024

Managers sometimes turn to team-building activities to build connections between colleagues. But which activities and practices would work best for your team? And how can you put them into action most effectively? In this article, the author offers advice and recommendations from three experts. Their activity suggestions are intended to inspire ideas that you can then tailor to your team’s size, sensibilities, and circumstances.

Inclusion 129

Inclusion Manager 129

Alison Green

AUGUST 7, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Husband has issues with my dedication to my job and 1-2 work trips a year I am the manager at a small association, and I have the opportunity to fill the vacant CEO position soon. This promotion would significantly improve our financial situation, allowing us to afford more for our eight-year-old daughter and possibly retire by 55.

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Travel Accounts Manager 111

Alison Green

AUGUST 7, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I supervise a manager who is in most respects a great manager. She does an excellent job of coaching her team, but she has difficulty getting to all her emails in a timely manner. We’ve talked several times about the need to delegate and to review all emails within 24 hours, and strategies for working quickly through emails to get to the important stuff, and she’s getting better, but I still have t

Manager 105

Manager 105

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2024

A conversation with Harvard Business School professor Tsedal Neeley on the strong connection between language and globalization.

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Manager 101

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 7, 2024

Elbert Hubbard was wrong when he wrote, “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” The greatest mistake is the persistence of unnecessary mistakes. Read this post to learn how to break destructive patters.

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Leadership Development 97

BetterUp

AUGUST 7, 2024

Have you ever wondered why the president is allowed to live in the White House? Or why does your manager have the right to assign tasks to you? These are both examples of legitimate power. In both instances, their power comes from their position.

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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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Chief Outsiders

AUGUST 7, 2024

It is no secret that the US economy is experiencing more turbulence than most jetliners – and that is saying a lot! If you have been following ITR Economics' monthly Trends Report™ , you are probably aware of ITR’s mild recession forecast for the industrial sectors and slower growth forecast for GDP this year. ITR is also predicting a 3.0% rate of inflation in 2024.

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Thought Leaders LLC

AUGUST 7, 2024

One of the first steps you can take to create a high-performing culture is to assess what is and isn’t working in your current culture. An assessment of your current culture gives you an understanding of the starting point for your journey toward building a high performance culture. This assessment includes evaluating what your current culture stands for, how people behave, and the incentives you have in place to drive behavior.

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Refresh

AUGUST 7, 2024

America Employed explores the state of employment and unemployment in the United States. Learn more about the latest… The post America Employed: Headcount Holds Steady; Mandatory Wage Hikes first appeared on The Express Blog.

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BetterUp

AUGUST 7, 2024

Jump to section How to close a cover letter the right way Examples of cover letter closings for every occasion 5 dynamic cover letter closing examples Where should you include your contact information?

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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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Chris LoCutro

AUGUST 7, 2024

Owning a small business is like navigating a roller coaster. The ups and downs, twists and turns are part of the ride, but your goals shouldn’t feel like an endless loop. The secret to achieving big dreams lies not in grand, sporadic efforts but in consistent, deliberate actions. Here’s how you can ensure steady progress every day. Step 1: Clarify Your Vision First and foremost, you need to know exactly what you’re aiming for.

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Small Business Engineering Revenue Accounts 40

Alison Green

AUGUST 7, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My question is regarding a rather sticky situation I am unwillingly involved in. In short, I think I am reliving an episode of The Office. I have two colleagues who are about to get married to each other, let us call them Joe and Kate. Unfortunately, I know for a fact that Kate is having sex with Peter, who is my direct manager.

Manager 111

Manager 111