Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2024

When idea pitches fail to resonate, it doesn’t always have to do with the merit of the idea, your presentation style, or charisma; the problem could stem from a deeper disengagement in your organization. To make pitches more appealing and increase the chances of ideas resonating, the author recommends engaging three main learning styles that may be in your audience: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic.

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Lolly Daskal

JULY 25, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen firsthand the remarkable impact a future-oriented mindset can have on a leader’s success. This forward-thinking approach is not merely advantageous; it is an absolute necessity in today’s fast-paced business world. Here are the seven powerful advantages of fostering a future-oriented mindset in the workplace: Anticipating Change: Future-oriented leaders actively anticipate change and proactively prepare for it.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2024

Interviews and surveys of hundreds of women in the U.S. who recently returned to work after giving birth reveals four key support mechanism they value most: help navigating the HR infrastructure, creating spaces for key motherhood activities, having their identity as a worker validated, and having their identity as a mother validated. The research also explores why these four actions are particularly helpful, emphasizes that anyone can be a good ally, and recommends ways to better support non-bi

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Peter Winick

JULY 25, 2024

Transcript 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: are you putting strategic mousetraps out into the world? What do I mean by this? What’s a strategic mousetrap? So, a strategic mousetrap, by my definition, is an example of your work, your ideas, your content, your models, your methods, your framework that is put out strategically.

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Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

Learn how leading companies leverage AI to transform the employee experience, at scale. We'll debunk myths and showcase practical tools to help you confidently integrate AI into your EX strategy. Learn to personalize experiences, automate tasks, and streamline processes for a holistic approach. Leave energized and ready to champion AI as the key to a thriving workforce.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2024

Companies need new ways to innovate quickly, cheaply, and productively. Many, quite reasonably, wonder how deploying AI might help. To investigate, we researched how companies are using AI for innovation and found that tools are just tools — success depends on how organizations use these new tools now at their disposal. To investigate what kinds of innovation AI worked with, the authors performed two studies: first, a survey of 331 firms for practices on process improvement and new technology de

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Leadership Freak

JULY 25, 2024

Personal growth is the first practice of remarkable leaders. Show up as the person you aspire to become. What are you waiting for? Average leaders show up as their best selves.

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Leadership Development 106

Michael McKinney

JULY 25, 2024

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. Greg Hoffman on inspiration: “Leaving inspiration to chance, where it just hits you in a random moment, is not a recipe for sustained success in the creative world. You have to go out and find it. While some may be born with a seeker’s mentality, others can learn to be more curious.

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Alison Green

JULY 25, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s almost time for Mortification Week 2024, and in preparation we need to hear your stories of mortifying experiences at work — yours or other people’s. Maybe you mistakenly emailed erotica to your entire team … or accidentally told a coworker it was “great to hear” of a colleague’s death … or gave a person two noses in an interview Photoshop test.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 25, 2024

Employee recognition programs have become increasingly common. For most of them, recognition flows downward, meaning leaders are the only ones who show appreciation. On the other hand, peer-to-peer recognition involves employees acknowledging and appreciating each other's contributions and achievements within the workplace. Embracing a culture of peer-to-peer recognition can revolutionize your workplace dynamics, fostering a culture of appreciation and camaraderie.

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Alison Green

JULY 25, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’ve been casually job searching since January. My current job at a nonprofit isn’t right for me, but things are decent enough that I can afford to take my time. I’m trying to stay within the nonprofit space but move out of my current type of work, which has been challenging.

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

The world of work has fundamentally changed. The series of waves that the pandemic began have rippled through the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the Great Regret, and other eloquent phrases that boil down to the same thing: people aren’t engaged at work or enabled to perform at their best. The truth is that engagement and enablement is more important than ever, but how we do it is the critical differentiator for many organizations.

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Kellogg Insight

JULY 25, 2024

Here’s how the league is going deep on AI, from addressing player safety to fine-tuning fan marketing.

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Marketing 91

Thought Leaders LLC

JULY 25, 2024

Our reader poll today asks: Which of the following behaviors do you find to be the most frustrating to experience from a subordinate? They’re disrespectful to you 14.18% They’re ungrateful for what you do for them 7.09% They’re argumentative about the work you ask for 11.02% They’re passive-aggressive and don’t do their work 27.82% They lie to you 39.89% Don’t Lie and Do Your Job.

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Sweet Process

JULY 25, 2024

Last Updated on July 25, 2024 by Owen McGab Enaohwo (Image Source) Precision, efficiency, and adaptability are crucial in the hectic field of logistics. Including business process services (BPS) in logistics operations has become a practical approach to improving these features. By outsourcing different logistical tasks to specialized service providers, BPS helps companies concentrate on […] The post 5 Key Benefits of Integrating Business Process Services in Logistics appeared first on Sw

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BetterUp

JULY 25, 2024

Jump to section 5 fundamental methods and techniques for improving memory 12 verbal and visual memorization exercises that help your memory Can your lifestyle improve your memory? Understanding types of memory and how your brain memorizes information Why are memorization techniques so important?

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Speaker: Brian Richardson

With a staggering 92% of CEOs prioritizing skill development, and 84% struggling with transformation, understanding SBO is critical. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with hundreds of leading organizations, discover key hurdles and innovative best practices in upskilling. You'll leave with a comprehensive understanding of Skills-Based Organization (SBO), tailored insights into your organization's current capabilities, and a toolkit of effective strategies.

Alison Green

JULY 25, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My interviewer mocked my speech impediment I recently had a job interview that was extremely unpleasant. I won’t go into the details, but suffice it to say, there were so many red flags that the conference room was practically shrouded in a crimson miasma.

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