Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2024

The risks of U.S. commercial banks being overexposed to commercial real estate (CRE) have intensified as the global pandemic upended long-held economic assumptions of perpetually subdued inflation, low interest rates, and in-office work. An analysis from The Conference Board suggests that in the next two years, more than $1 trillion in CRE loans will come due, and an increasing number of banks, mostly regional and community banks, risk having insufficient capital cushions.

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Lolly Daskal

JULY 23, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen firsthand that strong leadership is critical to any organization’s success. Navigating today’s competitive environment and achieving top results requires leaders to be proficient in several key areas. Based on my experience, here are the seven essential leadership skills necessary for success: Emotional Intelligence: Emotional intelligence involves understanding and managing your emotions and influencing others.

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Accounts Manager Employee Engagement Leadership Development 124

Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2024

A study examined the habits of almost 5,000 sales professionals whose livelihoods depend on their ability to build and deliver persuasive presentations. The findings revealed 12 common mistakes that were consistently self-reported among respondents. Here are the top three to avoid when giving a sales presentation: being overly informative vs. persuasive, failing to close, and “winging it.

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Sales Sales Marketing 124

Alison Green

JULY 23, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: A few years ago, I accepted a job as a director of strategy at a small agency. One of the perks of this job was that I would deal with clients less, because this company had client managers to do that, and wouldn’t have to do things like public speaking. To be clear: This wasn’t a promise, just the way the job was laid out, and I liked it as I have never been a big fan of formal corporate work.

Marketing 105

Marketing Manager 105

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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BetterUp

JULY 23, 2024

So much potential power comes from holding a position of leadership. But when you switch to a new organization — or if you lose the title that gave you this power — you lose all of the positional power that came with your title.

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Manager 98

Alison Green

JULY 23, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’d be really interested to hear your take on a situation that cropped up for me while I was attending an internal job interview this week. I’d been asked to prepare a presentation of “no longer than” 10 minutes. I practiced plenty in advance and was generally coming in at 8 minutes, 30 seconds, so comfortably within.

Manager 101

Manager 101

Alison Green

JULY 23, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I want to go to HR about my boss coming in sick, resulting in me using all my vacation time for an upper respiratory infection, but I’m not sure I should. We work in a cafeteria, so we have an HR but we also serve food. My boss came in Wednesday and Thursday last week with a sore throat, no mask, just Neocitran to handle it.

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Manager Benefits 88

Vantage Circle

JULY 23, 2024

Imagine a scenario where you are in a meeting, sharing your ideas and opinions, reflecting on your expertise, when suddenly a co-worker intervenes, saying, “You’re so articulate for someone coming from your background.” While this might initially seem like a compliment, it reveals an underlying preconceived notion the coworker has of your community or culture.

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Inclusion Diversity Education Employee Engagement 87

Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2024

Four research-backed principles to help you determine what’s right for your company.

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Thought Leaders LLC

JULY 23, 2024

The way we traditionally define what it means to be brave can be our greatest obstacle. Simply shifting our focus can be the gateway to powerful results. Today’s post is by Kimberly Davis, author of Brave Leadership. Have you ever wondered why, when you think of needing to be brave – like when you need to have a difficult conversation that you don’t want to have, or give a big presentation, or meet with the C-Suite, or start something new, or put yourself out there in a new way – why just thinki

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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.

Performance Management

Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2024

How should entrepreneur Nadine Vogel scale her consulting firm to best serve her clients and make work better for people with disabilities?

Scaling 76

Scaling Diversity Inclusion 76

Stephen Warrilow

JULY 23, 2024

Standing In The Gap In Conditions Of Imposed Change. This is about imposed change and surviving a dire and desperate situation where you are stuck in a difficult or seemingly impossible set of circumstances and it just goes on and on and there is no end in sight. No-one would chose to live like this but millions of us do and are living in conditions of change that are imposed upon us.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2024

A conversation with ad executive Leslie Zane on branding today.

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Marketing Advertising Manager 89

AIHR

JULY 23, 2024

$43,921 – $63,815 — that’s the average salary range for Onboarding Specialists in the U.S. With over five million new hires joining companies across the country, it’s no surprise that companies need an Onboarding Specialist to help provide a smooth transition. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to become an Onboarding Specialist.

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Onboarding Recruitment Software Employee Relations 52

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.

Stephen Warrilow

JULY 23, 2024

Are you living your life from the stories you tell yourself? Learning how to drop the story and deal with that voice in your head can be a game changer. When you can do this you will have a powerful tool for breaking free from self-imposed limitations, improving performance in all areas of your life, and increasing your overall well-being. In this article I show you how and why you have these thoughts and to give you the tools to drop the story that is holding you back and making your life a mis

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Help Scout Leadership

JULY 23, 2024

Learn five compelling reasons great customer service is important and why it’s something your business can’t do without.

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Ed Batista

JULY 23, 2024

A theme in my work with CEOs is the necessity of seeing yourself clearly and cultivating the capacity to rigorously assess your weaknesses and your strengths. You have to be both your toughest critic and your biggest fan. This is good advice for executives at any level, but it's particularly important for CEOs because the nature of the role makes it difficult to get candid feedback from people in a position to offer relevant and trustworthy guidance. [1] The people who have your best interests a

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Scaling Manager 93

Chris LoCutro

JULY 23, 2024

Today, we’re tackling a topic that hits close to home for many of us—self-sabotage. Whether you’re a leader, business owner, or team member, these behaviors can be a major roadblock to your success. Trust me, I’ve been there, and I know how tough it can be to overcome. But with the right strategies and mindset, you can beat it! Key Points from This Episode: Understanding Self-Sabotage We break down what self-sabotage really means and how deep-rooted fears and limiting beliefs from your 

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Speaker: Kjerstin Greene and Adri Glover

Feeling like you’re drowning in HR responsibilities? If you’re an HR professional with little or no additional support, or in a non-HR role juggling HR tasks with other responsibilities, you likely wear many hats – from recruitment and onboarding to benefits and employee engagement. This can be overwhelming, but Adri Glover and Kjerstin Greene are here to help!

Strategic Planning