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When New Hires Get Paid More, Top Performers Resign First

Harvard Business Review

To attract new talent, employers often offer new hires higher wages than existing employees. But today, a combination of regulatory changes and technological advances have dramatically increased pay transparency in many sectors, making employees increasingly aware of these pay disparities. How do existing employees (and especially top performers) react to these higher-paid new hires?

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14 Personal Development Goals Every Leader Should Set for Themselves

Lolly Daskal

Effective leadership isn’t just about guiding a team or achieving organizational goals; it’s also about personal growth and development. Exceptional leaders understand that to lead others successfully, they must first lead themselves toward continuous improvement. Setting personal development goals is a powerful way for leaders to enhance their skills, mindset, and overall effectiveness.

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After a Merger, These 3 Inefficiencies Can Actually Be Assets

Harvard Business Review

Strategic inefficiencies play a surprising role in the success of technology acquisitions. Research involving hundreds of organizations and interviews with executives reveals that certain inefficiencies in post-merger integration (PMI) can actually propel growth. Key inefficiencies identified include: mirror teams where staff from both companies work together, increasing complexity but enhancing integration; double incentives, offering additional rewards post-merger to align goals at the cost of

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Phoenix Rising: Reinventing B2B SMBs in the Fires of Disruption

Chief Outsiders

Certain dynamics can make a CEO think more than twice about how to ensure their company is not “left behind” like archaic brands of the past. Remember BlackBerry? Blockbuster? Yahoo? Their riches-to-rags stories reveal that these companies did not stay agile, ignored market warning signs, and found themselves severely impacted or bankrupt.

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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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An Employer’s Guide to Supporting Workers with Autism

Harvard Business Review

Technology and consulting companies have discovered the talents of high-functioning workers with autism spectrum disorder. But there are others with this condition who also have much to contribute. They are the missing middle, the pool of talent between autistic individuals with few support needs and highly specialized technical skills and those unable to work.

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4 Dimensions of Office Politics that Matter Most

Leadership Freak

If unethical office politics turn your stomach, good. But office politics exist wherever people work. What is ethical office politics? Learn the four dimensions of office politics and suggestions for success. You can't thrive in organizations by putting your head down and ignoring people.

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my new boss treats me like his assistant … which isn’t what I was hired for

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I am on the receiving end of a bait and switch job offer. I was hired to be a project manager and am now effectively an administrative assistant. The job I interviewed for was listed as a project manager at a very large company. The job description clearly outlined expectations of a project manager and seemed to perfectly align with my background.

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Your 2024 New Year's Resolution Check-In

Eric Jacobson

Yikes. It's already March. Hopefully, you've mastered or are achieving good progress with your New Year's resolution(s) for 2024. If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.

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my employee makes up words and is impossible to understand

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have an employee in a technical role (my small team is all technical, including me) who seems to make up words and concepts when he’s talking about things. The results of this are an echo of the issues in the first letter in this previous post but in that case you, correctly I think, suggested leaving it to the manager — and in this case, I am the manager and I’m not sure what to do.

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Feeling Empty? Here Are 8 Reasons Why And 6 Tips To Help

BetterUp

Are you feeling empty? Here’s 8 reasons why it might be happening and 6 tips to help you feel more fulfilled. Learn how to rediscover your sense of purpose.

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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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I might run into the person whose life I ruined at a work event

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Almost a decade ago, I found out my fiancé (who I had been with for many years) was still with Sarah, the woman he had been dating for years before we got together — the one he told me he had broken up with to date me. It broke my heart and horrified me — I was, in my eyes, essentially his mistress for the entirety of our relationship, and because I did not question certain things enough, I had allowed him to

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When New Technology Arrives, Who Wins and Who Loses?

Kellogg Insight

For tools that assist but don’t replace workers, novices benefit, while experienced employees take a hit.

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explaining a shaved head, missing work conversations because I don’t smoke, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How do I explain shaving my head to my coworkers? I’m a late 20s woman who has been dealing with genetic hair loss (female pattern baldness) for over 10 years now. It’s at the point where I’m over getting anxious every time the wind blows or stressing about styling my hair to hide it.

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To Negotiate Better, Start with Yourself

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with expert mediator William Ury on overcoming your biggest obstacle.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

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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564 | The CEO’s Quiet Battle: Combating Isolation at the Top

Chris LoCutro

Did you know that half of all CEOs feel lonely, with 61% believing it hinders their performance? This startling fact from Harvard Business Review highlights a common yet rarely discussed challenge at the leadership level. Today, we’re getting real about that quiet battle being combated by many leaders. You’re Not Alone in Feeling Isolated!

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A Taxing Conundrum: Land vs. Property

UVA Darden

A Taxing Conundrum: Land vs. Property burtonc Tue, 03/05/2024 - 17:37 5 March 2024 Global Economies & Markets Michael Blanding Across the United States, county and municipal governments raise revenue through property taxes, based on a percentage of the value of land and all the structures built upon it. Economists, however, have long recognized a problem with that system: The higher the value of the structures, the higher the tax will be, which means that property owners are disincentivized from

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How Executives Can Work With ERGs To Drive Innovation, Employee Engagement And Business Success With Kristina Fusella

SME Strategy

Your greatest asset is your people; investing in them is also investing in your growth. In this episode, Anthony Taylor interviews Kristina Fusella about the value of working with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to drive innovation, employee engagement, and business success. Kristina is the Senior Director of Capabilities and Employee Experience at Novo Nordisk , and she takes us through her non-traditional career path and the work she is doing.

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Eliminate Energy Drains for Better Business Growth

Jackie Nagel

Thomas Leonard, an innovator in the coaching realm, introduced a concept that shook the foundations of productivity: tolerations. Imagine a whopping 80% of your energy potentially squandered on these pesky distractions. For an entrepreneur like yourself, that energy could be better invested in scaling your business’s growth. Picture tolerations as grains of sand grinding away at the gears of your entrepreneurial engine.

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Behind The Curtain: How Todays Political Climate is Steering HR and DEI in 2025

Speaker: Hanh Nguyen

In today’s ever-changing world, HR professionals often find themselves juggling conflicting priorities - especially when external factors seem out of their control. As we traverse the unpredictable waters of the current political and economic landscape, we find ourselves at a crossroads. For HR leaders, understanding how these external forces shape our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is crucial.

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Understanding Why You Feel Like A Failure (& Why You're Not)

BetterUp

Jump to section If you feel like a failure, you’re not alone Reframing the narrative: shift from defeat to growth Tools for recovering after failure Finding the path to self-compassion Still feel like a failure?

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Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #58: a Herb Kelleher favorite, how to be above average, Mastering 1 on 1s

Get Lighthouse

What have you been reading lately? I recently finished reading a book written by a friend of mine and I have to say, it's a fun added wrinkle when you think about the author as your friend you've shared meals with and here they are with a book they wrote in their author voice. In today’s edition, we talk a lot about reading and how it impacts your life.

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22 Leadership Brand Examples (+ Worksheet)

Niagara Institute

Your leadership brand is not defined by your title or the position you hold. It’s how people talk about you and your leadership. It’s your distinctive and authentic identity that defines your approach to leadership. Just like a company’s brand represents its identity, values, and reputation, a leader's brand represents their identity within an organization.

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Boost Employee Engagement and Retention with Modern Recognition Programs

Vantage Circle

Workplaces are evolving at a rapid pace and things revolving around them need readjustments. And when it comes to employee recognition , the traditional one-size-fits-all approach has become outdated. Modern workforces are diverse, dynamic, and digitally sound. This calls for recognition programs to be equally adaptable and technology driven. Hence, the need for modern employee recognition programs has become significantly important.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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How Cloud-Based Digital Technology Can Help Companies Achieve Sustainability Goals - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM ALIBABA

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Alibaba.

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Podcast: Need Product Inspiration? Meet Your Customer in the Wild.

Kellogg Insight

On this episode of The Insightful Leader: a consumer anthropologist takes us behind the scenes as she interviews a “pet parent.

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20 Practical Employee Recognition Ideas That Actually Work In 2024

Vantage Circle

Implementing creative employee recognition ideas is vital to talent management in any modern workplace. While competitive pay and benefits attract talent, thoughtful recognition programs boost employee engagement, motivation, and loyalty over the long term. In this article, we are exploring the top 20 ideas for employee recognition , spanning public praise, personalized rewards, peer appreciation, events, time-off benefits, and more.

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