Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2024

Even if you’re an introvert who dreads the notion of networking, you can develop your skills to get out there and do it. Research by the Lehigh@NasdaqCenter, a partnership between Lehigh University and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, identified make-or-break factors for developing networking skills. They include: the ability to adapt your thinking swiftly in response to changing situations; combating a tendency to focus more on avoiding errors and negative results and instead striving for pos

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Lolly Daskal

APRIL 17, 2024

Stepping into a new leadership role is an exciting but challenging journey. As you strive to make a positive impact and lead your team to success, you might find yourself grappling with a common foe: imposter syndrome. This nagging self-doubt can undermine your confidence and hinder your ability to lead effectively. Impostor syndrome is stunningly common — research suggests that 70 percent of people will experience these feelings at some point in their lives.

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Benefits Leadership Development 111

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2024

As we grow or change, our identity transitions are often invisible — unless we do the work to help others see our changes. This can be particularly true for people who have worked at a company for a long time. If you’re feeling like your colleagues aren’t recognizing your growth, the authors recommend three strategies: 1) Get clear on the differences between how you are perceived and how you want to be perceived; 2) Let go of work you may still be doing that was associated with your previous rol

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Manager 137

Alison Green

APRIL 17, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Last week was the annual Ask a Manager salary survey , which as of this writing received more than 12,000 responses. This week, let’s compare paid time off. Fill out the form below to anonymously share how much paid time off you get, in the context of your field and other relevant factors.

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Manager 119

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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Thought Leaders LLC

APRIL 17, 2024

Learn what a commit goal is and what you should consider when creating one. When you set goals, I encourage you to set two kinds of goals. The first is a commit goal and the second is a stretch goal. A commit goal is something you’re committing to do for the organization. If you miss it, you can get fired. There should be extreme consequences for missing a commit goal.

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AIHR

APRIL 17, 2024

Transparency in the workplace touches on almost every aspect of the employee life cycle, from attraction and recruitment to retention and development. In this article, we’ll explore the importance of workplace transparency, the consequences of its absence, and nine actions organizations can take to promote transparency in the workplace. Contents What is transparency in the workplace?

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BetterUp

APRIL 17, 2024

Jump to section What is social anxiety disorder? Diagnosing social anxiety disorder What triggers social anxiety? How can social anxiety affect your life? What’s the treatment for social anxiety disorder?

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Manager 98

15Five

APRIL 17, 2024

You’ve had it with working out of spreadsheets and forms. You’re ready for a change, but you don’t know how to make sure you pick an employee management platform that’s the best bang for your buck. Or maybe you’ve already deployed a tool and aren’t seeing the ROI you were promised. Either way, here’s your guide to getting more out of your employee engagement platform—and making sure you have the right one.

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Employee Engagement ROI Performance Review Metrics 98

Niagara Institute

APRIL 17, 2024

There are many types of power that can be used in the workplace by managers, supervisors, or anyone in a position of responsibility. Some power comes from charisma, known as charismatic leadership , whereas another type comes from likability, known as referent power. There’s also a power skill that you may have encountered: where an individual uses his authority and influence over subordinates.

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Sales Sales Sales Management Compliance 97

Leadership Freak

APRIL 17, 2024

Moses spent 40 years in the desert. Nelson Mandel spent 27 years in prison. In the 1930, Winston Churchill was marginalized because he warned England about Hitler. The wilderness is an inner experience, not a place. 4 strategies when life feels uphill.

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Leadership Development 95

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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Alison Green

APRIL 17, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I manage “Mandy” and have needed to give her feedback a few times on the same topic. Think something like, “When you present a proposal, you need to avoid vague explanations of the client problem your proposal addresses and include detailed, quantified specifics of its impacts on the client.” I usually then go into an explanation of why it’s important to do this.

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Manager 97

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2024

Discover lessons in building a team, learning from bad bosses, and cultivating empathy.

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Manager 116

Agile42

APRIL 17, 2024

In our latest webinar, Implementing Agility at Scale, hosted by Giuseppe de Simone and Lothar Fischmann, we explored the intricacies of scaling. The discussion offered valuable insights into the challenges involved in transitioning to Agile frameworks on a larger scale. De Simone and Fischmann, seasoned experts in organizational agility, provided a comprehensive overview of three main approaches to scaling: pattern-led, principles-led, and practice-led.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2024

How does the landmark theory apply to tech start-ups, three decades after its introduction?

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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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BetterUp

APRIL 17, 2024

Jump to section What is a digital nomad?

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Benefits Manager 52

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2024

Sponsor Content from Commvault.

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Alison Green

APRIL 17, 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. Hiring manager assaulted a police officer I’m interviewing for a role that I’m excited about, but caught something odd when googling the hiring manager’s name to find their LinkedIn profile. 15 years ago, when the hiring manager was in college, they were arrested for assault and battery on a police officer while presumably drunk.

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Manager 95