Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2024

The problem with strategy frameworks is that although they can help you determine whether an opportunity is attractive or whether a given strategy is likely to work, they generally don’t help you in the task of identifying the opportunity or crafting the strategy in the first place. This article introduces a framework, built on an in-depth analysis of the creativity literature, that aims to fill that gap by providing a systematic approach to identifying potential strategies.

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Peter Winick

MAY 23, 2024

Transcript Hi there, it’s Peter Winick and I’m the founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage. Here’s the idea that I’d like to share with you today and that’s this: there are three sort of C’s, three buckets if you will, that are really important to authors, thought leaders, academics, consultants, etc. And that’s this: there’s content, there’s community, and there’s commerce.

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Energy Benefits 130

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2024

The “mighty-middle” segment of startups falls between venture-scale unicorns and small businesses. These startups aim for valuations in the high single-digit to high tens of millions within 5-10 years, targeting midsize niches with significant growth potential. Enabled by internet tools, global advertising, and affordable tech, mighty-middle businesses often bootstrap, use contractors, and require entrepreneurs to acquire diverse skills.

Scaling 139

Scaling Advertising Small Business Diversity 139

Leadership Freak

MAY 23, 2024

I’ve attended and led many strategy meetings over the years. Some were a colossal waste of time. Here are 7 ways leaders screw up strategy meetings AND 10 ways to run strategy meetings like a pro. Porter said, “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.

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Organizational Development Leadership Development 111

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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Alison Green

MAY 23, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Let’s discuss the weirdest things you’ve seen on resumes and in cover letters. To kick us off, some highlights from past commenters: One of my coworkers once received a super long cover letter that included the fact that the candidate had been proudly celibate for several years.

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Manager 111

Thought Leaders LLC

MAY 23, 2024

Our reader poll today asks: How much stress do you experience related to your personal finances? None. I have absolutely no worries 17.73% Some. Occasionally there are financial concerns 55.96% A lot. Financial issues regularly stress me out 16.34% Constantly. It’s an ever-present source of stress 9.97% How financially stressed are your people?

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Alison Green

MAY 23, 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. I got rid of my office’s furniture by mistake We downsized our office recently, and I was in charge of getting rid of all the excess furniture. I’ll admit, I probably could have paid better attention in the one (one!!!

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Small Business Manager Media Operations 102

15Five

MAY 23, 2024

“How much time off do we get?” “How does the company investigate harassment?” “What’s the deductible for our health program again? An employee handbook is key to answering questions like these or pointing an employee to the answer. It isn’t a massive document full of all the policies and procedures your organization uses, but it should be an employee’s first reference point when they have a question about anything your company does.

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Onboarding Benefits Compensation Implementation 95

Ascend

MAY 23, 2024

On May 8, 2024, Project MedTech hosted a MedTech Pitch Competition at the mHUB Innovation Center in Chicago, IL. Here's a recap of the startups that pitched, the investors who participated in the panel discussions, and companies that did the fast rounds, along with what I learned about sales and marketing for startups and where we can add value to their growth trajectory.

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Michael McKinney

MAY 23, 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. Judge Charles W. McCoy on keeping an open mind: “The human mind contains a door, one that either opens to new ideas or closes them out. The door swings on hinges like any other, opening as it searches for understanding and closing as it makes.

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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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Alison Green

MAY 23, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s mid-year updates season! If you’ve had your question answered here in the past, please email me an update and let us know how your situation turned out. Did you take the advice? Did you not take the advice? What happened? How’s your situation now? (Don’t post your updates here though; email them to me.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2024

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Diversity Inclusion 122

Alison Green

MAY 23, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m wondering if you have any advice on encouraging a coworker (or former coworker) to stand up for themselves. I have a feeling there’s not a lot I can do, but I feel so helpless watching this situation. My former coworker and friend, Jane, is still at the job where we met.

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Staffing Manager Benefits 88

LSA Global

MAY 23, 2024

Effective Coaching and Feedback from Managers at Work Matters Effective coaching and feedback from managers at work nurtures talent, enhances performance, boosts engagement, and fosters continuous growth. Ineffective coaching and feedback at work creates ambiguity, drives disengagement , and increases risk. Based upon people manager assessment and organizational culture assessment data a few pivotal elements need to be in place for coaching and feedback to have influence.

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Manager Accounts Metrics Performance Management 68

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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Rhythm Systems Growth

MAY 23, 2024

Even the most brilliant strategy is futile if it sits gathering dust on a shelf, untouched and unexecuted. Execution is where your vision transforms into reality. It requires adaptation, consistent reassessment, and the agility to shift tactics without losing sight of the strategic objective. Weekly meetings become the war room for strategy execution, where teams pivot and adjust to ensure the plan remains on track.

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BetterUp

MAY 23, 2024

Jump to section The importance of performance reviews 53 performance review examples 3 tips for delivering a performance review to an underperformer A performance review is an opportunity to foster growth

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AIHR

MAY 23, 2024

To become a recruiter, you must be interested in a dynamic career that combines business acumen and a passion for helping people. This will enable you to match skilled candidates with suitable companies while ensuring an efficient hiring process. Robert Half’s State of U.S. Hiring Survey revealed that 57% of companies plan to introduce new full-time positions in the first six months of the year.

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