Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

While mentoring people can be extremely rewarding, it has its challenges. It can be time-consuming and frustrating. However, if you structure and administer mentorships wisely, you can overcome the challenges, excel in being a mentor, and enhance your standing in your organization. Five strategies can help: divide your mentees into teams, set expectations with mentees early, use technology to your advantage, brand your efforts, and hold your organization accountable for providing the time and fu

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Accounts 145

Leadership Freak

JANUARY 2, 2024

“Why will no man confess his faults? Because he is still in their grasp.” Seneca Smart leaders love correction. When you hate correction, you love grappling with the same faults over and over and over.

Leadership Development 115

Leadership Development 115

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

Active listening requires mastering many skills, including reading body language and tone of voice, maintaining your attention, and being aware of and controlling your emotional response. In this article, the author explains what active listening is and how to improve this essential communication skill.

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Manager 124

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 2, 2024

Here are ten questions (or bundles of questions) you should ask yourself to ensure you are thinking and acting like a superboss. These are from Sydney Finkelstein 's well-worth-reading book, Superbosses. Do you have a specific vision for your work that energizes you, and that you use to energize and inspire your team? How often do people leave your team to accept a bigger offer elsewhere?

Energy 101

Energy Manager 101

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

Benefits

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

When an individual has financial health, they experience greater overall well-being and bring their best selves to the workplace. Unfortunately, 80% of employees report being financially stressed, and only 28% of employers offer financial wellness programs. Today’s workers must navigate complicated benefits packages and make critical decisions about their personal finances with limited or no guidance from their employers.

Recruitment 110

Recruitment Benefits Education Compensation 110

Ascend

JANUARY 2, 2024

Most small businesses don’t spend much time thinking about their core values. It’s a concept that can seem like fluffy B.S., especially when everyone and their brother talk about the same things: excellent customer service, team player, integrity, etc. If not done right, core values can quickly sound like familiar platitudes.

Small Business 95

Small Business 95

Kellogg Insight

JANUARY 2, 2024

“The basic amenities people want are pretty universal, but every community has its own priorities and ideals.

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Viima

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of startups, a staggering 90% face the risk of failure, whether within the first year or succumbing to mounting challenges by the end of the fifth. These statistics echoed in articles spanning the last decade, underscore the unpredictable and volatile nature of the startup journey. Faced with such uncertainty, adopting a cost-effective, waste-free approach becomes not just a choice but a vital necessity.

Marketing 82

Marketing Manager 82

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

A conversation with Gartner’s Kimberly Shells on crafting human-centric RTO policies.

Human Resources 126

Human Resources Inclusion Manager 126

Viima

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of startups, a staggering 90% face the risk of failure, whether within the first year or succumbing to mounting challenges by the end of the fifth. These statistics echoed in articles spanning the last decade, underscore the unpredictable and volatile nature of the startup journey. Faced with such uncertainty, adopting a cost-effective, waste-free approach becomes not just a choice but a vital necessity.

Marketing 69

Marketing Manager 69

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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AlignOrg

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the fast-paced and competitive world of finance, staying ahead of the curve requires a strategic approach that aligns every facet of an organization. One finance company, which we’ll call “Finance Inc.,” recognized the need for change. They partnered with AlignOrg Solutions to reshape their operating model. This transformation journey, guided by AlignOrg Solutions’ organization design framework, not only increased revenue but also led to a significant victory in the ma

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Marketing Revenue Strategic Planning Metrics 64

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 2, 2024

High-functioning teams can disagree and still produce excellent products and results. Team members can also disagree and still care about each other. And, they can challenge each other to think differently. Best-selling leadership book authors Scott J. Allen and Mitchell Kusy recommend that leaders ask seven tough questions of their teams to help maximize their results.

Manager 57

Manager 57

Kotter Inc.

JANUARY 2, 2024

The White House’s billion-dollar investment in transitioning to and expanding clean power grids is the latest reminder of the critical window for energy companies to capitalize on the opportunities to make

Energy 52

Energy Culture Change 52

Rhythm Systems Growth

JANUARY 2, 2024

Building an effective leadership dream team is crucial for middle-market executives who want to achieve their dreams and goals in the business world. A strong and high-performing leadership team can contribute significantly to the success of an organization. The members of this team should possess the necessary leadership skills, emotional intelligence, and a common goal to drive the entire organization forward.

Marketing 52

Marketing Accounts Retention 52

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.

Retention

Niagara Institute

JANUARY 2, 2024

If you’ve been in the workforce long enough, you’ve likely been lucky enough to work with some really great leaders. They may have been your boss or someone in the company you aspired to be. Either way, these exceptional leaders often leave a lasting impression, and their workplace leadership skills are ones you try to emulate yourself.

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Chris LoCutro

JANUARY 2, 2024

In leadership, there’s one golden rule: leaders need to lay it all out on the table! Effective leadership and communication are essential for the success of your team. It’s not merely about being at the helm; it’s about charting a clear course that enables the team to “get it right.” Leadership isn’t just about giving orders.

Accounts 52

Accounts Implementation Strategic Planning Marketing 52

Walk Me

JANUARY 2, 2024

Change managers typically grapple with various forms of resistance during organizational change. This resistance can manifest as reluctance to embrace new processes, heated debates, and widespread employee anxiety. The Satir Change Model, conceived by Virginia Satir, a family therapist and author, addresses these challenges. Initially designed for family therapy, the model offers a framework for understanding and improving how people adapt to significant and unforeseen changes within a business

Change Management 52

Change Management Manager Implementation Metrics 52

BetterUp

JANUARY 2, 2024

Family goals are the best way to turn your family vision into reality and motivate each other throughout the day. Here are 20 examples to consider.

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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.

Inclusion

Lolly Daskal

JANUARY 2, 2024

As a leader, your words have the power to inspire, motivate, and drive change. But how do you craft a leadership message that never fails to resonate with your audience? As a seasoned executive leadership coach, I consistently guide my clients through the proven Five Cs approach to communication for successful messaging. This fail-proof method ensures clarity, conciseness, credibility, a compelling nature, and consistency in every interaction.

Employee Engagement 97

Employee Engagement Manager 97

BetterUp

JANUARY 2, 2024

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