March, 2022

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How to Become a Successful Leader from Anywhere (in the World)

Lolly Daskal

Change generally happens gradually. But the past couple of years have been the exception in many workplaces because there has been a dramatic shift. What started as an accommodation is becoming business as usual, with remote work and global teams now the norm. That leaves leaders still grappling with important new issues: managing different distractions, making information and tools accessible, and keeping remote employees motivated, connected, productive, and engaged.

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The 9 Best Email Collaboration Software Platforms for 2022

Help Scout Leadership

Want to declutter your sales and support inboxes and drive more revenue? Explore these nine email collaboration software platforms for 2022.

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10 Stupid Things Smart Leaders Do

Leadership Freak

“Stupid is as stupid does.” Forest Gump The danger of stupid is it seems smart. Smart people do stupid things. You must quit doing stupid things to make room for smart things.

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Expand Your Definition Of Leadership: What Business Leaders Can Learn From Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott

John Kotter

MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is changing the game with her trust-based approach to philanthropy. It might not seem obvious what the connection is between philanthropy and business, but there are a few critical lessons business leaders can garner from Scott’s approach.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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[New IC eBook] The Secrets to Impactful Internal Communication in the Complicated World of Healthcare

David Grossman

COVID-19 has pushed those in the healthcare industry to their limits, requiring them to work around the clock to stabilize patients, discover new therapies, support those with non-COVID conditions and/or produce life-saving vaccines at warp speed. With the stakes, level of complexity and pace of working in healthcare only intensified by the pandemic, an already stressed workforce is looking to employers for clarity, guidance, support and connectedness—meeting those critical employee needs starts

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4 conversations to have with your new team member

Suzi McAlpine

There are a few crucial conversations that we often overlook when we’re leading a new team member. We’re so gung-ho on diving into the ‘what’ of their work, that we sometimes forget to pause and talk about the ‘how’. A bit of time spent, up front, focusing on the following things can save you (and… The post 4 conversations to have with your new team member first appeared on Suzi McAlpine | The Art of Leadership.

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How to Know When It's Time to Hire For Your Support Team

Help Scout Leadership

It can be tricky to know exactly when it's the right time to hire for your customer support team. Here are some strategies for picking the perfect moment.

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Successful Time Management isn’t about Getting More Done

Leadership Freak

You can find lost keys, but a wasted hour is gone forever. You complain that you don’t have enough time. But if you can’t manage time, it doesn’t matter how much you have.

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3 Steps to Overcome Your Inbox

Michael Hyatt

As a high achiever, you probably pride yourself on how much you get done. But one area always feels like a mess: your email. You’re inundated with a constant barrage of communications. There’s email itself, plus emails about other communications elsewhere—like calendar notifications, Slack messages, or notifications from your task-management platforms.

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Anatomy Group Reveals Discipline’s Unethical Past to Achieve a More Inclusive Future

Association Now Leadership

Hiding secrets from the past is not uncommon. Confronting those secrets on a very public stage is. In its journal, the American Association for Anatomy unflinchingly exposes its discipline’s painful past to build a more inclusive future. The American Association for Anatomy (AAA) reckons with a complex, distressing, and sometimes unethical history in the anatomy discipline with a groundbreaking special issue of its journal, The Anatomical Record.

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Future of HR: Navigating Transformation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Jeremy York

Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the rapidly evolving HR landscape as we examine how technological innovation, regulatory changes, talent strategies, and evolving diversity approaches are reshaping the profession. This webinar will provide HR professionals with practical insights on leveraging AI and emerging technologies while maintaining compliance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

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How to Build an HR Department: A Practical Manual

AIHR

Getting HR right from the start has a massive impact on the success of an organization. Maybe your organization hasn’t had an HR department and has been doing just the bare minimum to get along. Or perhaps you’re starting out and wondering how to build an HR department from scratch. Not only does an HR department help ensure compliance, but it also plays an essential role in keeping employees engaged and productive.

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Does Your Leadership Need Improvement In These Areas?

Lolly Daskal

If you’re serious about leadership, you should have a comprehensive, frequently updated plan for self-improvement. Because it’s not the skills you already have that will make you a great leader, however strong they may be—it’s the work you put into the areas you need to improve. Here’s a quick checkup you can give yourself on the skills leaders most often need to improve: How are your communication skills?

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18 Higher Education Email Templates and Saved Replies

Help Scout Leadership

We’ve put together a list of 18 higher education email templates you can set up as saved replies to answer common student questions.

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3 Powerful Steps Toward Confidence

Leadership Freak

Life without confidence is agony. “Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” Helen Keller Insecurity loves excuse-making. You’re less than you could be when you’re afraid to make a decision.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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4 Tools You Need for Remote Work

Michael Hyatt

A lot of us are working from home—either part-time or full-time. We all want to remain focused and productive while we do, but it’s not easy. In fact, sometimes it’s really, really hard. From challenges in team communication and collaboration to Zoom fatigue to juggling needs at home. It’s a lot! And it can be […]. The post 4 Tools You Need for Remote Work appeared first on Full Focus.

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Caregiver Fatigue: Causes, Symptoms, and Ways to Cope

BetterUp

Jump to section. Who are the caregivers? Caregiving is as honorable as it is challenging. Do I need support? A checklist. What causes burnout and caregiver fatigue? 6 ways to prevent and manage burnout. Where to turn for help.

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4 Steps To Transform Failure Into Success | Leadership Espresso Shot 35

Tanveer Nasser

In prolonged periods of uncertainty like the one we’re in right now, it’s natural that we take a more cautious approach to things. But what if that fear of the unknown also leads us to avoid failure and the powerful lessons we stand to gain that can help us achieve real success? In this latest edition in my Leadership Espresso Shot series on my podcast "Leadership Biz Cafe", I share 4 steps leaders can use to overcome their risk avoidance by transforming failure into success.

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Skill Building in the Workplace: An HR’s Guide

AIHR

One of the pillars of organizational success is the skills of its employees. Skill building is key to equipping your employees with what they need to perform at their best, now and in the future. If you want to continue to grow your business and succeed as an organization, addressing skills gaps is crucial. Let’s have a look at skill building, its benefits, and skill-building activities in more detail!

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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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7 Outlook Shared Mailbox Alternatives for Email Collaboration

Help Scout Leadership

Is Outlook Shared Mailbox the right solution for your team? Learn the pros and cons, and read about seven alternatives you can consider.

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4 Tips to Answer Anxiety

Leadership Freak

Anxiety is a small fire in a dry pile of kindling. It feeds on itself. Anxiety means you care about results.

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Should You Micro Niche Your Way to Business Growth?

Jackie Nagel

Business growth isn’t what it used to be. Gone are the days of being everything to everybody. Yet, despite that, some business leaders tout the benefits of being a generalist. . I see advantages for both the generalist and the specialist. . For instance, a generalist doesn’t necessarily develop the same blind spots as someone specializing in a specific industry.

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Grey Rocking: What It Is and How To Do It (and when not to)

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is the grey rock method? When to try grey rocking. When to avoid the grey rock method. The risks of grey rocking. How to use the grey rock method. Grey rocking at work.

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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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4 Steps to Harness the Power of Purpose and Drive Business Transformation – Guest Blogger, Tapestry's Jennifer Leemann

David Grossman

Business transformation is a common way leaders evolve companies to compete in changing environments. Less common however, is a powerful approach to drive transformation success: putting purpose at the core of the work. Two years ago, Tapestry , the parent company of Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman experienced a shake up in the C-suite which resulted in several interim appointments, including the CEO.

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Step into the spotlight

Suzi McAlpine

Recently I sat down (albeit, over Zoom) with my clever friend Russell Pickering, who also happens to be the Founder and Managing Director of The Pickering Group. Russell and The Pickering Group help teams and individuals find their spotlight – and step into it. From presentation training and public speaking skills (both virtual and in-person)… The post Step into the spotlight first appeared on Suzi McAlpine | The Art of Leadership.

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Quarterly Release Notes, March 2022: Previous conversations on iOS, user report change, and more!

Help Scout Leadership

Release Notes is our bimonthly update that highlights recent product improvements we’ve made so you can easily stay up to date on what’s new.

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5 Energizing Conversation Starters for One-on-Ones

Leadership Freak

One-on-ones are drudgery if all you discuss is past to-dos and new assignments. Create a list of conversation starters that energize your one-on-ones.

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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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Use This Strategic Approach in Your Business to Uncover Moments of Truth

Jackie Nagel

Before the introduction of business technology, the traditional marketing model remained unchanged. This reduced consumer choices. Marketing opportunities to learn about competing products or services were limited. Before the digital revolution, we may have heard about a product from advertising on TV, radio, or newspaper. (Remember those?) However, to experience the product or service, we made our way to a brick-and-mortar establishment.

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Why Management 3.0 is essential for Agile Coaches

Management30 Agile and Lean Principles

Every Agile Coach should know what Management 3.0 is about and have the tools and practices as part of their toolkit, says Pedro Serrano is Agile Coach from Spain. Here is why: The post Why Management 3.0 is essential for Agile Coaches appeared first on Management 3.0.

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Planning Ahead Is the Key to Living With More Spontaneity

Nir Eyal

It seems counterintuitive, but spontaneity can’t happen without a bit of advanced planning. Only people with spare time can be spontaneous. The post Planning Ahead Is the Key to Living With More Spontaneity appeared first on Nir and Far.

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Why psychological safety at work matters and how to create it

BetterUp

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The Upskilling Advantage: Transforming Your Workforce For Future Growth

Speaker: Brian Richardson

With a staggering 92% of CEOs prioritizing skill development, and 84% struggling with transformation, mastering upskilling is now more critical than ever. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with hundreds of leading organizations, discover key hurdles and innovative best practices in workforce upskilling. You'll walk away with a deep understanding of how to build a culture of continuous learning, expert insights into assessing the current skills of your employees, and a strategic too