Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Learning to navigate conflicts is not really a choice in today’s organizations. It’s an imperative. In this article, the author explains what conflict resolution is, why it’s an essential skill, and how to approach the conflict-resolution process. She offers four steps: 1) Try to see the situation from the other person’s point of view; 2) Pinpoint what the conflict is really about; 3) Think about your primary goal; and 4) Decide how to proceed.

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Manager 144

Peter Winick

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Mastering Strategy, Relationships, and Monetization in the Nonprofit World In this episode, Dr. Sharon Elefant, CEO of The Nonprofit Plug, shares how she transformed her passion for nonprofits into a thriving consultancy. She reveals key strategies for scaling expertise, monetizing services, and building thought leadership in the nonprofit space. How do you turn a passion for nonprofits into a thriving business?

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Nonprofit Administration Strategic Planning Hospitality 285

Lolly Daskal

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Leading a team that is resistant to your leadership can be one of the most challenging aspects of being a leader. Whether you’re taking over an existing team or forming a new one, it’s crucial to win over their trust and support. Without the backing of your team, it becomes incredibly difficult to achieve your goals and drive success. As an executive coach, I have worked with numerous leaders who have struggled with teams that were initially resistant to their leadership.

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Implementation Benefits Leadership Development Manager 138

AIHR

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The majority ( 99% ) of hiring managers who have received interview training say they truly needed it. No matter the state of the job market, leaving a strong first impression on candidates can help attract top talent to your organization. That’s why your hiring managers must know how to interview candidates properly, with minimal bias, and ensure that even unsuccessful candidates have a positive experience.

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Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

The future of HR is here, and it's all about collaboration, innovation, and impact. Join us for a forward-thinking session where seasoned experts Miriam and Carolyn will share insights and practical strategies to help you stay ahead of evolving HR trends. Discover how to build strong partnerships with internal teams to craft a transparent, authentic, and connected workforce experience.

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Kellogg Insight

OCTOBER 11, 2024

AI’s influence has already spread to nearly every discipline. But fully harnessing its impact will require better training for researchers.

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Alison Green

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Last week we talked about times you saw someone right someone else’s wrong. Here are 10 of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The COO My first job out of college was working at a large corporation as an executive admin. There were five of us admins who sat in the open space, outside of the executives’ offices.

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Recruitment Insurance Marketing Nonprofit 128

Peter Winick

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Why Staying Connected to Practitioners Keeps Thought Leadership Relevant Robert Gordon shares his journey from supply chain management in the cruise industry to becoming an academic thought leader. He discusses how his research on virtual teams and complexity theory gained relevance during the pandemic, highlighting the importance of bridging academia and industry.

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Project Management Balance Sheet Education Operations 270

Lolly Daskal

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The future of work presents a unique set of challenges for leaders. The pace of change is accelerating, and the skills required to succeed are constantly evolving. Leaders must navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected global economy while managing a diverse and distributed workforce. In my role as an executive leadership coach, I have worked with numerous leaders who are grappling with the challenges of the future of work.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Understanding the different types of employee engagement is essential for creating a workforce that’s not just content, but motivated and driven to excel. It’s about tapping into the deeper connections employees have with their work, which fuels productivity, innovation, and long-term loyalty. When companies truly grasp how engagement takes shape, they can better navigate challenges, seize growth opportunities, and build teams that thrive under any conditions.

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Employee Engagement Retention Human Resources Business Administration 98

Kellogg Insight

OCTOBER 31, 2024

When products or services are also a labor of love, customers perceive them as more valuable—and are willing to pay more.

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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

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Readers, can you help with this one? I had a question I’m hoping to get your or your readers’ input on. I live, and work remotely from, one of the Southern Appalachian communities that was most severely impacted by Hurricane Helene. I’m very lucky in that I’m safe, my people are safe, and I didn’t have catastrophic property damage.

Small Business 124

Small Business Scaling Media Benefits 124

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2024

How to articulate and broadcast your vision successfully.

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Leadership Development 145

Peter Winick

OCTOBER 7, 2024

What Immigrants Can Teach Us About Business Longevity Today, Neri Karra Sillaman shares how her story of childhood hardship led to a life of academia and entrepreneurship. What happens when your toughest challenges become your biggest opportunities? On this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, host Bill Sherman dives deep with Neri Karra Sillaman —an Entrepreneurship Expert, TEDx Speaker, and Professor at ESCP Business School —about how her early life as a refugee set her on a path to becom

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Education Media Government Small Business 289

Lolly Daskal

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Office politics can be a major source of stress and frustration. It can decrease productivity, lower morale, and increase turnover rates. As an executive leadership coach, I have seen the negative impact of office politics on company culture. Completely eliminating office politics may be impossible. However, I have found that strategies can help minimize its effects.

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Leadership Development Manager 135

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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David Grossman

OCTOBER 17, 2024

No matter the industry, losing great talent is one of the toughest challenges for leaders and employees. Not only is there the question of trying to fill that person’s role, but the associated work of training and onboarding a new team member, plus the potential for disruption to the business and added work for those who remain. In some organizations, when departures are widespread, the challenges are naturally greater – and even harder to overcome.

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Employee Engagement Onboarding Retention Benefits 123

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Fatigue isn’t overwork; it’s failure to refuel. You go dry when you pour out more than you pour in. You can’t flourish on empty. Life management is energy management. Depletion is inevitable apart from intervention. Energy flows out naturally; it’s restored intentionally. Create a refueling schedule. Learn more.

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Energy Manager Leadership Development 120

Alison Green

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I have ADHD and learning disabilities. I suspect I have autism too. I just got into a new manager position. With the amount of disabilities I have, it’s amazing how far I made it. As I look for advice for succeeding in the workplace as a neurodivergent, all I keep finding is advice to buy noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, and blue lig

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Manager 122

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Five strategies for when the news cycle is all consuming.

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Manager 144

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

Peter Winick

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A Proven Framework for Meaningful Impact in Nonprofits and Beyond In this episode, Heather Hiscox shares her journey from frustration to transformation, emphasizing the importance of relationships, active listening, and embracing imperfection in the change process. What if the way we approach change is broken? Would you try something new? Or stick to what you know?

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Nonprofit Government Marketing Benefits 289

Lolly Daskal

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Leadership is a crucial component of organizational success, and it requires a unique set of skills that can be developed and refined over time. As the business world continues to present new challenges, it is essential for leaders to continuously improve their abilities to guide their teams and drive positive results. As an executive leadership coach, I have worked with many leaders committed to sharpening their skills and achieving better results.

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Energy Employee Engagement Manager 136

AlignOrg

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are pivotal moments in the lifecycle of any organization. When executed well, they can create significant value, foster innovation, and accelerate growth. However, the integration process is often fraught with challenges, particularly in the area of organization design. Understanding and effectively managing these challenges is critical for business leaders, CHROs, organization design professionals, and M&A teams.

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Retention Inclusion Implementation Change Management 103

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The dark side of leading is being haunted by dark memories. Painful experiences shape you. Painful experiences are headwinds at first. When pain achieves its purpose, it propels you forward. “Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” Herman Hesse More.

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Leadership Development 121

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

Alison Green

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Last week, we talked about broken systems that for some reason become sacred and cannot be changed. Here are some of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The bread bags I worked for a publication that had a bread-bag-based content management system. They were these waxy paper bags designed to hold a loaf of bread, and each article for the issue had a bag with all of the relevant collateral.

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Real Estate Travel Manager Scaling 122

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Five science-backed tools to help managers address the most common DEI challenges.

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Manager Diversity Inclusion 145

Peter Winick

OCTOBER 17, 2024

How Thought Leaders Turn Books into Revenue Powerhouses with Speaking and Consulting Peter Winick and Bill Sherman sit down to discuss some of the intriguing findings from the Book ROI study they’ve been involved in for the last several months. What’s the ROI of a business book? Peter Winick and Bill Sherman dive into this game-changing question in the latest episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership.

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Lolly Daskal

OCTOBER 15, 2024

As we navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving business dynamics. The skills and traits required for effective leadership are also changing. The future demands leaders who can adapt, innovate, and inspire their teams to thrive in the face of unprecedented challenges. As an executive leadership coach, I have helped leaders develop and hone the essential skills needed to succeed in the future.

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Inclusion Diversity Leadership Development Manager 132

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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AIHR

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A growing number of companies are prioritizing purpose, linking profit to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics that attract conscious investors, customers, and employees. These investments are paying dividends, with one study showing that purpose-driven brands with a high perceived positive impact have experienced 175% in brand value growth over 12 years versus 70% for low perceived positive impact brands.

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Metrics Government Energy Inclusion 98

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 14, 2024

You didn't wake up thinking, "I want other people to run my life." Healthy people want power to make decisions. Normal people want a voice. Dominance perverts a healthy urge for power. Servant leaders lift themselves and others. Your superpower is servant-power. Here's how.

Leadership Development 119

Leadership Development 119

Alison Green

OCTOBER 21, 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. My employee says I’m triggering their unresolved trauma I have a question as to how to manage a direct report who has admitted that they have self esteem issues resulting from unresolved childhood trauma. It is evident in any dealings with them that they struggle with any form of authority being shown — they get upset with a simple question about what have they be

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Manager Marketing 122

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2024

And where many others go wrong.

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Leadership Development Manager 145

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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