Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Behavioral science has shown that hope can power positive outcomes for both people and organizations.

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Kellogg Insight

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Misinformation fuels outrage—which in turn leads to mindless social-media shares, a new study finds.

Media 132

Media 132

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Things are worse than you fear if you aren’t hearing complaints. People are lying. Culture is broke: fear blocks honesty. Or people are disengaged. Tension bubbles below the surface when leaders aren’t hearing employee complaints. Employee complaints indicate people care about something. How to respond to employee complaints?

Leadership Development 101

Leadership Development 101

Lolly Daskal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Many people believe that exceptional leadership is defined by strategic thinking, charisma, or decision-making skills. While these are undoubtedly important qualities, they are not what truly set exceptional leaders apart. The one word that separates great leaders from the rest is character. Character often doesn’t get the recognition it deserves because it’s not as flashy as other leadership traits.

Accounts 86

Accounts Employee Engagement Manager 86

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.

Diversity

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The highest-grossing tour in music history is a case study in how a legacy act can navigate the modern attention economy.

Media 127

Media Marketing Manager 127

Kellogg Insight

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Most impacted are the bettors who can least afford it, new research shows.

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112

BetterUp

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Dealing with difficult employees can be a significant challenge for any manager. It’s a situation many leaders dread, yet every workplace will inevitably encounter a difficult employee at some point.

Manager 87

Manager 87

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Interviews with local leaders show how this technology has helped them automate tasks, make better decisions with data, and more effectively engage with the community.

Government 119

Government 119

Kellogg Insight

DECEMBER 3, 2024

For clues about the future of AI, it helps to understand the past.

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84

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 2, 2024

My bride mentioned that I don’t rinse the sink after I wash my teeth. You’d be surprised how much debris accumulates in the teeth while eating breakfast. I’m negligent with a good heart. It’s not malice. It's neglect. Here are some lessons from a dirty sink.

Leadership Development 98

Leadership Development 98

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

BetterUp

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Learning how to work on self-improvement can feel daunting, but you can start by taking small, manageable steps. Here are 31 exercises to try.

Manager 85

Manager 85

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2024

To reestablish the chain of command, start by understanding why your employees are going around you.

Manager 107

Manager 107

AIHR

DECEMBER 5, 2024

HR KPIs are indispensable for organizations that want to improve at managing their people. Because if you don’t define what ‘good performance’ looks like, how can you measure it, and how will you know if you’re doing an excellent job? In other words, to measure success, you need clear performance indicators. In this article, we dive into the details of KPIs in HR.

KPI 98

KPI Metrics Recruitment Employee Engagement 98

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The right to be heard is earned. Forget leading when no one is listening. You earn the right to be heard with your ears. You earn the right to be heard by saying something worth hearing. Gain a reputation for wisdom. Here's how.

Leadership Development 95

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.

Diversity

Alison Green

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer asking whether to tell an employee she needed to give a clearer “no” to a client who was interested in her ?

Media 98

Media Manager 98

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

When implementing responsible computing initiatives, companies run into a common problem: They rush to deploy their respective programs before they’ve finished designing them. The results are predictable: inefficient and difficult-to-scale efforts at managing AI’s ethical, reputational, and legal risks; wasted resources; and slowed innovation. To assess how ready their company is to implement an RAI program, leaders should ask eight questions: 1) Have you determined what its objectives are?

Scaling 107

Scaling Implementation Metrics Manager 107

AIHR

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A well-executed hiring plan can be the difference between a company that reaches its strategic business goals and one that is outperformed by its rivals. Just ask Marc Benioff , co-founder and CEO of tech giant Salesforce. “Acquiring the right talent is the most important key to growth,” says Benioff. “Hiring was – and still is – the most important thing we do.

Recruitment 105

Recruitment Onboarding Staffing Software 105

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Youre a black hole when all you think about is what you need from others. Energize tired people by pouring fuel into their cup. Meaning kindles energy. People hate meaningless work. Know what matters. Explain what matters. Reward what matters. Repeat what matters. Energizing people is the heart of successful leadership.

Energy 91

Energy Leadership Development Manager 91

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

Chris LoCutro

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Today, we’re diving into a leadership topic that every business owner and leader needs to understand: building a business that thrives without being overly reliant on key individuals. If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “I can’t do this without them,” this post is for you. The “I Can’t Do It Without Them” Mindset (00:02:05) Many business leaders find themselves dependent on a few key team members—those top performers or long-tenured employees who seem irreplaceable.

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Operations Project Management Sales Sales 59

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Five strategies for avoiding confusion and getting the support you need.

Manager 101

Manager 101

Lolly Daskal

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As technology evolves, leaders are faced with an important question: How do you lead effectively in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence? Many people think leadership in the AI era is all about understanding technology or staying up to date with trends. While those are important, thriving in an AI-driven world requires something deeper.

Metrics 105

Metrics Implementation Leadership Development Manager 105

Kellogg Insight

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Pandemic-era lab, school, and daycare closures threatened the careers of people in “up or out” professions. Employees benefited from the opportunity to frame these productivity lapses as temporary and out of their control.

Benefits 66

Benefits 66

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.

Scaling

LSA Global

DECEMBER 5, 2024

What Has the Greatest Impact on Organizational Culture? Our organizational alignment research found that cultural factors account for 40% of the difference between high and low growth companies in terms of revenue growth, profitability, leadership effectiveness, customer loyalty, and employee engagement. But what has the greatest impact on organizational culture?

Employee Engagement 52

Employee Engagement Workflows Accounts Culture Change 52

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Private equity firms are increasingly recognizing the importance of talent management in driving value creation. The article outlines seven key behaviors that advanced firms are adopting, including integrating human capital into deal planning, improving talent assessments, and fostering leadership development. These practices mark a shift from traditional approaches, emphasizing the strategic role of talent at all organizational levels.

Manager 112

Manager Leadership Development Human Resources 112

Lolly Daskal

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Toxic work behaviors have become a silent productivity killer in todays workplace. A recent study by Harvard Business Review found that toxic employees can have a far-reaching negative impact, not only affecting their direct peers but also reducing overall team performance and morale. Left unaddressed, these behaviors create a hostile environment that drives talent away, damages mental health, and costs companies more than they realize in turnover and lost productivity.

Inclusion 114

Inclusion Diversity Accounts Leadership Development 114

Alison Green

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: This may be cheating since I am not the original person who wrote in about AI attending meetings , but I still thought it might be interesting/useful to you and your readers! Today I was in a Zoom meeting: a regular small meeting to publish a paper. I noticed an AI notetaker logged in as a bot for one of the meeting regulars; this was the first time Ive seen one in the wild.

Accounts 97

Accounts Manager 97

Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski

In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.

Benefits

Chief Outsiders

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Learn how CEOs can leverage a Marketing Performance Index to boost growth, improve performance, and strengthen brand presence with actionable strategies and tactics.

Marketing 52

Marketing Revenue Sales Sales 52

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A study of digital healthcare startups found that successful firms avoided prototypes early.

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98

Lolly Daskal

DECEMBER 2, 2024

If your team dreads meetings, it might not be the idea of meetings they hate—it might be the way they’re being run. Many leaders haven’t evolved past the outdated meeting practices of the 1990s. Endless talking, rigid agendas, and one-way communication no longer work. Today’s teams need meetings that are dynamic, inclusive, and productive. If you’re running meetings like it’s still 1995, it’s time to rethink how you bring your people together.

Inclusion 110

Inclusion Implementation Manager Employee Engagement 110

Alison Green

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I lead a manufacturing business that I co-founded over a decade ago. It turned its first profit recently, but all this time, we as the owners have taken care of everyone by taking colossal personal debt and making incredible sacrifices, including working ourselves an average of 60 hours a week.

Benefits 80

Benefits Manager 80

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