Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 14, 2024
Eleven out of 12 top-down target transformations fail to achieve their goals, with only a fraction of theoretically “executed” or “realized” improvements translating to the corporate ledger. In this article, Bain & Co partner Michael Mankins summarizes Bain research findings that show what actions make the difference between success and failure in setting and achieving transformation targets.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 14, 2024
You're trapped if you can't say no. Someone else runs your life when you're a people pleaser. Saying yes creates obligations. Say no to find freedom to do what matters. But remember a "don't-want" life is running with sand in your shorts. Discover strategies to say no.
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Thought Leaders LLC
AUGUST 12, 2024
Differentiating your business and making it stand out isn’t about cosmetic external attributes. It’s about sharing the internal elements that make your business different. Today’s post is from Winnie Brignac Hart, co-author of Stand Out. Today, we’re bombarded with marketing messages from every side – the New York Times estimates over 5,000 messages every day.
Peter Winick
AUGUST 15, 2024
Transcript Hi there, it’s Peter Winick. I’m the founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage, and here’s the idea that I’d like to share with you today, and that’s this: We all have clients that are high maintenance, and we have clients that are low maintenance. One of the observations I make in my work—working with authors, thought leaders, academics, consultants, etc.
Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight
Learn how leading companies leverage AI to transform the employee experience, at scale. We'll debunk myths and showcase practical tools to help you confidently integrate AI into your EX strategy. Learn to personalize experiences, automate tasks, and streamline processes for a holistic approach. Leave energized and ready to champion AI as the key to a thriving workforce.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 15, 2024
The authors’ research found that three persistent problems plague DEI initiatives: They do not connect to operational or strategic goals and objectives; they do not include the rank-and-file; and they are often implemented through periodic efforts like annual diversity training that aren’t integrated into day-to-day work processes. Organizations can overcome these problems by using IT in three ways.
Alison Green
AUGUST 13, 2024
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work for an organization that prides itself on being generous and flexible to parents. I fully support that, despite the usual gripes among the childless employees you might imagine (e.g., we are asked to work more weekends and nights). A colleague of mine, a parent, is leaving the org and invited me to coffee.
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SME Strategy
AUGUST 14, 2024
Transitioning into the role of a CEO is one of the most significant leaps in any executive’s career. It’s a step filled with new responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities that require a different set of skills and mindset compared to other leadership positions. This transition isn't just about leading an organization; it's about evolving into a leader who can guide a company through its most critical phases of growth, change, or crisis.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 16, 2024
The discipline of archery, with training that emphasizes purposeful practice, mindful focus, mental toughness, and adaptability, offers useful lessons for business leaders. Just as archers break the skill of using a bow and arrow to hit a target from distance into component parts, such as stance or aim, executives can break the task of “becoming a better leader” into specific, actionable, and manageable steps.
Alison Green
AUGUST 14, 2024
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Last week we talked about animals at work and here are 10 of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The unauthorized dog I’ve worked my entire career at tech start-ups, which are invariably filled with multiple office dogs. Beyond stories of those dogs peeing under desks, pooping in conference rooms, and even one lone kitten who crawled through a hole into the wall and had to be lured out with some turkey, the wildest story was th
Lolly Daskal
AUGUST 12, 2024
In today’s fast-paced business world, the pressure to succeed often translates into a culture of overworking. A recent study revealed that a staggering 95% of employees feel external pressure to overwork, with almost three-quarters of people working overtime at least once a week. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve witnessed countless companies struggle with the detrimental effects of this trend.
Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover
The world of work has fundamentally changed. The series of waves that the pandemic began have rippled through the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the Great Regret, and other eloquent phrases that boil down to the same thing: people aren’t engaged at work or enabled to perform at their best. The truth is that engagement and enablement is more important than ever, but how we do it is the critical differentiator for many organizations.
AIHR
AUGUST 12, 2024
Learning from various employee engagement examples and implementing some of the ideas can help you improve your organization’s relationship with its employees. Plus, engaged employees are more productive employees. In fact, a Harvard Business Review study (sponsored by Quantum Workplace) revealed that 81% of business leaders strongly agree that highly engaged employees performed better and were more productive.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 15, 2024
Fraud is estimated to be a multi-trillion-dollar problem — and this doesn’t even include undetected and unreported fraud. So how can senior leadership teams fortify their organizations against massive fraud schemes? By recognizing three archetypes of employees who commit fraud — intentional perpetrators, accidental perpetrators, and righteous perpetrators — leaders can spot red flags quickly in order to prevent future losses and reputational damage.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 13, 2024
Gratitude energizes. Unspoken appreciation drains vitality. Would positive energy improve your life? Your team? Think of gratitude as pouring energy into others. Discover five simple strategies to bring vitality to your team and yourself.
Lolly Daskal
AUGUST 13, 2024
The quality and speed of leadership decision-making is a key concern, with research indicating that many leaders struggle to make high-quality decisions quickly. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen firsthand how indecisiveness can hinder progress and success. Here are seven proven strategies to sharpen your decision-making skills and become a more effective leader.
Speaker: Brian Richardson
With a staggering 92% of CEOs prioritizing skill development, and 84% struggling with transformation, understanding SBO is critical. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with hundreds of leading organizations, discover key hurdles and innovative best practices in upskilling. You'll leave with a comprehensive understanding of Skills-Based Organization (SBO), tailored insights into your organization's current capabilities, and a toolkit of effective strategies.
AlignOrg
AUGUST 14, 2024
Journey management plays a crucial role in organizational transformations. Last month, my colleague Adam Derk shared how journey management combines the practices of change management, project management and organization design to help you successfully navigate a large-scale transformation. Today, we’re sharing ways journey management can assist in managing the human aspect of change.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 16, 2024
Not everyone can be the first choice for a job. But recent research has found that when a new employee finds out or perceives they were not the top pick, it can have cascading negative impacts on their feelings of acceptance and belonging, as well as their willingness to seek important feedback from their team. In this article, the researchers share their findings and offer tips for managers and leaders looking to support alternate choice hires and help them to thrive.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 15, 2024
The benefit of beauty is joy. Utility—by itself—is ugly. When you add beauty to efficiency, you build human organizations. Ugly organizations are effective, efficient, and joyless. Let yourself be joyful. Here's how.
Alison Green
AUGUST 15, 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. Employee won’t do part of his job I work for a small gym franchise as a manager. Our model is 24-hour access for our members. The staff is not there 24 hours. Because of complaints we are receiving, I have asked all personal trainers to return towels to the laundry area if they see them overflowing.
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.
Nir Eyal
AUGUST 12, 2024
We all dwell on unresolved personal conflicts from time to time. Who hasn’t ruminated on a hurtful comment or unintentional harm we might have caused someone? Feeling bad about something you did, or something done to you, is human. But while it’s expected that the arguments we’ve had, the negative events we’ve experienced, and the major decisions we face haunt us, rumination can also pile on new problems.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 12, 2024
AI does not need to fail on a global scale to cause enormous damage — to individuals, companies, and societies. Models frequently get things wrong, hallucinate, drift, and can collapse. Good AI comes from good data, but data quality is an enormous organization-wide issue (and opportunity), yet most companies have neglected it. Companies need to understand the nuances of the problem they’re trying to solve, get the data right (both by having the right data for that problem and by ensuring that th
Michael McKinney
AUGUST 15, 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. Brad Stulberg on the inescapability trigger: “A person can tell themselves that what they are doing is not good for them and that they need to stop, but until they mean it in every bone of their body, their mental and emotional energy goes toward finding a solution in the current state instead of imagining a new state altogether.
Alison Green
AUGUST 15, 2024
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Remember the letter-writer whose office argued for five months about whether they could have an ergonomic chair ? They finally received their chair after a five-month ordeal (over a chair ) (first update here ) but … well, here’s the latest. To recap, part of the arrangement I worked out with HR was that for this accommodation to work, I was also given a permanent desk (my employer otherwise hot desks).
Implementing new tools or business processes in your organization? Lemon Learning put together a practical 3 part guide to prevent the pitfalls of change management. Drive a successful change management project from diagnosis through to measurement.
BetterUp
AUGUST 12, 2024
Jump to section What is deep work? Deep work vs. shallow work How to practice deep work Habits that make deep work easier Is there a best time of day for deep work? Does deep work rewire your brain?
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 13, 2024
In the last few years, large companies like Wayfair, Amazon, Yelp, DoorDash, and Instacart have launched initiatives to try to address racial inequality in their business models. In a new study, researchers examined some of these strategies, including Yelp and Wayfair’s labels which identify minority-owned businesses. The authors offer insight into how supporting companies owned by underrepresented groups can benefit sponsor businesses while promoting the growth of minority entrepreneurship.
Lolly Daskal
AUGUST 15, 2024
Boundaries are the invisible lines we draw around ourselves to protect our time, energy, and well-being. They define what we are and are not willing to accept in our relationships, both personal and professional. In the workplace, boundaries are particularly important for maintaining a healthy relationship with your boss. Without clear boundaries, we risk being taken advantage of, overworked, and undervalued.
Alison Green
AUGUST 12, 2024
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m a manager with several supervisors under me. A supervisor was “teased” by one team member for being overweight and by a different one for being “old.” Prior to these comments, the supervisor had told me that she’s watching what she eats and is trying to lose weight.
Speaker: Kjerstin Greene and Adri Glover
Feeling like you’re drowning in HR responsibilities? If you’re an HR professional with little or no additional support, or in a non-HR role juggling HR tasks with other responsibilities, you likely wear many hats – from recruitment and onboarding to benefits and employee engagement. This can be overwhelming, but Adri Glover and Kjerstin Greene are here to help!
Thought Leaders LLC
AUGUST 15, 2024
Our reader poll today asks: How often do you make significant investments in your own professional development? At least once a month 29.39% Once per quarter 16.12% A couple of times a year 27.96% Once a year 11.84% Almost never 14.69% Making time for yourself. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 12, 2024
As a manager, onboarding a new hire isn’t just about providing manuals and login information, it’s about setting the employee up to operate autonomously in their role and feel comfortable within the organization. To do this, leaders need to emphasize the importance of developing strategic relationships with colleagues across the company who can share critical knowledge, and help contextualize and speed up their learning.
Refresh
AUGUST 15, 2024
The conversation around the skills gap, particularly in Skilled Trades industries like manufacturing, energy, and construction, has been… The post How Businesses Can Help End the Skills Gap first appeared on The Express Blog.
Alison Green
AUGUST 15, 2024
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I teach a course for adult learners on how to prepare for a job search, and I’d like to get your take on including addresses on resumes. Personally, I think it is unnecessary, particularly in our modern world of remote and hybrid jobs, and just introduces a potential safety issue.
Speaker: Alberta Johnson
Once upon a time, in the bustling world of corporate landscapes, HR professionals like you were the unsung heroes. Your mission: to unlock the secrets of employee engagement and transform workplaces into thriving communities. 🦸 🏢 Join us in our upcoming webinar to uncover why engagement is the magic ingredient for organizational success.
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