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Create Your Best Presentation: the 10 MiM Exercise

Mark Sandborn

Ashley is a young woman with an impressive past of overcoming difficulties and circumstances. She’s been speaking on behalf of a well know youth organization and wants to transition to becoming a speaker in her own right. She asked me how to make that shift. There are a number of factors in becoming a successful speaker. Whether you speak as part of your job, part or full-time professionally or simply as a platform to share your ideas, it is essential to identify your most important messag

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Finding Purpose: 5 Practical Suggestions You Can Do Today

Leadership Freak

Work doesn’t give you purpose. You give meaning to work. “The purpose of life is not to be happy, but to matter…” Leo Rostein Contribution makes you matter. Seek to contribute.

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Adding Thought Leadership to a Growing Organization | Eric Dates

Peter Winick

A discussion about inviting employees to be the face of your brand and share their thought leadership , and how their input can improve your entire organization. An interview with Eric Dates about. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Get the Feedback You Need to Scale

Michael Hyatt

While weak leaders blame their followers for a lack of alignment, strong leaders know that it is their responsibility to create it. Alignment doesn’t just happen. It is created. Here are three ways to make it happen with your team. The post Get the Feedback You Need to Scale appeared first on Full Focus.

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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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How to Measure the Impact of Internal Communication

David Grossman

It’s often said that what gets measured gets done. Although it may feel overwhelming or even impossible to measure the value of something as intangible as communication, the fact is there are definitive metrics by which you can measure success. And the reward of understanding the impact of any strategic internal messaging plan is well worth the effort!

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4 Ways to Quickly Change the Future

Leadership Freak

The terrible thing about the future is its predictability. Yesterday returns until you change the future today. Lousy relationships will be disappointing tomorrow unless you treat people differently today.

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How You Can Become a Listening STAR

Thought Leaders LLC

Today’s guest post is written by Brian Ahearn. Brian’s one of the most knowledgeable guys I know on the subject of influencing people (which is why he’s been a guest here before). Brian’s blog, Influence PEOPLE, is followed by people in more than 180 countries. You can learn more about Brian at the end of this post. Enjoy! My wife Jane is an excellent golfer, a poster child for hard work and practice.

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How to Craft a Fulfilling Career

Kellogg Insight

Practical tips for aligning your values with your work.

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4 Ways to Lead with Courage Today

Leadership Freak

Skills are a car without gas. Courage to act is gas. Imagine you learn how to make the best possible decisions. Apart from courage you’re still stuck.

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Profitable For Five Years, Cambly Wants To Be The Next Big Language App By Teaching English Only

Forbes Leadership

Benchmark and Bessemer are investors in the startup, which is reportedly valued at $250 million.

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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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13 New Generation People Analytics To #CauseTheEffect

SHRM Organizational Development

What is one new HR metric or people analytics data points to discover risks and opportunities with in their workforce? To help you use people analytics data points to discover risks and opportunities within your workforce, we asked CEOs and HR professionals this question for their best insights. From Survivor Rate to Predictive Analytics in Talent Acquisition, there are several HR metrics and new generation people analytics that you may use to discover risks and opportunities within your workfor

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Leading Thoughts for June 9, 2022

Michael McKinney

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. INSEAD professor Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries on the importance of being kind: “Quite often, when people are hurting others, it is because they are hurting themselves. This does not mean that you should try to explain it away, that you should try to justify and rationalize inappropriate behavior.

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An Actionable Solution to the Mistakes Leaders Make

Leadership Freak

There are many paths to success, but the options for screwing up are limitless. You screw up by leaving things undone, or you do the right thing in the wrong way.

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Take 5: Democracies and How They Thrive

Kellogg Insight

A look at this form of government at a time when democracy is under stress around the world.

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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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Crisis Leadership: 29 Questions to Ask Your Team to Thrive in Difficult Times

Get Lighthouse

Pressure makes diamonds. It can also make a puddle of mush. The difference is how well you adapt to crisis leadership versus leadership in good times. Over communicate, over communicate, over communicate. When you face a crisis, communication becomes even more important. Your team will have questions, concerns, wild thoughts, and mistaken assumptions.

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Challenging Sales Climate? Unlock The Door With These 2 Sales Strategy Keys

Growth Institute

Businesses—and the rest of the world—are emerging from more than 2 years of adjusting to a once-in-a-lifetime (we hope) pandemic. And now, challenges related to inflation are rearing their ugly head.

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5 Secrets to Working Relationships

Leadership Freak

I love the feeling of being seen and recognized when I show up at any place of business. We frequent the local Rita’s Italian Ice which is run by a couple from India.

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A Retrospective and Look Forward at Thought Leadership’s Future | Peter Winick and Bill Sherman

Peter Winick

How people become thought leadership practitioners, and a look at the future of the field. An interview with Peter Winick and Bill Sherman about thought leadership past, present, and future. To. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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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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How to Measure Your Organization’s Social Impact

Kellogg Insight

Smart people and good intentions don’t guarantee success. You need a thoughtful plan to measure what you are actually accomplishing.

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3 Content Marketing Tips For Startups

Forbes Leadership

Content marketing is one of the most important marketing tools you need to have in your toolbox as a startup founder.

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HR’s Guide to Digital Change Management

AIHR

Technological advancements are increasingly altering the ways businesses and their employees work. Organizations focusing on continuous improvement will embrace this progress to stay competitive and boost productivity. However, they must manage the digital changes skillfully. Let’s have a look at digital change management and how HR can drive it. Contents What is digital change management?

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Seth Godin on Uncomfortable Leadership

Refresh

A New York Times Best Selling Author of 20 books and cultural thought leader, Seth Godin is a beloved speaker and has a knack for helping professionals “level up” and become the best versions of themselves. As an entrepreneur and marketing professional, Godin has been a pioneer of “permission marketing” and “ethical online direct marketing.” While not only being inducted into both the Digital Marketing Hall of Fame and the Marketing Hall of Fame, he has also cultivated one of the most popular on

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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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HR Can #CausetheEffect in TA with Technology: A Convo with #SHRM22 Speaker Tim Sackett

SHRM Organizational Development

I recently had an opportunity to sit down with fellow #SHRM22Influencer and speaker Tim Sackett to talk about all things #SHRM22 and #TA. Tim is a Talent Acquisition expert, author of “The Talent Fix” and an HR leader who is helping to #CausetheEffect every day. Tina Marie : Tim can you share a little about what we can expect from his session “ Your ATS In Not Enough!

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Recent College Graduates Are Expressing Buyer’s Remorse

Forbes Leadership

Many recent college graduates report feeling confused and lacking confidence about the value of their education and readiness for their careers. That’s one main takeaway from Cengage Group's 2022 Graduate Employability Report.

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How to Overcome These 7 Succession Planning Challenges

AIHR

Succession planning is a complex process, especially in the fast-changing economic environment that we find ourselves in. However, organizations need to be ready for the future to remain competitive and succeed. To help you successfully guide your organization through these dynamic times, let’s take a look at the most common succession planning challenges and how you can overcome them.

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Three Ways to Make Pride Month Count—All Year Long

Association Now Workplace

Pride Month is more than a 30-day show of support. There is a lot of hard work to be done in the LGBTQ+ community. Here are three ways associations can be better allies, not just in June but year-round. June is Pride Month, but it’s not all about rainbows. It is a time to openly celebrate the hard-won freedom of the LGBTQ+ community, and forge authentic partnerships with the community and develop more meaningful alliances.

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Miss One Change, Face Major Risk: The New Compliance Crisis In HR And How To Fix It

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

From rapidly changing state-level labor laws and evolving workplace protections to new compliance expectations around pay equity and hybrid policies, HR teams are navigating a constant wave of regulatory updates. It’s not just about reacting anymore; it’s about anticipating risk, aligning stakeholders, and taking a smarter, proactive stance. In this session, we’ll cut through the noise and help you focus on what matters.

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do I care too much about email style?

Alison Green

This post, do I care too much about email style? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m a freelance copyeditor for a firm, and emails are the only interaction I have with their communications team. I find myself appreciating the everyday fillers like “good morning” or “I hope you’re well” or “have a great weekend.” I know these are totally generic, yet it helps the interactions feel a little more warm.

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When AI Attacks Earnings

Forbes Leadership

Four steps enterprises can take to avoid their next earnings call becoming a retrospective on AI gone awry.

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Surprise! There’s a Right Way to Multitask

Nir Eyal

Everyone knows that multitasking destroys productivity, right? Haven’t we all seen studies and read articles telling us that it’s impossible to do two things at once? In some ways, that’s true. Lucky for you, I developed a method to multitask the right way. I call it “multichannel multitasking.”. The post Surprise! There’s a Right Way to Multitask appeared first on Nir and Far.

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Good Reads You Might Have Missed: Cultivating Work-Life Balance

Association Now Workplace

Finding time to work and play is a challenge for many employees—but leaders can play an important role in making work-life balance a reality. Burnout and mental health are common points of discussion these days, for obvious reasons. And work-life balance is a big factor in defining the contours of these conversations. Leaders also play an important role in that discussion—after all, they help to define those contours too.

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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.