Suzi McAlpine

DECEMBER 13, 2021

First question: What or who are you grateful for, right now, in this moment? No seriously. Stop what you’re doing. Drop your shoulders. Take a deep breath. Stop reading any further. And answer this question. Got it? Good. Now, I have just a few more questions I want you to answer before you close out… The post 7 questions you must ask yourself before you say goodbye to 2021 first appeared on Suzi McAlpine | The Art of Leadership.

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15Five

DECEMBER 17, 2021

As organizations focus on closing out the year strong, most leaders already have one eye on the new year and what they hope to achieve as a business. If your organization doesn’t have a formal goal-setting process in place (or you have one that needs some work) this is a great opportunity to make a big impact. HR professionals can influence business success by championing a clear framework that aligns the organization — from the C-suite to each individual contributor — around shared goals.

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Marcella Bremer

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Love is the next leadership skill, says Robin Anselmi, the CEO of Conversant, a consultancy, at The Great Leadership Reset conference. By love, she means an authentic connection that helps people, both leaders, and team members, develop and grow. Anselmi: “It’s as the biologist Humberto Maturana said: most problems in organizations are not solved by […].

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Nir Eyal

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In fifth grade, I was the only Jewish kid in my elementary school class. This was the 1980’s in Central Florida and even though it was a public school, unaffiliated with any church and funded with taxpayer dollars, my teacher taped a poster to the wall in her classroom that read, “Jesus Is The Reason For The Season.” The Christmas specials on TV said Santa visited “all the children in the world.

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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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Help Scout Leadership

DECEMBER 17, 2021

What can customer service professionals learn from Geraldine DeRuiter’s review, 'Bros., Lecce: We Eat at The Worst Michelin Starred Restaurant, Ever'?

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Tanveer Nasser

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Over the course of the pandemic, we’ve all had to get used to dealing with significant changes to the way we work and live. But that doesn’t mean we’ve necessarily become more comfortable with change. So is there some way that leaders can promote change which is both impactful and not as difficult a burden for their employees? According to change expert and guest for this episode of my podcast “Leadership Biz Cafe”, Jake Jacobs, there is and it’s one that any leader in any industry can apply rig

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High Scalability

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This is a guest post by Ankit Sirmorya. Ankit is working as a Machine Learning Lead/Sr. Machine Learning Engineer at Amazon and has led several machine-learning initiatives across the Amazon ecosystem. Ankit has been working on applying machine learning to solve ambiguous business problems and improve customer experience. For instance, he created a platform for experimenting with different hypotheses on Amazon product pages using reinforcement learning techniques.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 12, 2021

There are lots of reasons to listen to podcasts. If you choose to listen to one on leadership, chances are one of your goals is learning from podcasts. Each week on The Remarkable Leadership Podcast, I interview a leadership expert or expert leader. My goal is always to create a conversation that is not only […]. The post What I’ve Learned from My Podcast This Year appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Help Scout Leadership

DECEMBER 14, 2021

When backed by human support, customer self-service is key to delivering excellent support. Here's what you need to know to get started.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Will Durante summarized some of Aristotle’s thoughts when he wrote, “You are what you do repeatedly… ” You are what you repeatedly do AND what you do begins with imagination.

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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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Mike Griffiths

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Stefan Wolpers recently reposted his survey “ Would you recommend SAFe®? ” on LinkedIn and it prompted some excellent discussion. One comment I liked by Maxwell Lamers summarized a common view of SAFe® succinctly as “ The framework itself is built on solid ideas, and there is nothing inherently evil about the framework. The trouble comes in the implementation. ” Maxwell described problems when SAFe® is not fully implemented, but I think taking on too much process and training is a problem in its

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This is the last and fourth in a series of episodes about four-letter words. But don’t worry – this and all the other episodes carry a G rating. You can watch the other episodes here. As the title of this post says, I am talking about the longest four-letter word. So technically, it’s not a […]. The post The Longest Four-Letter Word – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Help Scout Leadership

DECEMBER 17, 2021

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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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A person who has a grip on their schedule has a grip on their life. Cramming more activities into less time is like walking on marbles.

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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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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In today's world, a company's brand reputability is heavily influenced by how it is perceived, seen, and discussed by the general public. And the concept of employee advocacy has helped this cause. To further assist organizations in streamlining the advocacy process, using a good employee advocacy tool has become something of a prerequisite to upgrading its brand value.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 13, 2021

If you lead for very long, you will find yourself leading when you, members of the team, or the entire team are facing something difficult. Heck, if you are leading now, you’ve had to deal with the pandemic and its fallout. But more specifically, how do you lead when grief is involved? Leading while grieving […]. The post Leading When the Team is Grieving appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Help Scout Leadership

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Shipping costs are a primary cause of ecommerce complaints. Here's what support teams can do to reduce complaints and respond effectively.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Words are like ice cream. A little ice cream tastes good, but a lot of ice cream isn’t better. If words had calories, what size would you be?

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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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Jim Taggart

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Your faithful correspondent has been a long-time proponent of self-empowerment, writing extensively about its role in effective leadership. It’s something many of us have struggled with during our careers, getting locked into subservient mindsets and behaviours. Heroic Leadership – those in positions of authority have all the answers and power – has unfortunately permeated society, and in some ways emasculated our collective ability to speak truth to power, whether it’s within organizations or h

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Considering the economy's recent rebound, businesses are forced to be flexible with their strategies. This includes rightsizing. A term that refers to reducing an organization's workforce and allocating resources more efficiently. Rightsizing may sound like an ominous term to those unfamiliar with it. In reality, it is just a simple process of removing the outliers and building the workforce that brings the best possible business results.

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Help Scout Leadership

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Customer support data is the universal language that allows you to communicate the influence your team has to the rest of the company.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Lyft, Ford, Uber, Alphabet (Google parent company), and Apple delayed plans to bring employees back into the office. Facebook and Wells Fargo currently plan to return in January. Molson Coors Beverage Co.

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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.

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Accenture

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For banking operations success, it's imperative to embrace AI and find the right mix of talent and technology.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Dealing with Cross Functional Teams Being able to effectively influence your own team is challenging enough; learning how to influence people and teams in other functions is on a whole different level. But both challenges involve common skills, and both have an impact on how successful you are as a manager. Can your managers work across functions? As the leader of a team, managers need to know how to fully engage their team members in a collaborative effort to reach common goals and accountabili

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Kotter Inc.

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The post 4 strategies to cultivate the next generation of leaders appeared first on Kotter.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Small improvements are better than giving up, even when the odds are stacked against you. David is literally a little guy in the battle against Goliath.

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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.

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Accenture

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For banking operations success, it's imperative to embrace AI and find the right mix of talent and technology.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Are You Confusing Sales Prospects? Does this scenario sound familiar? You have customers you count on to renew or repurchase the same service at about the same cost year after year. From the customer’s point of view, this should be rather straightforward, right? But, as part of new sales growth strategy to improve recurring revenue, marketing re-packaged the service as a “subscription” and “membership.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Increase Your Team’s Focus During Change Change often creates ambiguity, distractions, and competing priorities. Just think what your team could accomplish if they were able to increase their focus during organizational change. We know how much more effective we can be as individuals when we approach our work with purpose, confidence, and discipline.

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