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The Myths and Realities of Being a Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

Product management has become an aspirational career. A group of popular social media influencers regularly offers advice on what it takes to attain a job and succeed in this field. But their content tends to glamorize the profession, gloss over the day-to-day-realities, and dispense wisdom that isn’t always on point.

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Leading Thoughts for April 25, 2024

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. David Rock on listening for potential in others: “When you listen for potential, you’re assuming that others have the capacity to answer the question for themselves; you then respectfully see how you can best make yourself useful.

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How Leaders Can Reduce Employee Burnout Within The Workplace

Eric Jacobson

The constant pace of change and a variety of new demands are contributing to widespread burnout among both employees and managers today. According to new research from a Harris Poll survey done on behalf of The Grossman Group , more than 75% of employees and 63% of managers report feeling burned out or ambivalent in their current position. And surprisingly managers are not recognizing just how overwhelmed their employees feel, with 89% saying their employees are thriving compared to the actual t

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A Colossal Failure to Anticipate

Leadership Freak

It's a colossal failure to anticipate when you solve the same problems repeatedly. You maximize the present when you anticipate the future. Failure to anticipate is an ineffective leader's path to glory. Here are 5 ways to develop the skill to anticipate.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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5 Successful Ways Leaders Can Increase Employee Engagement

Lolly Daskal

Employee engagement is the heartbeat of any thriving organization. It’s the driving force behind productivity, innovation, and overall success. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve witnessed the transformative power of leaders who prioritize and nurture employee engagement. Here are five effective and thought-provoking strategies that leaders can implement to enhance employee engagement within their teams and organizations.

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friend drama may collide with job hunt

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a friend, Jane, who I used to be close to, but in the past few years she’s been very hot and cold, going through periods of being almost clingy and then turning on a dime to become unresponsive or even kind of annoyed that I’m talking to her. This has been emotionally difficult and I’ve decided I need to dial back the friendship.

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Earn the Right to be Heard as a Brand

Chief Outsiders

How to Build Trust With Your Sales & Marketing Today’s business’ decision makers are savvy. They can sniff out inauthenticity a mile away. This means marketers have to put in the work to build rapport with a prospect and earn the right to be heard. So many brands jump into conversations and ask for something immediately. While you might get lucky now and then, more times than not, you will actually have to build trust and provide value before a true connection is even a consideration.

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A Proven Model to Combat U.S. Drug Shortages

Harvard Business Review

By leaning into transparency, eschewing rebate schemes, and cutting out middlemen, this nonprofit is able to significantly lower the market price of insulin.

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I’m flooded by job candidates calling for more info

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My company has a very small number of permanent employees but we employ a large number of entry-level seasonal workers at a couple of points in the year. We don’t have landlines, only company cell phones. The phone number on our website, brochures, etc. is my number and job applicants often call my number, asking for more details about compensation, qualifications, job duties, etc. before they have been

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Creating Content at Scale: Fast & Cheap or Invest in Quality?

Ascend

Here are two approaches to creating quality content at scale that attracts and engages your target buyer now and for many years to come.

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Change Management 101: A Practical 3 Part Guide

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.

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I help mentor college students … and the current crop is really immature

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: Outside of my regular job I hold a volunteer board position for the local chapter of a national philanthropic organization. A large part of our mission is to provide leadership opportunities and mentoring for college-aged women to help prepare them for life after graduation.

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Special Series: Tech at Work

Harvard Business Review

If you’re managing technology for your team or organization, this special series is for you.

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How Observational Learning Affects Growth and Development

BetterUp

Jump to section What is observational learning? Why is observational learning advantageous?

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15 Best Collaboration Tools for Remote Teams in 2024: Features, Design, Pricing, Insights, and more.

Vantage Circle

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of remote work, the need for effective collaboration tools has become paramount. As more and more individuals find themselves working from home or in distributed teams, the demand for platforms that facilitate seamless communication, project management, and teamwork, has surged. In this blog, we delve into the realm of collaboration tools tailored for remote workers, exploring a myriad of options designed to bridge the gap between distance and producti

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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How Async Coaching Can Benefit You

BetterUp

Jump to section What is async coaching? How does async coaching actually work?

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my boss is resentful when I do well, contacting the company that fired my husband, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. The better I do, the more resentful my boss gets I’m a manager in a technical field and my boss used to be a huge micromanager. He is one of those senior leaders who is good at delegating tasks, but not at delegating decisions or leadership responsibilities, so he wants every decision, big and small, to go through him.