Harvard Business Review
MARCH 12, 2024
What role do business accelerators play in boosting the growth of early-stage companies? Accelerators provide a structured environment of mentorship, education, and resources in exchange for equity. And they work. Research involving numerous accelerator programs and interviews with various stakeholders reveals that startups in these programs typically achieve higher funding and survival rates.
Alison Green
MARCH 12, 2024
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I am a senior software engineer at a mid-sized company. My team became part of this company through an acquisition three years ago. Within the first year of the acquisition, our product managers (“Joey” and “Chandler”) were let go as a “business decision.” Joey and Chandler were subject matter experts who shared the PM role along with their other duties.
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Harvard Business Review
MARCH 12, 2024
U.S. employers face enormous challenges in designing their employee health care benefits that effectively address the myriad problems confronting them, including rising health care costs, employee burnout and obesity. At the same time, health and wellness options abound. By applying a test-and-learn approach, Walmart has succeeded in finding those that are the most effective in achieving multiple goals.
Alison Green
MARCH 12, 2024
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: TLDR: I was given a lowball job offer. I said it was less than my previous total comp, which it was. I was asked my previous salary and, stupidly, gave it. Asking salary history is illegal in the nearest city and that may or may not cover me. Can I use the threat of legal action to negotiate a better offer?
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!
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 12, 2024
Working longer hours for a struggling company may make you feel like a hero, but one person’s efforts will not save an at-risk organization. In this article, the author outlines strategies for how to focus your energy so you can have the most significant impact while also considering what makes sense for you in the long run.
Niagara Institute
MARCH 12, 2024
When you lead a meeting, your leadership abilities are front and center for everyone to see. While how you lead a meeting may not be a fair assessment of your true leadership capabilities , like it or not, those around you will assess you as a leader based on how well the meeting is run. Avoiding these two common mistakes will increase the likelihood that your meeting will run smoothly, leaving a positive perception of your leadership in the minds of attendees.
OrgDev Digest brings together the best content for management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Alison Green
MARCH 12, 2024
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Am I a hypocrite for dating a customer? “Meg,” the owner/manager of the independent coffee shop I work at, is giving me a hard time because I’m dating a man who asked me out during my shift. Months ago, we went through a big thing where a different man came in and hit on me repeatedly.
Eric Jacobson
MARCH 12, 2024
“Uncertainty is here to stay. Rather than seeing it as an obstacle to overcome, integrate it into your strategic approach to invigorate your high-growth potential and outperform competition under any market condition,” explains Rebecca Homkes , author of the new book, Survive, Reset, Thrive. “Most books aren’t honest enough about how hard it is to reset ,” adds Homkes.
Lolly Daskal
MARCH 12, 2024
Every great leader understands that team building is not just about organizing fun activities or holding team meetings. It’s about unlocking the one secret ingredient that can make or break a team’s success: trust. Why is trust the team building secret that every great leader swears by? Lets explore. The Foundation of Trust: Trust is the invisible thread that weaves a team together, and it’s the key to unlocking their full potential.
Michael McKinney
MARCH 12, 2024
A LL COMPANIES begin with a vision. Individuals or partners develop a plan and iterate as new information arises. It takes an enormous amount of their time, forces them to commit, and requires some degree of funding. If sophisticated investors are involved — as often happens in biotech — the plan is undoubtedly subjected to intensive due diligence. Models are developed, scrutinized, and refined.
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.
Alison Green
MARCH 12, 2024
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: About a year and a half ago, I agreed to have coffee with a company intern who was finishing up her internship and preparing to graduate. I did this as a favor to a colleague — this intern never did any work with my team or department and we never interacted prior to this coffee meeting.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 12, 2024
What’s the difference between a good idea and a bad one? And what’s the best way to develop new ideas quickly?
Sweet Process
MARCH 12, 2024
Last Updated on March 12, 2024 by Owen McGab Enaohwo Start your free 14-day trial of SweetProcess! No credit card needed. Cancel anytime. Click Here To Try it for Free. SOPs are the backbone of executing business operations effectively, and thanks to the advancement of technology, they can now be created automatically. Tools like Tango […] The post Tango Chrome Extension Vs Scribe Chrome Extension: Which Is Better for SOPs?
AlignOrg
MARCH 12, 2024
Embarking on a new professional journey often prompts curiosity and inquiries from colleagues eager to grasp the essence of one’s role. When I assumed the position of journey management practice lead, I received puzzled looks and questions from past and present colleagues. Many thought I had transitioned into a change management role. Others wondered if it was program management or perhaps something within organization design.
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.
Sweet Process
MARCH 12, 2024
Last Updated on March 13, 2024 by Owen McGab Enaohwo Start your free 14-day trial of SweetProcess! No credit card needed. Cancel anytime. Click Here To Try it for Free. Struggling to keep your IT documentation organized and updated? You’re not alone. Picking the right documentation tool can be a game-changer for any business. However, […] The post IT Glue Vs IT Boost: Which IT Documentation Tool Is Best for Your Company?
Rhythm Systems Growth
MARCH 12, 2024
Strategy execution refers to the process of implementing and operationalizing an organization's strategic plans. It involves translating high-level strategic goals and objectives into specific actions and initiatives that can be carried out by the various departments and teams within the organization. Effective strategy execution is crucial for the success of any business, as it bridges the gap between planning and actual performance.
Vantage Circle
MARCH 12, 2024
With the pandemic now over, whether to return to work or continue work from home is a hot topic of discussion. As per a CNBC report , Goldman Sachs wants employees to attend office five days a week. Google is factoring employees’ in-office attendance into their performance reviews. A report by Resume Builder , which surveyed 1,000 company leaders says - A whopping 90% of companies plan to implement return-to-office policies by the end of 2024.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 12, 2024
A conversation with author Anna Papalia on a new way to approach interviews.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.
SME Strategy
MARCH 12, 2024
Mark Steffe, the CEO of First Command Financial, talks about his leadership principles and the company's commitment to military families.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 12, 2024
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Help Scout Leadership
MARCH 12, 2024
Discover how customer engagement metrics can transform your business strategy for better, more personalized customer experiences.
Ed Batista
MARCH 12, 2024
Dedicated to the GSB's Class of 2019, particularly the 108 members who I was privileged to have as students in The Art of Self-Coaching, but hopefully relevant to anyone who's obtained a competitive graduate degree in pursuit of your professional goals. Having worked with over 1,000 MBA students during my career at Stanford's Graduate School of Business [1], I've had countless conversations about reunions, and I've concluded that the fifth is the hardest.
Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion
In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha
Vanessa Van Edwards
MARCH 12, 2024
Before we dive in, let me ask you this: Have you ever done Start, Stop, Continue exercise with your team? If not, you are missing out on an incredible team bonding opportunity. Watch our video below to learn the single best team building exercise: If you dread team bonding exercises or feel like they are a waste of time, then Start, Stop, Continue might change your mind!
AIHR
MARCH 12, 2024
Creating a positive candidate experience is essential for your recruitment and employer branding efforts — now more than ever. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , there were a total of 9 million job openings across the United States alone. This confirms that the competition for talent is as high as ever, with many organizations struggling to attract and retain the talent they need.
Chris LoCutro
MARCH 12, 2024
Picture this: A team where everyone’s got each other’s backs, chats flow like morning coffee, and every hiccup makes us tougher. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, guess what? Getting real with each other, that’s where it starts. This week, we’re all about the amazing power of being real, or as the fancy folks say, Vulnerability! Think vulnerability’s a buzzkill?
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