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What Does It Take To Lead In Today’s Evolving Workplaces | Leadership Espresso Shot 38

Tanveer Nasser

Over the past several months, I’ve noticed the rise of two troubling trends in the leadership space. While much of the focus these days is on the exponential rise and growth of AI, these other two trends will certainly play a bigger role in determining the kind of impact leaders will have on their organizations in the months and years ahead, and no doubt with it, how to address the current transformation to the way we work.

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Jobs for Communications Graduates: Top 12 Best Across Industries

BetterUp

Jump to section Popular industries for communications graduates Valuable soft skills of communications professionals 8 jobs for communications graduates High-paying communication jobs More than just the messenger

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How To Give Your Two Weeks’ Notice Without Burning Bridges

Forbes Leadership

Giving two weeks' notice is a professional courtesy that gives your employer time to find a replacement and transition any ongoing projects or responsibilities.

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6 Actionable Ways to Build Trust in the Workplace

15Five

The Oxford English dictionary defines trust as “firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.” Trust is the glue that holds our relationships together — between friends and family members, but also in professional settings. To get things done at work, we need to collaborate. That’s simply not possible unless people can depend on each other.

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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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Jobs Of The Future Will Look Radically Different: Workforce Prep Needs To As Well

Forbes Leadership

School systems must organize their schools, institutions, and policies to be more dynamic and future oriented–especially when it comes to career and technical education.

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How to Encourage Staff to Take Advantage of Mental Health Benefits

Association Now Workplace

Employer-provided mental health programs improve staff well-being on and off the job. However, these resources often go untapped by employees. An expert shares how cultivating a culture of support and education can encourage staff to use these benefits. Last December, Employee Assistance Professionals Association CEO Julie Fabsik-Swarts, MS, CFRE, CAP, made the decision to close the EAPA office between Christmas and New Years.

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What and Who Are You Accountable To?

Thought Leaders LLC

When you clearly define your accountabilities, the likelihood of you delivering the results that are expected goes up dramatically. It’s important to understand your own accountabilities, both what you’re accountable for and who you’re accountable to. You’re obviously your own work but also your team’s work. Now be careful—this doesn’t mean do their work for them.

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5 Key Competitive Advantages Of App Modernization

Forbes Leadership

An app platform in the cloud frees you from the constraints of your hardware resources so your business can move at the speed of innovation it needs to.

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Why Shuttering AmazonSmile Was a Mistake

Harvard Business Review

Research shows that the charitable benefits of such “giving-by-proxy” programs can extend beyond their direct impact.

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Brandee Evans Gets Real About Filming, Family, And Finding Success In Hollywood

Forbes Leadership

Throughout her career, Brandee Evans has been transparent about how she relates to previous characters she’s portrayed and it's no different with this one.

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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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4 Tools for Self-Reflection Every Leader Needs

Leadership Freak

Self-reflection enables self-discovery. You must know yourself before you can enjoy giving yourself to the world. Apart from self-reflection conformity is self-destructive. “If you are not self-reflective, how can you truly know yourself?

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Wigs By Tiffani Founder Nhatthuy Tiffani Calix Is Normalizing Hair Loss One Wig At A Time

Forbes Leadership

Drawing from her own hair loss experience, Tiffani Calix made it her mission to create wigs for children navigating a similar challenge.

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Reporting Cyberattacks Will Soon Be Mandatory. Is Your Company Ready?

Harvard Business Review

New requirements stand to benefit everyone — if optimally designed.

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How To Successfully Survive High Conflict Scenarios

Forbes Leadership

Dr. Ashley R. Kennard is an Assistant Professor in the department of communications at Ohio Wesleyan University. She break downs the science behind some of our most difficult conversations, and identify strategies for surviving high conflict scenarios.

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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 to Communicate a Tough Decision to Your Team

Harvard Business Review

Six strategies to help you deliver bad news compassionately.

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How TRUFF Embraced Partnerships For Growth

Forbes Leadership

Over the past few years, TRUFF has partnered with brands ranging from Hidden Valley Ranch and Taco Bell to Super Mario Brothers and Warren Lotas. Despite the diversity of these partnerships, all have a common authenticity that unifies them. Learn more in my talk with TRUFF co-founder Nick Ajluni.

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Balancing Have to + Want to: How to Reconnect to Purpose?

Kotter Inc.

There is a general preconceived notion that humans, innately, resist change. While this is true to some extent, it’s not the full picture. People tend to resist change when it’s seen as a threat or crisis, because it triggers our natural Survive response. On the other hand, when change is perceived as an opportunity – something novel, exciting, and meaningful – our natural Thrive response is triggered.

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Ballerina Misty Copeland: 'You Should Be Impatient' For Change In The Dance World

Forbes Leadership

The famed ballerina sits down with ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to discuss the power of mentorship, and the tremendous amount of work that still must be done to bring diversity and equity to the world of ballet.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

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.

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The Tragic Collapse of Work Ethic: How Modern Life is Killing our Drive to Succeed

Agile42

During my recent travels for business around the world, I’ve noticed something that struck me in all places I visited. Let me be provocative about it. Introduction: Are you tired of people around you losing the passion for work? Everywhere you look, it seems like employees are more disenchanted with their jobs than ever before. From restaurants struggling to find qualified service staff to employees taking more sick leave than usual, it’s clear that something is wrong.

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When the CEO Ruins the Employment Relationship

Forbes Leadership

Everyone loves a good viral video, unless the fallout of popularity is your workload, your job, or your pride Earlier this week, a leaked video from furniture company HermanKnoll featured CEO Andi Owen lecturing an employee audience on staying motivated in the wake of cancelled bonuses.

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TED Talk: The Cost of Workplace Stress

Refresh

Stress in the workplace is one of the biggest hindrances to office morale, creativity, and overall productivity. Despite this, stress is also one of the most prevalent issues employers and employees face. The cost is high, but there is a solution. In his TED Talk, “The Cost of Workplace Stress–and How to Reduce It,” wellness advocate Rob Cooke shares strategies to help with this important issue.

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How LEGOLAND Resorts Are Making Certain They Are Autistic Inclusive

Forbes Leadership

By rating the sensory levels of each attraction – touch, taste, sound, sight, and smell – we make it easier for families to pre-plan activities that align with the needs of their children.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

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

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Balancing Have to + Want to: How to Reconnect to Purpose?

Kotter Inc.

There is a general preconceived notion that humans, innately, resist change. While this is true to some extent, it’s not the full picture. People tend to resist change when it’s seen as a threat or crisis, because it triggers our natural Survive response. On the other hand, when change is perceived as an opportunity – something novel, exciting, and meaningful – our natural Thrive response is triggered.

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Phonics, Skills And Knowledge: What Matters For Teaching Reading

Forbes Leadership

New research supports the value of content knowledge for reading comprehension.

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Suffering from Leadership Collaboration Overload: How to Fix it

Lolly Daskal

Collaboration is a key factor in the success of any organization or team, but too much of it can lead to negative consequences. Collaboration overload occurs when multiple team members work extensively and collectively on a single issue, leading to burnout, unproductive meetings, and constant pressure to be available for questions from colleagues. If you’re suffering from leadership collaboration overload, this is what happens and how to fix it: Burnout colleagues: When team members are co

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The 5 Keys To Authentic Leadership

Forbes Leadership

As a communication and relationship coach, here are the concepts I think are key for cultivating your authenticity as a leader.

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A New Playbook: Responding To Slower Growth, Changing Customer Behaviors

Forbes Leadership

Slowing growth and changing customer behaviors require an orchestrated response inside the organization. No business leader is better equipped than the CFO to take the podium and raise the baton. Changing markets present opportunities to lead.

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DePaul, West Virginia University Latest Institutions To Face Large Budget Deficits

Forbes Leadership

DePaul University and West Virginia University are the latest major universities to reveal they face major budget deficits that will require substantial reductions in programs and personnel. The deficits are projected to be about $56 million at DePaul and $35 million at West Virginia University.

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18 Concrete Ways For Entrepreneurs To Improve Their Branding Strategy

Forbes Leadership

Effective branding is everything in business; without it, potential customers in search of the solution you offer won’t be able to find you.

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Revolutionize Your Career: The Power Of Rapid Experimentation

Forbes Leadership

In recent years, one technique I've found particularly effective in helping clients make a rapid and successful career change is what I call "rapid experimentation.

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A Decade After The Rana Plaza Disaster, Global Clothing Companies Owe More To Bangladeshi Garment Workers

Forbes Leadership

As we reflect on the tenth anniversary of Rana Plaza, the most important reform going forward will be to fix the broken partnership between suppliers and buyers and to build a more responsible system for global outsourcing.

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Combined Wealth Of Taiwan’s 50 Richest On Forbes List Dips Slightly To US$155 Billion

Forbes Leadership

The combined wealth of tycoons on the 2023 Forbes list of Taiwan’s 50 Richest fell only slightly to US$155 billion from $158 billion last year, despite a stock market decline. The complete list is available here and in the April/May issue of Forbes Asia.