Sun.Jun 19, 2022

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Dear White People: When You Say You ‘Don’t See Color,’ This Is What We Really Hear

Forbes Leadership

If you've ever uttered the phrase, "I don't see color," think again. That phrase is one of the least productive phrases in the anti-racism struggle. When Black and Brown people hear this tired refrain, this is what we're thinking.

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did candidate invent his alma mater, coworker doesn’t want me to lift things, and more

Alison Green

This post, did candidate invent his alma mater, coworker doesn’t want me to lift things, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go…. 1. Did my candidate invent his alma mater? I’m leading a hiring process for a role we need filled urgently. I did a phone interview today with a solid candidate.

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College Sports’ ‘King Of NIL’ Is Racking Up Endorsement Deals At A Small HBCU

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Norfolk State’s Rayquan Smith has partnered with 69 brands, and pocketed a five-figure sum, in the 12 months since the NCAA began allowing athlete sponsorships.

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Learn It as You Need It

Kevin Eikenberry

As a new or front-line leader, there is much to learn. We have long said the transition to your first leadership job is the toughest transition of your career. There is much to learn, and yet you may not have time for a workshop amid all the work. While a workshop isn’t the only option, […]. The post Learn It as You Need It appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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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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What It Takes To Be Wise: 5 Ways To Greater Wisdom

Forbes Leadership

It may seem like trying to find the needle of insight in the haystack of information, but the haystack just keeps getting bigger. Here's how to cultivate wisdom in the midst of so much overwhelm.

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Confront, Co-opt, Avoid, Ignore (On Rivals)

Ed Batista

A theme in my practice is helping clients navigate a relationship with a rival. In a better world, we might convert our rivals into collaborators, and sometimes that is indeed an option--but not always. Some rivals are external competitors pursuing the same customers or business opportunities. Others are peers or colleagues going after the same roles or internal resources.

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The Eyes Watching Rwanda

Forbes Leadership

An in-depth, on-the-ground look at Rwanda as it prepares to host the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. With the eyes of the international community, Rwandans, and a new generation of Black women leaders watching Kigali, Forbes will see who the nation is preparing.

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Upstate NY Is Under-Ventured. Armory Square Ventures Turned That Into A $1 Billion Opportunity.

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Only about 1% of all startups in the United States get venture investment – though the venture system has created huge companies, like Google, Uber and Facebook.

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Moving Targets – Why Quotas Alone Can’t Achieve Gender Balance In Leadership.

Forbes Leadership

In June 2022 EU passed legislation with quotas for women in leadership, 40% on boards or 33% of exec and non-exec roles by the middle of 2026. What else needs to be in place to achieve sustainable gender diversity in leadership? Insights from Women's Forum, FTSE Women Leaders and industry leaders.

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Trans Trek: Jesse James Keitel And Sydney Freeland Boldly Go

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Star Trek has boldly gone where no TV show has gone before: Casting an out transgender woman actress in an episode directed by an out trans woman.

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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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This Broadway Vet Took Agency Over Her Career And Co-Created An Off-Broadway Show. (And She Gets To Play Céline Dion.)

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How these friends turned their passion project into the new musical Titanique. The show marries Céline Dion's iconic songs with the film Titanic.

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Leaders, Are You Sure People Trust You?

Forbes Leadership

In complex work environments where thousands of decisions are made daily, where risk feels high and variables within choices seem endless, trust is the only antidote to keep things moving. You can't merely presume people trust you because you intend to be trustworthy. Here's how to ensure you are.

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4 Things To Look For If You Want A Culture Of Empowerment At Your Next Job

Forbes Leadership

Finding an employer that is dedicated to a culture of empowerment will lead to more engagement and happiness at work.Finding an employer that is dedicated to a culture of empowerment will lead to more engagement and happiness at work.

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Your Company Culture Is Everything

Forbes Leadership

Coyle provides 60 tips that will kick-start important conversations that can move any organization to a more aligned/unified culture.

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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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5 Ways To Build Influence At Work

Forbes Leadership

You will often be required to persuade others without necessarily having the authority. Here are five ways to build influence at work in a way that makes people want to support you.

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Why Many Employees Have Limited Legal Recourse After A Workplace Shooting

Forbes Leadership

One of the biggest legal remedies available to victims of a workplace shooting is bringing a personal injury lawsuit against the shooter, the employer or any other potentially responsible parties.

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Conflict-Related Sexual Violence - A Threat To Collective Security

Forbes Leadership

CRSV is a self-standing threat to collective security, as emphasized by the U.N. As the U.N. reports, 2021 has seen an increase of CRSV, as “continued recourse to military rather than diplomatic and political means led to displacement on a significant scale, exposing civilians to sexual violence.".

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RuPaul Drag Icons Kerri Colby, Jorgeous, Willow Pill Talk Weed, LGBTQIA+ Community: ‘It’s Hard Being Fabulous… Smoking Helps Keep Anxiety Down’

Forbes Leadership

To celebrate Pride month Cann and Weedmaps released a music video, “Taste So Good,” featuring MNEK, Gus Kenworthy, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Hayley Kiyoko, Vincint, Patricia Arquette, Kornbread, Kerri Colby, Jorgeous and Willow Pill.

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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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Fatherhood Is A Leadership Issue - And A Key To Gender Balancing Business

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If companies want more women to be leaders, they must allow men to be fuller fathers. This requires leadership, and lots of it.

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Ergo, Ego, Eco: How Corporate America Is Giving The Illusion Of Human-Centricity To Lure Employees Back To The Office

Forbes Leadership

'Ergo, ego, eco', says the contemporary human-centered organization: we make you comfortable, we make you feel important and we make money.

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Build Belonging: 6 Best Ways To Connect Based On Science

Forbes Leadership

If you’re like the majority of people, you don’t feel as connected as you’d like—lacking a feeling of belonging or community. But you can rebuild.

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Opal Lee, Grandmother Of Juneteenth, Shares The Importance Of Using Your Voice To Activate Change

Forbes Leadership

Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, social activist and author, decided it was time to shape history. She shares the importance of using your voice to activate change. In June 2021, her efforts paid off when President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday.

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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