Fri.Sep 09, 2022

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Princeton University To Cover All College Costs For Students From Families Making Up To $100k

Forbes Leadership

Princeton University is revising its financial aid policy with the result that a student from a family earning less that $100,000 a year will pay nothing for tuition, room, board and other college costs.

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How to Be a Working Mom: 10 Tips to Have the Best of Both Worlds

BetterUp

Jump to section. Is it worth the trouble? Finding your balance. 10 tips for balancing work and parental duties. Remember that you’re a great role model.

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Corporate Succession Lessons From The Death Of Queen Elizabeth II

Forbes Leadership

The death today of Queen Elizabeth II and the immediate succession of her son Charles provides timely lessons from the British monarchy about leadership transition for companies, organizations and corporate leaders.

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Don’t Skip Exit Interviews

Chief Executive

If you’ve seen any news in the past year, you know we’re currently knee-deep in one of the tightest labor markets in years. It all started in spring 2021, when burned-out workers triggered unprecedented churn , leaving millions of jobs open. Then, a funny thing happened. After having to undergo mass layoffs and downsizing the previous year, employers suddenly couldn’t find anyone willing to fill their newly vacant positions.

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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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Ceros Is On A Mission To Make Creativity Matter

Forbes Leadership

Founded in 2012 by Simon Berg, Ceros positions itself as a cloud-based experiential content creation platform that empowers marketers and designers to create rich, interactive content without code or traditional web development.

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What is the biggest mistake you see people make after they get promoted?

Thought Leaders LLC

Our reader poll today asks: What is the biggest mistake you see people make after they get promoted? They coast and figure “they’ve got this” based on the skills that got them promoted 13.46%. They start acting like a big shot and treat their former peers poorly 22.96%. They try to take on too much to impress others and get overwhelmed 36.94%.

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Storytelling: Amplify Learning for Effective Employee Training

SHRM Organizational Development

You may know that stories are a great way to convey complex messages. But did you know they are also a powerful way to make employee training especially effective? That’s because stories can break down barriers to create meaningful connections with the listener. And by artfully weaving in related activities, the memorable aspect of storytelling can be further enhanced to reinforce a learner's ability to retain new knowledge.

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Oberlin Defamed A Bakery Rather Than Hold A Shoplifter Accountable. It’s Now $36 Million Poorer.

Forbes Leadership

Oberlin College had an obligation to teach students there are consequences for misconduct. Instead, they found it more expedient to defame a community business and ravage the owners’ lives. Well, Oberlin is finally paying for that mistake. Campus officials, there and elsewhere, should take note.

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How to Reinvent Your Leadership

Leadership Freak

Every excuse to stay the same leads to drudgery and decay. Inaction drains vitality. Dreams without action are sedatives. The pursuit of excellence is the path to reinvent your leadership.

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The Leadership Lessons Queen Elizabeth II Leaves For Business Executives

Forbes Leadership

The death of a high-profile individual who has served in a prominent position for a lengthy period is often an opportunity to share their leadership lessons with business executives. The passing of Queen Elizabeth II is one of those opportunities.

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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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open thread – September 9-10, 2022

Alison Green

This post, open thread – September 9-10, 2022 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to take your questions to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please do not repost it h

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Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon, NBA Star Chris Webber Discuss Their New Cannabis Venture: An AirBnB Model For Cannabis?

Forbes Leadership

Exclusive details on Compliments of the Chef, Raekwon’s new cannabis brand launched in partnership with Chris Webber. “Weed fueled my music and creativity from the beginning. Being able to share that, to fuel others’ dreams, is the reason for Compliments of the Chef,” Raekwon explains.

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how can we help teams feel connected when people are working remotely?

Alison Green

This post, how can we help teams feel connected when people are working remotely? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I’m in a development/leadership training cohort, tasked with coming up with an online library/toolkit around creating greater feeling of connection (think engagement and team-building activities designed for both in-office and hybrid teams).

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Regulating Artificial Intelligence – Is Global Consensus Possible?

Forbes Leadership

As AI takes a growing part in our lives, the question of its regulation and an international agreement are essential. David Restrepo Amariles, Data Law and Artificial Intelligence professor at HEC Paris Business School, explains why the need for more rules is is so important and how to achieve it.

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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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it’s your Friday good news

Alison Green

This post, it’s your Friday good news , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I’ve had a full-time career for about 13 years, working different jobs in that time, and working my way up in terms of knowledge/title/pay. My most recent job wasn’t the best company or the most challenging job, but the pay was great for what I was doing, I was given a lot of autonomy, and I loved my coworkers.

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HGTV’s Jenn Todryk Discusses How Community Is Key To Her Professional Success

Forbes Leadership

Jenn’s personal brand “The Rambling Readhead” is rooted in authenticity, empathy, and transparency; it has seen exponential growth on Instagram and TikTok since she became the host and home renovation expert on HGTV’s No Demo Reno in 2021.?.

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Emotions Aren’t the Enemy of Good Decision-Making

Harvard Business Review

Identify how you feel about the decision — and how you want to feel when it’s made.

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Data Becomes The Latest Defense In Protecting Education

Forbes Leadership

The launch of the new data portal TRACE, a partnership between Plan International, The Education Above All Foundation and wider partners provides quick access to data and ways to address education under attack.

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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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How Founders Self-Destruct Under Pressure

Harvard Business Review

Many leaders’ coping mechanisms can seriously backfire.

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Change Takes Time - And The Philanthropy World Needs To Keep Up!

Forbes Leadership

In order to succeed, non-profits like mine need to keep salaries competitive, our staff at the forefront of their respective fields, and our communications capacity at maximum effectiveness.

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Why a Job Requisition Matters and How to Write One

BetterUp

The Great Resignation seems to have turned into the Great Paradox. Unemployment is low, salaries are rising, and turnover is still high — but the economic climate is still uncertain. Companies are scrambling to retain employees and recruit talent, but implementing hiring freezes and rescinding offers. Hiring managers and organizations are in uncharted territory right now, and trying to figure out how to do more with less.

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Google Announces Accessibility Updates That Help Disabled People ‘Get More Done And Have Fun’

Forbes Leadership

In a post published on its Keyboard blog, Google this week announced an important update to its Sound Notifications accessibility feature on Android that was introduced almost two years ago.

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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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Is Your Business Talent-Centric? Here’s How To Tell

Chief Executive

Finding—and keeping—the right employees is what keeps a business humming. No one in corporate leadership will tell you that they don’t worry about high employee turnover or that retention isn’t a part of their talent strategy. However, saying employees are your focus and doing something to make sure your organization is talent-centric aren’t the same.

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Is It Burnout Or Do You Just Need A Vacation? 14 Tips For Executives

Forbes Leadership

When you’re constantly busy and losing steam, it can be hard to know whether some downtime would do the trick and reenergize you or if something much more insidious and dangerous to your health and career is happening.

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How to Use Social Media to Recruit Top Talent

Zenefits

Most businesses have a presence on at least one social media channel. Social media helps companies: Share news and events. Provide useful content that may convert users into leads and customers. Offer customer support. Answer questions about products and services. Many companies are also recruiting with social media. These channels bolster recruiting strategies by offering an engaging way to connect with talent and show them what’s great about your company.

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How To Beat The Fear Of Burnout And ‘Quiet Quitting’ During A Company Acquisition

Forbes Leadership

Burnout and 'quiet quitting' by mentally checking out are often heightened during organizational change. It's a time when employees may feel a lack of control, autonomy and ownership.

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Family Businesses Have a Talent-Acquisition Advantage

Harvard Business Review

Here’s how to leverage it.

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Mindset Matters: The Strategy Of Time, Disability, And The Influence On The Future Of Work

Forbes Leadership

This column explores the value of "time" and how The Disability Economy is helping to reshape management thinking by defining new approaches to the future of work, employer-employee engagement and beyond.

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updates: the ominous recruiter, interviewing with Covid, and more

Alison Green

This post, updates: the ominous recruiter, interviewing with Covid, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Recruiter made ominous comments about my current job (#2 at the link; first update ). I’m back again with a much nicer update. I sort of regret my last update.

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How Female Founders Are Supporting Women In Ukraine During The War

Forbes Leadership

After months of the war, the most recent reports show more than 5,300 Ukrainian civilians have been killed, and over 7,000 are injured. Women have been a particularly great force for the good of the Ukrainian people. May their examples inspire everyone to do the same.

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Leading Thoughts for September 8, 2022

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. Queen Elizabeth II on the value of stepping back and reflecting: “We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.

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Communications Tips From The Accidental Queen: What We Can Learn From Elizabeth II

Forbes Leadership

Queen Elizabeth II had no choice but to learn one of the most challenging jobs in the world, well, on the job. And while forging this path, she developed some incredible communications skills. Here are the Top 7 Tips, one from each decade of her reign, we can learn from Queen Elizabeth II.

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