Fri.Oct 28, 2022

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A New York Court Just Reinstated Fired Unvaccinated Workers – What That Could Mean For Workers Across The Country

Forbes Leadership

A recent case from the New York Supreme Court for Richmond County may have laid out a roadmap for unvaccinated employees seeking to challenge vaccination requirements. It may also give clues to employers looking for ways to ensure their employment vaccination mandates survive legal challenges.

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Why Are So Many Politicians Embracing Conspiracy Theories?

Kellogg Insight

Conspiratorial thinking has always been attractive in times of uncertainty—but it’s become more mainstream. An expert explains why, and whether anything can be done.

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Improving Health Systems Key To Reducing C-Section Deaths

Forbes Leadership

South African obstetrician and gynaecologist Salome Maswime has found that the key to cut deaths from C-section complications like bleeding may be to reduce health system deficiencies.

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Productivity vs Efficiency in Manufacturing

Rhythm Systems Growth

Two key concepts in manufacturing that often get misconstrued or even used synonymously are manufacturing productivity and manufacturing efficiency. Do you know what the difference is? Despite these two words pertaining to improving the production process of a manufacturing, agriculture, or service sector company, they refer to different things. Once you think about the differences, you can better utilize productivity and efficiency in your business.

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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 Is a Payroll Calendar — And How Do You Make One?

Zenefits

Payroll calendars are an essential business tool. Your employees expect to be paid for work performed. But do they know: When their timecards are due? Exactly when they are getting paid? What timeframe their paycheck covers? Payroll calendars can enlighten them on these questions. What is a payroll calendar? A payroll calendar is a yearly document outlining important payroll dates.

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Laura Kavanagh Becomes FDNY’s First Female Fire Commissioner

Forbes Leadership

For the first time, New York City's police and fire departments will be led by women. Laura Kavanaugh was sworn in Thursday as the first female commissioner of the FDNY, almost a year after Mayor Eric Adams selected Keechant Sewell to head the police department.

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Empowering People With Disabilities Through Remote Work

Forbes Leadership

The number of employees with disabilities participating in the workforce reached the highest rate in more than a decade this year, a new study found. This new high stemmed from the growth of remote work.

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Solving The Catch-(20)22 Labor Shortage Puzzle

Chief Executive

Across the labor market, signs suggest we remain in a seller’s market as employee resignations remain higher than normal and job candidates are closely evaluating why, how and where they work, with many choosing jobs that offer more flexibility. Among nearly 300 CEOs participating in Chief Executive ’s recent Confidence and Workforce survey, 85 percent reported higher or the same voluntary turnover compared to one year ago (see chart at right). .

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To Straighten Or Not To Straighten: The Difficult Decision That Black Women Face When It Comes To Their Hair

Forbes Leadership

A new study finds that chemical straightening products are linked to uterine cancer. This article examines the difficult decision that Black women face when it comes to their hair and how they wear it in the workplace.

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A Dose Of Reality For New Leaders

Chief Executive

Leadership programs often emphasize the operational mechanics of leading—planning, organizing, budgeting and content that leans more toward management, such as delegating, time management and giving feedback. What most leadership programs neglect to cover, but that new leaders quickly confront, is how political, ever-changing and unpredictable leadership actually is. .

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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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Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Spotlight The Brave, Visionary Women Of Ukraine And Launch ‘Women Lead’ Campaign

Forbes Leadership

Nobel Peace laureates Jody Williams, Tawakkol Karman and Leymah Gbowee, and United for Ukraine president Olga Hamama, share their insights and calls to action after visiting the women of Ukraine and creating a campaign and documentary to highlight the role and plight of Ukrainian women.

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How Solvent Companies Leverage Bankruptcy to Resolve Lawsuits—And Why

Chief Executive

3M survived two world wars, the Great Depression and dizzying changes to the U.S. economy since it was founded in 1902 to produce sandpaper and grinding wheels. The former Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. had nearly $3 billion in cash on the books as of June 30, 2022. So why did 3M put one of its subsidiaries in bankruptcy the following month?

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Employers Want - And Will Pay For - Soft Skills. Are You Focusing On Them Enough?

Forbes Leadership

In LinkedIn’s … report, 89 percent of recruiters say that when a hire doesn't work out, it usually comes down to a lack of soft skills.”.

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What is Reverse Innovation, and Is It For You?

Viima

When you think of innovation, you probably think of high-income countries that have both the technology and the financial means to make innovation happen. It’s rare that we associate low-income countries with innovation as these countries are mostly regarded as sole beneficiaries of innovations deployed by developed countries. Many companies are reluctant to invest in developing countries, and those that decide to enter these new territories, have a low rate of success.

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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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‘Elon Is Watching’: Twitter Employees Panic On Musk’s First Day As Owner

Forbes Leadership

As the billionaire assumes ownership of Twitter, staff at the social media company are “freaking.”.

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open thread – October 28-29, 2022

Alison Green

This post, open thread – October 28-29, 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 he

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Choice Of Ben Sasse For Univ. Of Florida Causes A Ruckus. What Do College Presidents Even Do?

Forbes Leadership

Ben Sasse, a US Senator for Nebraska, with a PhD from Yale, and former president of Midland University in Nebraska, was named as the sole finalist in the search for the next University of Florida (UF) president. This has caused a ruckus, with faculty and students.

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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 discovered your column while working one of the worst jobs of my life (I lasted 8 months, and was their longest term employee in the role in over 5 years). My job history since has felt like a series of unfortunate events – highlights from different jobs include: “Color-geddon,” where the CEO insisted we completely redo a major rebrand after it’d alre

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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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Burnout: The Lurking Condition You Can’t Afford To Ignore

Forbes Leadership

A too-easy response to burnout is to suggest self-care: just tell the sufferers to take a little time off, then get back to work. But that implies that burnout is primarily about people. It’s not. It’s primarily about the workplace.

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The Goal of Helping is Enabling, Not More Helping

Leadership Freak

Ego needs to feel important. A ego-filled leader enjoys dependent relationships. Helping feels good. It’s destructive when people can’t move forward without you. Reject the ego-building intoxication that comes from being needed.

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Mindset Matters: How Disability Is Propelling Innovation Around The Future Of Work

Forbes Leadership

This column explores the importance of the disability narrative as a central to the growth of the future of work and building a viable corporate culture for the 21st Century.

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How Google Approaches Supplier Diversity

Harvard Business Review

To overcome challenges of scale, the company pairs new and veteran suppliers in formal mentoring relationships.

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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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Why Knowing Your Values Is The Key To Career Fulfillment

Forbes Leadership

Can you name your top five values - your operating principles - your non-negotiables? Knowing and living your values is an important part of the personal branding process. Define yours!

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weekend open thread – October 29-30, 2022

Alison Green

This post, weekend open thread – October 29-30, 2022 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Everything I Know About Love , by Dolly Alderton.

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How To Lead Through Challenging Times

Forbes Leadership

Anyone can flourish in the absence of hardship. It’s the tough times that define you as a leader. In this article, ten leaders discuss how they manage to lead through challenging times.

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Strategies For Solving Your Toughest Leadership Problems

Eric Jacobson

If you struggle with these paradoxes: How can I express my individuality and be a team player? How do I balance work and life? How can I take care of myself while supporting others? How can I manage the core business while innovating for the future? then the new book, Both/And Thinking , by authors Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis , is for you. It will teach you how to navigate these types of paradoxes more effectively.

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Business Volatility? Lean Into Growth

Forbes Leadership

In this fast-changing world, if you can't grow, you can't keep up. The people and leaders who choose growth not only think, act, and speak differently, they align their organizations around a shared growth mindset—the resilience and agility to respond to change and take advantage of disruption.

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How to Encourage Your Team to Give You Honest Feedback

Harvard Business Review

Five reasons people might be hesitant — and how to address their concerns.

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Azerbaijan’s Response To Russia’s Invasion Has Included Plans For Increased Energy Exports To Europe

Forbes Leadership

European Union leaders pledged in May to stop Russian energy imports as a part of a broader effort to sanction Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. Enter Azerbaijan, which is looking to increase its energy exports to Europe to meet that demand.

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Meeting Overload Is a Fixable Problem

Harvard Business Review

To fix a broken meeting culture, start by canceling everything for 48 hours.

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Former Co-Workers Could Sabotage Your Interview

Forbes Leadership

You can get sabotaged when applying for a new job. There have been many instances when a job hunter, who has all the right skill sets and experiences, was knocked out of contention due to disparaging comments made by former employees.

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What Makes Creative Partnerships Work

Harvard Business Review

Researchers who studied the Italian film industry identified four key factors.