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How the Best Leaders Help their Remote Employees Thrive

Lolly Daskal

As a leader, it’s important to support and engage your remote employees in order to create a thriving work environment. Here are five ways to do that: Encourage collaboration: When it comes to remote employees being successful, the most effective leaders know great things happen when employees work together. Therefore, it’s important to foster a culture of collaboration among your remote employees.

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5 Black Memphis Cops Upheld Institutional And Cultural Racism In Tyre Nichols’ Murder

Forbes Leadership

From the moment they pulled him over for what they claim was reckless driving, five Memphis police officers met Tyre Nichols with excessive force and disregard for his Black life.

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Quick Tips to Stay on Top of New Year’s Resolutions

Refresh

At the start of the new year, millions of people resolve to better themselves, become more marketable in their field, and finally achieve goals they’ve been putting on hold for years. But just because they’ve decided what they want to do or be in the new year, doesn’t mean the end goal will be easy to reach. In fact, a University of Scranton study found that only 8% of people achieve their New Year’s resolutions.

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Dark Money And Education Parent Grass Roots Groups

Forbes Leadership

Maurice Cunningham has long been on the trail of dark money and behind the scenes influence in education policy.

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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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The Ultimate Guide to the Phase-Gate Process

Viima

While improvisation might bring the zest to a comedy performance or to your Saturday night’s Bolognese sauce, in the world of innovation a systematic approach is the way to go. And the zest here is a fitting and well-thought-through innovation management process. It has been a hot minute since we last cover ed the topic. So, for the New Year, we will dust off our knowledge and insights and share updated guides to innovation management techniques.

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Why Yann LeCun Is an AI GodFather And Why ChatGPT3 Is Not Revolutionary.

Forbes Leadership

This article summarizes a recent discussion with Yann LeCun discussing why ChatGPT3 is not revolutionary and why AI is not as Smart as a Cat.

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You Are Right In Feeling That Your Boss Is Pushing You Out The Door

Forbes Leadership

Since layoffs usually require hefty severance packages, create negative publicity for the firm and put fear into the workforce, as everyone worries if they are next to get a pink slip, some supervisors are taking a relatively stealth approach to lighten the headcount.

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How To Protect Your Trade Secrets In A Hybrid Work Environment

Chief Executive

One of the lasting legacies of the Covid-19 pandemic is an increase in the number of employees working remotely, whether fully or in hybrid roles. This new way of working necessarily requires employees to be able to access information away from the office, increasing the risks that employers’ most valuable information could be stolen. Virtually all businesses have “trade secrets,” defined as business information that has commercial value derived from the fact that it remains secret.

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What “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Can Tell Us About Building a Successful Business

Rhythm Systems Growth

The recent Oscar nomination of the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once has brought a lot of attention to exploring different perspectives and embracing the unknown, two ideas modern-day CEOs should recognize as essential aspects of their daily lives. As leaders and decision-makers of their companies, CEOs need to continually strive towards finding new solutions that bridge the divide between what is done and what could be done.

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How Apple Has Steered Clear Of Layoffs Amidst Big Tech Job Cuts

Forbes Leadership

Of the recent layoff announcements, you will see one company noticeably missing from the long list—Apple. With over 68,000 tech workers downsized in 2023, Apple employees have—so far—been able to avoid the ax.

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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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Listening Strategies - Expert Tips for Effective Listening Skills

Rhythm Systems Growth

One of the things I have to do as a business consultant is to be a great listener. This is a key leadership and communication skill for anyone. Sometimes effective listening can be a challenge because, like most people, I can fall into the trap of thinking about my response and how I would like to help the individual with whom I am communicating. One of my pet peeves has always been that many people begin developing their response as soon as the other person starts speaking rather than truly lis

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5 Ways ML And SME Collaboration Can Accelerate Innovation

Forbes Leadership

In this article, I will lay out five ways in which partnerships between data scientists and subject matter experts (SMEs) can accelerate innovation.

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The Secret Ingredient to Helping Your Company Evolve: 5 Lessons From “Teal” Organizations

Zenefits

Businesses have evolved over the past, and it’s no longer viable to run your business like it’s a factory from the 1890s. As an owner, you already know that, though. Even though this isn’t news, many managers and leaders still have questions: How can I transform my company with the least possible risk? Will I keep my business afloat if we change too much?

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Politicians Aren’t The Only Ones Who Should Worry About Confidential Documents When They Leave Their Job

Forbes Leadership

The ongoing controversy, and joke lines, about the failure to return classified government documents has an important and serious corollary in the corporate world when board members and CEOs leave their corporate positions.

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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 Manage Emotions that Distort Perception

Leadership Freak

Emotion distorts the way you see yourself, others, opportunities, and the world. You manage emotions; you don’t control them. (Excluding emotional outburst which should be controlled.

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Continued Calls For Police Reform Circulate As The Country Awaits Video Footage To Be Released Of The Encounter With Police That Led To Tyre Nichols’ Death

Forbes Leadership

As tensions almost hit a crescendo, continued demands for police reform around anti-Blackness and systemic failures circulate while the country awaits video footage to be released of the encounter with police that led to the Tyre Nichols' death.

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When Everyone Leads the Toughest Challenges Get Seen and Solved

Michael McKinney

L EADERSHIP is an action, not a position. Leaders can come from anywhere. Anyone can step up and take responsibility. Leadership begins by taking responsibility for the gap between what is and what should be. Ed O’Malley and Julia McBride believe that anyone can lead, not by being a leader, but by exercising leadership. And When Everyone Leads , our tough challenges get seen and solved.

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How To Uncover The Hidden Insights Buried In Employee Survey Comments

Forbes Leadership

The biggest reason that companies fail to reveal the treasure trove of hidden insights buried in employee comments is that they take them at face value without digging and thinking deeper.

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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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What Do You Like About Your Job?

Harvard Business Review

Ask yourself these three questions to figure it out before you make your next move.

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This Founder Is Easing The Burdens Placed On NICU Families

Forbes Leadership

After her experience in the NICU when her daughter was born 12 weeks early, Jodi Klaristenfeld created FLLRiSH, a platform designed to educate, empower, and support preemie families on their journey through the NICU and into the years that follow.

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Learn to Screen Job Candidates for Transferable Skills

Association Now Workplace

Need to look outside your comfort zone to find new applicants? Think about how your organization can demonstrate flexibility to potential interviewees—as well as the opportunity to train them. Whether your goal is to hire the new boss or to bring in an entry-level employee, life is hard out there for a recruiter. It’s an applicant’s market, and you may need to get creative about what exactly you want, at a time when the job pool is made up of candidates who might not have the industry-specific e

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As The U.S. Chairs APEC, Where Does America Stand On Trade?

Forbes Leadership

When the U.S. last hosted APEC, it promoted a Trans-Pacific Partnership and Improved trade with Russia and China. Where's globalization now—and why should U.S. business leaders care?

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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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it’s your Friday good news

Alison Green

This post, it’s your Friday good news , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I am very excited to share my Friday good news — you can count me as one of those that thought ‘this will never happen to me!’ I got fed up with my job this summer when they denied me to work from home one additional day (to make my schedule 2 days in office and 3 at home) and then got further fed up after promotions were announced.

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How Tech Can Power A Customer-Driven Alternative To Conventional Marketing

Forbes Leadership

Nowadays, many startups are working with progressively narrow margins during their initial stages, so a hefty marketing budget is a luxury that most simply can't call on.

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open thread – January 27-28, 2023

Alison Green

This post, open thread – January 27-28, 2023 , was written by Alison Green and published 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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Social Media’s Toll On Tweens And Teens Hits A Boiling Point For Educators And Legislators

Forbes Leadership

The United States’ piecemeal policy approach to social media creates a void that parents, educators, and lawyers are trying to fill. It’s past time for federal officials to craft policies that both protect the use of social media while better managing its potential for harm.

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When Your Feelings Conflict with Your Leadership Role

Harvard Business Review

Four techniques to help you balance your emotions with what the situation demands of you.

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Scaling EV Charging On City Streets, Creatively

Forbes Leadership

83% of the U.S. population lives in urban areas, in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Dallas, etc. most without garages or driveways. Yet, most EV charging funding does not go there. Here's a way to put EV charging in cities.

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weekend open thread – Jan. 28-29, 2023

Alison Green

This post, weekend open thread – Jan. 28-29, 2023 , was written by Alison Green and published 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: L.A. Weather , by María Amparo Escandón.

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The Digital Butterfly Effect: What It Means For Digital Marketers

Forbes Leadership

One small decision or change in your strategy may cause a ripple effect throughout the entire industry, leading to larger changes than you could have imagined.

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5 Ways You Can Inspire Employee Innovation in the Workplace

Zenefits

Innovation in today’s workplace is an essential quality in any employee, no matter their position inside the organization. Long gone are the days when the employees’ only job was to sit on the conveyer belt in a plant and do mundane operations. Today’s types of jobs all require: Creativity Innovation Being fully-present With that in mind, companies have had to adjust their workplace conditions.

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15 Unique Ways To Capture Audiences’ Attention With Video In 2023

Forbes Leadership

Whether brands opt to leverage social media, TV, streaming services, digital billboards or any number of other video-friendly marketing channels, the most important thing to consider is how to stand out among the torrent of video content consumers encounter every day.

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