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On the Job Podcast S6:E6: Secure The Bits

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The latest episode of the On the Job podcast is now available! The On the Job podcast series shares inspiring stories about the pursuit of work. Jobs give us a connection to our community and the ability to provide for ourselves and our families—On the Job presents interesting stories about the way people work and what it means to be employed. Season 6, Episode 6: Secure The Bits.

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Profitable For Five Years, Cambly Wants To Be The Next Big Language App By Teaching English Only

Forbes Leadership

Benchmark and Bessemer are investors in the startup, which is reportedly valued at $250 million.

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How to Overcome These 7 Succession Planning Challenges

AIHR

Succession planning is a complex process, especially in the fast-changing economic environment that we find ourselves in. However, organizations need to be ready for the future to remain competitive and succeed. To help you successfully guide your organization through these dynamic times, let’s take a look at the most common succession planning challenges and how you can overcome them.

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Four Influential Leadership Pillars For Today

Forbes Leadership

The lack of inspiring leadership in managerial positions is taking an unprecedented toll as employees consider their options in a market full of opportunities.

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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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How to Become an Effective Diversity-Focused Recruiting Leader?

Vantage Circle

If you're a talent acquisition recruiter, you may be well aware of the issues related to diversity. It's the main center of attention these days - and for a good cause. It takes a huge effort to bring an inclusive and diversified environment to the company. But many organizations are lacking in this area of smart talent acquisition. They can't onboard candidates from different ethnicities, beliefs, cultures, and races for some reason.

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#SHRM22: Connecting Employers and Talent in a Borderless World

SHRM Organizational Development

After years of working as an HR leader, Rick Hammell had that big moment that changed everything. He experienced the struggle of paying global employees, which at times left his own people with late paychecks and dwindled trust—all caused by miscommunication from outsourced payroll partners. So, looking to solve the challenge of managing, onboarding and paying an international workforce, Rick founded Elements Global Services in 2015.

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I reported my boss’s boss for racism and now feel guilty

Alison Green

This post, I reported my boss’s boss for racism and now feel guilty , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work for an organization in a majority white area founded by white people, where the top two leaders are white, and all directors are white except for one person. My supervisor and I recently hired three well-qualified employees on one-year contracts, who all happened to be Black.

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New Deere CIO Sees Opportunities To Position IT As A Key Source Of Value

Forbes Leadership

As technology is more deeply embedded across the company, Ganesh Jayaram plans to pursue initiatives that improve customer experience, enhance data quality and accessibility, and deliver growth across the product portfolio.

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Dismantling “Benevolent” Sexism

Harvard Business Review

Research finds that even well-intentioned men who push back against overt sexism are still likely to engage in behavior that reinforces gender stereotypes.

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Seven Valuable Lessons In Leadership Development From AML RightSource

Forbes Leadership

One of the best ways to develop leaders is to create a culture of learning. AML RightSource built an entire platform and program devoted to just that.

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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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Don’t Confuse Strategy with Lofty Goals

Harvard Business Review

Too many companies communicate strategy as a set of aspirations, leaving employees in the dark about the intended direction.

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Rachael Rapinoe Has Found A Natural Way For Athletes To Relieve Pain And Stress

Forbes Leadership

Rachael Rapinoe and her sister — U.S. women’s national soccer team captain Megan Rapinoe — have discovered the natural healing power of hemp. In 2019, Rachael launched Mendi, which creates high quality plant based products designed to alleviate pain and stress and help people perform their best.

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Take 5: Democracies and How They Thrive

Kellogg Insight

A look at this form of government at a time when democracy is under stress around the world.

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Jon Gray Went From Selling Drugs To Shaping 2022 Oscar’s Ball. It’s Been A Long Journey In Redefining Black Value.

Forbes Leadership

For Ghetto Gastro CEO Jon Gray, choosing the word 'ghetto' was a refutation of sorts to attitudes about where value comes from. Today, the culinary company runs six-figure dining experiences.

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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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Understanding the Principles of Strategic Planning

Thought Leaders LLC

Learn about the three principles of strategic planning and how they can focus your efforts. What is a strategic plan, and why is it important? A strategic plan defines what your organization stands for. It defines the market where you compete and how you compete in that market. It’s the definition of the goals you’re going to pursue and, more importantly, the initiatives you’re going to pursue to achieve those goals.

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How To Identify Winning Tactics For Any Marketing Strategy

Forbes Leadership

Here's a streamlined and proven process that our team uses for deconstructing winning digital strategies and isolating the true growth drivers.

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Five Factors to Consider Before Moving Toward an Unlimited Vacation Policy

Association Now Workplace

In this tight job market, employers are looking for ways to stand out, and some are contemplating unlimited vacation policies. While the perk sounds good, a lawyer offers a few points to consider before instituting such a policy. With the job market remaining tight, many associations are looking to beef up benefits to attract top candidates. One benefit some are considering is unlimited vacation.

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Seven Strategies For Leading Hybrid Marketing Teams

Forbes Leadership

Employers are stuck in a conundrum. They want the benefit of a present workforce while the staff wants to take advantage of remote work flexibility. This has given rise to hybrid teams.

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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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I started a business with two coworkers and I’m doing all the work

Alison Green

This post, I started a business with two coworkers and I’m doing all the work , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Two years ago, two coworkers (Sam and James) and I quit our jobs and began our own business doing something similar. We decided to keep operations as equal as possible: we would each be billed as co-founders, receive the same amount of money each month, and collaborate on tasks as much as possible.

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What Makes The Intersection Of Marketing And Golf Such An Intriguing Match

Forbes Leadership

The intersection of golf and marketing is creating significant opportunities for many companies, including PGA of America, TopGolf and Dell Technologies.

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Spotlight on #SHRM22 Exhibitor iSolved

SHRM Organizational Development

With a huge exhibition hall with over 500 exhibitors and vendors, the SHRM Annual Conference is a great place to connect with companies who will be demonstrating and selling a variety of products and services to thousands of attendees. One of the companies that I hope you will take some time to visit is isolved. isolved is a customer centric, Human Capital Management (HCM) company headquartered in Charlotte, NC with eight offices located across the country.

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Are You Ready For The 'Digital Genesis'?

Forbes Leadership

Digital genesis will be a world of technology and humans working together at speed and scale that gives hope to a much more sustainable and circular economic world than today.

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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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5 Secrets to Working Relationships

Leadership Freak

I love the feeling of being seen and recognized when I show up at any place of business. We frequent the local Rita’s Italian Ice which is run by a couple from India.

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Gen Z Recruiting Startup RippleMatch Raises $45 Million To Boost Job-Matching Technology

Forbes Leadership

The round was led by Goldman Sachs, with participation from G20 Ventures and Work–Bench, and will allow the startup to double its staff and improve its algorithm.

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should you make job offers by phone or email?

Alison Green

This post, should you make job offers by phone or email? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I lead a team and just sent an email to a candidate making a job offer. After I sent the email (my typical practice), I was curious, and I googled “email job offers,” which led me to articles declaring the practice a bad idea and recommending phone calls instead.

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The Coming Revolution In Human Empowerment - Part III

Forbes Leadership

the coming revolution in human empowerment will be enabled by a portfolio of new technologies related to personal digital identity, orchestration, user experience design and more.

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How to Believe In Yourself — And Why It Matters

BetterUp

Jump to section. The benefits of believing in yourself. 3 common roadblocks. How to overcome roadblocks. 7 strategies that will help you believe in yourself. The bottom line.

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To Pursue And Succeed In STEM, Students Need To Know They Belong

Forbes Leadership

Our economy is dependent on STEM skills. Hundreds of young people told us that pursuing and succeeding in STEM is dependent on teachers who believe their students belong and can succeed in STEM.

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A Brief Guide to Check-In Meetings (+ Questions and Template)

Niagara Institute

In leadership, your schedule is packed, your workload is heavy, and everyone seems to need your attention. Unfortunately, all of this can make it challenging to connect with your employees and genuinely lead them in the ways they need you to. For that reason, recurring check-in meetings exist. They’re an opportunity for you to get status updates on projects, offer feedback, and provide coaching; they’re also a chance for your employees to get the information and answers they need to continue doi

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What Is A Private School?

Forbes Leadership

Is it really a private school when it doesn’t set its own curriculum, determine how much its teachers should get paid, or determine how it will admit students?

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Why Employers Are Recognizing the Mental Health of Workers’ Children

Zenefits

Employee benefits often extend to a worker’s family — including children. And these family-oriented benefits are needed more than ever. Working parents are spread too thin in an era of high inflation, increased workloads, and economic uncertainty. In a recent survey, 72% of parents reported that their children suffered from a decline in well-being and 68% said they noticed behavioral changes.

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How The Brentford Bees Can Teach Your Business To Better Compete

Forbes Leadership

I think anyone leading a business or a team can learn how to give purpose, inspire colleagues and learn about performance from the Brentford Bees.

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