Thu.Feb 23, 2023

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10 Warning Signs Your Company is Lacking Alignment and How to Fix It

Lolly Daskal

Most leaders strive to make sure everything is running correctly, but because they are so busy and have so much to do, they may not always notice when their own leadership or company is lacking alignment, causing the organization and its people to be distressed. Leaders need to understand there are always warning signs of misalignment, but they can be easily missed.

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Generative AI Won’t Revolutionize Search — Yet

Harvard Business Review

There are major practical, technical, and legal challenges to overcome before tools like ChatGPT reach the scale, robustness, and reliability of Google.

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Why So Many DEI Programs Are Failing And How To Improve Them

Forbes Leadership

Much has been written and researched about the importance of implementing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training and programs into organizations, to support the creation of equitable workplaces. Buy why are so many of these programs failing to generate positive change? What's missing?

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We Asked, You Answered: Team-Building Tips for the Hybrid Workplace

Association Now Workplace

Many organizations are still struggling with how to get staff to effectively interact and connect when some people are in the office and others are working remotely. A few association pros shared what’s worked for them when it comes to team building. With some employees in the office and others working remotely on most days, it can be more difficult to build camaraderie, especially among newer staff members.

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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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Flex Focuses On ‘Autonomation’ For Best Returns From Digitalizing

Chief Executive

Finding ways to help humans work alongside new automation is arguably the hottest area of the accelerated mechanization of American factories, and few people know more about how to do it than Paul Baldassari. The executive vice president of worldwide operations for Flex, which designs and manufactures a huge variety of products for hundreds of clients, oversees hundreds of plants in 30 countries with more than 160,000 employees.

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Essential Remote Management Skills and Tips for Success

BetterUp

More companies are embracing remote or hybrid work environments than ever before. As such, it’s more important than ever for managers to understand how to manage remote teams effectively.

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Five Questions For Every Organization During Black History Month

Forbes Leadership

Many corporations honor Black History Month through month-long campaigns and programming, but fewer enact Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives that remain in place all year long.

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Take 5: How Fear Influences Our Decisions

Kellogg Insight

Our anxieties about the future can have surprising implications for our health, our family lives, and our careers.

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Workers In China Have Their Own Version Of Quiet Quitting And Acting Your Wage: ‘Huminerals’ Are Extracted, Exploited And Disposed Of

Forbes Leadership

A new term “humineral” went viral on the Chinese internet and is now subjected to censorship. It is a person who is “exploited by society until they are eventually discarded on the refuse pile.

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How willing are you to change your decisions when presented information that could be counter to the original decision you made?

Thought Leaders LLC

Our reader poll today asks: How willing are you to change your decisions when presented information that could be counter to the original decision you made? Very willing: new information means new decisions even after I’ve made them: 59.24% Somewhat willing: I have strong beliefs and it takes concrete new information to get me to change: 35.54% Not very willing: I have a hard time changing direction even in the face of new information: 3.48% Not at all willing: I want to see my decisions throug

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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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Why We Need More Women Doing Cancer Research

Forbes Leadership

As a result of COVID-19, women’s research productivity, patent and grant applications from women, and publications from women declined. The time women lost has real implications for their future careers, for the future of cancer research and for cancer patients.

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my former boss won’t leave me alone

Alison Green

This post, my former boss won’t leave me alone , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I currently have a full-time job as a manager in an industry that is a very small world. I’ve worked here for three years, and I love it. My question concerns a boss I had at the previous company where I worked, Bob. He wants to stay in touch.

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Three Proven Leadership Strategies To Increase Attraction, Retention & Engagement

Forbes Leadership

Research shows that the three top concerns CEOs have today are: 1.Attracting and retaining top talent 2.Developing the next generation of leaders 3.Maintaining an engaged workforce. The factor that makes the biggest difference in attraction, retention, and engagement is effective leadership.

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Is Poor Role Clarity Damaging Your Organization?

AlignOrg

You might have heard the phrase, “Clear is Kind, Unclear is Unkind,” often attributed to author and researcher Brené Brown. While this holds true in many areas of life, I’ve found it to be especially relevant in the context of an employee’s role in their organization. Poor role clarity negatively impacts both employees’ mental health and the business as a whole.

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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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Setting The Financial Stage For Gen Alpha By Engaging Millennial Parents

Forbes Leadership

As a new generation of consumers emerges—Generation Alpha—investors are beginning to make predictions about how these young people will spend their money. To understand the ethos of this growing demographic, we turn to their parents: Millennials.

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Leading Thoughts for February 23, 2023

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. Matt Mayberry on avoiding slogans and no action when transforming your culture: “Culture is not just about turning values into behaviors. It’s about turning values into repeatable behaviors, into actions that become daily habits that are shared across the organization.

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Defending Your Organization From Misinformation Via Neuroscience

Forbes Leadership

Anything you hear will feel more true each time you hear it again. This mental error and other cognitive biases make your organization vulnerable to misinformation. Here are some steps to protect your team.

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5 Simple Ways to Practice Being Present Even Busy Leaders Can Try

Leadership Freak

Being present is getting there by being here. You aren’t present when one eye watches the clock. You’re absent when you intimidate with position or power.

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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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Cutting Down On Instagram, TikTok Makes Teens Feel Better About Weight, Appearance, Says Study

Forbes Leadership

Even a few weeks of reducing the amount of time young people spend on social media - such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat - can make a significant difference to their body image.

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how do you handle being pregnant at work?

Alison Green

This post, how do you handle being pregnant at work? , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I’m about eight weeks pregnant. My spouse and I are very excited! BUT, the realities of Growing A Human have hit me like a ton of bricks. I’m dealing with constant nausea, and really intense fatigue — as well as all the weird little things I need to do to manage those things, like cons

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How Eco-Friendly Is It To Delete Your Emails?

Forbes Leadership

Cloud computing consumes ever more energy as the data we use grows exponentially. Is it good environmental practice to delete unwanted emails? New research explores.

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Coaching Your Team as a Collective Makes It Stronger

Harvard Business Review

Too often, managers see coaching as a one-on-one practice.

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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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Cross-Cultural Storytelling: How To Be Authentic, Engaging And Resonant With Your Audience

Forbes Leadership

The true artistry of storytelling (and presenting in general) comes from stepping outside of what’s safe just enough to be provocative and interesting without being offensive or inappropriate.

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Survey: Employees Want Business Technologies to be More Collaborative

Harvard Business Review

When your technologies work well together, your people can, too.

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Changes 15 Coaching Pros Plan To Make In Their Practices In 2023

Forbes Leadership

It’s important for coaches to continuously reflect on their work and take steps to improve their practices to better serve clients and achieve their business goals.

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CEO Survey: Expect Salary Increases To Stall In 2023

Chief Executive

For the last few years, wage growth has been on a tear, with average pay in the U.S. up 8.9 percent in 2021 alone—the fastest growth since the early-80s, according to the Social Security Administration. But now, as the economy slows, that trend is likely to end—fast—especially among executives and middle managers, according to our latest survey of American CEOs.

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Transfer Application Deadlines Are Approaching—Here Are Five Tips For Applying As A Transfer Student

Forbes Leadership

If your student has chosen to apply as a transfer student this spring, continue reading for 5 tips to help them navigate the application process. It is important to note that transfer application deadlines are between February and April, so now is the time for students to get started on the process!

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Paternity Leave Statistics: Insights Gleaned

Zenefits

Paternity leave gives fathers time off from their jobs when the family has a new child. The purpose of this leave is to offer time to both parents to build a stronger family life. It enables the father to become a part of a new child’s life, often during a new baby’s first few weeks. An increasing number of countries, states, and companies provide paid time off for both new fathers and new mothers.

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Buttigieg And Shaw Underscore Benefits And Risks For Visiting The Site Of A Crisis

Forbes Leadership

Corporate and government leaders who go to the scene of a disaster, emergency, or other crisis can send timely and welcome messages to the public about accountability, responsibility, and transparency. But the benefits can be outweighed by the risks if the visits are not done correctly.

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update: how can I turn down training requests from my clients?

Alison Green

This post, update: how can I turn down training requests from my clients? , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Remember the letter-writer who asked how to turn down training requests from clients who wanted her to basically train them in how to do her job (#4 at the link)? Here’s the update. I want to thank you for your advice.

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Less Than Half Of Surveyed U.S. Companies Have A Formal Crisis Communication Plan: Report

Forbes Leadership

Communication is key in responding to any crisis. The longer it takes to respond, the worse things can get for companies, organizations, and their leaders. But results of a new study released today found that only 49% of surveyed U.S. businesses have a formal crisis plan.

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Strategy Vs. Tactics: Defining and Leveraging Both

BetterUp

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