Fri.Sep 29, 2023

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Creating a Cohesive Team for Corporate Transformation Projects

Harvard Business Review

Hollywood films have long been made by teams of independent contractors and employees of different production companies brought together for short-term projects. Companies have embraced this model for transformations, with data showing that 45% of the people on these projects are not regular employees. Managing a disparate group like this can be a challenge, but team leaders can overcome that by working to create one culture, making work personal, and empowering the team leader.

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Leading with Confidence: Body Language Tips for Leaders

Lolly Daskal

As an executive leadership coach, one of the most important things I teach my clients is the power of body language. Our nonverbal cues can communicate just as much, if not more, than the words we say. In fact, studies have shown that up to 93% of communication is nonverbal. As a leader, it is crucial to be aware of and in control of your body language, as it can greatly impact how others perceive you and respond to your leadership.

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The Next Supply-Chain Challenge Isn’t a Shortage — It’s Inventory Glut

Harvard Business Review

Inventory challenges aren’t new. Electronics littered shelves in 2001 after the dot-com bubble burst. In 2009, the financial crash left manufacturers with excess inventory when consumer buying power suddenly dropped. And now, the high-tech industry is feeling the weight of a volatile market that has led to excess component inventory. Measuring inventory momentum can help leaders address the problem.

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How to B.U.I.L.D. T.R.U.S.T.

Leadership Freak

Average leaders get things done. Exceptional leaders build environments where others get things done. Average leaders fix. Exceptional leaders build. B.U.I.L.D.

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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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Eliminating Algorithmic Bias Is Just the Beginning of Equitable AI

Harvard Business Review

Industries, governments, and scholars also need to understand how AI shapes the supply and demand for goods and services in ways that perpetuate inequality.

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How FlexJobs Engages Customers With Proactive Messages

Help Scout Leadership

Learn how FlexJobs was able to double traffic and contacts during the pandemic as a result of their Beacon and Message setups in Help Scout.

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8 Ineffective Management Styles to Root Out of Your Organization

15Five

Strategic HR leaders understand how influential managers are in a business. They can make or break a team’s ability to perform and be a driver—or killer—of employee engagement. So, it’s no surprise that 60% of you said manager effectiveness was your top priority in 2023. We spend a lot of time studying and discussing why manager effectiveness is important.

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Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel on the Challenges and Opportunities of Following a Visionary Leader

Harvard Business Review

Filling the shoes of a legendary founder was not only a personal challenge for Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel, but a significant adjustment for all the company’s employees, from the C-suite to the hundreds of local stores.

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Three Warning Signs of Overbuilt HR COEs

AlignOrg

If you’ve ever built a house, you understand the number of specialists required to get the job done. You’ll have plumbers, drywallers, maybe even someone to install a security system or put up the blinds. After you move in, however, the workers disperse. You may have to call for help on occasion, but you certainly don’t need the entire crew hanging around.

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Optimum Associates

The Essential Skill for Delivering Corrective, Positive and Self FEEDBACK “Quite so, Watson, you see but you do not observe” – Sherlock Holmes, “A Scandal in Bohemia” Feedback Mistakes Most experts agree on what “not to do” with regard to giving feedback. Avoiding or delaying giving feedback Giving feedback when you are rushed and don’t have time to listen Providing feedback when you are tired, angry or hungry Discussing issues in a pub

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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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How AI will change the future of work

Walk Me

Artificial intelligence (AI) has journeyed from the realms of science fiction to the heart of modern business operations. In its early days, you might have seen AI as little more than a concept discussed in academic circles. But today, you witness its applications everywhere— from chatbots that answer customer queries to advanced data analytics transforming decision-making.

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What’s an Empath, and Are You One?

BetterUp

Discover what an empath is and how to determine whether you are one. Also learn about the pros and cons of being empathetic and how to leverage this trait.

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Strategic Human Resource Management 101: Your Essential Guide

AIHR

Strategic Human Resource Management builds a bridge between an organization’s business goals and the people who accomplish them. In this tactical role, HR has a wider reach and must reorientate its responsibilities. The focus becomes equipping the workforce to best support the direction the company is headed in. In this article, we will explain what Strategic HR Management is, how it impacts our work in HR, and offer five tips on how to make an impact with Strategic Human Resource Management.

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Frontline Employee Experience: The Why, What, and How

AIHR

Recent social movements such as the anti-work movement, bai lan , and lying flat have expressed how dissatisfied deskless workers are with work. Employees within this category often form part of the frontline workforce in jobs in industries like retail, service, hospitality, manufacturing, health, and mining. Frontline employees are instrumental in delivering client experience, given their proximity to customers.

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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.