Thu.Jan 19, 2023

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Successful Coping Strategies When dealing with Leadership Stress

Lolly Daskal

Stress and leadership are closely intertwined, as leaders often face high levels of stress and pressure in their roles. This stress can have negative impacts on leaders, such as impairing their decision-making and communication skills and reducing their performance and productivity. As an executive leadership coach, I use the following successful coping strategies with my clients to help them overcome their stress: Prioritize self-care.

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How Can We Teach Writing In A ChatGPT World?

Forbes Leadership

If this kind of writing can be done by a machine that doesn’t have a single thought in its head, what does that tell us about what we’ve been asking of students.

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All You Need To Know About Sales Incentive Programs In 2023

Vantage Circle

When it comes to sales incentive programs the first thought in your mind is monetary incentives. However, that is not all there is to incentive programs. Let’s find out more about sales incentive programs and how to design and implement them to benefit your organization. What Is A Sales Incentive Program? Sales incentive programs are systems developed by businesses to compensate salespersons for achieving certain specific goals.

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Laid Off From A Tech Company? Leverage Your Soft Skills To Get Hired In Another Industry

Forbes Leadership

A study by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation, and Stanford Research Center concluded 85% of job success can be attributed to strong soft and people skills. As such, job seekers must identify and communicate these skills, with examples, during their job search and interviews.

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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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Experience Matters: Customer Retention In 2023

Chief Executive

One jolt after another—commoditization of manufactured products, the onset of brand purpose, the varied breakage of norms by the pandemic—has left companies scrambling for customer retention strategies to help relationships that may have survived Covid or been created by it. “The only thing is to provide an exceptional experience that will make customers choose you over the competition,” said Lior Arussy, author of Next Is Now a consultant on customer strategy to many leading companies.

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The Pros And Cons Of Identifying As Disabled

Forbes Leadership

How you cope with a disability is one thing. How you decide to present or reveal your disability to others is something else. It’s important for disabled and non-disabled people alike to understand both whether and how different people with disabilities choose to identify as disabled – and why.

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7 Metrics Startup Founders Should Track From Day One

Forbes Leadership

Whether you're an early-stage startup founder or deep into a Series C, it's crucial to understand the importance of tracking your financial metrics regularly. Here are seven financial metrics every founder should monitor in order to achieve success.

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Leading Thoughts for January 19, 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. Susan Scott on being with someone prepared to be nowhere else: “It’s amazing how this seemingly small thing—simply paying fierce attention to another, really asking, really listening, even during a brief conversation—can evoke such a wholehearted response.

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JanSport Launches Highly Adaptive Bag And Backpack Range For Mobility Impaired

Forbes Leadership

This week, Jansport released a first-of-its-kind collection of adaptive bags and backpacks to address the unmet needs of mobility device users who want to bring efficiency to their daily lives alongside a stylistic flourish.

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I had to deal with a sick toddler and a vomiting dog while doing a video interview

Alison Green

This post, I had to deal with a sick toddler and a vomiting dog while doing a video interview , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I am a mom to a 2.5 year old and, due to the obstacles of trying to work in a pandemic with a small child, sought a part-time role and started with a new employer in March of last year.

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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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Magnom Properties And Forbes Announce Partnership To Build ‘Forbes International Tower’ At World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Forbes Leadership

Envisioned by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG Architecture), the planned ‘Forbes International Tower’ marks the start of a new era of building design as Magnom Properties, a subsidiary of Rawabi Holding, pushes the boundaries of modern construction to pursue a zero-carbon strategy.

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My 10 Favorite Quotes From The 5 Levels Of Leadership Book

Eric Jacobson

Here are some of my favorites quotes from John C. Maxwell 's book, The 5 Levels of Leadership that I believe should become a must-read book by any workplace/organizational leader: Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. It's about advancing your team. Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.

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Why Jacinda Ardern’s Decision To Quit Resonates With Most Women

Forbes Leadership

Today, Jacinda Arden announced her resignation as New Zealand's Prime Minister, citing burnout as one of the key reasons. But Ardern is not alone. A survey of 5000 women finds burnout has increased in the last 12 months and it is the main reason many women want to quit.

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How To Help Your Team To Stop Drowning In Work

Eric Jacobson

In Nick Sonnenberg’s new book, Come Up For Air , (available February 7, 2023), you’ll learn about his CPR Business Efficiency Framework , which stands for: C ommunication P lanning R esources This framework focuses on eliminating the pain points most teams experience by optimizing these three operation areas foundational to every organization. “In my book, I show you the tools that will boost efficiency in all three of these domains and I provide you with a detailed blueprint for the most effect

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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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How Healthcare Firm Regard Uses Artificial Intelligence To Usher Medicine Into The Modern Age

Forbes Leadership

A report from the University of Chicago published last year shared results of a study that found doctors “don’t have enough time to fulfill all patient care needs” if they adhered to the recommend guidelines for rendering effective care.

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Research: The Unintended Consequences of Right-to-Repair Laws

Harvard Business Review

A model assessing their potential impact suggests manufacturers might flood the market with cheap goods, raise prices, or both.

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Becoming A Customer Company: The New Blueprint For CX-Driven Business Transformation

Forbes Leadership

Leading companies prioritize CX as a driver for growth. The winners will become customer companies and transform business models and operations to deliver extraordinary, connected customer experiences. The losers will be those that do nothing more than say they're customer-centered.

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What Great Sponsors Do Differently

Harvard Business Review

They leverage a vibrant mix of connection and action to advance high performers into leadership.

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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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An Interview With Celebrity Journalist Myra Ali ‘They Know I’m Not Just Looking For A Story’

Forbes Leadership

Celebrity Journalist, Myra Ali, has interviewed A-list actors, models and chefs, from Zendaya to Michael B. Jordan. Myra also lives with a rare skin condition, 'butterfly skin’ (epidermolysis bullosa), a life-threatening skin condition that causes her body to blister and tear.

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What Do Your Customers Want in 2023?

Harvard Business Review

Understanding consumers’ New Year’s resolutions can help you figure out how to attract them.

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Call Me Contrarian, But I Think It Was Time For Amazon To End Smile

Forbes Leadership

I always thought AmazonSmile was a poorly conceived initiative, was a bad fit with Amazon’s non-transparent communication culture and, because it was so broad ended up wasting a tremendous amount of time for many charities with very meager fundraising results.

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Best Practices for Posting and Updating Job Listings

Zenefits

A job listing is an employer’s first opportunity to get qualified candidates interested in the position. Even though posting a job listing seems simple enough, it’s easy to go wrong and miss your chance to land top candidates. Applying tried-and-true best practices can help you get the most out of your job postings. With that in mind, here are 10 tips for creating effective job listings, plus some best practices for updating a job listing.

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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 Hiring Freezes And Attrition Are More Favorable Than Layoffs

Forbes Leadership

Putting a pause on hiring and nudging attrition without backfilling the roles are lesser-known business strategies to cut costs in an uncertain environment.

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The Future of the Tech Industry: Practices and Culture

Zenefits

The tech industry has always been seen as a pioneer when it comes to perks, benefits, and fostering innovative company culture. It’s common for large tech companies to implement a ritual or benefit, only for others to follow suit. Google , for example, was one of the first businesses to introduce napping pods and in-house gyms. It’s now common to see these same perks in many offices around the world.

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Models Raising Awareness Of New Law To Help Sexual Assault Victims Seek Justice

Forbes Leadership

Model Alliance, an advocacy group for the fashion industry, has teamed up with Harvey Weinstein accuser Ambra Gutierez, supermodel Carre Otis, TikToker and survivor Barrett Pall, and other models to create a public service announcement to spread awareness of the Adult Survivors Act (ASA).

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Thank You, Stanford, and Goodbye!

Ed Batista

Hoover Tower, July 2016 Begin with the End in Mind At the end of 2006 I accepted an offer to join the first in-house coaching staff at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, where I had completed my MBA six years before. I took on the role not because I aspired to a career in academia, but because I was excited about the opportunity to contribute to the launch of the school's new curriculum , with its emphasis on leadership development and experiential learning, and because I thought it could a

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Banner Ads Aren’t Clicking, But Email Works Great, And Other Trends In Post Third-Party Data Marketing

Forbes Leadership

Marketers need to evolve how they reach customers in an era where third-party data is disappearing, and banner ads don't work, a new study says. Building conversations, and exchanging value works much better.

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What Is a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA?

Zenefits

The Americans with Disabilities Act protects disabled employees from workplace discrimination. The federal law requires that employers provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities that allow them to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Employers with 15 or more employees must comply with its requirements. Employers should include relevant policies in their handbooks Legal experts recommend that employers have a policy in their handbook that an employee sho

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From Ambition To Impact: How Business Leaders Can Accelerate The Green Transition

Forbes Leadership

Climate change ranks as a top priority for C-level executives (CxOs) in Deloitte’s latest survey, with 75% reporting that their organizations increased sustainability investments over the past year in spite of economic and geopolitical uncertainties.

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How to Help Your Sleep-Deprived Employees Stay Awake on the Job

Zenefits

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) says adults should get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night if they want to be as healthy, productive, and alert as possible during the day. But based on sleep data from The Good Body, 35% of Americans are getting less than the recommended number of hours per night. In fact, according to Study Finds , a research reporting site, Americans are getting less and less sleep a year and having more difficulty falling asleep quickly.

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Rachel Maddow Gives A Lesson In Self-Care

Forbes Leadership

Energy is good; use it wisely. But, unfortunately, you can only be on some of the time. And if you are, there will be a price to pay. Be judicious with your time and your health.

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How To Overcome Four Common Challenges To Become A Better Communicator

Eric Jacobson

“Raising your game as a communicator is one of the best ways to make a difference in the world, but it takes courage to open up to others and invite others to open up to you” says Michelle D. Gladieux , author of the new book, Communicate With Courage: Taking Risks To Overcome The Four Hidden Challenges. Gladieux explains that those four hidden challenges and sneaky obstacles that can keep you from becoming the best communicator you can be are: Hiding —Fear of exposing your supposed weaknesses.