Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2024

Leaving a company that’s been your professional home for years, or decades, is a major shift that can feel both thrilling and perilous. In this article, the authors outline six challenges that often come up when making this transition: 1) Ruminating and second-guessing; 2) Feeling guilty; 3) Being afraid of losing status; 4) Needing to adapt; 5) Managing the perceptions of your new colleagues; and 6) Balancing opposing emotions.

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Manager 124

Alison Green

MAY 6, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Over the last few months, one of my people (Alice) has repeatedly come to me about conflict with a neighboring department’s person (Mary). Both are at the same fairly junior level — they’re a few years out of school. The conflict has always seemed odd, and fairly amorphous, but both Alice and Mary have been very upset, including claims of bullying and issues with sharing of materials.

Energy 113

Energy Manager Accounts 113

Lolly Daskal

MAY 6, 2024

Verbal communication is a cornerstone of our interactions, yet it’s often riddled with pitfalls that can hinder our success. As an executive leadership coach, I understand the vital role that effective communication plays in leadership and how they are riddled with mistakes. In my experience here are the five common verbal communication mistakes that leaders frequently make and, more importantly, how to correct them promptly.

Inclusion 96

Inclusion Accounts Employee Engagement Leadership Development 96

Alison Green

MAY 6, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss keeps pulling on my ponytail I started a new part-time job at a restaurant a few months ago. I like it, for the most part, and I like the managers. But one of them, Phil, has a rather odd habit. He semi-regularly tugs (hard!

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Manager Inclusion Accounts 102

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!

Benefits

Ascend

MAY 6, 2024

Rob Wilson, VP of Marketing at VivoSense, describes how Ascend Business Growth was instrumental in helping the early-stage company achieve the next level of growth.

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Marketing 98

Leadership Freak

MAY 6, 2024

You don't have time to waste. Every one-on-one has a beginning, middle, and end. Here's what to do at each key moment. How to establish direction. How to track progress. How to distill words to action.

Leadership Development 92

Leadership Development 92

AIHR

MAY 6, 2024

A purpose statement is like a company’s guiding star. It explains the “why” behind their actions beyond just making money. It declares why the company exists and what impact it wants to make in society. A WeSpire study revealed that Gen Z workers were the first to prioritize purpose over salary. They must see the connection between their actions and the broader social impact. 75% of respondents surveyed believed that work should have a greater meaning than just bringing home th

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Diversity Inclusion Operations Marketing 77

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2024

While there’s been a recent string of disappointing macroeconomic data, in reality, these developments are signs of the U.S. economy’s strengths, not weaknesses. The economic pessimism of the last few years has often been rooted in a misreading of the U.S. consumer. Too often, they are cast as financially squeezed, burning through their pandemic-era savings, and reeling from the real income cut that inflation has inflicted on them.

Government 85

Government Manager 85

Thought Leaders LLC

MAY 6, 2024

Dr. Sam Adeyemi offers insight to business executives and C-suite professionals on the next generation of leadership development planning. Today’s guest post is b y Dr. Sam Adeyemi, author of Dear Leader: Your Flagship Guide to Successful Leadership. How would you describe the up-and-coming leaders within your organization? Dynamic? Global? Inspiring?

Leadership Development 76

Leadership Development 76

Eric Jacobson

MAY 6, 2024

“Walk past any airport bookstore and you’ll find countless books about what it means to be a leader or a CEO, or how to nail your first 90 days as a general executive,” says author Ty Wiggins. “What you won’t find is a book that specifically covers the challenge you face now: the CEO transition – a period that covers your first 6–12 months in the role , which is often the most challenging and crucial time for a company and its new leader.

Energy 67

Energy Onboarding Education Manager 67

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.

Change Management

CMCrossroads

MAY 6, 2024

Traditional waterfall development in the aerospace and aviation industries leads to stifled innovation, lengthy cycles, and limited feedback. Agile methodologies, adapted for strict safety regulations, offer a solution. By breaking down development into sprints and fostering collaboration, Scaled Agile can significantly improve efficiency, accelerate ingenuity, and get cutting-edge technologies to market faster—and safer.

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Scaling Marketing 59

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2024

A leader must build the influence he needs to transition into a different leadership role.

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Manager 80

BetterUp

MAY 6, 2024

Jump to section When to cancel an interview The consequences of canceling an interview The importance of canceling an interview politely 6 tips for canceling a job interview How to cancel a job interview: 3 email examples Canceling is a continuation of the conversation

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2024

Sponsor content webinar from DataRobot.

Digital Transformation 81

Digital Transformation 81

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.

Engineering

Help Scout Leadership

MAY 6, 2024

When something goes wrong, that’s not the end of the story. Learn how to turn a negative situation into a positive customer experience with a service recovery plan.

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LSA Global

MAY 6, 2024

Unveiling Distinctiveness: Key Strategies to Differentiate Your Company Setting your company apart from the pack is not just desirable; it’s imperative for leaders looking to create sustainable high growth. With so many businesses vying for attention, standing out matters to get above the noise. But what key strategies to differentiate your company make sense within in a sea of similar offerings?

Revenue 36

Revenue Sales Sales Marketing 36

Alison Green

MAY 6, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have an employee who is unable to obtain childcare when he is on call, which is an essential part of his job, and the job is not safe to take a child to. Therefore, we may not be able to keep him on. I supervise a team of maintenance technicians who rotate being on call 24/7 for one week every month.

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Manager 22

LSA Global

MAY 6, 2024

Redwood Shores, CA – LSA Global, the leading business consulting, coaching, and training firm that helps fast growth life science, technology, and service companies by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with strategy, today announced results for an Effective Sales Presentation Training to a Business Development Team being asked to win more new business and to sell the entire solution set to meet aggressive growth goals. 92% Satisfaction 91% Knowledge Gain 93% Net Promoter Score This fa

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Sales Sales 36

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.

Compliance

Vantage Circle

MAY 6, 2024

Introduction In today’s fast-paced business environment, employee training and development are crucial in maintaining a skilled and knowledgeable workforce. Companies need effective tools to manage and deliver training content efficiently. Learning Management Systems (LMS) provide a solution to this challenge. What is LMS? Learning Management System, or LMS, is a web-based medium for training or upskilling employees by delivering educational courses, training programs, and learning and de

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Manager Software Education Administration 83

Eric Jacobson

MAY 6, 2024

“Too often, we don’t find out what’s truly on others’ hearts and minds because we don’t know how to ask the right questions in the right ways,” explains Jeff Wetzler , author of the new book, ASK. In his timely, must-read book, Wetzler shows you a powerful method called The Ask Approach™ , based on a simple premise: that tapping into what other people truly think, know, and feel is a game-changing superpower for leaders.

Education 84

Education Benefits Manager Implementation 84

Vantage Circle

MAY 6, 2024

Introduction In today's dynamic work landscape, prioritizing employee satisfaction and welfare is a cornerstone for organizational prosperity. Recent surveys indicate that 77% of employees have experienced burnout in their current roles, attributed to overwhelming workloads, a lack of balance between work and personal life, and inadequate support systems.

Software 107

Software Employee Engagement Performance Management Workflows 107

Michael McKinney

MAY 6, 2024

T HE vast majority of today’s business leaders are either embarking on AI deployment to improve their operations or are considering it. Some 83 percent of organizations worldwide claim AI is a top priority for their business. The expansive growth of AI isn’t just a trend but a fundamental shift to the business ecosystem. The simple truth is if you don’t update your business processes to reap the rewards of growth, quality, or both that AI brings, your competitor will.

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Scaling Operations Implementation Travel 90

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

Education

Alison Green

MAY 6, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I recently got an email from someone with screenshots concerning an employee of mine. They were of a personal nature directed to an organization outside of work using her personal time and her personal equipment. They didn’t concern work at all. They weren’t racist or hate-filled rants or anything of that nature.

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Manager 104