Thu.Oct 13, 2022

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The Pendulums Of Education And The Science Of Reading

Forbes Leadership

It is a fool’s game to pursue reading policy with the assumption that once we identify the one perfect instructional approach, all we have to do is make every teacher in every school do that, and then all children will learn to read.

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Pat Lencioni On Being ‘The CEO You Were Built to Be’

Chief Executive

A couple years ago, Pat Lencioni had a big idea. That’s not terribly unusual. The bestselling author of a host of business classics including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage, Lencioni’s long been known for his insights into what ails organizations—and his ability to provide pragmatic advice about how to fix them. But this time it was a bit more personal.

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The Council Fund Launches Its $5 Million Debut Fund To Back Businesses Disrupting Legacy Industries

Forbes Leadership

The Council, the consortium of all-female operators that’s been joining cap tables since early 2019, today announced their venture arm and its $5 million debut fund, The Council Fund.

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It’s Time To Rethink Supply Chain Risk Management

Chief Executive

The past few years have highlighted serious deficiencies in prevalent supply-chain strategies and the major risk that disruptions pose to corporate success. Loss of sales and market share are the most visible and measurable impacts. McKinsey estimates that shocks lasting a month or longer are occurring every 3.7 years and companies can expect to lose 42% of one year’s EBITDA every decade due to supply-chain disruptions.

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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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Divorce Lawyer Reveals 5 Questions To Ask Before You Marry

Forbes Leadership

Do you want to ask hard questions to your fiancé or have a divorce lawyer ask them to you in a disposition? Lawyer Kelly Chang Rickert tells you the questions you must ask before tying the knot.

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Study On Women In The Corner Office Finds Progress, But Still A Ways To Go

Chief Executive

It’s lonely at the top, but according to a new Korn Ferry study, women CEOs are slowly getting a bit more company. The study, Women CEOs Speak Today , highlights the career journeys of women CEOs and what led to their successes and their ability to transform the CEO role. The study updates 2017 research done by Korn Ferry and The Rockefeller Foundation, and reveals that while progress has been made, much more needs to be accomplished.

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What the New Climate Bill Means for the U.S.—and the World

Kellogg Insight

The Inflation Reduction Act won’t reverse inflation or halt climate change, but it's still a big deal.

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Stronger Together: The Power Of Teacher Collaboration

Forbes Leadership

Lead teacher roles give experienced educators the opportunity to help other teachers do their best work, increasing their responsibilities and broadening their potential for impact.

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How involved are you with mentoring relationships?

Thought Leaders LLC

Our reader poll today asks: How involved are you with mentoring relationships? Extremely: I have mentors and serve as a mentor to others 20.69%. Very: I have a mentor and/or serve as a mentor to one or two people 21.56%. Somewhat: I have a mentor but don’t mentor others 6.04%. Somewhat (2): I don’t have a mentor but I do mentor others 37.06%. Not at all: I’m not involved in any mentoring relationships 14.65%.

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Meet The Female CEO Pioneering Semi-Private Aviation

Forbes Leadership

Uma Subramanian talks to Forbes about her journey into aerospace and aviation, her ambitions for a new 'golden age' of travel, and her experiences of being a woman of colour in a male-dominated industry.

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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 Your Company Needs Data-Product Managers

Harvard Business Review

Legacy companies often struggle to leverage data effectively. These roles can help.

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New Alberta, Canada, Premier Claims Unvaccinated Are ‘The Most Discriminated Against Group’

Forbes Leadership

Danielle Smith made such claims after becoming the new Premier of Alberta, the fourth largest province in Canada. Here's the reaction on social media.

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Career Statement: How to Write One and Why It Matters

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is a career statement? Why are career statements important? How to write a career statement. Career statement examples. Start writing.

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L’Attitude Ventures Announces First $100 Million Venture Fund For Latinx-Founded Companies

Forbes Leadership

Sol Trujillo is the cofounder of L'Attitude Ventures, a purpose-driven VC firm, which recently announced the creation of the first ever $100 million fund dedicated to Latinx founders. Trujillo emphasizes the critical role the Latinx population plays in fueling the American economy.

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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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employee came to work with a hair salon cape and dye cap on, recruiter wants me to pay if they find me a job, and more

Alison Green

This post, employee came to work with a hair salon cape and dye cap on, recruiter wants me to pay if they find me a job, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go…. 1. My employee came back to work with a hair salon cape and dye cap on. I work for a small organization. Most of our work takes place virtually, and the majority of the staff chooses to do hybrid work.

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Why Adobe Is Partnering With HBCUs To Expand Diversity In Tech

Forbes Leadership

Adobe is partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to achieve equitable digital tech and creativity skills for African American students.

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is being offered a job too quickly a red flag?

Alison Green

This post, is being offered a job too quickly a red flag? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work in an technical aspect of healthcare. In my city I have heard there is a shortage of people in my field. A lot of people left during Covid and my small city has experienced rapid growth. I have recently decided to look for a new job.

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15 Steps Aspiring Leaders Can Take To Start Building A Personal Brand Online

Forbes Leadership

Leaders who invest in their personal brands are better able to create a narrative around themselves and their careers, shaping how they’re perceived online and off in relation to their business and field.

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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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The Traits Of An Extreme Team

Eric Jacobson

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. Value members’ cultural fit and ability to collectively produce results. Pursue a limited set of vital priorities —less is more.

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Use The ‘Pyramid Principle’ To Build Your ‘Message House’

Forbes Leadership

Barbara Minto’s ‘Pyramid Principle’ is a great tool to give clarity, impact and consistency to your corporate communications—from your most routine business email all the way to your most strategic corporate storytelling.

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OKRs vs KPIs: How They Differ and When to Use Each

15Five

What’s more exciting — the Emerald City, or the Yellow Brick Road? Well, it depends on who you ask. Some days, you might need that glittering green city in the distance to stay motivated. But on others, it might be best to focus on the basics — putting one foot in front of the other! That’s why when people ask “OKRs vs KPIs: which is better?” We say: companies should use both OKRs (objectives and key results) and KPIs (key performance indicators) to track their performance.

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Seven Marketing Trends Small Business Owners Need For 2023

Forbes Leadership

As you plan your budget and allocate resources, consider adding these seven marketing trends to get ahead of your competition in 2023.

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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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4 Business Ideas That Changed the World: Disruptive Innovation

Harvard Business Review

A roundtable conversation takes stock of Clayton Christensen’s influential theory.

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15 Ways Companies Can Build Brand Reputation Sharing Honest Reviews

Forbes Leadership

Allowing consumers to view constructive feedback from customers and acknowledging areas that need improvement can help businesses build trust with their target audience.

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The Insane Side of Self-Belief

Leadership Freak

Self-belief is dangerous. G.K. Chesterton said, “Shall I tell you where the men are who believe most in themselves…The men who really believe in themselves are all in lunatic asylums.

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Want To Make A Difference? Then Embrace Power And Here Is How

Forbes Leadership

If you want to have control over your life and make a difference in your organization and world, you must accept the significance of power in your ability to achieve your goals.

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Striking a Balance Between Your Passion and Your Paycheck

Harvard Business Review

Your job can’t love you back, no matter how invested you are in it.

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New Glassdoor Features Give Diverse Jobseekers More Insights Into Workplace Climate

Forbes Leadership

Glassdoor has established itself as the leader in offering insights from current and former employees about workplaces across industries.

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update: I don’t want to change my hair routine for a coworker

Alison Green

This post, update: I don’t want to change my hair routine for a coworker , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Remember the letter-writer last week who didn’t want to change her hair routine for a coworker who seemed bothered by the smell of her shampoo ? Here’s the update. I asked Jane to give me a call when she had a spare moment but of course she showed up in my office instead.

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RNIB’s New Short Film Explores Grief And Hope Following Teenage Sight Loss

Forbes Leadership

The Royal National Institute Of Blind People (RNIB) has released a moving short film dealing with the painful reality of teenage sight loss as part of its latest See the person, not the sight loss’ campaign.

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“Ghosting” By New Hires is Up: Here’s Why and What to Do About It

Zenefits

What’s up with job seekers not showing up for the 1st day of work? The problem isn’t new. Reports on no-shows in the workplace started surfacing in 2018. But the phenomenon — called “ ghosting ” — is on the rise , approaching an all-time high, and signaling trouble for the workplace. “Ghosting” began as an online dating term. It occurs when 1 person in the relationship stops communicating with the other.

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Startup Connects Primary-Care Providers With Specialist Expertise

Forbes Leadership

If you’ve recently tried to schedule an appointment with your doctor, you’ve probably been met with the option to either wait a few weeks for an in-person consultation or do a telehealth screening that same day.

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