Fri.Jul 29, 2022

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Does Advertising Increase Happiness? A New Study Suggests The Answer Is Yes

Forbes Leadership

A forthcoming article in the Journal of International Business Studies focuses on the relationship between advertising in a country and the happiness of people in that country. The author discusses the study's findings in the context of historical discussion of advertising's role in society.

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Intrapreneurial Pursuits: 11 CEOs On Bootstrapping Innovation In A Bumpy Economy

Chief Executive

CEOs of large and mid-market companies have invested lots of time and money in the past several years reaching outside of their own outfits for innovative ideas and people, then bringing them under the tent in various ways: corporate venture arms, accelerators, incubators, stakes in startups, new partnerships and outright acquisitions. But in doing so, company chiefs may be neglecting to unlock the considerable innovation engines that already exist right under their noses.

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Does The U.S. Have An Appetite For Third-Party Candidates? [Infographic]

Forbes Leadership

Running as a third-party candidate or Independent for any federal office in the U.S.—let alone the presidency—is a long shot. Still, generations of Americans haven’t tired of trying.

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It Might Be Time For The Board To Reimagine The Workforce

Chief Executive

The Covid-19 Pandemic, disruptions in the labor market, employee activism and recession fears have made human capital management more complex than in the past. Corporate boards are faced with the challenge of anticipating what their workforce will need to look like in the future. Developing a comprehensive strategy to attract and retain the type of workers needed to maintain their company’s sustainable growth would go a long way to ensuring long term success—especially during a downturn.

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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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Top Minecraft Creators Team-Up For Second ‘(RED) Creator Cup’ To Fight AIDS & COVID

Forbes Leadership

On Thursday, August 4, 2022, (RED), the organization co-founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver, will host its second major livestreamed gaming event featuring some of the world’s top Minecraft creators to help fight the health injustices that allow the AIDS and COVID pandemics to thrive.

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Take 5: Learn to Love Networking (or at Least Tolerate It)

Kellogg Insight

A look at the social and psychological factors that can make networking uncomfortable and how to overcome them.

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birthday drama, telling my boss before I accept a new job, and more

Alison Green

This post, birthday drama, telling my boss before I accept a new 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 new hire asked if I was mad because I didn’t wish him a happy birthday. My first-ever direct report started last Monday. On Sunday — day 6 of his employment — he informed me via IM that he would be leaving early the following day to celebrate his birthday.

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Why You Should Consider Gating Your B2B Marketing Content

Forbes Leadership

If you zoom out, remain aware of your buyer’s journey from first touch to content, and optimize this journey, you may quickly realize that it’s a no-brainer to gate content.

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7 Tactics to Solve Drama at Work

Leadership Freak

Troublemakers are smart, manipulative, and self-serving. Drama at work means: Hot situations get hotter. Difficult situations become more painful. Confusing situations seem unsolvable.

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Mindset Matters: Disability Pride And The Next Wave Of Inclusion

Forbes Leadership

The column explores the need to expand our definition of full inclusion by adding Accessibility into the mix of DEI. By elevating the value of Disability Pride takes organizational culture one step closer to full inclusion.

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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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Don’t Let Mentoring Burn You Out

Harvard Business Review

Here’s how to spot the signs before you become exhausted.

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Consumer Behavior And The Ever Evolving Retail Landscape

Forbes Leadership

Technological advances have already been making major strides in altering the retail landscape, the changes brought on by the pandemic further impacted the retail industry as we know it. Today, convenience and safety are at the forefront of driving consumer shopping decisions.

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it’s your Friday good news

Alison Green

This post, it’s your Friday good news , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I’m a long time reader and recently saw a Good News Friday submission where a reader mentioned avoiding those posts because they felt like those types of success stories were unattainable for them and realized that I was having that exact feeling-but now I have good news!

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Team Roc Holds First-Of-A-Kind Social Justice Summit To Fight Injustice

Forbes Leadership

The first-ever social justice summit took place on Saturday, July 23, at Center415 in New York City, thanks to Roc Nation's Team ROC and the UJC.

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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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weekend open thread – July 30-31, 2022

Alison Green

This post, weekend open thread – July 30-31, 2022 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. You may also like: all of my 2021 book recommendations all of my 2019 and 2020 book recommendations all of my book recommendations from 2015-2018.

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Diversity, Inclusion And Dance Overflow In Renaissance, New Beyoncé Album

Forbes Leadership

The album brilliantly blends Afrobeat, disco, house, trap, bounce, R&B, and a multitude of other feel-good sounds and samples.

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How to Pace Yourself at Work While Pregnant

Harvard Business Review

Five strategies to help you set healthy boundaries.

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Biden Nominates Abortion Rights Lawyer To Federal Court

Forbes Leadership

The pick comes after the president previously came under fire for considering an anti-abortion rights judge in Kentucky.

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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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Defining Change

Wendy Hirsch

Key Points Organizational change, at its simplest, is the transition between two points — where you are now (current state) and where you want to be (future state). A good understanding of both is necessary to manage any change. The success of an organizational change is influenced by three interrelated but distinct factors: content, context, and change management process.

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15 Questions To Help Always-On Professionals Set Healthy Boundaries

Forbes Leadership

Many professionals and organizations are breaking free of an outdated paradigm that says the longer and harder a person works, the better worker they are.

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Defining Change Management

Wendy Hirsch

Key Points Change management involves taking an intentional approach to transition an organization from where it is now to where it wants to be. There is a wide variety of change management approaches on the market, which tend to fall into three categories, each having strengths and weaknesses. To tackle the complexity that comes with many organizational changes, an integrated approach that brings together the best of many disciplines and evidence-based practices is a good bet.

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12 Ways To Reduce Your Reliance On Single Use Plastics

Forbes Leadership

A very small percentage of post-consumer plastic waste is ever recycled, and plastic does massive harm to the Earth. Here, Green Ablutions Founder Natalie Lennick shares 12 tips for reducing your reliance on plastic to help save the planet. Her company sells shampoo and conditioner bars.

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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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Question of the Month: What is the Biggest Barrier to Employment for Job Seekers Currently?

Refresh

With record low unemployment, yet millions of job openings across North America, it can be difficult for hiring managers to find the right candidates for the job. From rising inflation to remote opportunities to unrealistic job expectations, the barriers to employment for job seekers run the gamut. So we want to know what reasons are the most prevalent in your market.

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This Female Surgeon Teaches How To Win In Business (And Medicine)

Forbes Leadership

Women occupy most of the U.S. medical school student body, 52.7%, though they are underrepresented in the surgical field. Plastic surgeon Dr. Kriti Mohan is challenging these statistics.

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Beliefs versus Values: How to Know What They Bring to Your Life

BetterUp

Jump to section. The importance of knowing our place. What are beliefs? So what are values? The connection between beliefs and values. Making beliefs and values work for us. Embracing your beliefs.

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Neobanking Is Here To Stay: Top 10 Drivers Of Its Success

Forbes Leadership

Banks have accompanied the history of humanity for millennia in a hegemonic way. But, due to new technologies, a new generation of neobanks — digital banks — is on the rise.

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Who’s Flying Now?

Chief Executive

The boom in corporate travel on private aircraft is taking on a new dimension: It’s not just for CEOs and board members any longer. . More executives and managers at lower levels now are getting on company planes or taking charters as a productivity measure. A growing number of companies also are using the prospect of private flying as a perk to lure executive or managerial talent.

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10 Ways To Be A Powerful, Influential Leader

Forbes Leadership

We want to make a difference, to feel like we're contributing and have the ability to influence and do good. Here are some ways to do that effectively.

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Peer vs. Colleague: Who’s Who?

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is a peer? What is a colleague? 3 differences between peers vs. colleagues. 4 similarities between peers and colleagues. 3 examples of peers vs. colleagues. 4 benefits of knowing the difference. Can your colleague also be your peer? Your next move.

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Instead Of Worrying About A Recession, Do This Instead

Forbes Leadership

It’s the job of Wall Street experts, economists and politicians to prognosticate stubbornly high inflation, a possible recession and layoffs. Tune them out, as it doesn’t matter. You don’t have control over these events. The one thing you have is the ability to manage and drive your own career.

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How to Be a Better Friend: 10 Ways to up Your Friendship Game

BetterUp

Jump to section. Why is it important to be a good friend? How can having good friends improve your mental health? How can you be a better friend? How can you tell when you're not being a good friend? 7 extra tips for shy people. Start investing in your friendships.

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After Years Away, Jenn Colella Returns To The Role That She Originated On Broadway In ‘Come From Away’

Forbes Leadership

In the hit musical 'Come From Away,' this Broadway star plays Capt. Beverley Bass, the first female captain of an American Airlines commercial plane.

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