Fri.Apr 26, 2024

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How to Answer an Open-Ended Question from a Job Candidate

Harvard Business Review

Interviewers should prepare for interviews just as thoroughly as candidates do. Being equipped with compelling stories and setting aside dedicated preparation time, such as 30 minutes beforehand, allows interviewers to mentally prepare and be fully present during the interview. Like with candidates, it’s not only the content of what is said that matters, but also the manner in which it’s conveyed.

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Possible: How to Transform Any Conflict

Michael McKinney

C ONFLICT will always be with us. We’re human. William Ury says, “We actually need more conflict, not less—if we are to learn, grow, evolve. The problem is the destructive way we handle conflict—destroying relationships, lives, and resources. Thankfully, we have a choice.” In Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict , Ury explains how to embrace conflict and transform it constructively to bring out the best in us—not the worst.

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Why Your Company Can’t Survive Without an AI Ethics Committee

Lolly Daskal

As an executive leadership coach, I advise my clients on various aspects of leadership, and one topic that has been gaining increasing importance in today’s rapidly evolving business is the role of ethics in artificial intelligence (AI). Artificial intelligence has transformed industries, improved efficiency, and provided innovative solutions, but it also brings along a set of ethical challenges that your company can’t survive without addressing.

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A Conversation with Glen Van Peski

Leadership Freak

Glen wasn’t thrilled with my use of “obsessed”. Glen Van Peski said, “Always thinking about better ways to do things. can be frankly annoying to people.” We talk about, having enough, drive to be better, bacon, and more.

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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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open thread – April 26-27, 2024

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to take your questions to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please do not repost it here, as it may be in my queue to answer.

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5 Questions Every CEO Needs to Ask About AI

Chief Outsiders

"66% of CEOs and the C-Suite are dissatisfied (or ambivalent) with their organization’s progress on AI." Whether to employ AI as a business tool is no longer in question. A recent BCGX Radar Report cited that: 89% of CEOs and the C-Suite rank AI and Gen AI as a Top 3 Tech Priority with 51% ranking it as the #1 priority. 66% of CEOs and the C-Suite are dissatisfied (or ambivalent) with their organization’s progress on AI because of: A lack of talent/skills An Unclear AI and Gen AI roadmap and inv

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Mastering Employee Lifecycle Surveys: A Guide with Questions

Vantage Circle

In today's competitive job market, attracting and retaining top talent is crucial for businesses to thrive. Employee lifecycle surveys provide a structured approach to understanding the evolving needs and challenges faced by employees throughout their tenure. By actively seeking feedback at key junctures, organizations can address concerns and implement meaningful improvements to foster a positive work environment.

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41 Strategic Questions You Should Ask Your Team

Get Lighthouse

“Do you know what our company’s strategy is?” <Blank stares> If you’ve ever gotten this response from your team, you know how damaging it can be when your team doesn’t actually understand where you’re trying to go. It can lead to everyone trying to go in different directions, people not understanding why their work matters, and your team lacking motivation to hit your goals.

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Strategic Business Growth: Putting “Social” Back in Social Media

Jackie Nagel

Understanding the vast extent of social media’s penetration into our daily existence is truly astounding. It seems not that long ago, we were fully engaged in face-to-face interactions, sharing thoughts and laughter in person. We took the time to write letters, carefully choosing our words, sealing them with a stamp, and sending them off with a sense of anticipation for a reply.

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Maintaining Momentum: How Government Leaders Can Make The Most Of The Revolving Door Of Limited-Term Roles

John Kotter

In government institutions, maintaining momentum as a leader can feel impossible as election cycles, appointments, and rotations take place alongside natural turnover.

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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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Global Consulting Firm Kotter Launches Accelerated Change Roadmap Product

Kotter Inc.

International strategy execution and change management firm Kotter has launched a new product to help leadership teams become well-aligned and develop

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Creating A Seamless Digital Employee Experience: Best Practices

Vantage Circle

For millennials, work is more than just earning a handsome salary. It extends to finding fulfillment in a welcoming and inclusive environment where people value and encourage communication. However, incorporating technology into an organization's structure and fostering a digital employee experience has significantly increased their satisfaction and happiness. 85% of employees are likely to stay beyond three years in their jobs if they feel they have the technology that supports them at wor

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More Women Work in Nonprofits. So Why Do Men End Up Leading Them?

Harvard Business Review

The term “glass escalator” refers to the finding that men in female-dominated occupations often experience a faster and smoother rise to the upper levels of leadership than women. Why does the male advantage persist? Systemic power dynamics and gender stereotypes are pervasive across industries. Because of these stereotypes and incorrect assumptions, even in fields where there is an abundance of qualified women for leadership roles, men continue to be singled out and fast-tracked.

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