Suzi McAlpine

MARCH 4, 2024

The average adult makes between 33,000 and 35,000 decisions a day. If you’re in a leadership role, you probably make even more than that. McKinsey research found that if you’re an executive, you could be spending nearly 40% of your day making decisions. Decision fatigue is a thing. It’s when our ability to make decisions… The post Decision-making made easier: Design and use your own Decision Tree first appeared on Suzi McAlpine | The Art of Leadership.

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Peter Winick

MARCH 18, 2024

A Journey of Advocacy and Collaboration A conversation with Shanil Ebrahim on their journey from healthcare advocate to thought leader bringing together experts to shape the future of the industry. In this enlightening podcast episode, Shanil Ebrahim, Partner and National Life Sciences & Healthcare Consulting Leader at Deloitte takes us on a journey through his professional evolution from bioethics to consulting, shedding light on how he has become a key player in shaping the discourse aroun

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2024

Strategic concepts come in and out of fashion as the needs and dynamics of the marketplace change. Research and analysis of today’s landscape identifies six key strategic concepts that set outperforming companies apart: Borrow someone’s road, partner with a third party, reveal your strategy, be good, let the competition go, and adopt small scale attacks.

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Kellogg Insight

MARCH 1, 2024

Online political debate isn’t inherently toxic, a new study of Reddit commenters finds. Instead, it becomes toxic because of the kind of commenters who opt in.

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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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Lolly Daskal

MARCH 5, 2024

Effective leadership isn’t just about guiding a team or achieving organizational goals; it’s also about personal growth and development. Exceptional leaders understand that to lead others successfully, they must first lead themselves toward continuous improvement. Setting personal development goals is a powerful way for leaders to enhance their skills, mindset, and overall effectiveness.

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AIHR

MARCH 25, 2024

Human Resources continues to evolve with new and changing laws, trends, and business needs. Yet, many of the various HR pillars have remained constant. Simply put, HR pillars are the main focus areas that form the building blocks of a company’s HR and people strategy. Let’s get back to basics and explain the fundamentals of HR, the main HR functions and foundations, and get an overview of the key pillars of HR to help you build an effective people strategy.

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Peter Winick

MARCH 7, 2024

Creating Impactful Conversations in Today’s Landscape A conversation with Kate Bravery on creating thought leadership that speaks to internal teams and external audiences. In this episode, Kate Bravery, the Global Leader of Advisory, Knowledge, and Insights at Mercer, discusses the importance of thought leadership in today’s workforce. Kate, also a co-author of the book “Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age,” shares insights into her roles at Mercer, in

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2024

One big challenge that leaders have when figuring out how or where their companies can grow is that a dearth of data about future problems and opportunities. In these situations, there are three techniques that leaders can employ to develop insights: look at customers and startups for signs of change, experience new technologies rather than just read about them, and practice “associative thinking,” which means connect two seemingly disparate concepts to develop a novel idea.

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UVA Darden

MARCH 13, 2024

Decision by Committee? Ask for a Show of Hands burtonc Wed, 03/13/2024 - 12:13 12 March 2024 Leadership & Management Operations & Technology Modern Global Leadership Business & Public Policy Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Aine Doris The benefits of diversity in decision-making are well-documented. Having different perspectives and expertise on complex issues produces better outcomes.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 20, 2024

The wisdom of today was discovered centuries ago. These quotes from the Stoics reflect the relevance of ancient wisdom to leaders today. The reason learning is hard. The path to tranquility. The reluctance to confess faults.

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Leadership Development 116

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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Lolly Daskal

MARCH 27, 2024

Understanding and adapting to the unique characteristics of each generation is a crucial aspect of effective leadership. As we navigate the ever-changing evolution of the workforce, the spotlight is now on Generation Z. These digital natives, born between 1997 and 2012, are poised to make a significant impact on the workplace. To lead successfully in this evolving era, it’s essential for leaders to grasp the intricacies of Gen Z and their expectations.

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Sweet Process

MARCH 30, 2024

Last Updated on March 30, 2024 by Owen McGab Enaohwo Start your free 14-day trial of SweetProcess No credit card needed. Cancel anytime. Click Here To Try it for Free. It’s 24 hours to the launch of your biggest client’s product. All is set except for the final testing. The product tester has just called […] The post What Is a Knowledge Base? (Benefits, Types, and Examples) appeared first on SweetProcess.

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Benefits 111

Peter Winick

MARCH 14, 2024

Crafting Your Leadership Legacy A conversation with Janet Foutty about going from corporate leadership to author on women’s leadership development. In this episode, we welcome Janet Foutty, former Chair and Consulting CEO at Deloitte, and co-author of the insightful book “Arrive and Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership.” Janet shares her journey from the corporate world to becoming a thought leader in women’s leadership development.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2024

Companies that make the decision to put marketing at the core of their growth strategy outperform the competition, according to McKinsey research. Specifically, both B2C and B2B companies who view branding and advertising as a top two growth strategy are twice as likely to see revenue growth of 5% or more than those that don’t (67% to 33%). Yet their research also showed that few CEOs recognize the potential for marketing as a growth accelerator.

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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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Alison Green

MARCH 20, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My organization receives hundreds of applications from candidates looking to fill our vacant positions. Hiring can be a very time-consuming process. How can I get applicants to stop applying if we have already declined them multiple times? There are various reasons for this.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 26, 2024

94% of employees plan to stay at a company when they have a boss they love to follow. WSJ A bad boss makes life miserable. We've all had them. Let's think about become a leader people love to follow.

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Leadership Development 113

Lolly Daskal

MARCH 21, 2024

The work culture is rapidly evolving with the emergence of hybrid workplaces. This transformative trend seamlessly blends traditional office boundaries with the digital realm, empowering organizations to redefine their professional landscape. This shift isn’t merely a response to global changes; it’s a deliberate step towards fostering a more agile, inclusive, and resilient work ethos.

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Sweet Process

MARCH 30, 2024

Last Updated on March 30, 2024 by Owen McGab Enaohwo Start your free 14-day trial of SweetProcess No credit card needed. Cancel anytime. Click Here To Try it for Free. You are excited about the prospects of your new employee with excellent track records, but unknown to you, they are already planning their exit. Why? […] The post Employee Onboarding Process: How to Onboard New Hires Efficiently [+ Checklist] appeared first on SweetProcess.

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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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Peter Winick

MARCH 4, 2024

A Dialogue on Inclusive Leadership A conversation with Priya Nalkur about Communication Strategies and Learning from Mistakes In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Priya Nalkur, president of the Round Table Institute and author of “Stumbling Towards Inclusion: Finding Grace in Imperfect,” shares insights on bridging theory and practice. Dr.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2024

The author analyze project teams across 257 firms to identify why only 60% of planned value is typically realized in change initiatives, focusing on four key factors: effective initial communication (“ACE the Memo”), ensuring resource accessibility and autonomy (“Master the Means”), employing mechanisms to align actions with goals (“Amplify with Mechanisms”), and strategic measurement to influence future outcomes (“Measure to Account”).

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Alison Green

MARCH 25, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have (what I think is) an outlandish question for you, but I promise it’s true. It comes from my coworker’s spouse. At her place of employment, they have found it difficult to retain anyone in the administrative assistant position. It sounds like there was a lot of turnover in that role, to the point that management is desperate to retain someone … anyone!

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 28, 2024

Successful leaders energize people. Focused energy makes success more likely. People won’t tell you this, they don’t like talking with you when you don’t like talking with them. I decided to write about simple ways to energize people during conversations. How do you energize people?

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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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Lolly Daskal

MARCH 19, 2024

It’s always essential to periodically take stock of your leadership career. Being a leader comes with its unique challenges and rewards, but sometimes, it’s crucial to recognize when it might be time for a change. Here are six clear signs that should prompt you to consider reevaluating your career path. Waning Passion: Passion is the driving force behind great leadership.

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Sweet Process

MARCH 14, 2024

Last Updated on March 14, 2024 by Owen McGab Enaohwo Start your free 14-day trial of SweetProcess! No credit card needed. Cancel anytime. Click Here To Try it for Free. In today’s fast-paced business world, staying ahead means constantly reevaluating and improving how we do things. Business process reengineering (BPR) involves breaking down and rebuilding […] The post Business Process Reengineering: Steps, Principles, and Examples appeared first on SweetProcess.

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Chief Outsiders

MARCH 5, 2024

Certain dynamics can make a CEO think more than twice about how to ensure their company is not “left behind” like archaic brands of the past. Remember BlackBerry? Blockbuster? Yahoo? Their riches-to-rags stories reveal that these companies did not stay agile, ignored market warning signs, and found themselves severely impacted or bankrupt.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Staying positive and motivated is tough when your boss has a clear favorite. When you feel like you’re not favored, you may hesitate to proactively communicate with your boss, worrying that you might be a bother and worsen your relationship or that your attempts will be futile. However, a passive approach will result in missed opportunities for growth, clarification, and relationship-building.

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David Grossman

MARCH 8, 2024

In a highly competitive job market where every applicant is qualified and somehow has at least five years of experience, more companies turn to Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to expedite the hiring process. Every applicant’s resume gets “scanned” into this software, and based on the keywords it finds and other technical jargon, the ATS selects the best candidates for the role to then be seen by a real person.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 29, 2024

The FORD Method has nothing to do with cars. The FORD Method is about connecting with people. “. the simple phrase small talk can be code for torture.” Susan Cain Here's a simple strategy for building connection with new people. What's your best tip for connecting with new people?

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Leadership Development 104

Vantage Circle

MARCH 25, 2024

By integrating employee recognition strategies into plans, companies can harness the force of acknowledgment to cultivate a corporate culture that draws in, motivates, and retains top performers. From personalized thank-you note and peer-to-peer shoutouts to inventive methods like flexible work arrangements, the examples of employee recognition are many.

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Kellogg Insight

MARCH 31, 2024

It’s tough to separate the artist from the art, a new study finds—but easier to separate the scientist from the science.

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Chief Outsiders

MARCH 20, 2024

Ever wonder why some marketing initiatives crash and burn despite leadership oversight? The culprit often lurks in one fatal flaw: random acts of marketing. In this article, we delve into five indispensable strategies for dodging these missteps and the dire consequences that follow when marketing lacks a solid game plan.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2024

To attract new talent, employers often offer new hires higher wages than existing employees. But today, a combination of regulatory changes and technological advances have dramatically increased pay transparency in many sectors, making employees increasingly aware of these pay disparities. How do existing employees (and especially top performers) react to these higher-paid new hires?

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