April, 2023

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Gender Bias In The Courts: Women Are Not Believed

Forbes Leadership

Publicizing the credibility gap between men and women and making the general public outside of legal circles and law schools aware of it is necessary to help force a confrontation of these biases in the courtroom and without.

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How Managers Can Cause Low Employee Morale

Get Lighthouse

Are your employees happy? Do you feel like they're performing at a level equal to their skills and potential? Or do you find getting good work from them is like pulling teeth? Do some of them have one foot out the door (or, maybe, already left)? We're all responsible for our own thoughts and attitudes, and the same goes for your employees. Yet, too often in the workplace, the conditions we create as managers make our employees unhappy, unmotivated, and ultimately crush morale. 5 Ways You're Cont

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18 Effective Strategies to Improve Your Communication Skills

BetterUp

Communication skills are some of the most utilized and the most sought after in the workplace. They’re essential for leaders and individual contributors to hone. Looking at our largely remot and hybrid work environments, great communication skills make the difference between connected, agile teams, and teams who fail to collaborate, stay aligned, and achieve common goals.

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5 Authentic Ways to Gain Your Employees’ Respect

Lolly Daskal

As a leader, gaining the respect of your employees is essential for building a positive and productive work environment. By spelling out the word respect, we can use this framework to guide our actions and behaviors as we work to earn the respect of our team. Here are seven authentic ways to earn the respect of your employees: R emember basic kindness : Small acts of kindness can go a long way in building trust and respect among your employees.

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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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The U.S.–India Relationship Is Key to the Future of Tech

Harvard Business Review

As tensions mount between China and the U.S., India’s role in global innovation — and who it partners with — becomes increasingly important.

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Banning China from Owning U.S. Farmland Will Achieve Nothing

Kellogg Insight

A new bipartisan bill would prohibit anyone associated with “foreign adversaries” like China from purchasing U.S. farmland. While protecting the U.S. food system and making farmland more affordable to domestic producers by limiting foreign ownership may seem plausible on paper, the reality is more complicated.

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Making the Most of Your Skills as a Leader: Delegation

Refresh

Every leader has specific traits and characteristics that help build a cohesive set of skills needed to successfully manage a team. And while no two leaders are alike, they do posses similar qualities that, when utilized effectively, help their employees flourish in their roles. From strong communication to empowering others to effective conflict management, each leader’s skillset can make the difference between a high performing, motivated team to a disgruntled, actively disengaged group of emp

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Work Motivation: What It is and Why It is Important

BetterUp

Think about the last time you procrastinated. Think about the last time you failed to accomplish a task or goal. It could be something like preparing your tax returns or starting to practice meditation. Would you say you didn’t do it because you decided it was not important anymore? Probably not. Most people would recognize that they failed to start or complete the task because they didn’t feel motivated at the time.

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7 Simple But Important Habits All Great Leaders Master

Lolly Daskal

Great leaders are not born, they are made through a dedication to improving themselves by changing basic habits. These habits may seem simple, but they are important because they become a part of who we are through repetition. That is why they are crucial for the success and effectiveness of a leader and the team they are leading. Here are seven simple habits that are very important for leaders to master if they want to be succeed: Be a person of character: A prerson of character consistently d

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Research: Asynchronous Work Can Fuel Creativity

Harvard Business Review

A study with Baul folk musicians found that recording asynchronously boosted creative freedom for women and didn’t negatively affect it for men.

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Connect, Reflect, Direct.Then Ask (On Coaching)

Ed Batista

Coaching is a way of being with others that's accessible to everyone and is by no means the exclusive purview of professional coaches. And while there are limits on the extent to which you as a leader can coach an employee [1], coaching is an approach that lends itself well to many managerial relationships, particularly between senior executives. [2] I've written before about coaching as part of your leadership toolkit, most notably in "How Great Coaches Ask, Listen and Empathize," first publish

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On Earth Day, Remember That Hybrid Working is Key To A Greener Future

Forbes Leadership

Recent research by IWG and Arup has highlighted that working closer to home can significantly reduce carbon emissions in major cities across the U.S. and U.K. Embracing hybrid working models is an essential and practical step toward reducing our carbon footprint and protecting our planet.

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6 Communication Skills Every Manager Should Master

David Grossman

If you spend any time with managers these days, you’ll notice one theme quite quickly: the post-pandemic work world has them feeling overwhelmed. Many managers are unprepared to communicate about complex and sensitive topics, such as business uncertainty and changing customer needs, remote vs. in-office decisions, changes in strategy, restructures and layoffs, people and workplace culture issues, growing demands to do more with less, the need for greater speed and agility, and leading through ch

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I Got Laid Off Without Warning: Everything You Should Know

BetterUp

Jump to section What does it mean to be laid off? What’s the difference between being laid off and fired? What to expect from a layoff Layoffs with no warning and the federal WARN Act What laws protect me from layoffs? Should I sue my employer?

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How Some Leaders Are Out of Touch With Their Employees

Lolly Daskal

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve observed that some leaders struggle to connect with their employees and seem out of touch with their needs and concerns. This can lead to low morale, poor communication, and ultimately, a negative impact on the organization’s success. Here are six ways that some leaders are out of touch with their employees: Lack of presence: Leaders are out of touch with their employees because they are not accessible or available.

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When Scenario Planning Fails

Harvard Business Review

Leaders of companies with operations in Russia share how they’ve navigated new and unexpected challenges during the war in Ukraine.

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10+ Employee Retention Strategies for 2023 to Keep Your Top Talent

AIHR

We’re living in a unique, unpredictable labor market. In October alone, 4 million Americans quit their jobs, contributing to over 10 million open jobs, with just 6 million people looking for work. Now, more than ever, organizations must do everything in their power to protect their most valuable asset – their employees. Investing finite resources into effective employee retention strategies will play a pivotal role in the success of your organization.

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Better Management Will Help Drive Productivity Improvements

Forbes Leadership

Good management is an often under-appreciated factor in driving productivity, but insufficient effort is given to how management competency can be developed, especially in smaller businesses.

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How Activism-Inspired Roles like “Sustainability Manager” Emerge and Evolve

Kellogg Insight

First, these new positions are held by activists themselves. Over time, this changes.

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Employee-Owned Companies: The Pros and Cons

BetterUp

Jump to section What does employee-owned mean?

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Unlocking the Secrets of Effective One-on-One Meetings

Lolly Daskal

One-on-one meetings are a crucial tool for leaders to connect with their employees and provide support, guidance, and feedback. If done effectively, these meetings can lead to increased productivity, engagement, and retention. Here are seven keys to unlocking the secrets of effective one-on-one meetings: Prepare before the meeting: Before any meeting, take some time to review the employee’s work and performance.

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5 Ways to Future-Proof Your Career in the Age of AI

Harvard Business Review

Tools like ChatGPT have the potential to displace human creativity — but people still offer unique value.

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How Can Leaders Unlock The Creativity Of Their Teams?

Forbes Leadership

From creating a psychologically safe learning culture to giving your people time to daydream, there are many ways to unleash the full innovation potential of your organization.

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Repressive Enforcement Of Iranian Hijab Laws Constitutes Gender-Based Persecution

Forbes Leadership

United Nations experts say that the repressive enforcement of Iranian hijab laws, as announced by the State authorities, would result in additional restrictive and punitive measures on women and girls who fail to comply with the country’s compulsory veiling laws The experts warned that such repre.

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Housing Market Forecast 2023-24: The Myth Of Massive Underbuilding

Forbes Leadership

2023 and 2024 will not be disastrous for housing in the United States, but prices will likely edge down with lackluster volume of transactions and new construction.

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13 Big Tech Trends B2B Marketers Are Leveraging This Year

Forbes Leadership

In today’s dynamic B2B marketplace, staying on top of the latest tech trends is essential to standing out from the competition and successfully engaging target audiences.

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The End of an Era: Employers Retake Control

Forbes Leadership

Power dynamics are pivoting from the employee to the employer, and it is going to be a tectonic reset for many employees who only know the employee-power version of the world.

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What Leaders Need To Know About The Alex Saab Case And International Diplomatic Law

Forbes Leadership

Here is what leaders need to know about Alex Saab, a Latin American business leader at the center of an international controversy

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Report Reveals How America Neglects Workforce Training

Forbes Leadership

Americans say they want alternatives to traditional college. But the federal government has stacked the deck against workforce-preparation programs.

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How An Entrepreneur's Path To Her Cultural Roots Brought Her To The Magic Of Dates

Forbes Leadership

Jarrar was born and grew up in Damascus, where date-covered palm trees grew tall, and the perfume of cardamom, sumac, nutmeg, and spice perfumed the air.

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What Role Does International Air Travel Play In Innovation?

Forbes Leadership

Innovation thrives when ideas can spread easily. New research shows that the introduction of nonstop flights between destinations can have a positive impact on innovation between those two locations.

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Until We Change The Way We Think About Inclusion It’s Never Going To Work

Forbes Leadership

Inclusion is more than a social imperative, it's a competitive advantage. Until we reframe it as a non-negotiable element of good business, it's doomed to fail.

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The Early Warning Sign That Predicts Employee Turnover

Forbes Leadership

With quiet quitting on the minds of talent management teams the world over, it might be tempting to assume that there is more concern about employees tuning out rather than actually quitting.

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Leadership Is More Than Just Efficiency And Processes

Forbes Leadership

Leadership is about more than simply efficiency, and machines can't replace them all. We need authentic, positive, empathetic leaders for employees to be at their peak morale and performance.

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Marcus Scribner Joins Tom’s Of Maine To Highlight Five BIPOC Rising Environmental Leaders

Forbes Leadership

BIPOC communities across the U.S. must constantly endure living through the effects of climate change with record-high temperatures and devastating storms.

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3 Inclusive Marketing Lessons From Bud Light’s Fumbled Dylan Mulvaney Controversy

Forbes Leadership

It requires brands to not only have their house in order from an internal standpoint, but also to not cause harm to the people and communities they’ve chosen to serve.

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