Forbes Leadership
APRIL 26, 2023
State policies focused on improving phonics instruction can boost reading scores, but their effects fade by middle school, according to a recent study. To ensure students become truly literate, states also need to adopt policies aimed at building children’s knowledge beginning in the early grades.
BetterUp
APRIL 27, 2023
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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Lolly Daskal
APRIL 28, 2023
As a leader, it’s important to prioritize the culture of your organization. A positive and supportive culture can lead to increased productivity, collaboration, and overall satisfaction among your employees. But a negative culture can have serious consequences for both the team and the overall success of the business. So, it’s important that leaders, especially the best ones, take the time to improve their culture.
Ed Batista
APRIL 25, 2023
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
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!
Forbes Leadership
APRIL 28, 2023
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.
AIHR
APRIL 23, 2023
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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Mind Tools Team Management
APRIL 24, 2023
I grew up in a street that was very much intergenerational. Our next-door neighbors on one side were elderly, and on the other side were slightly younger than my parents, and they had children our age. Opposite was Mrs Williamson (who always dressed up even though she lived alone) and her toy pom dog (who drank tea from a Royal Doulton cup). One house down lived another couple with children.
Forbes Leadership
APRIL 22, 2023
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.
Zenefits
APRIL 28, 2023
In 1953 the federal government created the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help business owners grow and prosper in our “Land of Opportunity.” In 1963, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed the first National Small Business Week to honor top entrepreneurs in every state with special recognition and rewards. By promoting these business leaders and their successes, the SBA shares ideas, help, and inspiration for owners across the country.
Lolly Daskal
APRIL 24, 2023
There are many successful managers who have the skills and expertise to drive results and achieve success in their roles. However, not all of these managers are able to transition from successful managers to great leaders. Here are five reasons why so many successful managers fail to become great leaders: Lack of vision: Great leaders are able to set a clear direction and inspire others to follow.
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.
Chief Executive
APRIL 26, 2023
MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen looked painfully out of touch when she told her discouraged employees to “leave Pity City” on a recently-leaked video call—but it didn’t need to be that way. As a coach to CEOs, I know that no executive is perfect. Talk long enough, and eventually you’ll talk your way into trouble. That’s why corporate leaders need a blueprint to prevent gaffes and repair harm when it’s done.
Forbes Leadership
APRIL 22, 2023
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.
Vantage Circle
APRIL 25, 2023
An employee milestone is any professional achievement or a point of progress in an individual's career. There are numerous milestones to celebrate at work, from small victories like finishing a challenging job to bigger ones like getting a promotion or getting a new client! But are employee milestones exclusively tied to the workplace? Now that's a question that you might have often wondered.
Lolly Daskal
APRIL 25, 2023
As a leader, it’s important to continuously strive for improvement and growth. However, sometimes it can feel like you’re stuck in a rut and aren’t making the progress you’d like. Here are six frustrating reasons you may not be becoming a better leader: You have an enlarged ego: A frustrating reason you may not be improving as a leader is that you have an enlarged ego.
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.
Chief Executive
APRIL 25, 2023
Nobody appreciated the traditional values of hard work and sacrifice more than Drew Maddux. Growing up in Tennessee, he disciplined himself as a boy to take 750-1,000 shots a day on the basketball court because he wanted to be the third person in his family to play basketball at Vanderbilt, where his dad and grandfather played. Maddux achieved his goal of playing at Vanderbilt and, more than two decades after graduating, he remains the program’s leader for steals and is in the top 10 all-time in
Forbes Leadership
APRIL 28, 2023
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.
Vantage Circle
APRIL 24, 2023
Employees are superheroes, working tirelessly behind the scenes to save the day. They are the ultimate multi-taskers, easily juggling deadlines, meetings, and a never-ending to-do list. With all that they do, the least they deserve is appreciation. And what better way of appreciating your employees could be other than gifting them something thoughtful?
Lolly Daskal
APRIL 27, 2023
Leader are often pulled in many directions and it can be difficult to find the time for everything that needs to be done. However, great leaders understand that there is one thing that they must make time for: prioritizing the value of their time. These leaders understand that their time is precious and they make an effort to utilize it in meaningful ways.
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.
Chief Executive
APRIL 25, 2023
The Lehigh Valley is one of America’s oldest enclaves of Western civilization, a 40-by-20-mile dale set snugly in the mountains of eastern Pennsylvania. It was overtaken by German settlers in the early 1700s, resisted quickly in the Revolutionary War, supplied key regiments for the defense of the nation’s capital during the Civil War and became an important steelmaking center in the transformation of the United States into the world’s industrial powerhouse.
Forbes Leadership
APRIL 22, 2023
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.
BetterUp
APRIL 24, 2023
Jump to section How to find the ideal part-time job: 5 tips The best part-time jobs for every criterion Important considerations for part-time workers Help wanted
Walk Me
APRIL 27, 2023
Workplace cultural transformation is the most challenging kind of change management project. The “human” aspect of any change project is always challenging. Just think of a digital, structural, or merger transformation. In these cases, the changes in technology or structure are difficult enough to achieve. But then, it is even harder to make employees adapt quickly to the changes.
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
Chief Executive
APRIL 25, 2023
The final extent of the remote-work “revolution” may remain in flux, but one thing is clear a couple of years into the post-pandemic era: More Americans than ever have freedom to live in a state that isn’t tethered to the location of their jobs. Indiana has leapt into that economic-development opportunity as robustly as any state, in part with a program that has allocated $500 million to 17 regions to accelerate shovel-ready projects and programs that are expected to transform communities, attra
Forbes Leadership
APRIL 25, 2023
You can empower yourself by thoroughly reviewing the job description, conducting due diligence on the company, researching the interviewers on LinkedIn, cleaning up your social media footprint, role-playing interview questions and preparing the questions you’ll ask beforehand.
BetterUp
APRIL 28, 2023
Jump to section Before you begin The days before 15 tips for nailing your first day If you work remotely 5 ways to keep up the good work Start your new job strong
Thought Leaders LLC
APRIL 26, 2023
Learn why it’s important for your team to understand the difference between accountability and responsibility. It’s important to understand the difference between accountability and responsibility. Accountability is an external force. It’s where a leader imposes consequences for failing to meet obligations or offers rewards if you do meet them.
Chief Executive
APRIL 28, 2023
As executives make the “hard calls” in response to Q2’s lingering uncertainty, many are doing real harm to their organizations, and often publicly. News stories abound with leaked missteps: from stereotypical remarks about what constitutes best business practice to tone deaf comments following layoffs to praise for false martyrdom on the part of employees making unenviable sacrifices.
Forbes Leadership
APRIL 28, 2023
Organizations striving to eliminate discrimination in their workplaces and improve diversity need to take essential steps to achieve pay equity as a top priority.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 25, 2023
Tools like ChatGPT have the potential to displace human creativity — but people still offer unique value.
Viima
APRIL 26, 2023
Don’t judge a book by its cover or a process by its name. The design sprint is not just about design, not only for designers, nor it has anything to do with running. But it has plenty to do with guiding a team in the right guiding a team’s innovation efforts. A problem, after all, is at the core of good design and successful innovation. And that’s exactly what a sprint is meant to do – solve a well-defined problem.
Michael McKinney
APRIL 28, 2023
S UCCESS is not a destination but a journey. And each achievement opens yet another door to our potential. The achievement feels wonderful, but just when we thought we reached to top, we feel the burden of the invitation to take another step into our newfound potential. We’re in what Laura Gassner Otting identifies as Wonderhell. Wonderhell is that place between who you are and who you are becoming.
Forbes Leadership
APRIL 27, 2023
Sylvana Q. Sinha has established a groundbreaking high-quality community health model in Dhaka. She has beat the odds to serve over half a million patients. Now, she wants to break the glass ceiling to raise institutional investment, via the trusting relationships she has built.
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