Suzi McAlpine

MARCH 18, 2024

Meet Francois. Francois loves trains. I don’t give a hoot about trains. But when I watch him watch trains, I feel happy. The world might seem a bit frazzled, fractured and fraught with tough stuff. Francois’s Instagram page, on the other hand, is pure unbridled joy and enthusiasm. You might be wondering: what on earth… The post What we can learn about the importance of joy in the workplace from a dude who loves trains 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 18, 2024

In too many companies, an innovation team is allowed to pursue its own agenda and imagine itself to be a separate island from the rest of the company. The results are always disappointing: a lot of creative ideas, but a failure to deliver meaningful growth. The root problem is the disconnect between strategy and innovation. To succeed, corporate innovation needs to be bounded by a clear set of strategic priorities that matter to the business.

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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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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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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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Peter Winick

MARCH 21, 2024

Transcript Hi there! It’s Peter Winick. I’m the founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage. Here’s the thought that I’d like to share with you today, and that’s this: In my experience, lots and lots of thought leaders spend a lot of time ruminating. They’re thinking deeply. They’re trying to solve the problems.

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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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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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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 21, 2024

It’s common to experience imposter feelings when taking on a new, more senior role. That negative self-talk can feel justified when you were originally rejected from the job. But you can use this second chance as an opportunity to become a better leader. The author presents four strategies to quiet the imposter syndrome voices in your head if you weren’t the first pick for the job.

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Speaker: Alberta Johnson

Once upon a time, in the bustling world of corporate landscapes, HR professionals like you were the unsung heroes. Your mission: to unlock the secrets of employee engagement and transform workplaces into thriving communities. 🦸 🏢 Join us in our upcoming webinar to uncover why engagement is the magic ingredient for organizational success.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 22, 2024

Who has time to care for people when there's so much to do? I hope that sounds stupid. I talk myself out of expression care. I don't want to pry. What if I make people uncomfortable? Sometimes care is a simple question.

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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: I had a recent situation that left me pretty frustrated, but now I’m wondering if I was just completely unrealistic in my expectations of how salary conversations go. Backstory: I applied for a role, which stated the salary range in the job listing (required by law in my state).

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SME Strategy

MARCH 19, 2024

What factors are really holding women back from moving forward in their careers? More importantly, what can you do about it if you find yourself in that position? We talk about all these things and more with our high-caliber guests who promise to deliver nothing but goodness. PepsiCo COO Grace Puma and former Nike President of Consumer Direct Christiana Smith Shi are the authors of the book, Career Forward: Strategies from Women Who’ve Made It.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2024

Despite the potential career benefits of building high-status networks, research has long shown that women face greater obstacles in establishing these networks compared to men. The authors’ research, published in the Academy of Management Journal, not only underscores what we know about the unique challenges women face in building high-status networks; it also offers a strategic roadmap for overcoming these challenges.

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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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Thought Leaders LLC

MARCH 18, 2024

Explore the shift from toxic positivity to authenticity in the workplace, fostering genuine connections and a culture of empathy. Today’s guest post is b y Satyen Raja, Leadership Coach and Founder of WarriorSage. In an era where the corporate mantra often echoes the need for unwavering positivity, we find ourselves grappling with the unintended consequences of this singular focus.

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Alison Green

MARCH 20, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Last week, I asked about Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work. Here’s part two of my favorites. (Part one was Monday.) 1. The voicemail Had a sales guy at my first job in the late 90s who used to take ALL his calls and listen to ALL his voicemail on speaker. LOUDLY. We were a small company with a cube farm.

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Sweet Process

MARCH 22, 2024

Last Updated on March 22, 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 recently read that the business process management (BPM) market is expected to record a global growth of 10.5%, reaching $14.4 billion by 2025. So, […] The post What Is Business Process Management?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2024

The new age of flexible of work has encouraged a culture of overwork, which is proving to be harmful to the mental health of employees. In her new book, Never Not Working, Malissa Clark offers a three-step process for organizations to reverse this unhealthy relationship: 1) Assess your company’s baseline level of overwork and its origins; 2) Plan for incremental change by targeting places where change will be most effective soonest; and 3) Execute a trial experiment, learn, and iterate.

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Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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Lolly Daskal

MARCH 20, 2024

Collaborative leadership is emerging as the dominant approach in today’s dynamic and interconnected business landscape. This style of leadership emphasizes teamwork, shared decision-making, and collective problem-solving. It is quickly becoming the preferred way to lead organizations for several compelling reasons. In this blog, we’ll explore four key factors that highlight why collaborative leadership is taking over as the dominant leadership style.

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Michael McKinney

MARCH 21, 2024

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Sport executive Scott O’Neil on keeping what’s most important front and center: “What matters more than anything else to you? These are your guideposts, and any moment spent away from them is likely not a good use of time, a wasted effort, or, worse yet, just noise.

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SME Strategy

MARCH 22, 2024

Incorporating OKRs in strategy planning provides an effective framework that drives growth, aligns your goals, and tracks your progress.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2024

Online conversations are famously fraught, which creates challenges for people communicating on online platforms, including those used for workplace collaboration. New research suggests that these platforms might want to consider using generative AI to help cool down heated discussions and prepare employees for difficult conversations. The author discusses research that he and his colleagues have conducted on this topic and discusses the ways in which the community platform Nextdoor has started

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Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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AIHR

MARCH 18, 2024

Poor succession planning can be incredibly expensive. According to Harvard Business Review , badly managed CEO transitions can wipe out nearly $1 trillion in market value each year for S&P 1500 companies. No senior leader lasts forever. But with a rock-solid succession planning strategy, you can ensure a smooth transition of leadership, minimizing disruption and maintaining stability.

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Alison Green

MARCH 18, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. When a job offer will require learning a new language and is 5,500 miles away My spouse was invited to apply for an academic professor job at a university 5,500 miles away (different continent and hemisphere!). He passed the first interview with the department he’d be working in, and passed the second interview with the heads of the university and HR.

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Michael McKinney

MARCH 22, 2024

A CRISIS most often comes when you expect it least. How do you deal with the damage and move forward? Vice Admiral Mike LeFever and Roderick Jones state in End Game First , “In a crisis, you have to consider your end game first. At some point in the future, you will be out of danger and back in the day-to-day. Where do you want to be when that happens?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2024

Should your company be betting on AI as a growth strategy now? How do you distinguish genuine opportunities from speculative fads and make an informed decision on whether AI is your next big bet? In this article, the authors cover five steps to help your company answer this question. After thoughtful analysis, your decision ultimately boils down to this: Does the current state of AI align with your business strategy?

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Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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AIHR

MARCH 20, 2024

Something as simple as an HR checklist can help keep you on track when it comes to all the moving parts you, the HR professional, need to manage on a day-to-day and annual basis. HR compliance is at the forefront of all HR initiatives and is critical in helping minimize legal risks to an organization. The risk of non-compliance can be detrimental. Since 2000, U.S. corporations have paid out a staggering $3 billion in employment-related and civil-rights lawsuits over allegations that their employ

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Alison Green

MARCH 21, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. We got a complaint call about a new hire before she started Thanks so much for the reassurance that we’ve done our due diligence on the ED hire. Our board president and I had a Zoom call with the new ED and let them know of the call we had received.

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BetterUp

MARCH 18, 2024

Jump to section What is intuitive eating? 10 fundamentals to eat intuitively 5 benefits of intuitive eating Misconceptions and myths around intuitive eating Getting started with intuitive eating Is intuitive eating backed by science? Deciding if intuitive eating is right for you?

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Benefits 93

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2024

More and more organizations are looking to create flatter, less hierarchical models to increase collaboration, agility, and employee empowerment. But recent research at a food processing company in Colombia outlines some stumbling blocks companies might face when trying to change their structure. Specifically, the researchers and company CEO highlight a series of structural and people dynamics leaders should look out for in their own efforts.

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Speaker: Lachandra B. Baker, MBA, CTA, CDP - Founder/Principal Consultant at LBB Edutainment, Keynote Speaker, and Author

Join us for an insightful session where we delve into the evolving landscape of DEIB. Discover the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities that have emerged over the past year and explore what lies ahead. This webinar will equip you with actionable strategies, best practices, and reflection tools to effectively lead and inspire change in your organization.

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