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Should women always wear high heels in the workplace?

HR Digest

In 2015, the director of the Cannes Film Festival tended an apology after taking a controversial decision at the Festival. The 32-year-old actress stated that she was forced to change her career paths because of difficulties she had standing in heels for eight hours during training at various hotels. Ishikawa said on Tuesday.

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Meet My Next Group of Coaches!

Marshall Goldsmith

Alexander Osterwalder – Thinkers 50 #1 Strategy Thinker 2015-17, million-selling author Business Model Generation and Value Proposition Design , inventor Business Model Canvas. Liz Wiseman – Bestselling author of Multipliers, Thinkers 50 Top Ten Leadership Thinker 2015-17, Winner of the ATD Champion of Talent Award.

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Dealing with Loneliness While Traveling for Work

Harvard Business Review

A 2015 study finds there are a host of costs—physiological, psychological and emotional, and social—to frequent travel. It’s tempting to stay squirreled up in your hotel room in your pajamas, but it’s better to get out if you can. Consider sharing your hotel room with a colleague. I’m an introvert.

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How to Decide Which Conferences Are Worth Your Time

Harvard Business Review

First, it’s important to understand where you are in your career. When you’re just starting out (in the work world or in a new career), it’s important to overindex on networking and meeting new people. In 2015 I organized a dinner at SXSW at which my friends Nick Westergaard and Heidi Grant sat together.

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Why California Is Such a Talent Magnet

Harvard Business Review

In 2015, 60% of graduating college students reported that they would prefer to work at a company with a positive social atmosphere, responsible production, and a fun work environment, even if it meant earning a lower salary. Their innovation districts focus on quality of life, not just tax breaks.

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How to Unleash Possibility in 2015

Management Craft

Along with the opportunity to play to an eager audience, he has to do PR interviews, spend time on airplanes and in hotels, and endure many other hassles. In a way, he ought to enjoy those times, otherwise the crappie hotel beds and endless runway delays would not be worth it. But it’s all for those moments when he can play HIS stuff.

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How to Unleash Possibility in 2015

Management Craft

Along with the opportunity to play to an eager audience, he has to do PR interviews, spend time on airplanes and in hotels, and endure many other hassles. In a way, he ought to enjoy those times, otherwise the crappie hotel beds and endless runway delays would not be worth it. But it’s all for those moments when he can play HIS stuff.

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