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Let’s Stop Pushing “Development” as a Cheap Replacement for Training

Great Leadership By Dan

Sales reps were trained in their products and how to sell them, scientists went to conferences, engineers were offered continued training to keep their skills up to date, and new managers were trained how to manage. There was even a requirement that every employee received 40 hours of training. But so is training.

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4 Keys For Bringing Out The Best From Introverts

Tanveer Naseer

Professional roles of introverts vs. extroverts Introverts and extroverts tend to migrate to career fields that play to their dispositions, says Moore. Kate Rodriguez is a former senior career search researcher and government analyst who covers career development and higher education marketing for The Economist Careers Network.

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The Big Shift: Demand for Future Work Skills in 2021

HR Digest

Updated skills are the currency for future-proofing your career. Reskilling refers to learning new skills for a job switch or career pivot. Hard skills are quantifiable capabilities learned in an education setting or training program. Hire a Chief Future Officer (CFO). She started as a high school Spanish teacher.

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5 Steps Women Can Take to Get on Corporate Boards

Women on Business

Here are some of Henna’s five steps women can take to get a corporate board seat: “Get some Non-Profit Board experience – According to Carol Tomei, CFO of the Home Depot, who sits on the Boards of UPS and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, non-profit boards are an excellent way to start getting Board experience.

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How Should Leaders Address Challenge Of Low Performers?

Tanveer Naseer

These workers leave for a variety of reasons, including limited career growth and pay. Eagle Hill reports that replacing a mid-level employee – including hiring and training costs, in addition to lost revenue and lost productivity – can add up to 150% of that employee’s salary. Feedback is an essential part of engaging employees.

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November 2018 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

CFO Jon Verbeck gives us a major pointer for increasing our profits, and helps leaders understand these important elements of running a department or business. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted 6 Tips for New Managers. Jon Verbeck shares Focus on Profit Part 1: Decrease Costs. Here’s why.

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How To Better Support Introverts In Today’s Workplaces

Tanveer Naseer

Professional roles of introverts vs. extroverts Introverts and extroverts tend to migrate to career fields that play to their dispositions, says Moore. This indicates there are also a significant number of introverts leading extroverts and not just the other way around, as the research tends to suppose.

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