Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 19, 2025

Overcoming the Quiet Room: Why Your Training Needs Psychological Safety Imagine this: you kick off a training session with a question, and youre met with hesitant silence. Its not that your learners have nothing to say its that they dont feel safe saying it. As a human-centered L&D leader, your first job is to create psychological safety in every training room.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 19, 2025

Sincerity can mislead. Good intentions can cause lasting damage. Its not kind to do another persons job. You think you're being generous. Supportive. Helpful. Harmful help weakens instead of strengthening. The goal of help is equipping. Here are five dangers of harmful help and seven questions to avoid it.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

MAY 19, 2025

Lynn Blades reveals why ambitious women must stop ignoring burnout, offering practical strategies to set boundaries, prioritize self-care, and lead sustainably without sacrificing health, success, or well-being. Today’s post is by Lynn Blades, author of THE QUIET BURN. I cant count the number of times a client has called in tears, overwhelmed from stress, or physically ill on the border of burnout.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 19, 2025

Small businesses are key to global economies, with over 332 million worldwide in 2021. As their influence grows, so does the pressure to show social responsibility. But for small businesses with limited resources, adopting responsible practices can be challenging. Their unique operations and often hybrid approaches mean a one-size-fits-all solution doesnt work.

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Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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Strategy Driven

MAY 19, 2025

Maintaining relevant certifications is crucial for career longevity and professional growth in an ever-evolving educational landscape. Education professionals must adopt forward-thinking strategies to ensure their credentials remain valuable amid changing standards, technological advancements, and shifting job market demands. Read on to learn how to future proof your certification strategy as an education professional.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 19, 2025

Companies can succeed without abandoning their principles, according to research by the University of York and the Good Business Charter (GBC). The study examines how businesses accredited by the GBC combine ethical values with profitability. It highlights how the Charter helps companies embed responsible practices into their operations while staying competitive.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 19, 2025

Brilliant characters are a staple of TV and film. But when these characters are women or people of color, some viewers find them less believableeven when the stories are based on real events. A study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reveals how stereotypes about intelligence shape these reactions. The researchers showed participants clips of “genius” characters, such as the Black female mathematicians in Hidden Figures and chess prodigy Bobby Fischer in Pawn Sacrifice

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Strategy Driven

MAY 19, 2025

The Role Of Detox In Recovery Journeys Deciding to seek help for substance use takes tremendous courage, and for most people, the first hurdle is detoxification. Detox is the process where toxins from substances—whether alcohol, prescription medications, or illicit drugs—are systematically removed from the body. While this physical cleansing is essential, how it’s conducted can significantly impact short-term safety and long-term recovery.

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HR Digest

MAY 19, 2025

The NJ Transit strike is officially coming to an end after the rail workers reached a tentative deal. As the NJ strike ends, workers will return to their posts on Tuesday at 12:01 am, restoring service to over 100,000 daily commuters. The Transit union agreement was confirmed by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, who initially announced that workers would return to their jobs on Monday, but later offered up a second date for the return.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2025

Eye contact, body language, and inner stillness can be the key to making overwhelmed employees feel supported.

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Advertiser: Paycor

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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HR Digest

MAY 19, 2025

HR teams will have to collaborate with payroll vendors to ensure compliance with IRS guidelines. This is necessary due to the temporary nature of certain deductions (the ones expiring in 2028). Any miscalculations of paychecks, and companies could face penalties or employee dissatisfaction. On May 18, the House Budget Committee narrowly passed what can be called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that may advance the current administrations ambitious tax and immigration plan.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2025

She’s a case study in relevance, resilience, and connection.

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 19, 2025

GUEST POST from Greg Satell Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenski has been compared to great orators like Winston Churchill. He vowed to the English House of Commons to fight in the forests, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2025

Sponsor content from Arizona Commerce Authority.

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Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2025

She got promoted with her former boss’s help. Now they’re competing for the same next level opportunities.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2025

Strategies to subvert, counter, or sidestep assumptions and biases that may pose barriers to advancement.

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