Mon.Dec 06, 2021

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Presenting to Executives: How to Have More Confidence

Let's Grow Leaders

When presenting to executives, don’t forget what makes you an expert. You’ve been working hard, and the project is totally on track. And now, the executive team wants an update. It’s natural to feel nervous. But, if you stumble through the presentation, you’ll likely end up with a pile of action items just to prove the project is in good hands.

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Is it Really a War for Talent?

Kevin Eikenberry

In the time of the Great Resignation, when organizations are cutting operating hours and running leaner than ever because they can’t get the help they need, many have declared a war for talent. I understand the challenges, concerns, and urgency all of the upheaval is causing organizations and leaders. But is it really a war? […]. The post Is it Really a War for Talent?

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7 Ways to Avoid the Pitfalls of Optimism

Leadership Freak

There’s a dark side to Oz. The wizard is a fraud. Optimism doesn’t cure every ailment. It causes some.

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The Grief Employees Feel When Companies Close Down

The Horizons Tracker

Through mechanisms like the five stages of grief, we have developed a greater understanding of the process we go through when we grieve the loss of something valuable to us. Less is known, however, about the mourning we go through when the company we work for ceases to exist. It’s a gap new research from Babson College aims to plug. The authors conducted semi-structured interviews with numerous former bankers at Lehman Brothers.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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5 Technical Considerations When Starting Your Business

Strategy Driven

If you’re starting your own business and you don’t know what technical aspects you need to consider then don’t worry, you have definitely come to the right place. There are so many different technical considerations you need to think about before starting your business, working out whether or not you need to hire help in advance. Whilst it may take a chunk out of your start-up budget, you can relax knowing you’re not going to run into any problems.

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Retail Businesses Take Cues From Each Other During Covid

The Horizons Tracker

Businesses of all types struggled as a result of the lockdown measures introduced during the Covid pandemic, but perhaps small, local businesses struggled the most as they lacked the means to shift their trade online overnight. Nonetheless, research from BerkeleyHaas shows that when it comes to closures, it is the big chains that tended to set the ball rolling and impact smaller businesses.

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Making Workplaces Healing Spaces

The Horizons Tracker

In an article earlier this year, I looked at the need to create healthier workplaces if people are to be enticed back from Covid-related lockdown measures. It’s a concept research from the University of Arizona agrees with, with the authors outlining a roadmap to help companies rethink their office spaces. The roadmap is based on integrative health research and provides a framework spread across seven domains to help design workplaces fit for employee wellbeing.

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6 Tips to Improve Forklift Performance

Strategy Driven

Forklifts are important pieces of equipment in the manufacturing industry, especially in heavy industries like mining and construction. Forklift operators must ensure they are moving materials around safely and efficiently, to maximize productivity and output. As a manager, there are several things you can do to ensure your machines are performing to their level best without risking any damage.

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Interview Question: “Why Do You Want This Job”

HR Digest

Being asked why you want a job can be an awkward question. But it’s not as scary as it seems! The interviewer wants to know your goal in the position they are offering and how you plan to achieve that goal. Think about the answer before you go into the interview- this will make answering easier and more confident. We’ve outlined some key points below for how to answer “why do you want this job” as well as “why do you want this job” examples so that your respon

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How to Make Your Headphones Louder on PC

Strategy Driven

Using your headphones on your PC helps you get a better experience of whatever it is you’re listening to. Your hearing experience is ultimately elevated when you use a good pair of headphones. Be it one of your favorite films of you listening to music, whatever you listen to can only be enjoyed if it is listened loud! That is what we are going to help you with today!

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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How Smart Leaders Spot Ideas No-One Else Does

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Most disruptive ideas arise outside an industry. Leaders need a more open mindset to see early signals of change and respond to disruption. Today’s post is by Kurt Matzler, co-author of Open Strategy: Mastering Disruption from Outside the C-Suite (CLICK HERE to get your copy). In 1938, MIT student Claude Shannon solved one of the most complex problems of circuit design.

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How To Effectively Manage Your Business & Team

Strategy Driven

Running your own company can be tricky and challenging at times. There is no playbook for achieving success quickly or having all the right answers. You must have strategies in place that help you overcome challenges and achieve what you set out to do in a timely fashion. It’ll take hard work and dedication on your part to be an inspiring leader and valuable business owner, but with a little focus, it can be done.

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6 Leadership Behaviors That Crush Motivation

Niagara Institute

Employee motivation is essential to a team’s and organization’s success. From increased productivity and team performance to decreased turnover and absenteeism, the power of a motivated workforce cannot be denied.

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3 Areas Where AI Will Boost Your Competitive Advantage

Harvard Business Review

Algorithms are now essential for making predictions, boosting efficiency, and optimizing in real-time.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Working Out Your New Business on a Shoestring Budget

Strategy Driven

The internet has streamlined everything in our life—this is a clichéd statement that gets repeated in what we read, hear and see. We often quote this statement ourselves. However, is it absolutely true? For instance, many people believe that starting out a new business is as difficult as it was, say, 20 years ago. They maintain that working out on a shoestring budget is still a tricky rope to tread no matter if you are online or offline.

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When Hiring Nobody Is Better Than Hiring Just Anybody

Harvard Business Review

Look for these four traits before taking a chance on a less-than-ideal candidate.

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5 Benefits of Workload Automation in the Modern Workplace

Strategy Driven

In today’s increasingly competitive business world, you need to constantly be on the lookout for ways to make your company more efficient. One highly effective way to do this is through the implementation of workload automation. For the uninitiated, workload automation is the process of using software to streamline business processes, transactions, and workflows, all without the need for any human intervention.

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Keep the Challenges of Freelancing in Check

Harvard Business Review

Understand six common, continual stressors and how to control them throughout your career.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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So You Want to Quit Your Brand-New Job…

Harvard Business Review

Here’s how to decide whether to stick it out.

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Anxiety Is a Habit

Harvard Business Review

Neuroscientist Dr. Judson Brewer and journalist Charles Duhigg discuss making and breaking habits, anxiety, and ADHD.

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Addressing the Burnout, Loneliness, and Indifference Associated with Remote Work - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM JLL

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from JLL.

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