Sat.Jul 13, 2024 - Fri.Jul 19, 2024

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Diversity Takes a Backseat as a Microsoft DEI Team Is Laid Off

HR Digest

In the latest updates to the job cuts occurring this year, one of Microsoft’s DEI teams has just been let go. DEI job cuts have grown in number since 2023, and Microsoft is not the first company to make the move, however, the increasing number of cuts is causing employees to become concerned. The decision came to light after the team lead sent out an email to other staff members at the organization, sharing their thoughts on the move.

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The Iceberg of Organizational Knowledge: How to Unlock Tacit Knowledge

QAspire

Knowledge in organizations flows “across” people and teams. Real knowledge resides in the network of people and its interactions. Everything that is found in documents, systems, process flows and tool kits is “explicit” knowledge that is useful to sustain the business and keep the “status quo”. That is the tip of the iceberg – visible and accessible.

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Workplace Communication: Stop Asking “Do You Understand?” (and do this instead)

Let's Grow Leaders

High-performing teams invest in clear workplace communication by ensuring shared understanding. When your organization or team communicates effectively, you’re nimble. You can respond to change quickly. But if your organization doesn’t invest in effective workplace communication, you’ll face a constant series of misunderstandings that waste time, create conflict, and drag down everyone’s performance.

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Elevate Your Revenue Game: N2Growth’s CRO Executive Search

N2Growth Blog

The Role of a Chief Revenue Officer The Chief Revenue Officer, or CRO, is absolutely essential for propelling business growth. They are responsible for managing and optimizing all revenue generation processes within an organization, and their decisions can significantly impact the company’s financial success. CROs oversee marketing, sales, and customer relationship teams to ensure they work together effectively.

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AI in HR: 20+ Prompts to Use Now

AI is reshaping the business landscape, including HR. This guide is designed to help you understand and implement AI effectively for tangible benefits and a more strategic approach. Learn how to: Automate routine tasks Boost data insights Enhance employee experiences Drive HR’s strategic value Download the guide today!

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Safety First—OSHA-Dollar General $12 Million Settlement Reached

HR Digest

In a press release last week, a settlement was announced between OSHA and Dollar General after the latter was found to be in violation of the safety regulations presented by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Every business within the country is expected to maintain safe working conditions within its premises, ensuring an environment free of hazards, with standard escape routes mapped out in case of an emergency.

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The Surprising Guide to Lasting Impact

Leadership Freak

Personal struggle is an unexpected source of lasting impact. "Life is not about you. It is about what you do for others." - Tom Rath Discover 10 sources of competence and learn how reflecting on your struggles can lead to meaningful contribution. Transform personal challenges into opportunities for growth and leadership.

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Transforming Customer Engagement: The CMO’s New Mandate

N2Growth Blog

With the rise of the digital revolution, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) role has undergone significant changes. CMOs are no longer limited to traditional roles like branding and advertising. They have evolved into key strategists in the boardroom, steering the organization towards digital transformation, personalized customer experiences, and customer-centric strategies.

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Far From Over—NSEU Announces Indefinite Strike at Samsung

HR Digest

NSEU union workers at Samsung are on an indefinite strike in Hwaseong, South Korea, uniting in their demand for better benefits. The National Samsung Electronics Union had attempted a one-day strike last month and then announced a three-day strike earlier this month. Samsung union workers have attempted to initiate negotiations with the company over pay and benefits but the tech giant has been reluctant to come to the table to discuss the conditions laid out by the workers on strike.

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Lead with Ears: The Art of Energizing Aspirations

Leadership Freak

Discover the power of deep listening for leaders. Learn how 'Lead with Ears' can be used for energizing aspirations and to enhance influence. This post reveals 7 impactful questions to unlock and empower your team's true potential. You can transform your leadership today.

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What is the Connection Between Ethics and The Human Soul?

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Since the human soul is hard to define, we lack a blueprint for how it connects to ethical choices and actions. If you like digging into topics that some people think are difficult to define, read on.

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The Memory Edge: Outlearn, Outperform, Outlast

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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Hiring Interim Executives: Is It Worth the Investment?

N2Growth Blog

Interim executives are highly skilled and experienced individuals brought in at short notice to lead organizations during times of crisis, management transitions, or to spearhead major strategic initiatives. They provide rapid and effective leadership solutions during uncertain times and offer guidance to organizations. Drawing on their extensive leadership experience, they bring fresh, unbiased perspectives to the boardroom, addressing challenges while ensuring that solutions are firmly aligned

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Workers Pay the Price—Amazon Prime Day Linked to Worker Injuries

HR Digest

A Senate investigation into worker injuries associated with Amazon Prime Day found that the company’s highly popular sale day has had a significant impact on the well-being of workers in the past. According to the report, data from the Amazon Prime Day Sale in 2019 showed that the injury rate had totaled up to just under 45 injuries per 100 workers.

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Dear Dan: Can You Lead When Your Life is in Shambles

Leadership Freak

A reader asks, "Can we be a good leader if our personal life is in shambles.?" How good do you have to be to lead? I gave this reader 5 observations. What do you think about my response? How would you respond?

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Leading with Kindness: Creating a Positive Culture in the Workplace

Let's Grow Leaders

Episode 263: Nick Courtright, founder and CEO of Atmosphere Press , a hybrid publishing company, discusses his approach to leadership and creating a positive culture at his company. He emphasizes hiring for kindness and creating a positive and supportive author environment. Courtright shares that his company has 24 guiding principles, including a good sense of humor, and prioritizes the author’s experience.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Effective Succession Planning

N2Growth Blog

Understanding Emotional Intelligence Understanding emotional intelligence involves delving into one’s abilities, including self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. These aspects are crucial for recognizing, comprehending, and handling one’s emotions and those of others. Proficiency in emotional intelligence not only enhances decision-making and problem-solving skills but also fosters positive and productive interpersonal relationships.

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The Ins and Outs of Responding to a Resignation Letter

HR Digest

An employer’s job is not always easy and one of the harder tasks they’re presented with is responding to resignations. It can be disappointing to see an employee choose to leave and it’s worse still if the move is unexpected. Mentally accepting a resignation and their decision to leave is one thing, but responding to the resignation is a sensitive task.

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How Delegation Empowers Team Members and Frees Up Time for Effective Leaders

Great Results Team Building

Before you became a manager or team leader, success was about solving problems for people. As an effective leader, though, you solve problems through people. Delegation is a critical skill for managers that maximizes their effectiveness and empowers their teams. Properly delegating tasks not only frees up a manager’s time for higher-level strategic work but also empowers team members, boosts morale, and fosters professional growth.

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Leading with Kindness: Creating a Positive Culture in the Workplace

Let's Grow Leaders

Episode 263: Nick Courtright, founder and CEO of Atmosphere Press , a hybrid publishing company, discusses his approach to leadership and creating a positive culture at his company. He emphasizes hiring for kindness and creating a positive and supportive author environment. Courtright shares that his company has 24 guiding principles, including a good sense of humor, and prioritizes the author’s experience.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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6 Leadership Behaviors That Crush Motivation Every Time

Lead from Within

Leadership is a powerful tool that can either cultivate an inspired and energetic workplace or flatten an organization’s morale. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen how certain leadership behaviors can systematically undermine team motivation. A Harvard Business Review study reinforces this, revealing that 58% of employees would trust a stranger more than their own boss.

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Should you be Friends with Coworkers? Mapping the Pros and Cons

HR Digest

Should you be friends with your coworkers? It is a question for the ages and most feel very strongly about the matter, one way or the other. Some believe that friendships at work are inappropriate and can never be continued outside of work, while others are certain you can find lifelong friends among your work associates. Socializing with coworkers can be quite cathartic in the middle of a very tiring work week but at the same time, toxic coworkers can turn on you at any moment.

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How to Eliminate 4 Operational Inefficiencies in Your Company.

Rich Gee Group

The ability to act swiftly and decisively is paramount. Yet, many organizations find themselves entangled in red tape, procrastination, equivocation, and bureaucracy, which stifle innovation, slow decision-making, and frustrate employees. Eliminating these obstacles is essential for maintaining a competitive edge. Understanding the Problems Red Tape : Unnecessary procedures and regulations that delay decision-making and action.

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Workplace Communication: Stop Asking “Do You Understand?” (and do this instead)

Let's Grow Leaders

High-performing teams invest in clear workplace communication by ensuring shared understanding. When your organization or team communicates effectively, you’re nimble. You can respond to change quickly. But if your organization doesn’t invest in effective workplace communication, you’ll face a constant series of misunderstandings that waste time, create conflict, and drag down everyone’s performance.

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HR in 2026: Insights & Best Practices

Get Paycor’s guide, based on a survey of 3,000+ professionals, and learn why successful companies are: Almost 80% more likely to identify top talent through formal systems 40% more likely to protect managers’ time spent on coaching 83% more likely to plan to upskill their teams and more!

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How To Keep Your Work Culture Strong and Healthy

Lead from Within

A strong and healthy work culture is not just an asset; it’s a necessity for any thriving organization. As an executive leadership coach, I guide leaders through the process of cultivating such environments. According to a study by Deloitte, 94% of executives and 88% of employees believe a distinct workplace culture is important to business success.

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So Close, Yet So Far—GMB Loses Amazon Workers’ Union Vote

HR Digest

A union vote among Amazon workers in Coventry ended in a loss for GMB and those in support of unionizing. The vote came quite close to making GMB the first union at Amazon’s facilities in the UK, however, 50.5 percent of the employees voted against it. With 49.5 percent in favor of GMB, the union lost by only 28 votes, stating that they fell ”agonizingly short” of securing a win.

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Four Hidden Secrets of Innovation

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell Every enterprise needs to innovate. It doesn’t matter whether you are a profit-seeking business, a nonprofit organization or a government entity, the simple truth is that every business model fails eventually, because things change over time. We have to manage not for stability, but for disruption or face irrelevance.

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Help! I Inherited a Dysfunctional Team: What Now? Asking for a Friend

Let's Grow Leaders

What to do next when you inherit a team that feels like they’re operating in the Wild, Wild West. You’ve inherited a new team and it’s not going well. Employees are doing who knows what, when, where, with all kinds of “hows” that don’t make sense… and you think: “What is UP with this dysfunctional team?

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5 Ways to Improve DE&I in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical for an organization’s success. And companies that take bold action to help ensure an inclusive workplace will win every time. Discover how your company can create a culture that celebrates DE&I while achieving higher revenue and growth.

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What Are Transferable Skills and Why Are They Important?

Lead from Within

Transferable skills are the core competencies that individuals carry with them between jobs, industries, and various life roles, forming the backbone of adaptable career paths. As an executive leadership coach, I emphasize the critical role these skills play in not only securing employment but also excelling in any professional environment. With continuous industry changes and technological advancements, the capacity to transition skill sets is more crucial than ever.

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Tackling Technology—Social Security Account Updates Announced

HR Digest

The latest updates by the Social Security Administration state that they are focused on making their online services safer, and anyone with a “ my Social Security ” account created before September 18, 2021, will be affected by the move. According to the new Social Security rules, all the affected users will have to transition to using a Login.gov or ID.me account in order to access any information concerning their SS records.

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Do Nothing More Often

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton “What do you plan to do on vacation?” my friend asked. “Nothing…” Long silence “…And it will be amazing.” We live in a world that confuses activity with achievement so I should not have been surprised that the idea of deliberately doing nothing stunned my friend into silence.

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Help! I Inherited a Dysfunctional Team: What Now? Asking for a Friend

Let's Grow Leaders

What to do next when you inherit a team that feels like they’re operating in the Wild, Wild West. You’ve inherited a new team and it’s not going well. Employees are doing who knows what, when, where, with all kinds of “hows” that don’t make sense… and you think: “What is UP with this dysfunctional team?

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!