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Reskilling the Future of Work

HR Digest

In a recent McKinsey Global Survey on the future of workforce needs, nearly nine in ten executives and managers say their organizations either face skills gap already or expect gaps to develop within the next five years. Organizations are now facing a learning curve as managers scramble to lead their teams virtually.

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March 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Julie shares: “This short post and animated videos offers tangible suggestions for how to shift ownership and responsibility for development where it belongs… with employees.” Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shared Time Management Strategies & Prioritizing. Try These 2 Things. What was he to do?

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Leading for Innovation: Why Fighting Fires Burns Down the House

LDRLB

Soren is the Managing Principal of InnovationPoint, an Adjunct Professor within the Imagineering Academy at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands and the author of the new book Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs. This is a guest post form Soren Kaplan. The other domain is leadership.

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Leading for Innovation: Why Fighting Fires Burns Down the House

LDRLB

Soren is the Managing Principal of InnovationPoint, an Adjunct Professor within the Imagineering Academy at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands and the author of the new book Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs. This is a guest post form Soren Kaplan. The other domain is leadership.

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High-Trust Teams

Coaching Tip

In short, trust is a form of social capital that enhances performance between individuals, within and among groups, and in larger collectives, like organizations, institutions and nations. Trust, like love and happiness , is difficult for people to explain in clear, rational terms.

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To Retain New Hires, Spend More Time Onboarding Them

Harvard Business Review

Simple tools, like glossaries of terms, go a long way. At key intervals — three, six, and nine months — hiring managers should formally engage them in conversations about the organization’s history and brand, how performance is measured and rewarded, and how growth opportunities arise. Help them assimilate.

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What to Do When Your Boss Won?t Advocate for You

Harvard Business Review

And they can even overtly undermine you and attempt to sabotage your long-term career prospects. And perhaps consider getting a coach to help you make the improvements necessary to earn your manager’s advocacy. How to Manage a Toxic Employee. In short, mentors counsel you, sponsors accelerate you. Office Politics.

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