Sat.Jun 05, 2021 - Fri.Jun 11, 2021

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How do I Admit We Were Wrong? (with Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

“Hey Karin, I’m so proud of my team. We had such an incredible pivot. We accomplished some incredible things. AND as it turns out we made some faulty assumptions, and we’re going to need to pivot. How do I admit we were wrong without discouraging the team? #AskingForaFriend. Gain Big Credibility With Your Team, Even if You Have to Admit You Were Wrong.

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Author Talks: Gillian Tett on looking at the world like an anthropologist

McKinsey

Gillian Tett, the Financial Times markets and finance columnist and US managing editor, presents a radically different strategy for making sense of the business world today: anthropology.

Finance 127
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Agile Leadership

CMOE

We live and work in a world of never-ending change that is accelerating all the time. This dynamic creates opportunities and challenges for every organization. The capacity to react quickly when a window of opportunity opens and mitigate rapidly approaching storms is vital to long-term success. For a multitude of reasons, more than half of the companies that were on the Fortune 500 list in the year 2000 no longer exist today.

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Introducing my new puppy: Tali

Penelope Trunk

I decided that as a responsible parent I should wait to get a new dog until my oldest son leaves for college. It’s his last summer at home. We don’t need more tumult. I waited until after college applications were done on Janurary 15 and then I answered an ad on Craigslist for a puppy they had to give up because they were allergic. They wanted $400 ahead of time then they’d bring me the puppy.

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The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Your Training Program

Learning how to promote your training courses online is key to growing your training business. In this Ultimate Guide to Marketing we cover effective and modern marketing strategies that will help you market your training program, and sell more courses. You’ll learn how to: Harness the power of SEO to drive website traffic Convert more website visitors to sales Create smart email marketing campaigns Get the most out of course marketplaces Establish a referral program And more… Get ready to see y

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Leading Performance Conversations without Losing Your Cool

Let's Grow Leaders

It’s easy to take things personally and get upset when you need to lead a tough performance conversation. In this episode, we’ll take a look at what might cause you to get upset and five steps you can take to keep your cool and have a productive conversation. Leading a Performance Conversation without Losing Your Cool. 0:58 – Be sure to pick up your discounted copy of Courageous Cultures through the end of June 2021. 2:00 – Why leading a performance conversation without l

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The trailblazing consumers in Asia propelling growth

McKinsey

There’s more to consider than Gen Z. Powerful demographic forces are reshaping consumer behavior and causing large shifts in consumption patterns in Asia.

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Imagine the future

ReNew Business

“What we do not dream we cannot manufacture” Erica Hunt The most critical step after dreaming is making sure that the manufacturing does not kill the dream. It feels to me the challenge we face immediately after imagining a new future. We are tempted to use old ways, old language, old methods while wanting to create the new. We forget that the emerging imagination disturbs the linear concepts we consciously know and undermines what we neatly have organised in “accepted” reality.

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Virtual Team Building Tool: An Easy Conversation Starter

Let's Grow Leaders

If you want a strong virtual team, get your team talking. If you want to take your virtual or hybrid team to the next level, use this virtual team-building tool to get your team talking about what’s working and identify areas for continued improvement. What makes a highly successful virtual or hybrid team? Highly successful hybrid and virtual teams have one thing in common.

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The state of grocery in North America

McKinsey

As the industry looks beyond the pandemic, grocery retailers must determine which trends will endure. A focus on five areas will separate the winners from the rest of the pack.

Retail 126
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Juxtapose

Faster Ideas

Why the right juxtaposition can make your contrasting ideas slot into place. Photo by Berkin Üregen on Unsplash. I specifically remember hearing the word juxtaposition for the first time as a child and thinking what an interesting word it was. Then I found out what it meant and I've been juxtaposing one thing against another ever since. A cursory Google search shows that there may not be (aren't) any other words in the English language that start with jux (apart from derivatives of juxtapose , o

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Next Level eLearning – The AI-powered Courseware Coach

Introducing Willow from WILL Interactive – a new artificial instructor technology that coaches users through eLearning content to increase training ROI. Using active conversations with a virtual expert not only reinforces key concepts but also helps employees think critically and creatively. Willow can ask questions, analyze responses, and deliver personalized feedback.

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5 Easy Steps To Build A Successful Severance Pay Plan

Vantage Circle

In 2020, when the Coronavirus pandemic was on peak, the economy and the unemployment rate hit a new low with mass layoffs. Even in normal times, a layoff or a termination is a hard pill to swallow for all employees. Layoffs during such trying times are even more stressful and overwhelming. When the subject of layoffs emerged, the issue of fair severance pay came up as well.

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Sir Ken Robinson. Do schools kill creativity?

Charles Leon

Index of all blogs. Why creativity is so important for our collective futures. Sir Ken Robinson. Listen to the Full tedtalk here. This week I’d like to look at the TedTalk given by Sir Ken Robinson in 2007. This talk has been seen more than 20 million times (I only account for about 5 of those). The talk undoubtedly inspired me to see creative education as paramount for our children and confirmed to me that the education system we have at the moment was built to serve the purposes of the industr

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What we lose when we lose women in the workforce

McKinsey

A record number of women have left the US workforce during the COVID-19 crisis. A policy expert and former HR executive discuss the long-term effects—and their own experiences.

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Take a shower

Faster Ideas

Why do we get our best ideas when we're in the shower? Photo by Skyler King on Unsplash. According to , a 2016 study , 72% of us get our best ideas in the shower. Aaron Sorkin - Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Social Network and The West Wing - is among them. Sorkin reportedly takes up to eight showers a day to keep his creative ideas flowing. "I find them incredibly refreshing and when writing isn’t going well, it’s a do over… I will shower, change into new clothes and start again.

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Shaping a Better Future by Uniting Corporate and Higher Education Content

With the increased interest in reskilling and upskilling existing workforces, companies are looking for more training and development content and realizing that higher education has a lot to offer. Similarly, companies are finding value in providing training to students and preskilling their future workforce. The challenge is that the technology and platforms used to serve these two audiences have never had to work well together—until now.

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30 Email Etiquette Rules Every HR Should Know

Vantage Circle

Following basic email etiquette is crucial, especially in the corporate sector. Email is truly a powerful means of communication, both personally and professionally. Excellent email etiquette includes impeccable writing skills making a difference between a fruitful workplace relationship and a potential misunderstanding, offense, or conflict. Read our blog on: The Guide To Conflict Resolution In The Workplace.

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Prioritizing flexibility in tech strategies can unlock new value for grocers

McKinsey

As European grocers realize that embracing new technology is core to their strategy, flexibility is the key to successful transformation. It’s not always about what retailers are doing in tech adoption, but how.

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Revisiting European utility portfolios

McKinsey

Utilities used to own the entire value chain, from energy generation over transmission and distribution grids to retail, until the regulation and market environment changed and new competitors entered. To survive and thrive, both incumbents and new players will need to continuously revisit portfolios.

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Building new digital businesses in insurance

McKinsey

More incumbent insurers are considering building digital businesses. Three McKinsey experts discuss what to do—and with whom.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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Black-owned businesses face an unequal path to recovery

McKinsey

As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates systemic inequities, entrepreneurs also face the fallout of America’s racial reckoning.

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An inflection point for biosimilars

McKinsey

With rising US adoption, biosimilars are gathering even more momentum. Successful companies will innovate their commercial models, rethink their portfolio management, and accelerate their R&D.

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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, May 2021

McKinsey

Amid the agonies of a second pandemic year, the recovery gathers further momentum; business leaders and policy makers ponder rising inflation.

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The role of boards in fostering resilience

McKinsey

The lessons learned from the current crisis can help corporate boards make the organizations they serve stronger.

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Your Guide To Transitioning Into Product Management: Essentials For New PMs

Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager

Are you considering a shift to product management or just starting your journey as a Product Manager? Join Leslie Grandy and Drew Weaver for an insightful webinar designed to help you seamlessly transition into this dynamic role. Whether you're looking to pivot your career or enhance your existing skills, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to succeed!

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Meet your future Asian consumer

McKinsey

Asia’s consumer markets are not only a story of scale, but also one of diversity and shifting preferences and behavior caused by powerful demographic, social, and economic forces.

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Forward Thinking on artificial intelligence with Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott

McKinsey

How could AI help create jobs even in rural areas, and what would it take? In this podcast episode, Kevin Scott shares his ideas with James Manyika.

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Transforming the end-to-end model life cycle through digitization

McKinsey

With increasing global complexities, those financial institutions that take a more integrated, strategic approach to model life-cycle management can unlock massive potential.

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Wrapping up digital and analytics: Current value-creation opportunities for packaging players

McKinsey

Digital is in the early stages of adoption but offers significant potential. With the right approach, a focused packaging company can preserve value and capture growth.

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Human-Centered Cyber Security Training: Driving Real Impact on Security Culture

Speaker: Speakers:

In today's digital age, having an untrained workforce can be a significant risk to your business. Cyber threats are evolving; without proper training, your employees could be the weakest link in your defense. This webinar empowers leaders like you with the tools and strategies needed to transform your employees into a robust frontline defense against cyber attacks.

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Inventing and scaling the world’s largest urban vertical farming network

McKinsey

Launching a successful new business concept requires a strong purpose, a focus on research, an innovative business model, and a willingness to adapt to the market.

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Culture in the hybrid workplace

McKinsey

Hybrid work is happening. Your culture will need to catch up—fast.

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Bold moves to forge Nordic champions

McKinsey

Nordic companies are trailing their global peers in terms of growth and scale. McKinsey reveals five bold moves across industries to recapture profitable growth and global market share.

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Unlocking experience-based job progressions for millions of workers

McKinsey

Millions of US workers without four-year college degrees are unemployed. Novel data analytics reveal opportunities for them to attain better jobs than they had before the pandemic if there’s action to build a more inclusive economy.

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Content Distribution Made Easy: Serving Customers Your High Compliance Training

You invest a lot of time and energy in creating high compliance and regulatory training for your customers. And chances are, you want to make it as easy as possible for them to take your courses and track training completion statuses for audit purposes for risk and compliance departments. And if they aren’t able to access your high stakes training, the consequences for your customers can be extremely costly.