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How to Build a Better Network of Peer Relationships

Let's Grow Leaders

Don’t Overlook The Importance of Peers in Your Network of Strategic Advisors. When it comes to building a network of strategic advisors, it’s natural to look to people with more position power, access, and influence as your primary go-to’s. Yes, you want a productive relationship with your boss, a mentor who will challenge you, and—if you’re really lucky—a genuine sponsor opening doors.

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Book Review: Creative Acts for Curious People

Creativity at Work

Book Review: Creative Acts for Curious PeopleCreative Acts for Curious People includes more than eighty assignments that take you deeper into the famed d.School approach to design thinking.

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‘Great Attrition’ or ‘Great Attraction’? The choice is yours

McKinsey

A record number of employees are quitting or thinking about doing so. Organizations that take the time to learn why—and act thoughtfully—will have an edge in attracting and retaining talent.

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Women's Executive Coach: Narrowing the Leadership Gap

CoCaptain

We’ve talked about business coaching for women and its power to narrow the gender gap among entrepreneurs in the business world. Now let’s take a closer look at the need for women’s executive coaching to narrow the staggering leadership gap among all sectors. The Overwhelming Lack of Women’s Leadership Although women make up 50.8% of the U.S population and 52.5% of the college-educated workforce—they only hold 24% of senior leadership positions and only 4% of CEO positions.

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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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How Do I Balance Empathy and Execution? with Sara Canaday (Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

Balancing Empathy For Employees Needs with Execution and Accountability. How do I balance empathy and execution? On this week’s Asking For a Friend, I talk with Sara Canady, leadership expert and author of Leadership Unchained. 5 Ways to Think About Empathy at Work. (Read more in her article Leadership Expectations: How to Juggle the Demands of Empathy, Expectations, and Inclusion).

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5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Influence

Vantage Circle

As you move forward in your life and career, you’ll find that the benefits of leadership touch all aspects of life. You are never too old or too young to embark on a journey of leadership development. To help you get started, here's our pro-tip for you- learn more about John C. Maxwell's "5 Levels of Leadership" theory. John C. Maxwell is a leadership expert and New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker.

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Get That Promotion! Strategies for Career Advancement

Eat Your Career

Date : Wednesday, September 29. Time : 11:00 AM Pacific / 12:00 PM Mountain / 1:00 PM Central / 2:00 PM Eastern. So you want to advance your career? Better get in line…you’re not the only one! Of course, if you’d rather jump to the front of the line, there are certain things you can do to position yourself as the perfect person for that promotion. Earning your next big career move requires more than just wanting it.

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Leadership Development that Works with Jennifer Mackin

Let's Grow Leaders

Leadership development is one of the most important investments you can make in your organization’s success. Unfortunately, there are many ways to do it poorly. The results are lost time, money, credibility – and worst of all, poorly trained leaders. In this episode, Jennifer Mackin, author of Leaders Deserve Better, gives you the roadmap to effective leadership development.

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A Quick And Simple Guide To Compensation Planning

Vantage Circle

As a leader, compensation planning is one of the skills you will need to master. One of the most important aspects of organizational planning is having a compensation plan that rewards employees and provides competitive pay. 76% of employees reported that their compensation is one of the first things they consider while accepting a job. Hence, compensation planning aims to put the employee in a position where they don't feel obligated to look for other employment opportunities.

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The Making of a Megadeal: Howard Ungerleider on the Merger of Dow and DuPont

McKinsey

The CFO of Dow shares his experience of leading one of the most complex mergers and spinouts in history. Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Strategy Corporate Finance Mergers & acquisitions Post merger management

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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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The Great Resignation of 2021: How to Find Meaning in your Workplace

CoCaptain

You’ve probably been reading and hearing a lot about this “great resignation,” a large wave of people finally quitting their dreary jobs to move on to brighter pastures and land the job of their dreams. The resignation situation is actually not as dramatic as a lot of major publications are painting it. The number of people quitting hasn’t changed too much since before the pandemic.

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Courage at Work: How to Be More Courageous (and Why it Matters Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

You want to be more courageous , but sometimes the stakes can just feel too high. So, how do you know the difference between courage and stupidy? “Courage is every virtue at its testing point” -C.S.Lewis. In this week’s, Asking for a Friend, Karin speaks with Jim Detert, author of Choosing Courage , about what it means, and what it takes, to be a bit more courageous at work.

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5 Strategies To Boost Your Employee Development Plan

Vantage Circle

Career development is a crucial and integral part of an employees’ professional life. Without it, the very reason for having a job is inconclusive. In today’s competitive world, employees are constantly looking for new skills and accomplishments to add to their resumes. Thus, having a solid employee development plan is essential for retaining your top talents.

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Brand strength or margin? Both!

McKinsey

In times of uncertainty, strong brands are more important than ever. But how do you pursue ambitious marketing goals while keeping the budget in check?

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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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Author Talks: Vanessa Bohns on our hidden potential to persuade

McKinsey

Social psychologist Vanessa Bohns discusses why failing to recognize our ability to influence can lead us to miss opportunities or misuse power.

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Why the automotive future is electric

McKinsey

Mainstream EVs will transform the automotive industry and help decarbonize the planet.

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Beyond income: Redrawing Asia’s consumer map

McKinsey

Asia’s consumer markets are not only growing rapidly but diversifying and segmenting. Three changes in perspective are key to understanding new consumption paths in the region.

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Innovating employee health: Time to break the mold?

McKinsey

Employers have rapidly adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic: Can they now apply that level of speed to innovating employer-sponsored insurance?

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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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COVID-19: A comparison with other public-health burdens

McKinsey

COVID-19 is no longer the leading cause of death in some countries.

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A smarter way to think about public–private partnerships

McKinsey

For governments pursuing public–private partnerships for large infrastructure projects, capitalizing on the risk-management capabilities of the private sector could be a more efficient and effective approach.

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Retail’s need for speed: Unlocking value in omnichannel delivery

McKinsey

The race to provide ever-faster omnichannel order fulfillment is on. Where should retailers keep up—and what are the value-creation opportunities in doing so?

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A new frontier for transforming nonpersonnel cost management in banking

McKinsey

COVID-19’s economic impact makes cost management critical for banks. Three actions pave the way to lower expenses while maintaining customer satisfaction.

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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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Global IT services: An often-overlooked opportunity for private equity

McKinsey

The $1 trillion IT services market offers many untapped possibilities for private capital.

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What matters most? Five priorities for CEOs in the next normal

McKinsey

How leaders can adapt to a very different future.

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Five Fifty: The business builders

McKinsey

The more new businesses you build, the better you get at building them. That’s the lesson from the companies that do it best.

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8 Ways To Call Out Racial Injustice At Work

Vantage Circle

Being different in a workplace is difficult, especially if the difference is racial. It takes a lot of courage for anyone to speak against racial injustice at work. To be precise, especially with people of color, African Americans, or the black community per se. From the United States to India to Malaysia, every country comprises diverse ethnicities who make a beautiful melting pot of culture and diversity.

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

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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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The McKinsey Crossword: “Tennis, Anyone?” | No. 40

McKinsey

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.