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Inspiring Creativity and Innovation on Your Team: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

Welcome to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival! This month, our contributors share their thoughts about inspiring creativity and innovation on your team. We’ve expanded the Frontline Festival to include other formats such as podcasts and artwork and are always looking for […]. The post Inspiring Creativity and Innovation on Your Team: A Frontline Festival appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Take Credit for your Work

Career Advancement

“On great teams—the kind where people trust each other, engage in open conflict, and then commit to decisions—team members have the courage and confidence to confront one another when they see something that isn’t serving the team.”. ~Patrick Lencioni~. Sofia was floored when during a team meeting, her coworker stood up to present a project they’d been working on together.

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How residential energy storage could help support the power grid

McKinsey

Household batteries could contribute to making the grid more cost effective, reliable, resilient, and safe—if retail battery providers, utilities, and regulators can resolve delicate commercial, operational, and policy issues.

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How do you work full-time while you homeschool full-time?

Penelope Trunk

Parental Advisory: Earning all the money and taking care of the kids by yourself at the same time is hell. And only crazy people do it. Really. Less than 1% of white college-educated women raise kids alone. That statistic makes sense to me. Because 2% of white college-educated women get divorced. All these statistics come from the Bureau of Labor. Most of the women in this demographic get remarried.

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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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The Challenges Faced By Women in The Workplace

Vantage Circle

I matter. I matter equally. Not 'if only,' not 'as long as'. I matter. Full stop. - Chimamanda Adichie, Nigerian writer. Women have been trying to break away from norms and standards set by society. They have been marching for equal rights and fighting for their rightful place in the world. True, that the #MeToo movement has begun to smash down centuries of patriarchy, but we still have a long way to go.

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Technology + operations: A flywheel for performance improvement

McKinsey

New automation techniques can provide the first step toward continuous, tech-enabled redesign of critical operations—forming an intuitive ops-to-tech cycle in which tech improves ops, and vice versa.

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The tougher competitors in emerging markets

McKinsey

Companies in developing economies are becoming battle hardened as they vie for growth and plug into advanced technologies. Wealth is piling up in areas of economic vitality.

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Advanced analytics in asset management: Beyond the buzz

McKinsey

Leading firms are applying advanced analytics across the full asset-management value chain—with real-world results.

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Thomas L. Friedman: An interview with Mother Nature

McKinsey

The New York Times foreign affairs columnist shares what the environment can teach us about thriving in an age of disruption in a conversation with James Manyika.

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China’s chemical industry: New strategies for a new era

McKinsey

China looks set to remain the fastest-growing major chemical market, but important changes are under way. To succeed in this next stage of development, players will need to embrace a new set of strategies.

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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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Bancassurance: It’s time to go digital

McKinsey

As customers and banks shift to digital technologies, bancassurers need to rethink their distribution model.

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A winning growth formula for dairy

McKinsey

Modest growth forecasts, shifting consumer tastes, and increased competition will force executives to seek new opportunities.

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Thomas L. Friedman: Why simple fixes don’t work anymore

McKinsey

One-word answers are not enough in today’s complex world, when people have differing priorities as citizens, consumers, and workers.

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Five Fifty: Discharged

McKinsey

Rethinking how we travel through our cities and towns means tracking the emissions we create as we do. The good news is that traveling may soon get cleaner.

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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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Thomas L. Friedman: Technology moves in steps

McKinsey

From flat, to fast, to deep, technology is advancing in stages and changing our world. The New York Times columnist forecasts what’s next in conversation with James Manyika.

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Thomas L. Friedman: Lifting people back into the middle class

McKinsey

James Manyika and the New York Times foreign affairs columnist discuss what it will take to restore high-wage jobs in the face of technological disruption.

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Thomas L. Friedman: The three climate changes

McKinsey

The New York Times foreign affairs columnist tells James Manyika why he thinks the environment, globalization, and technology are transforming our world.

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Keys to a sustainable transformation: A conversation with Seth Goldstrom

McKinsey

Transformations must truly change the trajectory of the organization to thrive over the long run. Here are four essential steps to ensuring lasting change.

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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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How to resist the allure of ‘glamour’ projects

McKinsey

Shiny new initiatives can distract you from paying attention to other valuable but mundane projects and investments.

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Divestiture in medtech: Are you the natural owner of your businesses?

McKinsey

For medtech companies, divestitures can create value. But several elements are necessary to make separations successful.

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The journey to a new tomorrow: A conversation with Ron Kuerbitz, CEO, agilon health

McKinsey

Ron Kuerbitz, Chief Executive Officer, agilon health, shares his perspective on consolidation of the sector, the role of technology, and what he’s most excited about for the future. He spoke with Neha Patel, Partner, McKinsey & Company in December 2018.

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Thomas L. Friedman: Why I’m optimistic

McKinsey

There’s reason to be hopeful about our future. The New York Times columnist explains why in a conversation with James Manyika.

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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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Key Tips To Improve Workplace Communication

Vantage Circle

With the dawn of technology, communication has evolved along with it. And communication has always been the basis of connectivity, be at work or at home. With communication, you can convey the message that you want through verbal or non-verbal communication. Emails, text messages have become an integral part of communication and has played a very major role in an organization, be it a large scale company or a small scale.

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The Influence of Technology in the Workplace

Vantage Circle

From the clattering keystrokes of a typewriter to getting real-time updates with a press on the keyboard, the work culture has come a long way. And to its credit, the role of technology in the workplace has played a major role in bringing this change. Getting work done has never been so easier as it is now. The importance of technology in the workplace is known by how it has created a collaborative work environment.

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Workplace Bullying: A Major Concern For Companies Throughout the World

Vantage Circle

Bullying has been a concern linked to mental problems, stress, and suicides throughout the world. Primarily regarded as a childhood problem, bullying has been troubling adults as well. Workplace bullying refers to repeated actions aimed towards employees meant to insult them. Actions like this pose a risk to employees’ health and safety. There is a difference between bullying and aggression.

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8 Actionable Ways to Improve Workplace Environment

Vantage Circle

“You just get the vibes of your surroundings and it rubs off on you.” Gordon Lightfoot. Our immediate surrounding and workplace environment has a big impact on the state of our minds. The “Vibe” of the work environment is dependent on a lot many factors, such as the design of the work station, company values, leadership styles and so on and so forth.

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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.