Sat.Jan 01, 2022 - Fri.Jan 07, 2022

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3 Leadership Values to Encourage in Every Member of Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

Help your team be more compassionate, courageous, and curious. During difficult times, what leadership values matter most? We’ve been asking this question of the leaders we work with around the world. Consistently, compassion, courage, and curiosity continue to top the list, closely followed by flexibility and authenticity. In fact, in our recent LinkedIn poll, 61% said “compassion” was most the most critical leadership value this year.

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The gradual production of thoughts when speaking?

Creative Companion

Happy Epiphany 2022 Like every year, the sixth of January is the moment to wish you all the best for the new year. The sixth of January is Epiphany day – the 12th and last day of Christmas.

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The role of ESG and purpose

McKinsey

Answering three questions about purpose and environmental, social, and governance issues can help business leaders zero in on what matters most for their organizations.

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Employee off-boarding- Do's And Dont's

Vantage Circle

Employee off-boarding, although underrated, is a vital process for any organization. It can be simply put through as the famous quote, "All's well that ends well." What your employees experience while leaving the company has a huge role to play in deciding whether they will be a protagonist of the company or not. Because sometimes, even when the entire journey is worthwhile, a poor employee off-boarding process will change the complete outlook for the employee.

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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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3 Overused Strengths that Will Limit Your Leadership

Let's Grow Leaders

oYou work hard to set a positive example for your team. You care about success, and you want your people to succeed. You’ve clarified what matters most and you’re committed to accountability. You’re intentional about your culture. But somehow, your leadership presence isn’t working. You don’t have the connection or influence you hope for. Committed, caring, hard-working leaders often find one or more of three overused strengths interfere with their influence.

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The Benefits of Promoting Gender Diversity in Leadership

Harvard Professional Development

The key to achieving gender diversity at all levels of an organization is to ensure the success of women leaders in the earliest stages of their management career. The corporate world has made progress improving gender diversity and bringing an increasing number of women into leadership roles at the executive and C-suite level. As of McKinsey’s 2018 Women in the Workplace report, women comprise 19 percent of executive leadership positions. .

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Exploring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Why You Need Them & How to Define Them

Eat Your Career

As a professional, you have almost certainly heard of Key Performance Indicators —the quantifiable metrics that prove whether or not you’re performing successfully within your role. While the terminology is commonly used in the working world, it is not well understood. For many roles, KPIs are vague or (even worse) completely undefined. Without clear, agreed upon KPIs, your chances of success are greatly diminished.

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Asking for a Friend 2021 Video Highlights (Part 1)

Let's Grow Leaders

Asking for a Friend: How do I Lead Well Through Uncertainty? Thanks to all of you who have joined our Asking for a Friend community this year! I’m so grateful for all the authors, executives and all of you human-centered leaders joining the conversation. So many great insights about the future of work and leading well through times of uncertainty and change. .

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Zeroing In On Your Profit Zone

Eure Consulting

We interrupt our regularly scheduled Competencies programming to introduce you to a new program we’re offering. It’s called the Profit Zone. In most organizations, less than 10 percent of the staff really understand how the company makes and keeps money. Employees choose to be employees and not entrepreneurs because they want the certainty of a paycheck.

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The unsolved opportunities for cybersecurity providers

McKinsey

With sophisticated cyberthreats on the rise, organizations must continue evolving by using novel strategies and technology. For cybersecurity providers, the challenges and opportunities are numerous.

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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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How To Retain Your Employees During The Great Resignation?

Vantage Circle

This podcast is about The Great Resignation, also known as The Big Quit, and The Great Opt Out. Everything started in early 2021, and much has already been said and written about it. Some argue that the only way to develop is to opt out for better things. In contrast, others say that the mass exit is harmful and permanent. So, what is the current state of affairs in the workplace?

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3 Tools to Evaluate the Past Year of Your Career Effectively

Create Your Career Path

And just as quickly as it started, 2021 has ended. Before implementing your goals for the new year, we recommend taking some time to evaluate how 2021 went for you career-wise. Reflecting on where you wanted to be at the end of the year and where you actually are in your career at the end of the year can help you set more effective goals for 2022. We understand that evaluating your career in the midst of so many continued changes and abnormalities can be difficult.

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We are at our most creative just before we fall asleep, scientists say

World Economic Forum

Scientists in Paris say their experiment shows that sleep is vital to our creative performance, a strategy previously discovered by scientist Thomas Edison.

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution will be people powered

McKinsey

Companies at the forefront of the technology frontier are empowering their workers with digital technologies—and the skills they need to use them.

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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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Top 10 New Year Gift Ideas To Show Appreciation To Employees

Vantage Circle

A lot has changed in the corporate world over the years, but one thing that hasn't is the concept of corporate gifting. As we approach the new year, put on your thinking caps and come up with some meaningful new year gift ideas to show your appreciation for your employees. So, here are some of the best new year gift ideas for your employees that speak volumes about how much you value their contributions. 1.

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3 Tools to Evaluate the Past Year of Your Career Effectively

Create Your Career Path

And just as quickly as it started, 2021 has ended. Before implementing your goals for the new year, we recommend taking some time to evaluate how 2021 went for you career-wise. Reflecting on where you wanted to be at the end of the year and where you actually are in your career at the end of the year can help you set more effective goals for 2022. We understand that evaluating your career in the midst of so many continued changes and abnormalities can be difficult.

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Developing A Flexible Business Strategy

CMOE

Successful businesses certainly offer a product or service that their customers need, but they also have one other feature: the ability to adapt to an ever-changing business market and customer demands. Being able to quickly adapt operations to these changes is an important part of any highly successful business strategy. Having an idea or two on how to react to change isn’t enough; to guide the direction and support the success of their business, leaders must put forth a solid, flexible strateg

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How medtech companies can create value with new-business building

McKinsey

Medtech industry senior executives recently convened to discuss new-business building. Their experiences illuminate what it can do for companies, why it’s so difficult, and how to get it right.

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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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85 Inspiring Anti-Bullying Quotes For Workplace

Vantage Circle

We all must have faced some sort of bullying in our lives, and perhaps it is one of the most devastating and scarring experiences. It is time to say NO to bullying and we at Vantage Circle are unabashedly against it. The first step in dealing with workplace bullying is to raise awareness about it. This is where having a list of anti-bullying quotes for the workplace on display comes in handy.

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Connecting employee health and wealth: Interview with CXA Group’s CEO

McKinsey

Rosaline Chow Koo breaks down how CXA Group is working to make group insurance more profitable while simultaneously improving employees’ health and financial well-being.

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The state of burnout for women in the workplace

McKinsey

Women are doing more to support employee well-being but face higher stress levels as a result. Here’s how leaders can help.

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Going all in: How one insurer updated its technology stack

McKinsey

Enrique Laso of MAPFRE USA discusses the insurer’s decision to undertake a massive modernization effort and how it successfully managed this change while meeting its technical objectives.

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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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Capturing the battery value-chain opportunity

McKinsey

Companies and governments must move quickly to gain a foothold in the fast-growing battery market for electric vehicles.

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Putting stakeholder capitalism into practice

McKinsey

What does it mean to embrace stakeholder capitalism? Two experts explain the rationale and the steps.

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Demystifying the omnichannel commercial model for pharma companies in Asia

McKinsey

An analytics-enabled omnichannel commercial model can elevate HCP engagement, but many pharma companies are not sure where to start. We share a four-step methodology for transforming HCP engagement via analytics.

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Game on: An interview with Microsoft’s head of gaming ecosystem

McKinsey

Sarah Bond discusses how Microsoft shifted its console-centric gaming business to make the most of its investments in cloud.

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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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Where the transformation begins: Creating a consumer-centric supply chain strategy

McKinsey

The key to success in today’s consumer industry lies in a clearly segmented approach that focuses on the supply chain and accounts for the varying requirements and preferences of consumers.

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Automation has reached its tipping point for omnichannel warehouses

McKinsey

Automation offers a range of benefits for warehouses, from increasing productivity to reducing risk related to labor. To harness its full potential, retailers must develop an end-to-end strategy.

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Emphasizing the S in ESG

McKinsey

How PayPal has made societal impact and purpose the guiding lights of its strategy.

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Sailing health: The America’s Cup winner’s maintenance secret

McKinsey

How do you win the America's Cup? The fastest boat; the most advanced design technologies—and continuous testing and improvement. But if your equipment fails and your boat stops sailing, you lose the race, and potentially the Cup.

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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.