Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 14, 2021

Going back to the office? Don’t lose one of the most valuable aspects of remote work. Whether your team is heading back to the office, will continue working remotely, or somewhere between, silence and space are critical leadership gifts to give your team. Mixed Feelings about Going Back. Over the past month, as more U.S. citizens have access to vaccines, we’ve been talking with people whose teams have worked remotely about their thoughts on returning to in-person work.

Communication 571

Communication Leadership Development IT 571

Career Advancement

JUNE 14, 2021

“If you are going to change the world, it will be from leveraging your strengths.” – Kyle Parton. Do you want to make your strengths more widely known, but worry about being seen as a braggart? You’re not alone—that’s a common fear among employees in most workplaces. Many people feel their coworkers and company leadership don’t know about their core strengths, yet they’re afraid to speak up about them, lest others perceive them as boasting.

Accomplishment 156

Accomplishment Career Advancement Food Media 156

McKinsey

JUNE 17, 2021

From project-based work to a lack of hierarchy, the way people work is changing fast. Organizations that plan for the postpandemic world are better able to deliver value—even amid uncertainty. Insights on Organization Leadership Managing in Uncertainty Operations Organization

Management 144

Management Management Leadership 144

Eat Your Career

JUNE 18, 2021

This video is an excerpt from a live Q&A session with Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. The full video is available in the Career Success Library. A participant in our recent Q&A (Ask the Career Coach) session asked for some help with the following: We’re looking for resources on being more accurate and working not to miss details.

Career Coaching 105

Career Coaching Career Coach Career Development 105

Advertisement

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

Training Program

Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 18, 2021

It’s a challenge common to many leaders and managers: Last-minute customer requests, emergencies, interruptions, and distractions make it hard to stay focused on your M.I.T.s (the Most Important Thing ). If you’re not careful, reactivity can become a permanent way of life. In this episode, you’ll receive practical steps you can take to calm the chaos and help your team regain their focus.

Leadership 476

Leadership Management Management IT 476

Career Advancement

JUNE 14, 2021

“If you are going to change the world, it will be from leveraging your strengths.” – Kyle Parton Do you want to make your strengths more widely known, but worry about being seen as a braggart? You’re not alone—that’s a common fear among employees in most workplaces. Many people feel their coworkers and company leadership don’t know about their core strengths, yet they’re afraid to speak up about them, lest others perceive them as boasting.

Accomplishment 120

Accomplishment Career Advancement Food Media 120

StrategyU

JUNE 12, 2021

What do you think about the following drawing? Not great, right? Now consider the second drawing below by the same artist. The only difference is that the one on the left took 10 minutes to complete whereas the one on the right took only 12 seconds. What if all your thoughts were only 12-second thoughts? That is the world that would exist without critical thinking.

Critical Thinking 75

Critical Thinking Consulting Problem Solving Development 75

Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 17, 2021

The Let’s Grow Leaders A.R.T. Method of Advanced Accountability. Hi Karin, I’ve read Winning Well: A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results Without Losing Your Soul. And, I love the I.N.S.P.I.R.E. method for difficult conversations. The coaching method works great much of the time. But, what do I do if one accountability conversation is not enough?

Accounting 344

Accounting Performance Management Management 344

Vantage Circle

JUNE 17, 2021

The usual understanding of success at work revolves around these basic career assumptions- a six-figure salary, getting to the top of the corporate ladder- winning promotion after promotion, and having a cozy, corner office. But employee attitudes , desires, and demands have changed over time. For example, personal lives have become an important consideration while deciding on careers now.

Media 59

Media Accomplishment Entertainment Motivation 59

McKinsey

JUNE 14, 2021

Though grocers have focused on product safety and hygiene during the pandemic, sustainability remains a key priority for consumers and grocery CEOs alike. Now, grocers should focus on how to deliver against their commitments and empower consumers to make sustainable choices.

Retail 112

Retail 112

Advertisement

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.

Creativity

Faster Ideas

JUNE 16, 2021

How a Coco Chanel quote can help fashion your creative thinking. Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off. - Coco Chanel Don't get the wrong idea. This isn't a blog about stripping. But it is a piece about stripping back. When you're working on a project it can be very tempting to keep adding more stuff as you have more ideas.

Creative Thinking 52

Creative Thinking Creativity IT 52

Business Growth Creator

JUNE 15, 2021

With so much information available online, people easily assume that they have a good knowledge of a specific culture or country, forgetting that culture is a broad concept with many mysteries and unknowns. Moreover, in this digital world, there are invisible barriers between languages, cultures and countries. Therefore, it is crucial for leaders looking to trade internationally to consider the different cultural nuances, specifically when a Western company enters the Asian market.

Communication 52

Communication Entertainment Media IT 52

Vantage Circle

JUNE 18, 2021

An effective performance management system starts with the appropriate performance planning. It’s like planning the schedule before heading out for a road trip. You need to list down your basic requirements and then make the necessary preparations. It’s unlikely that you’ll have a successful trip if you don’t plan ahead. The same goes for planning out your organizations’ performance management structure.

Performance 52

Performance Development Accomplishment Management 52

McKinsey

JUNE 16, 2021

Companies that master the deployment of intangibles investment will be well positioned to outperform their peers.

138

138

Advertisement

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.

Education

Faster Ideas

JUNE 14, 2021

Paying homage to the late, great Edward de Bono - by talking about his hats. Photo by JOSHUA COLEMAN on Unsplash. Edward de Bono was the originator of the term 'lateral thinking' and an author of over 60 books. He , passed away last week at the age of 88. Many of you will have heard of 'lateral thinking'. Widely used in creative circles and the business world, it's the process of looking at problems indirectly via non-obvious or non-traditional logic.

Creativity 52

Creativity Creative Thinking Management Management 52

CMOE

JUNE 14, 2021

In a recent study, only 14 percent of employees strongly agreed that performance reviews motivate them to improve. Though annual performance reviews can offer good insight, these meetings often occur too late to inspire any behavioral improvements. This study also revealed that 79 percent of millennials would like their managers to be coaches or mentors.

Strategy 59

Strategy Performance Professional development Development 59

Vantage Circle

JUNE 16, 2021

A Complete Guide To Employee Recognition. This is the ultimate guide to employee recognition for business leaders. Here, you'll learn: What employee recognition is. Why it matters. Build an effective recognition program. I’ll also introduce you to a new framework you can use to improve your recognition programs. Employees are arguably the most important assets for a company.

Motivation 52

Motivation Solution Performance Management 52

McKinsey

JUNE 16, 2021

‘Infratech’ is now a viable asset class and an increasingly essential component of infrastructure investments and operations. Investors and their operating companies need to prepare.

108

108

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.

Strategy

Charles Leon

JUNE 12, 2021

The difference between innovation and invention. Fritz Haber , the German chemist, was awarded the Nobel prize in 1918 for what is now known as the Haber-Bosch Process. Haber invented a method of fixing nitrogen from the air by using a catalyst and pressure. This method then enabled the synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen gas. Nitrogen used in fertilizers from the Haber-Bosch process has been estimated as assisting two-thirds of the global annual food production, which supports nearl

IT 52

IT Creativity Development Media 52

McKinsey

JUNE 17, 2021

Active supply-chain decarbonization is becoming a license to operate for businesses, but companies aiming to be role models in the fight against climate change must overcome roadblocks along the way.

Management 107

Management Management 107

McKinsey

JUNE 17, 2021

Closing racial gaps across the economy is not only about righting historic wrongs. It is also about choosing a more dynamic future and realizing the full potential of a massively underutilized source of talent, to the benefit of all Americans.

IT 111

IT 111

McKinsey

JUNE 15, 2021

Kristin Neff discusses how women can balance tender self-acceptance with fierce action to claim their power—in the workplace and beyond.

122

122

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!

Management

McKinsey

JUNE 14, 2021

Bringing the sparkle back: Six seismic shifts are shaping the fine jewellery and watches industries in the next five years.

Retail 128

Retail Strategy 128

McKinsey

JUNE 18, 2021

Quantum computing’s ability to simulate larger, more complex molecules could be game changing. Pharmaceutical companies should reflect on their strategic stance to this promising new technology now.

Pharmaceutical 108

Pharmaceutical Development Medical 108

McKinsey

JUNE 15, 2021

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.

Problem Solving 100

Problem Solving IT 100

McKinsey

JUNE 18, 2021

Sidekick Health is out to show that digital therapeutics programs can help patients more effectively manage their chronic conditions.

Management 108

Management Management Strategy Entertainment 108

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.

Strategy

McKinsey

JUNE 16, 2021

Making cultivated meat a $25 billion global industry by 2030 presents opportunities within and beyond today’s food industry.

Food 111

Food 111

McKinsey

JUNE 15, 2021

In a wide-ranging interview with McKinsey’s Vijay D’Silva, Cross River’s Gilles Gade (CEO) and Adam Goller (head of fintech banking) talk tech, talent, cryptocurrency, and their role as one of the biggest US originators of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.

Banking 85

Banking 85

McKinsey

JUNE 15, 2021

Which technologies have the most momentum in an accelerating world? We identified the trends that matter most.

Manufacturing 112

Manufacturing 112

McKinsey

JUNE 17, 2021

In a new book, Mia Bay explores when, how, and why racial restrictions took shape and what it was like to live with them.

IT 100

IT 100

Advertisement

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.

Solution