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6 competencies leaders need to develop right now
As organizations try to define the future leaders they will need, some key themes around meet-the-moment capabilities emerge. These capabilities cannot be developed overnight, but this list of 6 key competencies may help stimulate your thinking as you look to refresh your leadership strategy.
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Video: Where does virtual learning and development go from here?
As organizations head into 2021, L&D is more important than ever, says Asfa Malik, who is the vice president of learning and development at Addison Group.
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Skills in demand, skills in decline
As a new normal emerges, it is apparent that ruling out the strategies that don’t work is just as important as identifying the ones that succeed. Taking a similar approach to skills data — by looking at skills in decline as well as those on the rise — will better prepare all of us for…
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Brain-based leadership in a time of heightened uncertainty
Heightened uncertainty can have a devastating impact on the performance and mental health of employees, triggering a threat response in the brain that interferes with rational thinking, collaborating and solving problems. By understanding the core psychological needs of employees, leaders can focus their efforts on the strategies that will have the greatest impact on engagement…
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Here are 10 straightforward steps to complete an ROI forecast to build a better business case for an unanticipated learning program.
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Turning crisis into opportunity: Get perspective and lead together
When business conditions change suddenly and drastically and the future appears uncertain, getting your bearings and choosing a clear, deliberate path forward is a daunting task. Here are five key steps that you and your team can take to clearly frame the challenges you face and lead together.
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Communication in the time of COVID: tips for effectively engaging with employees
Whether teams are on the front lines or sitting at a laptop in a makeshift home office, everyone is vital to making it through this challenging time. Now is the time for leaders to beef up their communications skills and look to colleagues to share what they need.
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5 things you should be doing for your virtual internship program
Internship programs are essential to business owners and students alike, and it’s important to have a clear transition for interns to work virtually in 2021.