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Business Acumen for HR Professionals: Everything You Need To Know

Digital HR Tech

So what is business acumen in HR, and how can you develop this competency? The role of HR is evolving and business acumen is a core competency today for all HR professionals, not only HR business partners. Did you know that business acumen is the most lacking competency when looking for top-level HR talent?

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How to Create a Positive Learning Culture Using Learning Agility

Degreed

Read corporate strategy documents and connect beyond your L&D or talent colleagues. What are their favorite blogs, influencers or magazines? This is not the same as recycling your existing competency models. Instead, think about what skills are key to your entire organization’s business strategy.

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Jim Donovan: “Everything is a teaching moment”

Thrive Global

Jim Donovan is responsible for advising many of the largest corporate and individual clients of Goldman Sachs. During his career there, he has worked in investment banking and investment management, and on corporate strategy for the firm. He teaches classes on corporate strategy and leadership.

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Dave Ulrich: How to Impact the C-Suite, Victory Through Organization

HR Daily Advisor

He’s been named the top management thought leader in Business Week, Fortune, Financial Times, The Economist and People Management, and he has been designated the number one most influential international HR thought leader by HR Magazine. It’s not the competence of the individual, it’s the capability of the organization.

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sHeroes: How Abby Frimpong of Duuple is creating challenges to encourage positive social change

Thrive Global

sustaining strong corporate cultures, providing steadfast leadership to. Abby specializes in implementing corporate strategy. Whether it is just friends competing with each other or a charity raising funds, it is a fun and interactive way to challenge. competing with other social media platforms. amongst friends.

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“Try to make a difference in your life” with Dr. Ely Weinschneider Jed Meyer

Thrive Global

Within that, I try to create work environments centered around the central notions of a “learn and grow” culture where each person develops core competencies and can then build additional skills on that base. I also still read printed newspapers and magazines — and ‘clip’ stories for my family to read and enjoy.

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“We need to challenge the unfounded biases such as benevolent bias” with Angela Peacock and Candice Georgiadis

Thrive Global

Angela has spent the last 20 years of her career working across the global business sector — from Asia to North America, Europe and South Africa — developing and supporting companies and leaders with their corporate strategies and leadership development. I can tell you what we are not doing — we are not fixing the women.