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5 Ways to Take Your Leadership Skills up a Level While Working Remotely

6Q

In this article, we look at five ways to take your leadership skills to the next level while working remotely. The sudden, enforced trend for home working that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic took a lot of companies by surprise, from the smallest local businesses to huge multinational conglomerates relying on translation and localisation services to connect with their global staff teams.

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50 Women in Business Quotes to Help You Conquer the World

Lusha

Is there anything better than a pep talk for a super inspirational, fierce woman? Perhaps you fancy waking up every morning to Beyonce at the foot of your bed telling you how proud of you she is, while handing you a warm cup of coffee. While we cant exactly deliver on that front, here are 50 inspirational quotes from bad a*s females that will have a similar effect. 50 Inspirational Quotes from Epic Women. 1.

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Lessons from Lava Lamps !!

Everyday People

If you’ve read this blog for any time, or if you know me personally, I’m pretty much a hippie. Now, I don’t have the “look” much anymore, but I do have the vibe. I’ve always related to the general positive approach to life that embraces people for who they are and where they are in life. I dig tie-dye as a personal fashion statement even though it went out of style decades ago.

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What’s Next? Navigating the New Retail Landscape

DailyPay

Webinar Series. What’s Next? Navigating the New Retail Landscape. Webinar Series. What’s Next? Navigating the New Retail Landscape. In this webinar you will learn about… Learn new ways to digitize your business and employee experience to adapt to a world dominated by online-centric models and curbside pick-ups What top retailers have done to create a “new normal” and how they’re approaching the holiday season Understand how a pay experience benefits employers by enhancing employee producti

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through

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Working parents. Between a rock and a hard place.

HRGem

When the country went into lockdown in March, there is no doubt that this provided challenges to almost everyone. For working parents, these challenges were significant.

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Cross-Cultural Collaboration For Effective teams

HR C-Suite

For succeeding in the global economy today, several companies are relying on a geographically scattered workforce. They build teams that offer the best functional expertise from around the globe, integrated with in-depth, local knowledge of the most encouraging markets. They are produced on the benefits of international multiplicity, bringing together people from many cultures with […].

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What I Learned From Embracing Uncertainty

Thrive Global

As a late bloomer and immediately after I earned my BA in psychology from Montclair State University (eight and a half years part time), I decided that if I was going to work in the field of mental health, I needed a master’s degree. I took my last class at the end of 1995. Although I did very well in attaining my undergraduate degree, I was still unsure if I wanted to put all the time and expense into another degree.

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Gamified LMS enriching the learning experience with game mechanics

PSB

Introduction. In the course of time, the education system has shifted from learning in the classroom to learning in cyberspace. Learning Management Systems(LMSs) were created as a response to the need for a suitable platform to facilitate learner’s interaction in a technology-based environment. . With the massive change in learning, providing learners with quality content is not just enough.

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How COVID-19 Is Affecting Mental Health In The Workplace

HR C-Suite

Since the pandemic outbreak earlier this year, life looks very different. Every aspect has been subject to change, from daily routines and habits to socializing and work. Understandably, stress and anxiety have been present throughout, from people worrying about their friends, their families, and their own health, through to financial or workplace stresses.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Companies in US Are Giving a Day Off To Vote

HR Digest

A rising number of US companies are assuring a day off or time off for the Presidential Elections, 2020, which is scheduled to be held this November 3 rd. This effort has gained momentum following the “Time to Vote” movement, a nonpartisan campaign led by the business community who has vowed to give workers adequate time off to vote. As of now, more than 600 companies have joined this list of pledging companies that include Walmart , Best Buy , Gap Inc. , JPMorgan Chase , PayPal , Nike , Twitter

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The Power of Being Single

Thrive Global

While recently out celebrating a friend’s birthday, our ladies’ night festivities turned into a sister circle of vulnerability and truth-telling. Reflecting on past/current relationships and career aspirations, we talked about the challenges we face in intimacy. There was a common theme in all of our reflections – we wanted to be our best selves and had deep concerns about how to be that in partnership with a significant other.

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This Is What Frustrates Customers

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Do you hate getting caught in the IVR (Interactive Voice Response) systems, and even pushing the “0” on your keypad or yelling “AGENT!” or “REPRESENTATIVE!” (over and over) doesn’t seem to work?

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How A Lack of Accountability Leads To Burnout

Thrive Global

Burnout is a lack of self accountability. Sounds harsh, but let’s dig deeper. You work longer hours because you fear losing your job. You fear losing your job because you fear losing the ability to pay your rent/mortgage, buy food, pay for all of the things and experiences you currently have. So these fears keep you imprisoned in a situation that isn’t the best for you.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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The Brilliant Ways Companies Are Moving Office Culture Online

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Whether in the office or virtually, organizational culture is built and maintained by the interactions and conversations people have every day. Here are some of the creative approaches organizations have been using to transition their cultures online since the start of the pandemic.

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Sending the right signals to your brain to improve mental health

Thrive Global

Anxious, stressed and chronically isolated – the ramifications of this pandemic are set to rock our mental health to its core. This is especially so for those of us whose circumstances may make us more vulnerable to experiencing poor mental health. But here’s what we know about our mental health, for everything that is out of our control, our genes, our childhood, we actually have control over a significant chunk of our mental wellbeing.

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How To Train Your Mind For Success

Forbes Leadership Strategy

It's possible to get your brain in shape just like a muscle in your body. All it takes is identifying specific strategies and practicing them daily.

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Mindful Leadership: Living in Two Worlds

Thrive Global

A coaching client last week asked me to define “mindful leadership.” I’ve been studying and teaching (and aspiring to practice) mindful leadership for much of my life. Mindfulness is an enormous body of work and a practice worthy of a lifetime of study and practice, as is leadership. There is no set or proscribed way to define the practice of mindful leadership.

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP

Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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Why The Most Accepted ‘Ism’ Will Become HR’s New Strategic Imperative

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Since the early days of affirmative action, HR has focused on issues of race and gender. With the creation of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, one 'ism' has been repeatedly overlooked. Here are two reasons why this oversight needs to become HR's new strategic imperative.

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Collaboration Over Competition

Thrive Global

It’s the end of summer, the kids are going back to school, we’ve taken our holidays and now it’s time to get back to business. During the summer months, I’ve successfully completed an on-line course through Harvard University: “Improving Your Business Through A Culture of Health”. I took the course because I felt the content would be an interesting addition to my current service offering, tying together all of the elements I believe in as a Business Consultant and Coach while creating a new sour

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Thriving Teams: How To Encourage Adaptability

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Despite widespread acceptance of the benefits of being change-capable, many team leaders are uncertain about how to go about developing teams that can shift gears at pace.

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Emery Holmes Top Tips On Success, Stress Relief And Inspiration

Thrive Global

Emery Holmes is an entrepreneur and mentor who’s helped dozens of individuals around the world achieve success and attain their goals. In this article, we will learn how Emery has overcome stress and built successful habits over the years. Overcoming Stress. The entrepreneurship industry is one that consumes so much time, effort, and energy. This is the reason why so many entrepreneurs often fall back to drugs and alcohol to help them get through hard times.

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Are There Gaps in Your HR Policies?

Putting the right HR policies in place can help your organization grow smoothly and help your company culture thrive. Use this essential HR checklist to cover the basics and make sure there aren’t any gaps in your HR functions.

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Privacy: Facebook New Challenges Vs. Apple Virtue Signals

Forbes Leadership Strategy

When you consume news within Facebook, you are giving the company a very rich information profile about the topics that interest you, and enabling better targeted and increasingly profitable advertising. But Facebook now faces a major obstacle: the next version of iOS.

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Achieving Success And Warding-off Stress The Darwin Lopez Way

Thrive Global

Darwin Lopez is a 26-year-old entrepreneur and forex trader striving to help make the world a better place by assisting dozens of individuals in their quest to achieve success. Taking on this task can bring in a lot of stress and burnout into one’s life. So how does Darwin do it? In this article, Darwin shares his top tips on handling stress and achieving success as an individual.

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Want Your Business To Survive The Pandemic? Facilitate Stories.

Forbes Leadership Strategy

If you want to move from defense to offense, aggressively listen to customers and facilitate their stories.

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Do You Really Want to Change?

Thrive Global

No one can “make” another person change his or her behavior. Only the person himself can control his choices and create that change. All I can do for you is what I do when I’m sitting in a room with a client—that is help you to determine what your goals are and what you truly want for yourself, help you to identify your current negative and positive behaviors, and help you to create a plan of action that will facilitate the changes you want to make.

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Just landed: Ultimate Guide to I-9 Compliance

If you’re seeking guidance in the complicated world of I-9, you’re in the right place! As a pioneer in virtual onboarding tech, WorkBright has been simplifying the I-9 process since 2014 when they launched Smart I-9, a digital form built for speed, accuracy, and compliance. Ten years later, they’ve heard just about every I-9 question imaginable, so their team of experts has developed this comprehensive FAQ to distill years of experience into a practical and accessible guide to all things I-9.

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Connect With Others To Reap The Benefits Of A Remote University Semester

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Admittedly I am an extrovert and thrive on in-person interactions and social gatherings, but many of my colleagues and students share this view.

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A Life-Career – The Beginning and End of It

Thrive Global

I make no secret of the fact that I am in the ‘next wave’ of my life career and after having worked for over 25 years in corporations and public services, making a career transition in my fifties was both intentional and scary. I take much encouragement from the fact that the world today recognizes retirement is no longer about withdrawing from life, but more so about finding new and rewarding ways to transform how you work, live and give.

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Ideas Are Easy, Commitment Is Not: How To Lead Change With Buy-In

Forbes Leadership Strategy

The often overlooked step to lead your organization from possibility to probability,

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