• “You Must Be Driven by Your Agenda and Not Anyone Else’s.”
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    “You Must Be Driven by Your Agenda and Not Anyone Else’s.”

    Shelmina Abji, author of Show Your Worth, explains why deep relationships with superiors are crucial, especially for women who want leadership positions, how to create them – and what to do if they cannot be…

  • Most Downloaded 2023
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  • “Constant, Targeted, and Open Communication Is Vital for Successful L&D Initiatives”
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    “Constant, Targeted, and Open Communication Is Vital for Successful L&D Initiatives”

    A year and a half ago, Antonia McGrane filled and shaped a new People & Culture position at getAbstract. Now, Jacqueline Matter is following in her footsteps. Here, both long-standing Customer Success Managers explain how…

  • “Transformational Change Is Always about Small Groups United by a Shared Purpose.”
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    “Transformational Change Is Always about Small Groups United by a Shared Purpose.”

    In many organizations, change initiatives burn people and millions every year – without any apparent positive outcomes. Greg Satell explains how to change this.

  • L&D and HR Trends 2024
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  • How to Ventilate Hybrid Setups
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    How to Ventilate Hybrid Setups

    Break down organizational silos through open, meaningful and curiosity-driven exchanges.

  • How to Retain Older Employees
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    How to Retain Older Employees

    The labor markets are empty, and many companies are losing highly qualified aging staff who find retiring more attractive than the ideas of the new Group CEO. However, HR can retain them if they know…

  • “Every Working Relationship Gets Banged, Cracked, Dented and Bruised at Some Stage.”
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    “Every Working Relationship Gets Banged, Cracked, Dented and Bruised at Some Stage.”

    And yet, argues bestselling author Michael Bungay Stanier, you can take preventive action to ensure that this doesn’t leave lasting damage. Here, he explains what matters in the process.

  • “Companies Benefit from Executives Who Complement Each Other.”
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    “Companies Benefit from Executives Who Complement Each Other.”

    Co-leadership is becoming increasingly popular: Part-time leaders benefit from greater flexibility, productive synergies and higher motivation. Companies also use shared leadership as a recruitment, innovation and employee retention booster. Organizational development expert Petra Kneip explains…

  • “You Have to Deliver Learning with Minimal Friction.”
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    “You Have to Deliver Learning with Minimal Friction.”

    Nelson Sivalingam, author of Learning at Speed, outlines the new AI-powered and adaptive L&D world, where learning professionals evolve from course creators to skill-builders and become valuable assets to employees and the business.