Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

While mentoring people can be extremely rewarding, it has its challenges. It can be time-consuming and frustrating. However, if you structure and administer mentorships wisely, you can overcome the challenges, excel in being a mentor, and enhance your standing in your organization. Five strategies can help: divide your mentees into teams, set expectations with mentees early, use technology to your advantage, brand your efforts, and hold your organization accountable for providing the time and fu

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Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 2, 2024

or Why the Lack of Psychological Safety Makes You Dumber GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton It’s been over 20 years since “Psychological Safety” exploded onto the scene and into the business lexicon.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

Active listening requires mastering many skills, including reading body language and tone of voice, maintaining your attention, and being aware of and controlling your emotional response. In this article, the author explains what active listening is and how to improve this essential communication skill.

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Planview

JANUARY 2, 2024

Planview’s platform is designed to empower its customers for success in their digital transformation efforts. However, achieving success in any digital transformation initiative necessitates the alignment of people, methodology, and governance. Clients seeking assistance in ensuring their organizations are well-prepared for success can turn to Planview’s Evolve Advisory Services.

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

When an individual has financial health, they experience greater overall well-being and bring their best selves to the workplace. Unfortunately, 80% of employees report being financially stressed, and only 28% of employers offer financial wellness programs. Today’s workers must navigate complicated benefits packages and make critical decisions about their personal finances with limited or no guidance from their employers.

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Viima

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of startups, a staggering 90% face the risk of failure, whether within the first year or succumbing to mounting challenges by the end of the fifth. These statistics echoed in articles spanning the last decade, underscore the unpredictable and volatile nature of the startup journey. Faced with such uncertainty, adopting a cost-effective, waste-free approach becomes not just a choice but a vital necessity.

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Viima

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of startups, a staggering 90% face the risk of failure, whether within the first year or succumbing to mounting challenges by the end of the fifth. These statistics echoed in articles spanning the last decade, underscore the unpredictable and volatile nature of the startup journey. Faced with such uncertainty, adopting a cost-effective, waste-free approach becomes not just a choice but a vital necessity.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

A conversation with Gartner’s Kimberly Shells on crafting human-centric RTO policies.

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Sopheon

JANUARY 2, 2024

When’s the last time a workday passed without you reading or talking about generative AI? Can’t remember? You’re in good company. All of us in the innovation universe are trying to unlock new possibilities and drive innovation at scale faster with this unique technology.

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Stephen Shapiro

JANUARY 2, 2024

Here are some statistics on New Year’s resolutions – and an alternative approach. If you prefer to read about the statistics – with some additional numbers, read this blog entry. Happy New Year! The post New Year’s resolutions Statistics (video) appeared first on Stephen Shapiro.

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Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Rmukesh Gupta

JANUARY 2, 2024

Earlier today, I stumbled upon a video of Steve Jobs talking about the creation of the humble mouse and why he had to go to David Kelly Designs (which later on became IDEO) to get it done. You can watch the video here. In the video, he shares that content is more important than process, when it comes to innovation and creativity. The question is what does he mean by content?

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Christensen Institute

JANUARY 2, 2024

To state the obvious, 2023 has been a tumultuous year in higher education. But critical questions around academic freedom, free speech, ideological diversity, and more aren’t the only things driving turbulence in the sector. Indeed, more instability is in store in the year ahead. As the new year dawns, here are four other trends that could change the status quo in 2024. 1.

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Michael Roberto

JANUARY 2, 2024

Here are some of my favorite books that I read in the past year: The Devils Will Get No Rest, by James Conroy Outsmart Your Brain, by Daniel Willingham Hero of Two Worlds, by Mike Duncan Unscripted, by James Stewart and Rachel Abrams Right Kind of Wrong, by Amy Edmondson The Revolutionary Samuel Adams, by Stacy Schiff The League, by John Eisenberg The Restless Republic, by Anna Keay The Power of Regret, by Daniel Pink It's Not TV, by Felix Gillette and John Koblin Elon Musk, by Walter Isaacson O

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Carla Johnson

JANUARY 2, 2024

January 2, 2024 Business model innovation sets successful businesses apart from the rest. It’s the lifeline for companies wanting to stand out. Imagine you give your organization a complete makeover, like renovating an old house or switching up your daily routine. That’s the idea behind business model innovation.

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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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