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Building a diverse and inclusive future starts from the top
- DE&I remains essential for growth, and organisations that overlook its importance risk damaging their brand reputation, losing talent, and underperforming in the market.
- Only 22% of organisations say their DE&I efforts are contributing to their business success “to a large extent” today.
- Leadership teams must integrate DE&I into the organisation’s overall business strategy, setting clear expectations for leadership and establishing metrics to track progress.
- Leaders should also build structures that facilitate learning and collaboration, fostering a culture of collaboration and trust by prioritising people in the DE&I strategies.
- Global organisations must adopt a more customised approach to talent management, driving both global and local success.
- To close the gender gap, C-suite leaders can facilitate this commitment by implementing mentorship and training programmes to help women leaders advance in their careers.
- Implementing DE&I initiatives not only creates a great workplace culture but also impacts business outcomes.
- True inclusion goes beyond compliance; it involves making DE&I a part of everyday business practices.
- Organisations should encourage flexible work arrangements that accommodate diverse needs, including family commitments.
- By creating inclusive environments, aligning global DE&I strategies with local practices, and engaging at the board level, organisations can ensure that they are preparing for tomorrow’s challenges and opportunities.
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Building Bonds: Dr. Gregory DiFranza’s Journey in Animal Care, Education, and Leadership
- Dr. Gregory DiFranza's journey in animal care, education, and leadership is an impressive one.
- He founded Kamp K-9 Jax Bch, a canine behavioral service, to build effective relationships between dogs and their owners.
- With extensive education and qualifications, DiFranza is recognized for his expertise in animal care and education.
- He has also achieved success in other fields, including being a judo instructor and a photographer.
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AI Learns from Examples, Humans from Experience: CEO Adriana Lacy
- Adriana Lacy, CEO of Adriana Lacy Consulting, combines AI and human expertise to unlock growth potential for businesses.
- AI and machine learning are like teaching a computer to learn from examples, similar to how humans learn from experience.
- To balance using AI effectively, it should be seen as a powerful assistant rather than a replacement for human judgment.
- Lacy's AI tools, Chime and InsightFlow, automate data processing, analysis, and social media content creation, while maintaining human creativity and brand voice.
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Askamanager
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update: someone made a mean “self-evaluation” for my boss, and she’s punishing us all
- In an update from Ask a Manager, it is revealed that a lot has happened since the letter-writer's previous submission.
- The malicious 'self-evaluation' of their boss was widely spread and caused tension in the workplace.
- Micromanagement from the boss increased, leading to absurd levels of interruptions and constant reporting.
- Eventually, the boss's behavior backfired, resulting in the loss of a client and her own penalty.
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Medium
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Why Intelligent AI Is the Game-Changer You Need
- Organizations that embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) are finding themselves at a strategic advantage
- Intelligent AI excels at automating repetitive tasks, reducing workload and improving response times
- Businesses that adopt AI can reduce operational costs by 20% to 30%
- Intelligent AI harnesses vast datasets to deliver actionable insights for informed decision-making
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The Hard Truths and Future-Proof Strategies Every Product Manager Needs to Get Sh!t Done
- To succeed as a product manager, you must be comfortable with changing market conditions, evolving customer needs, and disruptive technologies.
- Master the art of saying 'no' and prioritize tasks with limited resources.
- Fall in love with the problems of your product's users, not your own solutions.
- Combine data-driven metrics with user empathy to create resonating products.
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Decision-Wise
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Effective Performance Reviews – Getting Meaningful Feedback from Raters
- Performance reviews can be effective when they gather meaningful feedback.
- Managers and participants should be thoughtful in their responses.
- A webinar will discuss best practices for conducting performance reviews and fostering a thoughtful feedback culture.
- Attendees will receive SHRM Continuing Education credit and an exclusive trial of DecisionWise's Performance Review software.
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Tech Leads: To Code or Not to Code? (and other questions)
- Tech leads have varying responsibilities across different companies and require broad preparation compared to programmers or individuals contributors
- Programming falls within the responsibilities of a tech lead to make accurate decisions, mentor team members, and conduct code reviews
- Tech lead responsibilities include technical management, mentoring, supporting developers, acting as a facilitator, code quality assurance, and code review
- A healthy balance for coding for tech leads is around 20%, with the majority of their time spent on other responsibilities
- Tech leads must avoid neglecting their technical involvement, which is critical for their professional growth
- The fundamental skills of a Tech Lead demand continuous learning and updates
- A Tech Lead should be highly skilled in the technologies they work with, they do not necessarily need to be the most knowledgeable about every technology
- Tech Leads must bridge business and technology by developing critical thinking to ask the right questions and consider business requirements
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updates: boss gave me hush money, don’t want to participate in my office’s steps challenge, and more
- A person who had received 'thank-you money' from their boss secretly decided to keep it despite their initial suspicion it was to prevent them from whistleblowing. Turns out, the money was nothing more than an apology for toxic work practices.
- Another writer is struggling with her boss's request that she meets with a fellow employee who won't even respond to her requests. She found out that her colleague communicates better through email, but problems have arisen as he keeps mentioning her to others instead of speaking directly to her.
- A woman wrote in asking for a way out of participating in her office's steps challenge. She figured out that she didn't like her job, so she found another one.
- One person who wanted their manager to inform them when he wasn't going to be in the office found out that they should only care that the work gets done.
- A group of managers were caught out after staff members discovered their private Slack channel was open. The staff member who advised them of their mistake ended up leaving her toxic workplace for a better one.
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Ride-hailing service failed to hire, accommodate hearing-impaired driver candidates, EEOC claims
- Ride-hailing company Alto Experience, Inc., was sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for failing to hire deaf and hard-of-hearing candidates as personal drivers and provide accommodations.
- Alto allegedly refused to hire the candidates despite the availability of technological accommodations and their previous experience as drivers for other ride-hailing companies.
- The company also allegedly denied accommodations such as American Sign Language interpreters.
- The alleged conduct violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Employers still struggle to achieve ‘healthy balance’ with in-office requirements, WTW says
- Nearly two-thirds of U.S. employers have a policy requiring in-office work.
- Half of employers have no rules regarding which days workers choose to be in the office.
- Employers believe in-person interactions boost engagement, corporate culture, and productivity.
- Workers still prefer remote work, and lack of clear structure hampers team collaboration.
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Medium
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The Evolution of Product Management: Mastering Tomorrow’s Skills Today
- Product managers and leaders must redefine their roles to stay relevant and impactful.
- Essential skills, strategies, and tools to master the future of product management are explored.
- Tips include asking questions beyond dashboard data, framing meetings around shared success, starting roadmap meetings with customer stories, and pairing agility with decisiveness.
- Richard Ewing's books and LinkedIn profile are recommended resources for leveling up in product management.
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What Is Our Purpose as Educators?
- An AP math teacher raised a question on how relevant the subject is to students' lives and careers.
- Educators tend to forget their ideal motive for teaching and aim for academics instead of real-life life skills that will be of assistance.
- The cultivation of virtue is necessary to critical thinking, problem-solving and addressing the issues of today.
- Is college and career readiness truly what we want from graduates?.
- Virtue should be paramount to soft skills ahead of hard skills and technical skills.
- Adaptability is essential, and graduates must be able to handle changes in their technology and communications.
- Resourcefulness and resilience are critical skills, decreasing memorization in favor of the ability to adapt.
- The basketball story of a Georgia team returning their trophy stands as a symbol of the higher purpose and character education.
- In summation, the highest motive for education is for the cultivation of virtue and adaptability, and not only college and career readiness.
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Askamanager
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update: how much can I pet my cat on video calls?
- The letter-writer who wanted to know how much they could pet their cat on video calls provides an update.
- The writer's cats are doing well and they recently got promoted with the help of their supportive manager.
- The writer realized that their boss's nitpicky feedback was actually subtle advice for a future management role.
- They are now more confident and occasionally show their cat on video calls, knowing that their boss is understanding.
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Hrdive
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EEOC: Psychiatric center allegedly prioritized, promoted less qualified male therapist over female co-workers
- The Maryland Department of Health’s Thomas B. Finan Center has agreed to pay $270,000 to settle an equal pay lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
- The center allegedly hired a less experienced male therapist and paid him a higher salary than the female therapists, promoting him multiple times despite allegedly lacking qualifications.
- EEOC sued the center for violating the Equal Pay Act after it ignored requests from the female therapists to equalize their pay.
- As part of the settlement, the center will provide training on setting employee salaries for the next two years.
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