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update: should I tell an employee I had a dream predicting his death?
- In 2018, a person wrote in asking whether they should tell an employee about a dream predicting his death on September 25, 2024.
- The update reveals that the employee is alive and even asked for a reference a few months ago.
- The employee had been promoted too fast and struggled with building consensus and managing stakeholders.
- Although the employee's career has had ups and downs, the letter writer, who was diagnosed as autistic later that year, has learned to be more cautious about sharing dreams and is now in a new job with a supportive boss.
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Scrum and Product Management done well has value
- Scrum and Product Management done well has value
- The art of iterative software development has much to gain from the Scrum framework
- Scrum is best performed by a team that communicates heavily
- A well-performing Scrum team completes new, releasable work every sprint
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Hrexecutive
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HR’s 2025 mandate? ‘Reduce the chaos’ with effective AI use
- Kroger Chief People Officer, Timothy Massa, emphasizes the need for HR to reduce chaos in the workplace through effective use of AI technology.
- Massa believes that work is becoming increasingly chaotic for employees across industries, and AI can help simplify their lives.
- Kroger's HR teams are leveraging AI to automate, eliminate, or standardize tasks, allowing HR to work more efficiently and invest in higher-order work.
- While AI plays a role in driving employee experiences, Massa emphasizes the importance of HR oversight and the human element in helping employees flourish.
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Askamanager
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the schedule for updates this year
- Welcome to 'where are you now?' season at Ask a Manager!
- Updates from people who had their letters answered in the past will be posted between now and the end of the year.
- Updates will be posted at regular intervals throughout the day.
- If you'd like to send in an update, there's still time to do so.
- Updates on Fridays will be unpredictable.
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Hrdive
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Don’t try to wait out Trump change to NLRB captive-audience ban, attorneys say
- The NLRB's decision to ban mandatory meetings in which employers express views about unionization during an organizing campaign presents numerous implications for companies.
- The board’s finding, in a case involving Amazon’s Staten Island, New York, facilities, overturns a 76-year-old precedent, Babcock & Wilcox, that had permitted employers to hold these mandatory meetings.
- NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo had been signaling for a couple of years that such a result was likely, said Ohio management-side employment attorney Jonathan Hyman.
- There’s a First Amendment concern with singling out employer meetings with anti-union speech impedes the free speech guarantee, said Marvin Kaplan, the board’s lone Republican appointee, in his dissenting opinion.
- With Donald Trump set to return to the presidency on Jan. 20, 2025, there is little doubt that changes are coming at the NLRB. But companies that try to run out the clock and delay compliance with the Amazon ruling would be making a mistake, according to Los Angeles management-side attorney Mark Theodore.
- The NLRB made clear in its decision that employers may continue to hold voluntary meetings for their workforce about unionization efforts, but compliance need not be a massive headache for companies.
- Eleven states have passed or already enacted laws banning captive-audience meetings, but once the NLRB reverses course, these state laws could also be at risk, Theodore and Hyman said.
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Note Your Way to Intuition: A Guide for Managers
- Note-taking is a valuable skill for managers and professionals.
- Notes help managers recognize and interpret signals from team members.
- Detailed note-taking aids in capturing insights and important remarks.
- Taking notes helps develop managerial intuition and anticipate situations.
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A “Before You Go” Checklist for Business Travel
- Preparation: Get familiar with company's business travel policies. Learn how to use company's booking tools. Confirm travel dates, destination, and budget. Ensure identification is up to date. Research destination safety and requirements. Develop a detailed schedule for the trip.
- Booking: Develop proposed itinerary. Coordinate with traveling colleagues. Submit itinerary for review. Book travel plans using preferred booking tools. Share travel plans via TripIt Pro.
- Planning and Packing: Familiarize with emergency numbers and medical facilities. Have contact information for issues. Research local culture and customs. Identify food options, transportation, and check weather. Make a packing list. Travel with carry-on luggage. Arrange assistance if needed. Track expenses.
- This checklist aims to make business travel easier. For more resources, check SAP Concur's Resource Center.
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Thought Leadership Leverage
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Are your assets idle?
- Thought leaders often have idle assets, such as ideas and intellectual property, that are not being utilized effectively.
- Most thought leaders fall into a pattern of needing to be present in order for their ideas to be exchanged and create value.
- Thought leaders should focus on leveraging their assets to generate ongoing returns for their clients.
- Businesses should explore ways to make their assets work for them and maximize the investment made in developing them.
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Askamanager
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update: should I tell my employee she needs to give a clearer “no” to a client who’s interested in her?
- The letter-writer had asked for advice on whether to tell an employee to give a clearer "no" to a client who was interested in her.
- The writer spoke to the employee privately and instructed him to delete the employee's contact information and not ask out people at work.
- The employee apologized and expressed reflection on his behavior, and the issue was resolved.
- The writer also used the incident to clarify behavior expectations and provide support to the team in handling similar situations.
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Hrdive
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Clear vision, empowered leaders necessary for skills-first hiring, advocacy group says
- For skills-first hiring to be successful, employers need to have a clear vision, empower their leaders, and create a supportive budget.
- Cisco shifted from a traditional degree-based hiring model to a skills-focused model, leading to a 96% retention rate among skills-first hires.
- Cisco set a clear vision and values, selected relevant leaders, centralized funding, and built buy-in to support the skills-first hiring program.
- Business Roundtable released skills-based hiring guides to share strategies, as companies struggle to fully implement skills-based hiring.
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Topline Leadership
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5 Essential Skills for Sales Managers in 2025
- Sales managers should learn effective time management techniques to manage their priorities.
- Motivating sales teams requires an understanding of the specific motivators of each individual sales rep.
- Sales managers must be proactive in coaching to increase revenue and should tap into actions that will help salespeople learn and grow.
- Improving hiring decisions for sales teams involves keeping people who are unwilling to improve themselves off the team.
- Accountability is a tool for evaluation and improvement in sales management, not a form of punishment.
- In 2025, sales managers will need to possess skills like prioritization, motivation, coaching, effective hiring, and accountability.
- Sales managers need to teach their salespeople how to do more problem-solving on their own by asking specific questions about their problems.
- Sales management training programs encourage sales managers to hard-wire coaching time into their calendars.
- The Success Profile tool can be used to help salespeople understand what factors will be evaluated in quarterly or semi-annual reviews.
- Sales managers become more effective in their role by tapping into their coaching skills and focusing on interventions that help salespeople learn and grow.
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Hrexecutive
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The new productivity paradigm: embracing AI for sustainable growth
- AI offers immense potential for enhancing productivity and competitiveness. Rather than focusing on doing more, organizations should consider how AI can help them achieve better results and align their AI initiatives with key performance indicators (KPIs). Investing in AI literacy is essential so that employees can understand and leverage AI effectively. Transparent communication about AI's role and engaging employees proactively are crucial for a smooth transition. AI should be viewed as a new talent whose primary purpose is to complement and amplify human efforts. Organizations need to start simply and iterate to unlock AI's value.
- AI's role in achieving productivity and boosting the competitiveness of an organization should not be seen as an afterthought; instead, it should be deployed correctly and iteratively. Leaders need to think big and consider how making changes can be done better or faster with AI. Effective AI integration remains a significant challenge for many companies struggling to overcome hurdles such as proper identification of use cases and adequate scaling of team training. Companies can redefine productivity through the lens of AI and align AI initiatives with KPIs to ensure they drive substantial value and improve quality.
- To unlock AI's value, focus on simplicity by leveraging existing tools and technologies to keep things manageable. Implementing pilot programs to test and refine approaches avoids complex governance structures and excessive costs while addressing common challenges such as identifying use cases and scaling team training.
- Organizations must adopt the mindset that AI is here to stay and adopting it is essential for remaining profitable and competitive. AI deployment hurdles associated with scalability can lead to stalled growth and position organizations as laggards. Fostering a culture of continuous learning and treating AI as an integral part of the team ensures its effective utilization while avoiding the pitfalls of poor implementation and inadequate training. Organizations can create internal chat platforms to enable employees to enhance AI solutions' human capabilities and tailor them to their specific needs in secure environments.
- Integrating AI into an organization requires more than just implementing technology but demands sound change management. Effective change management helps facilitate AI adoption while maximizing benefits, mitigating potential challenges, and keeping operations simple. View AI as a new team member rather than just a tool by integrating AI into daily tasks to free up human talent to focus on strategic and creative work, thereby complementing and amplifying human efforts.
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Hrexecutive
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5 CHROs share what’s topping their 2025 HR strategy agenda
- CHROs are focusing on various aspects for their 2025 HR strategy.
- Melissa Werneck from Kraft Heinz emphasizes responsible implementation of generative AI.
- Kaleen Love from Philip Morris International highlights business and culture integration.
- Stacey Walker from Fortive discusses talent enablement during a public company spin-off.
- Laila Gillies from Hiscox prioritizes transformation amid AI and other tech changes.
- Dayna Perry from Conga focuses on M&A and performance management and feedback.
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Changpeng Zhao CZ Open to Pardon But Not Returning as CEO
- Changpeng Zhao CZ, the former CEO of Binance, expresses openness to a pardon but has no desire to return as CEO.
- Zhao remains influential in the crypto industry, with many supporting his vision for the future.
- After stepping down, Zhao focuses on blockchain development, AI, and mentoring through Giggle Academy.
- Despite legal challenges, Zhao's impact on the crypto space is far from over.
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Fighting the pessimistic currents of Tech
- Pessimism in the tech industry can hinder progress and innovation.
- Framing questions to encourage constructive feedback is important for product leaders.
- Collaboration and mutual respect can help overcome pessimistic attitudes.
- Strategies like scenario planning can facilitate productive discussions.
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