Fri.Sep 07, 2018

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What to Do When You Have a Bad Boss

Harvard Business

CSA Images/Getty Images. Despite the $15 billion companies spend annually on managerial and leadership development, bad bosses are common in the American workforce. A study by Life Meets Work found that 56% of American workers claim their boss is mildly or highly toxic. A study by the American Psychological Association found that 75% of Americans say their “boss is the most stressful part of their workday.” And a recent study by Gallup found that one in two employees have left a job

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The 6 Most Common Change Management Mistakes

LSA Global

The Most Common Change Management Mistakes Can Be Avoided. Our organizational alignment research found that the highest performing businesses have leaders and employees who are highly responsive to making the changes required to stay competitive in their marketplace. Yet, as McKinsey reports, nearly three-quarters of organizational change efforts fail due to a lack of management support and strong employee resistance.

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How to Get High-Potential Employees Interested in Leadership Development Programs

Harvard Business

Peter Dazeley/Getty Images. Leadership training can make a huge difference in preparing professionals to advance in their careers and succeed in leadership roles. Many companies offer leadership education programs to high-potential employees, but these programs don’t always receive much interest. How can leaders and HR departments motivate professionals to enroll in leadership development programs?

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Processing the undeserved

Seth Godin Blog

If someone offers you a compliment by mistake, or gives you the benefit of the doubt, or lets you into traffic… my hunch is that you accept. You might not totally deserve it, but hey, they might see something in you that's worthy. On the other hand, when we're unfairly blamed, harshly judged or cut off, well, that's completely unacceptable.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Why Bcc-ing the Boss Is a Bad Practice

Harvard Business

Patrick George/Getty Images. Imagine you’re drafting an email about a sensitive project when you realize you need to keep your supervisor in the loop. You decide to Bcc her on the email. Later, the rest of the team finds out. How does this make them feel? Email continues to be one of the most common ways people communicate at work — and one of the most common ways people miscommunicate at work.