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3 Career-Building Strategies for an Increasingly Complex World of Work

Harvard Business

It’s crucial, in particular, the authors argue, to adopt three key strategies: leveraging digital platforms and networks, utilizing open talent and freelancers as a secret weapon, and harnessing the power of AI to augment your capabilities.

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Leveraging AI for Enhanced Business Performance

Effective Managers

Tools like automated scheduling and task management software help streamline workflow and improve time management. AI-driven project management systems can predict project timelines, identify potential bottlenecks, and suggest resource allocation, leading to more efficient project completion.

Ethics 219
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Skills Gaps

Harvard Business

Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Obed Louissaint, IBM’s head of talent.

Talent 132
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What If Companies Managed People as Carefully as They Manage Money?

Harvard Business

Today’s executives spend a lot of time managing the balance sheet, despite the fact that it doesn’t represent their company’s scarcest resource. According to Bain’s Macro Trends Group, the global supply of capital stands at nearly 10 times global GDP. Difference-making talent is also scarce.

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How to Manage Your Team’s Workload After Layoffs

Harvard Business

This is a recipe for disaster when it comes to burnout and retention of key talent. Meanwhile, these layoff survivors are often struggling with survivor guilt, anxiety, and low morale. In short, after a layoff, more is being asked of people who have less to give.

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Employee Burnout Is a Problem with the Company, Not the Person

Harvard Business

Employee burnout is a common phenomenon, but it is one that companies tend to treat as a talent management or personal issue rather than a broader organizational challenge. The true cost to business can be far greater, thanks to low productivity across organizations, high turnover, and the loss of the most capable talent.

Company 134
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Project Management: What an L&D Professional Needs to Know

Clarity Consultants

Along with identifying measurable targets and outlining core goals, L&D professionals must limit scope creep to ensure the project remains on time and on budget. Time Management. Breaking down large projects into smaller milestones helps support reliable time estimations at the outset of a project. Contact us today.