Mon.Sep 19, 2022

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If It’s Lonely at the Top – Find the Right Peer Advisory Group

Innovators Alliance

The past few years have been rocky for businesses. Navigating the pandemic and the ensuing economic upheaval, you’ve probably faced critical decisions relating to managing staff, service relationships, supply chain issues and more. On your own. You desperately wanted sage advice while pondering tough choices that you just couldn’t discuss with anyone on your team.

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The Hidden Epidemic of Sleep Deprivation

Business and Tech

Sleep deprivation is more than an inconvenience — it’s a serious health risk. Our attitudes towards sleep need a revolution. Sleep is deeply misunderstood. Many people mistakenly believe foregoing sleep in order to gain extra working hours carries minor risks — when in fact getting less than six hours of sleep at night strongly correlates with a higher risk of several chronic conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, and dementia.

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3 Reasons Why Business Thinking Is So Consistently Shoddy

Digital Tonto

When I’m finishing up a book, I send out sections to be fact-checked by experts and those who have first-person knowledge of events. I’m always amazed at how much I get wrong. In some cases, I make truly egregious errors about facts I should have known (or did know, but failed to take into account). It can be an incredibly humbling process. That’s why it's so important to not to believe everything you think, there are simply too many ways to get things wrong.

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Addressing Mental Health Post-Pandemic

Business and Tech

Workplace wellness author and Motion Infusion founder and CEO Laura Putnam explains why having the best benefits isn’t necessarily the key to better employee retention and morale. Laura Putnam Founder and CEO, Motion Infusion. Amidst The Great Resignation, what benefits and other rewards should employers offer to help increase retention and prevent burnout?

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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9 Essential Principles to Create, Innovate, and Sustain

Faisal Hoque

How to work with yourself and others. The newest problems of the world find solutions in the oldest timeless practices like mindfulness, authenticity, and devotion.

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Employers Making Strides To Improve Workplace Mental Health

Business and Tech

As workplace stress continues to rise, some employers are making changes to increase benefits that promote self-care, wellbeing, and life-work balance. Taylor Adams Director of Workplace Mental Health, Mental Health America (MHA). Expressing job-related frustrations is an American tradition. However, many employers across the nation over the past year took time to listen to their employees, examine policies, and update benefits that have a direct, personal impact on worker wellbeing.

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Employers: Help Your Workers Reduce Stress With Financial Wellness Education

Business and Tech

A recent Mental Wealth survey by Laurel Road, KeyBank’s digital banking platform for healthcare and business professionals, found that 72% of Americans under the age of 40 — Millennials and Gen Z — say managing their finances is a strain on their mental health. The survey also suggests that the strain can be alleviated through financial education, as 79% said they would feel less stressed if they were further educated on topics such as student loan repayment, debt repayment, understanding invest

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Why Isn’t Your Suggestion Box Working?

Viima

Oh, the suggestion box. Such a little innocent concept, a simple object. Yet it holds a peculiar power to divide people into two opposing camps. One group will state with vigor that the suggestion box is dead. The other one will claim that the suggestion box is a crucial part of your business’s growth. So, which one holds true? Sure, the good old, beaten-up box is obsolete and rarely seen around; however, it does not mean that the concept isn’t working.

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Forward-Looking Employers Are Leading the Charge on Cultural Transformation

Business and Tech

Employees’ mental health is at an all-time low, according to a recent survey by Lyra. Nearly 31% of workers surveyed said their mental health has declined over the past year, up from 24% at the end of 2020. Workers were also more likely to say they’d faced stress, anxiety, burnout, and depression over the past year. The biggest jump was among employees with anxiety, which affected 14% more employees than in 2020.

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How Your Company Can Encourage Innovation from All Employees

Harvard Business Review

Kaizen, the Japanese management practice of continuous innovation, can be applied to knowledge work.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Retirement Security, of (and For) the Next Generation

Business and Tech

It seems to go without saying that comity and cooperation have deteriorated in Washington, D.C. over the past 25 years. Lynn Dudley Senior Vice President, Global Retirement & Compensation Policy, American Benefits Council. Whether this is a cause or symptom of what ails the nation, there is — if not a cure — something that ought to make us feel better, now and in the future.

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5 Skills Every Salesperson Needs to Succeed

Harvard Business Review

Takeaways from an analysis of more than 20,000 job listings.

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Reimagining the Future of Work

Business and Tech

Liz Ryan is the chief executive officer and founder of Human Workplace , a publishing and consulting firm whose mission is to reinvent work for people. Below, she discusses how to recruit talent in a digital workspace. Liz Ryan Founder and CEO, Human Workplace. How can corporate leaders positively leverage recruiting platforms and other solutions to recruit and retain top talent in an increasingly digital workplace?

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Getting Along with a Political Operator

Harvard Business Review

How to work with someone who’s moving their career forward at the expense of yours.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Effective Tools for Employee Wellbeing

Business and Tech

Jeffrey Pfeffer has taught at Stanford University since 1979. He is the author or coauthor of 15 books including “ Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t ” and “The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First.” Ahead, he will touch on how employers can foster a more collaborative and inclusive work environment for improved employee wellbeing.

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Does Your Family Business Encourage Dissent?

Harvard Business Review

Companies that have diversity of thought are higher performing — and more resilient.

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Reinventing Work

Business and Tech

Liz Ryan is the chief executive officer and founder of Human Workplace , a publishing and consulting firm whose mission is to reinvent work for people. Below, she discusses how to recruit talent in a digital workspace. Liz Ryan Founder and CEO, Human Workplace. How can corporate leaders positively leverage recruiting platforms and other solutions to recruit and retain top talent in an increasingly digital workplace?

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Thought Leader and Influencer Interview with Michael Fauscette, CEO & Chief Analyst, Arion Research LLC

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

At a Glance Michael Fauscette, CEO & Chief Analyst, Arion Research LLC Focus Areas: Sales, Digital Transformation, Customer Experience, CRM Thinkers360 In-Depth Profile & Portfolio: Michael Fauscette Social Media: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Latest Content : Experience Matters , Zuora to Acquire Zephr , Selecting a SaaS Solution , From Free to Paid, Why Do SaaS Customers Upgrade?

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How Mature Companies Are Scaling Transformational New Businesses

Scaling transformational innovations in large companies is challenging due to ‘Company Fit’ issues, which arise when the resources, processes, and priorities (RPPs) of the core business are not aligned with the needs of the new business. Many companies have learned how ambidexterity—the ability to both ‘exploit the present and explore the future,’ can help them address these issues for ideation and incubation of new innovations, but scaling transformative business innovations remains a challenge

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The Key To Establishing a Corporate Culture of Caring

Business and Tech

Industry leaders weigh in on the latest trends in employee benefits and wellbeing. They explain why a compassionate corporate culture can help organizations attract and retain top talent. Arianna Huffington Founder and CEO, Thrive Global. Why is company culture so important for employee wellbeing? It’s important because we now know an enormous amount about how stress and burnout affect us, both at home and at work.

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A Quick Guide to Data Estate Modernization with Azure Synapse Analytics

Acuvate

The modern business world is fast progressing on the path of reaching 175 ZB of data by 2025. As incredible as it sounds, what defines a truly successful organization in today’s data-led world is the willingness and ability to build modern data estates, find meaning in an increasingly complex myriad of data sources and data silos, and incorporate agility, speed, and innovation into data-driven business decisions.

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How Employers Can Bring Wellbeing Into Focus

Business and Tech

Our panel examines the emerging trends in workplace wellbeing and shares tips for helping workers feel appreciated, healthy, and engaged. Gabriella Kellerman Chief Product Officer, BetterUp. Neil Vaswani Chief Executive Officer, Corestream. Richard Branson Founder, Virgin Group. How can employers encourage a culture of health and wellness within their organization?

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Beyond Excellence: Kuwait Airways CEO Maen Razouqi

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Meet the man on a mission to bolster the future of Kuwait's national airline.

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How Automation is Driving Efficiency Through the Last Mile of Reporting

Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

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The Key To Keeping Your Best Employees? Better Benefits.

Business and Tech

More than 47 million Americans quit their jobs last year. It’s all part of “The Great Resignation,” a movement marked by the largest number of resignations on record in U.S. history. While employers are in search of ways to retain their best employees, workers are looking for flexible schedules, more money, and better or additional benefits. Improving loyalty.

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How to Use an Employee Scheduling Software to Improve Your Business Efficiency

The Human Factor

Source. Once your business has employees you need to think about scheduling. It’s not as easy as Tom, Dick, and Harry Monday to Friday 9 to 5. You now need Mary, Jane, and Barbara too. . Tom is unavailable Wednesdays, Barbara can do mornings only, and you have your newly launched 24/7 customer support to schedule. Throw into the mix flexible working hours, students on part-time hours, vacations, and national holidays. .

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A Day in the Life on the People Team at Planview  

Planview

“To win the marketplace, you must first win the workplace.” – Doug Conant, Founder & CEO ConantLeadership. Having a successful company starts with the people inside and the Planview People team, or Human Resources, takes this to heart. Recently, Planview followed a day in the life of a Senior Human Resources Business Partner (BP) at Planview in Israel.

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THE TIPPING POINT OF AMERICA?

Michael Michalko

The Japanese monkey, Macaca Fuscata, had been observed in the wild for a period of over 30 years. In 1952, on the island of Koshima, scientists were providing monkeys with sweet potatoes dropped in the sand. The monkey liked the taste of the raw sweet potatoes, but they found the dirt unpleasant, so they ignored the potatoes and ate other vegetables.

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Implementing Intelligent Document Processing Solutions: Why It Works

See how companies like yours are tackling some of today’s most common business problems using AI-assisted automation for document processing. Manually capturing, extracting, and processing data within documents is a costly and outdated practice that’s holding your company back. IDP takes document processing to a whole new level so you can understand and use your data more effectively than ever before.