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Leadership and the return to the office
What leaders say and do next will set the tone for the weeks and months that follow.

The art of the pivot
Try these four tactics the next time you have to change direction.

Ask the Career Doctor: How can we remain visible while working remote?
In her first Talent Management column, “Ask the Career Doctor,” WOMEN Unlimited Inc.’s Rosina Racioppi shares her insight on staying visible while working remotely in an organization.

How to develop emotional intelligence in the workplace
As a leader, the key to solving conflicts is to embrace them. Developing these four EI skills can help leaders unlock the potential for swift conflict management, connectivity and trust among teams and overall understanding in the workplace.

The stress-productivity shortfall
Stress, one of the most palpable byproducts of the COVID-19 pandemic, could have severe long-term ramifications on our minds, bodies and, ultimately, the economy.

Rewards and punishments
If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always gotten. In culture change efforts, leaders need to direct that adage inward more often than they direct it toward those who work within the organization. People generally act exactly in response to what they are rewarded and punished for. Change that, and you may have a chance at changing your company culture.

The values-driven leader
Black Lives Matter marches, #MeToo conversations and the volatile recent election are triggering difficult conversations in the workplace about what companies stand for — and whether leaders are demonstrating the values they purport to hold true. Here’s how five companies have transformed employee engagement by tying leadership to organizational values.

Start where you want to finish
When it comes to aligning soft skills with business measures, start with the “why.”

Managers: Dial down stress for working moms
To successfully dial down the pressure for working moms, managers must understand that the realities working mothers face are different from those of their male colleagues and those of women without children.

The future of leadership: Skills to look for in business leaders post-COVID-19
Just as we have reexamined the way we work in response to the events of 2020, so too should we reevaluate what a strong leader looks like.

5 tactics executive coaches use that can help you resolve conflict
Executive coaching, at its core, is the study of conflict resolution. These 5 tactics can help you truly listen to a person, deeply understand their situation, and work to help them achieve a healthy and desired outcome.

Video: The pandemic is abating gender equity
According to McKinsey’s 2020 Women in the Workplace survey, as many as 2 million women are considering leaving the workforce.

5 things you, as a learning professional, need to know about disability
We all experience our abilities and impairments differently, and we all have unique learning needs. Only by asking team members about their individual needs — rather than making assumptions — can we truly create more accessible and inclusive learning environments.

Shining a light on workforce mental health and wellness
Due to the extreme challenges brought on by the pandemic, many organizational leaders are resolute in adopting new measures aimed at supporting mental health and wellness in the workplace.

Case study: Alteon Health learns a lesson in the value of tutoring
Non-health benefits like tutoring are gaining traction as high-value engagement tools for pandemic-weary employees.