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Digital age workplace: Why soft skills matter more than ever

BMT Office Administration

Even employees with computer science degrees are struggling to keep up with the changes, which is why there’s predicted to be a 50% hiring gap for AI-related positions this year. More and more roles involve analyzing some data, whether diving into sales performance metrics or calculating your average order value on Amazon.

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5 leadership trends to watch in 2024

Work Life

With these issues in mind, here are five leadership trends to watch in 2024. We need new models for leadership that take into account these dynamics. Reimagining leadership development With such a high demand everywhere for better leaders, we need a breakthrough in how to develop them.

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How to do a company SWOT analysis, and why it matters

Insperity

You can use any media you prefer, such as: A large piece of paper affixed to a board or easel A dry erase board Projection from your computer onto a blank wall or screen Collaborative platform with shared access, such as a Google document. SWOT analysis isn’t intended to help you respond immediately to situations. Who should participate?

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Feeling disappointed after reaching a big goal? How I overcame the ‘arrival fallacy’

Work Life

I’m an executive coach who has held leadership positions at four Fortune 500 Companies over the past two decades. I remember the moment I hit a big sales achievement at work, known as “President’s Club.” ” This is an award that only the top three to five people in a sales organization achieve, so the top 1%.

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Why the best leaders embrace both ‘agile’ and ‘waterfall’ thinking

Work Life

Balancing Your Leadership Approaches Early on in the history of the software industry, a “waterfall” strategy reigned supreme. In our coaching work, we’ve seen that the same push and pull between waterfall and agile playing out in leadership styles and company cultures. Her waterfall approach and his agile approach were in conflict.

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New overtime regulations are open for comment

BMT Office Administration

Describe how your leadership —formal or informal—affects others. Employees who are classified as exempt must meet the criteria for their exemption—administrative, executive, computer, or outside sales. Duties tests While the emphasis right now is on salary, don’t forget the duties tests for exempt status.

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Contemporary Leadership for Today’s Ever-Changing World

Vantage Circle

A simple word answer would be “Contemporary leadership.” Even the most personable and engaging leaders can benefit from contemporary leadership approaches. Contemporary leadership theory is the leadership approach for the 21st century. In the past half-century, the study of leadership has evolved. Final Note!