5 Counter-intuitive responses to painful situations: Open up; don’t close down.Reach out; don’t pull back.Stay curious; don’t rush to answer or solve.Connect; don’t build silos.Pursue growth; don’t defend.2 essential responses to painful situations:#1. Reject excuse-making.Excuse-makers justify themselves. Politicians excel at blaming the other party or previous administrations.“Reasons help the injured…...
4 Ways to Quickly Change the Future
The terrible thing about the future is its predictability.Yesterday returns until you change the future today.Lousy relationships will be disappointing tomorrow unless you treat people differently today.Boring meetings will drag on if you lead meetings like you did yesterday. Read the full article at: leadershipfreak.blog...
How to Mentally Prepare for Your Next Meeting in only 3-Minutes
How to mentally prepare for the next meeting in only 3-minutes #1: Schedule a 3-minute break to prepare for the next meeting. Back-to-back meetings dilute the quality of meetings and drain your energy.The people at their best know how to rest.Rule #1 could be, “Make back-to-back meetings a sin.”The reason…...
Our 15 top predictions for banking and finance jobs in 2022
2021 was kind to most investment banks and financial services professionals, and if you work in the industry this beneficence should be on display when bonuses are awarded in the next few weeks. But what goes up is always in danger of going down, and after a heady 12 months,…...
How Quarterly Financial Reports Affect Employee Job Search | CLS Blue Sky Blog
Quarterly financial reports are an important way for companies to communicate with the capital market, and they clearly affect firms’ access to debt and equity capital. However, the most scarce and sought after resource for many modern, cash-rich companies is not financing but people: human capital. For example, 27 percent…...
How to Improve Employee Engagement in the Banking Sector
Banking industry leaders are facing significant challenges to manage their talent. According to Quantum Workplace research, only 50 percent of employees in the banking sector are highly engaged and 35 percent are a retention risk. Read the full article at: www.quantumworkplace.com...
The state of women in finance
A new industry-specific analysis of data from the latest Women in the Workplace report, a McKinsey collaboration with LeanIn.Org, reveals a leaky pipeline from which women are falling out in greater numbers as they progress up the career ladder, resulting in significant inequality at the top. Consistent with previous years,…...
2022 hiring for Finance: Outlook for companies so far
If you’re looking for a few good Finance pros to beef up your ranks, you aren’t alone. Nearly two-thirds of businesses plan to add new positions to their rosters in the first half of 2022 – and hiring Finance staffers is a top priority. Read the full article at: www.cfodailynews.com...
Courage to Become a Leader
Courage to become a leader Arrogance is fear in disguise. Humility is courageous.False humility lives like a flinching dog with its tail tucked between its legs. You lose your dignity.False humility is betrayal of yourself. When you hide from your aspirational self, you extinguish yourself. You are less. The world…...
12 Questions Guaranteed to Energize People
12 questions guaranteed to energize people: Who are the bright spots on your team? How are you pouring gas on their fire?If you think about your activities last week, what are you proud you did?What are you glad you’re doing these days?What would you like to do more of?What are…...
12 Questions Guaranteed to Energize People
12 questions guaranteed to energize people: Who are the bright spots on your team? How are you pouring gas on their fire?If you think about your activities last week, what are you proud you did?What are you glad you’re doing these days?What would you like to do more of?What are…...
How to Not Do Anything Stupid with Your New Team
How to not do anything stupid:Young managers succeed by aspiration, openness, and NOT doing anything stupid.Make a list of 10 stupid things you don’t want to do in the first 90 days of leading your team. Share your list with a mentor or coach. Be sure they have lots of…...
Optimism Is Warranted in the Power Industry in 2022 and Beyond
Optimism Is Warranted in the Power Industry in 2022 and Beyond While some sectors of the power industry are struggling to stay relevant, there are many more segments that are thriving. As new technologies are developed and perfected, there is more reason than ever for people in the power industry…...
DOE Finds Strong Opportunity For Job Growth In Energy Sector Post-Pandemic
An Opportunity to Recover and Build Back Better” to share the findings of the 2021 U.S. Energy Employment Report (USEER). The study began in 2016 to better track and understand employment within key energy sectors. Today’s release marks the return of the report management to the agency, after being produced externally since 2017. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the energy…...
Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability
The Federal Government faces broad exposure to the mounting risks and costs already posed by the climate crisis. In responding to this crisis, we have a once-in-a-generation economic opportunity to create and sustain jobs, including well-paying union jobs; support a just transition to a more sustainable economy for American workers; strengthen…...
Renewable Energy Job Boom Creates Economic Opportunity
Renewable energy jobs are booming across the U.S. and are forecast to keep growing - especially in the heart of coal country - creating new economic opportunities for communities and high-wage jobs for workers facing the coal-to-clean transition. Read the full article at: www.forbes.com...
