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9 Ways to Make all the Right Moves at Your Next Job Interview

Ever heard the saying, “You only get one chance to make a first impression?” According to a study in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology,employers often make assumptions about ... Read more

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TIKTOK-ING ON THE CLOCK: SHOULD EMPLOYEES BE POSTING ABOUT YOUR BRAND?

The popularity of social media platforms like video-sharing app TikTok has exploded in the last couple of years. Still, it's more than just people long-boarding while listening to Fleetwood Mac’s ... Read more

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How Today’s Tech Professionals Can Work in Harmony with AI

The COVID-19 pandemic forced companies of all shapes and sizes to reconsider how they were doing business. Overnight, customer experience became paramount, workflows increasingly moved to the cloud, and automation, ... Read more

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Getting Really Agile at Digital Transformation (Instead of Faking It)

Financial institutions can’t make agility solely something for the tech department. Transitioning to a new culture demands adjustment from leaders’ attitudes and policies to employees’ embracing a new way of ... Read more

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oT, IoMT & Telehealth: Transforming Life Sciences

While historically there have been various reasons for rapid technological progress in the life sciences sector, the latest one is the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and the increased need for remote ... Read more

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AI, Automation and In-Demand Skills for a Post-Pandemic World

After the initial shock felt around the globe, the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic caused companies of all shapes and sizes to re-evaluate how they did business and decide whether ... Read more

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4 Ways a Change in the C-Suite Can Save a Distressed Portfolio Company

2021 looks to be different than 2020 in terms of hiring needs, company structuring, and management of resources and staff. Despite potentially major shifts, most private equity firms and venture ... Read more

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: EMPOWERING WOMEN

In this month’s Women in Leadership podcast, our panelists discuss the topic of empowering women focusing on the development of leadership skills, the role of supportive co-workers, and the unique ... Read more

CommunIT Podcast “Setting Boundaries”

In this month’s CommunIT podcast, our panelists unpack the concept of “Boundaries” both professionally and personally. With both the rise of remote work and more later Millennials and Gen Z ... Read more

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: LEADING WITH MINDFULNESS

In our most recent Women in Leadership panel event, our panelists discussed the topic of Leading with Mindfulness and in particular the 4 fundamental skills of mindful leadership: Focus, Clarity, Creativity, and ... Read more

CommunIT “Defining Your Impact as a Leader” Podcast

Leadership – one of the most sought after, discussed and important of the intangible traits that are sought after in today’s working world. Yet, this important behavioral characteristic continues to ... Read more

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: PERSONAL BRANDING

Whether we think about it this way or not, we all have a personal “Brand” – the way we are perceived, what we are known for and the roles we ... Read more

CommunIT Creating a Sense of Belonging

As we reach the middle of 2022, leaders continue to confront a key topic: retention. Business leaders from across the U.S. recently joined a CommunIT panel to discuss the topic ... Read more

Women in Leadership – Perspective Why It Matters

There are many different ways one can view the term “perspective”. It could be how someone views the world, understanding the difference between what you take on versus what is ... Read more

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Cyber Warfare Poses Looming Threat to U.S. Organizations

On the heels of rising cyberattacks as cybercriminals exploit the global pandemic to gain access to valuable data and unauthorized access to systems, U.S. businesses are now confronted with looming ... Read more

COMMUNIT: GOAL SETTING: POSITIONING YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS!

The past few years of disruption and massive change have many of us simply reacting to the world rather than strategically positioning ourselves for success. If you’re ready to gain ... Read more

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“Management Isn’t For Everyone, Here’s How to Tell If It’s For You”

Many people aspire to hold a leadership position within their organization. However, they harbor the aspiration out of a sense of natural career progression – not because it’s something they ... Read more

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Traditional Leadership vs. Servant Leadership

The term “servant leadership” was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in The Servant as Leader, an essay first published in 1970. Greenleaf describes the servant leader as servant first, leader ... Read more

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5 Ways to Reimagine Our Communication in a Changed Workplace

What has more than a year of remote work, job uncertainty, and canceled networking events done to our work relationships — and where do we go from here? The ... Read more

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Average time to find a job: 5 months. How you can stand out.

Last year, job candidates were strongly courted by employers. My how times have changed! CNN reported in early May that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics March jobs report, ... Read more