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    • Strategies for Managing Difficult Emotions at Work
      Why it's good for business to bring emotions into the workplace, and skills and mindsets to manage our most difficult emotions.
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    • Designing Businesses for Sustainability
      What businesses and individuals can do to address climate change and insights from a sustainability startup.
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    • How to Use Sprints to Work Smart and Upskill
      How sprints can help your team tackle tough challenges, gain alignment, and collaborate better.
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    • How to Be a Facilitative Leader

      We talked with Dabney Hailey, founder and principal of Hailey Group, about the Visual Thinking Strategies (or VTS) method, why it works, how to bring elements of it into your daily practice, and why leaders should shift to the facilitative leadership style this method teaches. Here are six takeaways from our conversation.

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    • How to Think in Systems for Greater Impact

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      Six things to know about human-centered systems thinking, a holistic approach to problem solving that starts with people.

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    • Generalist vs. Specialist: Choosing a Path for Career Success

      Is it better to be a generalist or a specialist? Here’s how a generalist approach can be good for your career.

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    • A Framework for Impactful Presentations

      A list of five elements from improv for impactful presentations: presence, originality, inclusion, narrative, and transformation.

      See how improv techniques and exercises can allow you to craft impactful presentations and level up your storytelling skills.

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    • How to Find Creative Inspiration in Your Work

      “Oftentimes, people can’t really tell you why they love what they love. In that discovery is the beginning of your creative identity.” - Google Group Creative Director Brandon Viney

      Actionable advice on charting a creative career path, the value of mentorship, and tips for finding daily inspiration from Google Group Creative Director Brandon Viney.

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      What it means to be a human-centered leader, why soft skills are more important than ever, and how to lead by creating space for others.

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    • 6 Lessons for a More Human-Centered Leadership Practice

      “We are only leading when we are centered on making others better.” - Harvard Business School Professor Frances Frei.

      IDEO’s Lauren Collins and Harvard Business School Professor Frances Frei share actionable tips for how to lead by empowering others.

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    • Business Design Case Study: Scaling Affordable Child Care

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      Wonderschool CEO and Co-founder Chris Bennett shares his human-centered process for building and scaling a business.

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    • 3 Frameworks for Managing Organizational Change

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      Wondering how to create lasting change in your organization? Here’s how to identify your change journey and three frameworks to get started.

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