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Harmony & Rythm in Organizational Development

Harmonious Workplaces

Parallels between shared music-making and OD In the dynamic world of organizational development (OD), business leaders oftentimes find themselves on a continuous quest to find innovative and effective strategies for fostering teamwork, navigating change, and enhancing employee well-being.

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Little’s Law for Any Kind of Product Development: How to Learn How Long Your Work Will Take

Johanna Rothman

In contrast, Team 2 started “this” project back in 2018, almost four years ago. I'm also a fan of working in flow efficiency , so the team can finish more features faster. In addition, when managers reward flow efficiency, people tend to collaborate more, not just cooperate. Personal WIP. Are you multitasking?

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Impact of Data Analytics in Consulting

Tom Spencer

Over time, it has become a necessity for the consulting industry to develop frameworks to address critical business problems with the help of big data. This method is widely used online to accurately and efficiently target customers and sell customised products and services. So, how does big data create value for consulting firms?

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Does Your Team Hoard Information?

Harmonious Workplaces

Increased Efficiency and Productivity: Knowledge sharing helps avoid duplication of effort and allows for more efficient processes. Training and Development: Providing employees with the skills and understanding of the importance and methods of knowledge sharing. Companies and nonprofits need not adopt everything all at once.

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Cybersecurity 101: How to defend against cyber-attacks

Tom Spencer

Large organisations use technology to store data for accessibility and efficiency but because of this, can be brought to their knees and resort to using pen and paper after a deadly cyber-attack. If you are an IT company that creates software, hiring developers to check code can be a good defensive strategy. Zero-day exploits.

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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

Historically stable jobs such as those in software development, information management, and mathematics have seen some of the most dramatic drops in the workforce , with reductions in hiring of as much as 50% in some sectors and layoffs reported by watchlists on TechCrunch and other sites. References Indeed & Glassdoor.

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What is Executive Coaching?

Organizational Talent Consulting

If leaders and teams are not continuously developing, they are falling behind. The coaching focuses on developing and implementing a plan of action to boost your career. This type of coaching typically involves temperament and personality profiles to pinion where development should be focused.

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