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How to Tame Uncertainty of Research and Development: Tips on Managing R&D Projects

Epicflow

Research and development projects involve the process of discovering new ideas, technologies, and solutions to create new products (or services) or improve existing ones. In addition, changing requirements are commonplace for research and development projects. Read the next section to find out some useful recommendations.

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Writing Secret 10: A Small Rant About Research on Social Networks

Johanna Rothman

It must be the season for “research” on social networks. Just this past week, I received several requests to share my stories with researchers—as if my experience was research. Some of these researchers are graduate students. I have trouble with the research part. What Does Research Mean to You?

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Accelerate Leadership Development to Unleash Potential

LSA Global

How to Accelerate Leadership Development to Unleash Potential Effective leadership matters. Unfortunately, the vast majority of leaders receive no leadership training prior to being promoted, and most companies rate their leadership development programs as ineffective.

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What Best Practices Can Consultants Use to Develop Their Own Toolkit?

Steve Shu Consulting

Here are some of the techniques I have used over the years in different consulting roles, such as working for a traditional consulting firm, boutique firm, or as an independent: Research and keep a scrapboook of ideas – This can be a folder where you drop killer slides you’ve run into, killer figures, well done models, articles, etc.

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11 Best Consulting Blogs: Read These Blogs To Grow Your Consultancy

Tsavo Neal

When is the last time you read a helpful blog article that gave you actionable advice to improve your consulting business? Did you know that there are consultant-specific blogs that host such advice? Although books are a fantastic way for consultants to learn how to run a more profitable business — blogs can be just as helpful.

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4 Strategies to Maximize Employee Talent Development

LSA Global

Do You Need More Effective Strategies to Maximize Employee Talent Development? Done right, strategies to maximize employee talent development should increase employee engagement, retention, and performance. Done right, strategies to maximize employee talent development should increase employee engagement, retention, and performance.

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Five top tips for planning your team’s development

The Management Centre

Development enables your team members to grow in their role, to feel stretched and supported, and to stay motivated and engaged. Indeed, one of the main reasons people cite when leaving an organisation is the need for more development [1]. Therefore, developing people should be high on our priorities. Identify development areas.