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Want Both Efficiency and Effectiveness? Lower WIP and Right-Size Work

Johanna Rothman

Several of my trusted advisor clients have asked this question, “Why do I need to choose between effectiveness and efficiency? Why can't I have both?” A great question. I recommend they start with effectiveness. That occurs when they say yes to just the work they need now, to reduce the organizational WIP. Start with managing the project portfolio.

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10 Ways to Prove You’re a Strategic Thinker

Harvard Business

To get ahead in the business world, it’s not enough to think stategically. You also have to effectively communicate those ideas. There are several ways to do this, including elevating the conversation to focus on the big picture and broader context, being forward-looking in your comments, anticipating the effects of potential decisions, connecting disparate concepts, simplifying complex issues, using metaphors and analogies, stimultating dialogue with questions, showing you are informed, activel

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Emails: be quick

Consultants' Consultant

Consultants Consultant: This article confirms what we already know: people are more likely to read and. The post Emails: be quick appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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Keep Your Team Motivated When a Project Goes Off the Rails

Harvard Business

A key part of your job as project leader is to keep your team motivated and on track when things start to go sideways. In this article, the author outlines practical strategies to try if you need to boost your team’s morale: 1) Re-establish or re-define the project purpose, goals, and vision. 2) Involve the team in trouble-shooting and defining the path forward. 3) Help remove obstacles. 4) Understand what motivates different team members. 5) Connect regularly as a team. 6) Celebrate small wins

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Navigating the American Business Landscape

Business Consulting Agency

Entering the intricate and dynamic American business landscape can pose formidable challenges for international companies seeking to establish a strong foothold and drive sustained market growth within the competitive US marketplace. As companies from around the world explore the vast opportunities presented by the American economy, the strategic collaboration with local business consultants through US market entry consulting services has emerged as a crucial catalyst for navigating the complexi

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Confronting consciousness

Seth Godin Blog

Everyone knows what it is to be conscious, and we imagine that other people are also aware. That we have a voice in our heads, apparent agency and free will, a little person inside who is commenting, making decisions and in charge. We’re not sure if dogs have this, and we’re pretty sure that sunflowers aren’t having deep philosophical misgivings about this year’s harvest.

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Research: Can a More Detailed LinkedIn Profile Boost Your Salary?

Harvard Business

Our digital presence impacts how others perceive us. A simple résumé and a list of references no longer captures the essence of our professional capabilities. In this article, the authors explain how the intentional management of our online personas can have a positive and measurable connection to pay. To measure the effects of digital presence on compensation, they analyzed a sample of 1,741 executives who changed jobs between 2004 and 2011.

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3 Obstacles to Regulating Generative AI

Harvard Business

Governments are coming out with new laws and regulations aimed at containing the risks posed by generative AI. They won’t work because they won’t be able to overcome three obstacles. A better approach is to regulate the development processes used to develop generative AI and to embed laws within software systems.

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How Job Training Must Change in the AI Age

Harvard Business

A conversation with HBS professor Raffaella Sadun on shifting the mindset around reskilling.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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3 Ways HR Leaders Can Prepare for the Future We Want to Create - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM PAYLOCITY

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Paylocity.