Mon.Nov 27, 2023

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Tired of Fake Agility? Choose When to Experiment and When to Deliver

Johanna Rothman

I have a new book: Project Lifecycles: How to Reduce Risks, Release Successful Products, and Increase Agility. I wrote it because I'm concerned about what I see in too many supposedly agile teams: Crazy-long backlogs and roadmaps. Those create a serial lifecycle approach with too little experimentation. Worse, sometimes the team doesn't demo or deliver.

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How Companies Can Build Trustworthy AI Assistants

Harvard Business

The journey of the AI assistant is already well underway. We’re seeing the evolution to agent take shape in three phases: assistant, concierge, and agent. This evolution is exciting and promises to make our lives much easier — eliminating mundane tasks and helping us become more productive. But anyone who has ever had an assistant knows that the relationship only works if there is trust.

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Leadership Lessons: Thriving As A Servant Leader In Business With John Prothro - CEO Of Foot Solutions

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

John Prothro, the CEO Of Foot Solutions, shares some leadership lessons he learned as an experienced executive and a global foot wellness retailer.

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How to Heal After a Toxic Incident at Work

Harvard Business

There are four distinct phases to the aftermath of a toxic work incident, and each requires its own set of strategies and coping mechanisms. Many mistakenly believe that, once they report a situation or incident, they’ll experience relief, but find they continue to feel and process the aftershocks of what happened even years later. Others find it hard to fully move on, wondering why they remain exhausted and still carry the weight of the event with them.

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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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AI Integration: Reshaping The Business Landscape For The Future

Office Skills

More than half of businesses now use artificial intelligence (AI) for cybersecurity, 46% are leveraging AI Integration to create internal communications and a whopping 97% believe that new tools such […] The post AI Integration: Reshaping The Business Landscape For The Future appeared first on Office Skills Training.

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Upgrade your Legacy System without Disrupting your Project-based Organization

Progressus

Project-based organizations that are still utilizing legacy systems today have a host of potential system failure, compliance, and integration concerns. There are a number of reasons why organizations hold off on a digital transformation. One of the biggest is a fear that a “big bang” implementation will disrupt business. Although it might appear as though you’re saving costs when you don’t spend money updating your digital product, it might cost you much more over the long haul.

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Succeeding at the “Social” Part of ESG

Harvard Business

ESG initiatives can be worthwhile investments not only in bettering the lives of others, but in creating long-term economic value. Yet, social initiatives tend to be difficult to set, and their progress and impact challenging to measure. In a survey of more than 600 companies, a small number of organizations emerged as more advanced in their social strategy.

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Familiarity

Alan Weiss

I coach people all over the world and we all adjust for the time zones. I’ve found that I’m far more comfortable and effective having visited others’ countries at some point. I know what the surroundings are like, the food is like, the traffic is like. I’ve been an observer of local customs and mores. It makes me far more effective, just as physically visiting a client provides more effective coaching (in person or remote) than never having been there.

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LSA Global Delivers Leading Enterprise Training Program for Leaders of Biotech Company

LSA Global

Redwood Shores, CA – LSA Global, the leading business consulting, coaching, and training firm that helps fast growth life science, technology, and service companies by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with strategy, today announced results for a customized Leading Enterprise Training Program for Leaders of a fast growing Biotech Company.

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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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The hard part first

Seth Godin Blog

If you’re trying to reduce risk, do the hard part first. That way, if it fails, you’ll have minimized your time and effort. On the other hand, if you’re looking for buy-in and commitment so you can through the hard part, do it last. People are terrible at ignoring sunk costs, and the early wins and identity shifts that come from the easy successes at the beginning will give you momentum as you go.

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How Do I Handle Negative Feedback from My Team?

Harvard Business

A leader must learn how to respond to negative feedback from her team.

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Ever Consider Joining a Board?

Harvard Business

How several women got a seat, learned the ropes, and hit their stride.

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How Diamond Consumers Can Avoid the Dangers of Greenwashing - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM NATURAL DIAMOND COUNCIL

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Natural Diamond Council.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.