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Looking for Skilled Workers? Hire Creative and Performing Artists.

Harmonious Workplaces

At our blog here at HarmoniousWorkplaces.com, I’ve written several articles about workplaces and music ensembles. I was a visual art major at UChicago during my undergraduate studies, and my experience as an amateur musician and professional graphic artist has led to my career in marketing. So, I have a keen interest in creatives at work. […] The post Looking for Skilled Workers?

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A Personal and Professional Development Exercise

Leadership Vision Consulting

In this episode, we explore self-awareness and growth with Brian Shubring. Together, we delve into the intricacies of personal development, a journey that requires self-awareness and a commitment to growth and intentional living. Our conversation highlights how our own reflections can set the stage for leadership, parenting, and social successes. We also share some of our own experiences, providing a blueprint for executives and anyone eager to craft their day-to-day life with intention.

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Lessons from Beyoncé on Navigating Exclusion

Harvard Business

In 2016, Beyoncé’s performance at the CMA Awards sparked backlash from fans complaining about everything from her attire to her lack of connection to the genre. This year, she released her first country album, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Her actions over the past eight years have been a case study in how to navigate workplace exclusion.

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Other people’s problems

Seth Godin Blog

It’s surprisingly easy to be generous and find solutions to our friend’s problems. Much easier than it is to do it for ourselves. Why? There are two useful reasons, I think. FIRST, because we’re unaware of all the real and imaginary boundaries our friends have set up. If it were easy to solve the problem, they probably would have. But they’re making it hard because they have decided that there are people or systems that aren’t worth challenging.

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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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How Do I Avoid a Career Plateau at Midlife?

Harvard Business

An experienced leader must learn how to find a balance between striving and fulfillment in the next phase of her career.

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Are You at a Crossroads in Your Career or Business? Kathleen Ochab Can Help You Move Forward

Consulting Matters

We’ve all been there. Standing at a career crossroads, staring into the unknown, wondering “What on earth do I do next?” Whether you’re thinking about leaving your secure 9-5 to start your own consulting or coaching business or pivot your existing business from one you like to one you love, the confusion on which way to go can feel overwhelming!

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Mastering the Hybrid Remote Work Balance

Office Skills

Hybrid Remote Work – Strategies for Productivity and Stress Reduction Hybrid remote work has become more common in recent years. So much so, that 52% of remote-capable employees work hybrid […] The post Mastering the Hybrid Remote Work Balance appeared first on Office Skills Training.

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Preventing Ransomware Attacks at Scale

Harvard Business

Designing software that’s resilient against the most common cyberattacks is possible — and significantly more cost effective than dealing with the fallout of a hack.

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ISO 20700 and Client Relationships: Building Trust and Transparency

Effective Managers

In the evolving and complex field of management consulting, the relationship between a consultant and their client is vital to success. It’s a relationship built on trust, transparency, and mutual understanding. This is where ISO 20700, the international standard for management consulting services, plays a crucial role. ISO 20700 is more than a set of guidelines; it’s a blueprint for cultivating robust client relationships grounded in trust and clarity.

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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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Ep070 Ethan Nash

Girard Training Solutions

On this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Ethan Nash. Ethan is the CEO and a leadership consultant at Nash Consulting in the Seattle, Washington, area. Eric and Ethan dig into his background in management, consulting, and leadership development and training, the one thing managers should know to be successful, and what it means to create a psychological contract between a manager and their team.

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ChatGPT is dumber than it looks

Seth Godin Blog

That’s not true for a screwdriver. Or a table saw or even a spatula. These are useful tools, but they don’t pretend to be well-informed or wise. They’re dumb, and they look dumb too. That’s one reason that tools are effective. We use them to leverage our effort, but we don’t trust them to do things that they’re not good at.

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How Burnout Became Normal — and How to Push Back Against It

Harvard Business

Slowly but steadily, while we’ve been preoccupied with trying to meet demands that outstrip our resources, grappling with unfair treatment, or watching our working hours encroach upon our downtime, burnout has become the new baseline in many work environments. From the 40% of Gen Z workers who believe burnout is an inevitable part of success, to executives who believe high-pressure, “trial-by-fire” assignments are a required rite of passage, to toxic hustle culture that pushes busyness as a badg

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LSA Global Delivers Strategic Account Management Training for Software & Hardware Sales Team

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 Strategic Account Management Training for an integrated technology firm selling hardware and software being asked to grow their strategic client accounts by 20% year over year.

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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.

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How to Move from Story Points and Magical Thinking to Cycle Time for Decisions

Johanna Rothman

Are you trying to use story points for estimation? If so, you might have encountered these problems: Story points reflect the ideal thinking of the team, not the actual experience of the team. Your managers don't want story points—they want durations and dates. In the absence of sufficient information, everyone makes up fiction (human stories) about what they want to happen.

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“What’s the catch?”

Seth Godin Blog

It’s an important question. Lots of opportunities come with one, and going in with your eyes open helps avoid problems later. Two challenges: Sometimes, a really good opportunity doesn’t actually have a catch. And spending a lot of time looking for one keeps us from the work we ought to be doing. And sometimes, a really exciting opportunity is so exciting we forget to look.

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Research: More People Use Mental Health Benefits When They Hear That Colleagues Use Them Too

Harvard Business

Novartis has trained more than 1,000 employees as Mental Health First Aiders to offer peer-to-peer support for their colleagues. While employees were eager for the training, uptake of the program remains low. To understand why, a team of researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial with 2,400 Novartis employees who worked in the UK, Ireland, India, and Malaysia.

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Celebrating Hope Amidst Adversity

Chad Barr

This past Monday marked not only the first night of Passover—an eight-day festival where millions globally celebrate the ancient liberation of Hebrew slaves from Egypt—but also the 198th day of captivity for more than 130 hostages in Gaza. Despite this painful juxtaposition, Passover remains a poignant reminder of freedom, even as the echoes of oppression linger.

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TOOLS and METHODOLOGIES for developing DECISION SUPPORT PACKAGES

This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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Research: Why People Really Buy Upcycled Products

Harvard Business

Researchers who analyzed consumer feedback from Etsy discovered that what consumers value most about upcycled products is not their sustainability but their creativity. Their findings offer some guidelines for companies who hope to design and successfully market upcycled products: 1) Designers should consider using components from other industries to enhance the appeal of their products and encourage cross-industry collaboration; 2) Product designers and managers should identify new uses for pro

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The Myths and Realities of Being a Product Manager

Harvard Business

Product management has become an aspirational career. A group of popular social media influencers regularly offers advice on what it takes to attain a job and succeed in this field. But their content tends to glamorize the profession, gloss over the day-to-day-realities, and dispense wisdom that isn’t always on point.

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Feeling Unmotivated? Here’s How to Get Out of the Rut

Harvard Business

A conversation Harvard Business School’s Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams on shifting your mindset and energy at work.

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A Proven Model to Combat U.S. Drug Shortages

Harvard Business

By leaning into transparency, eschewing rebate schemes, and cutting out middlemen, this nonprofit is able to significantly lower the market price of insulin.

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Why You Need to Use Case Studies in Sales and Marketing (and How to Start Now)

Case studies are proof of successful client relations and a verifiable product or service. They persuade buyers by highlighting your customers' experiences with your company and its solution. In sales, case studies are crucial pieces of content that can be tailored to prospects' pain points and used throughout the buyer's journey. In marketing, case studies are versatile assets for generating business, providing reusable elements for ad and social media content, website material, and marketing c

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Impact Accounting: Raising ESG Reporting Standards - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM PURE STORAGE

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Pure Storage.

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Special Series: Tech at Work

Harvard Business

If you’re managing technology for your team or organization, this special series is for you.

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Managing Your Emotions During an Argument at Work

Harvard Business

How to interrupt your flight-or-flight response so you can take the heat down in real time.

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Amazon in Seattle: The Role of Business in Causing and Solving a Housing Crisis

Harvard Business

What role should business play in solving societal issues that it helps to create?

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.