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Unemployed Agilists: Review the Hype Cycle & Your Agility to Help You Manage Future Job Changes, Part 4

Johanna Rothman

Then, in Part 2 , I asked those unemployed agilists to review their functional skills, the skills people need to do a product development job well. That's why I then asked people to review their product-oriented domain expertise and agile-focused domain expertise in Part 3. While those skills are useful, they are not enough.

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Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations

MishTalk

Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations; New Orders Plunge. Business Activity/Production 51.7 Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations; New Orders Plunge. December 2007 (69). November 2007 (91). October 2007 (56). September 2007 (49). August 2007 (61).

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Seven Years Later, Global Debt Keeps Piling Up, $57 Trillion More Than 2007

MishTalk

In fact, rather than reducing indebtedness, or deleveraging, all major economies today have higher levels of borrowing relative to GDP than they did in 2007. Since 2007, government debt has grown by $25 trillion. China China’s debt has quadrupled since 2007.

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Why your company is not innovative - 4 ways to fix it

Asamby Consulting

New and innovative products have brought economic growth, communication and educational accessibility, and environmental sustainability to the advancement of society. Improved Productivity In order to improve productivity, you should streamline what you need to focus on and what you need to cut out. Source: [link].

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Recovery Mirage in Spain Dissipates Into Ashes

MishTalk

That 6 million unemployed can only increase imports, not domestic production illustrates our problems," he warns. In fact, overall imports do not even account for energy products, which fell by 4.1%. Think Spain is going to meet its budget deficit goals for 2014? Imports, meanwhile, rose 5.3%. If so, think again.

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Is Shared Identity a Missing Link to Psychological Safety and Maximizing Potential?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Academic research suggests that the benefits of shared identity include: Productive conflict. In conversations, we tend to find communication more comfortable and productive with those we consider “us” versus “them.” Try asking the following questions in your next team or one-to-one meeting: Why is this team important to you?

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FlexJobs CEO Sara Sutton on Flexibility and the Future of Work

Brimstone Consulting

Sara Sutton launched FlexJobs in 2007 after being frustrated with the lack of professional opportunities that offered flexibility. Reduced Schedule: Some people have so much to juggle during this time that they simply can’t meet a full-time schedule and need to reduce their hours.