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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

I attended a meeting led by the VP of construction for a company for which I was the VP of marketing. I joined the meeting virtually from another part of the building via Microsoft Teams. After the meeting, he called me back into the conference room. I feel a kindred connection with those who own or operate organizations.

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Transformational Leadership: Changing Culture to Fuel Financial Success

Organizational Talent Consulting

Examples could include speaking up in meetings, holding a door for someone, smiling, or greeting someone by name when walking down the hall. The purpose includes creating value for customers, investing in employees, dealing fairly with suppliers, and supporting the communities where corporations operate.

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Cybersecurity 101: How to defend against cyber-attacks

Tom Spencer

Cybersecurity Ventures, a US research firm, predicts that cyber-attacks “will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2015” ( PwC, 2018 ). When developers discover a bug in a software program or operating system, cybercriminals have a window of opportunity to exploit the vulnerability before it is fixed.

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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

Job seekers report on peer-support calls and during networking meetings that they have had their interviews postponed or canceled. Moreover, suppose your organization plans to make changes in the new year, such as a new CRM or ERP system, a new set of operational processes, or a merger. References Indeed & Glassdoor. Hellgren, J.,

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The Power of WIC is in Your Success

Women in Consulting

Previous presidents and board members did some excellent work streamlining WIC operations and costs. If you aren’t already a member – join WIC and make 2018 a year of growth. In 2018 we will celebrate 20 years of women supporting women. The 2018 calendar will have more workshops as well as some very high-value webinars.

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Your Organization’s Reputation and Its Ability to Produce Revenue

Harmonious Workplaces

This email came several days after a vice president’s memo to the entire company that the organization risked lower-than-expected revenues and announcements in meetings regarding budget cuts. It also followed the termination of several key staff members, and it preceded the termination of an entire department. link] Mueller-Hanson, R.A. &

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Leadership Pressure is a Privilege

Organizational Talent Consulting

No board meetings? In an interview, the commander said he didn't know what specific time frames looked like but could guarantee the recovery operations would not be stuck on stupid. When science meets mindfulness. One valuable lesson he shares for leaders to consider is a mindset that "pressure is a privilege." No aligned goals?