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Future-proofing your job against the robots

Comatch

In the expectation that we will soon be competing with machines, it seems worthwhile to train our “soft skill muscles.” – Anna Julius Even though we know the importance of this skillset, many people don’t know how to develop or improve their soft skills. I’m just such an introvert and could never do that!”,

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

Space travel alone is challenging, but reusing a rocket by landing it on a drone ship takes the complexity to another level. Mindfulness: Mindfulness-based stress-reduction meditation training has been shown to have a positive outcome in overcoming the fear of failure. Organizational Talent Consulting. Gierczak-Korzeniowska, B., &

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

Consulting compensates with perks that banking does not offer – from better travel allowances to more generous health and retirement packages. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time.

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Archstone Consulting Culture and Interview Tips

Management Consulted

While originally founded as an independent strategic firm, Archstone Consulting was acquired by leading enterprise benchmarking firm The Hackett Group in 2009. Intern pay and training at Archstone Consulting are on par with other consulting firms, and prior interns have found it a good foot in the door for landing permanent positions.

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Customer intent is a treasure trove of actionable data hiding in plain sight

1 to 1

By looking at the CX lifecycle though granular intents, companies can 1) benchmark where they are strong/blemished, 2) identify where a human touch in a contact center helps/over-indexes the needs of a customer, and 3) solve for customers’ CX needs with surgical precision.”

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4 Ways Leaders Can Get More from Their Company’s Innovation Efforts

Harvard Business

Another pervasive reason is that senior executives are trained as operators, not innovators. While the execution of a conventional strategy lends itself to linear progress and clear benchmarks, innovation often proceeds by S-curves , moving at a slow crawl until it explodes at an exponential rate.

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Interview with Pat Kramer CEO of BDO Canada On Future Of Work

Cheryl Cran

We are embarking on effective and impactful leadership training that is needed to prepare them for the future and to give them the tools to be effective leaders. When I talk to our competitors and I meet them frequently and I benchmark against them- we are very strong in our strategy and path.