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Why Minimize Management Decision Time

Johanna Rothman

I still see so many teams spend weeks at a time estimating projects they won't start for years. Or, that someone is supposed to estimate ROI when no one has done any small experiments to see if anyone would buy/use this product/feature. I always estimate how long my books take. I'm always off.

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How to Get Your Team to Use Their Vacation Time

Harvard Business

So if vacation has such a good ROI, why are people taking less and less of it? In one study, researchers found that employees fear that their manager will think less of them for taking vacation. Yup, they are blaming you (what’s new?). Ideally, work it into performance planning at the beginning of the year.

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Transforming from a Good to Great Coach

Rick Conlow

Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) and the Human Capital Institute (HCI): Studies have shown that coaching programs yield a positive return on investment (ROI), with estimates of ROI ranging from 5:1 to 7:1 or even higher. It requires guidance, support, and accountability, fostering growth, development, and time-management.