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Save the silver bullet – a shameless piece of self promotion!

Ben de Haldevang

It very clearly makes the point that there is no silver bullet but equally sets the record straight for the ill-informed people who maintain that “every integration or transformation is different so why plan ahead or follow any form of framework or guidelines”. A cracking read, well done!!”

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Don’t bring your writing style with you

Jacq Hackett Consulting

There are proposals, issues papers, interview guides, strategies, background briefings, guidelines. It’s like a sub-culture of jargon only accessible by those in the know. For example, in my case, I have to make sure I avoid using too much clinical jargon, as not all the stakeholders reading my reports are clinicians.

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Don’t bring your writing style with you

Jacq Hackett Consulting

There are proposals, issues papers, interview guides, strategies, background briefings, guidelines. It’s like a sub-culture of jargon only accessible by those in the know. For example, in my case, I have to make sure I avoid using too much clinical jargon, as not all the stakeholders reading my reports are clinicians.

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Conversation with Vivaldi Partners Group

Tom Spencer

As part of the mentor program, we assign a senior partner to a handful of people on the mentor team, and we have a learning and development guideline that guides the process. From a company culture standpoint and brand standpoint, we give a lot of flexibility to employees that is often not available in larger firms.

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How HR and Judges Made It Almost Impossible for Victims of Sexual Harassment to Win in Court

Harvard Business

When a case does manage to reach the legal system, courts will often side with a company due to the mere presence of an official policy, regardless of whether the policy is actually effective in addressing harassment or abuse. Consider the case of Leopold v. Baccarat, Inc.

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Younger and Older Executives Need Different Things from Coaching

Harvard Business

Our data included executives’ scores on personality and emotional intelligence assessments, interviews with their managers and HR, and our case notes. In each case, one of us served as the executive coach and worked with the executive to set their individual goals. The average coaching engagement lasted six to 12 months.

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How One Hospital Improved Patient Safety in 10 Minutes a Day

Harvard Business

After all, in some ways, the situations were similar: A group whose members may not have worked together before must form a close-knit team quickly and execute their duties in a way that meets the organization’s guidelines to the letter. The card game must be tailor-made for your own culture and focused on your current challenges.