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The Six-Minute Hypothesis Rule

CaseInterview.com

Do let me know in case you happen to come to India any time, and I would be really pleased to meet you. If you meet a client for the very first time and immediately tell them your hypothesis as to what is wrong with their company before you ever ask them any questions, they tend to look at you with suspicion and distrust.

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How to Get an Employee to Work Faster

Harvard Business

Your employee might be struggling with a new task, or be so much of a perfectionist that she’s devoting too much time to certain projects. She might be slow because she’s waiting on late work from other team members, or she may not even realize that she’s not meeting expectations.

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How to Manage Managers

Harvard Business

But your direct reports don’t just learn from you when you sit down for your one-on-one meetings. People are watching all the time,” says Finkelstein. The best training for someone learning to become a manager is individualized attention from you, their boss. This shouldn’t just occur in meetings though.

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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business

Be stymied by HR policies that disallow reference checks. Case Study #1: Solicit feedback from team members to focus your questions. .” For instance, he asked for examples of situations when Richard had to meet a tight deadline without direct supervision and times when he had to make independent decisions.

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How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home

Harvard Business

Back-to-back meetings, a constant stream of conference calls, and obligatory break room chitchat make it next to impossible to complete important tasks. Working remotely, on the other hand, “gives you the time and space to concentrate without distractions,” Bloom says. “Face time in the office is important.”

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