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How Large Companies Prepare for Project Management Challenges

PM Alliance

Stakeholder churn One positive of working in a company with a large workforce is that new roles and promotion opportunities come up more frequently, offering career development opportunities for high-performing employees. Resource conflicts Managing and allocating resources is complicated enough with only one or a few projects in motion.

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The appraisal is dead. Long live the appraisal.

The Management Centre

They seems to be some excitement about this change – not least because it takes away a painful process that creates a heavy spikes in HR and manager workloads. Old fashioned? They set expectations, clarify progress and help managers to give direction, support and recognition to their teams. Appraisals are not about fashion.

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The #1 Overlooked New Manager Communication Skill

LSA Global

One of the top skills a new manager must learn is how to delegate effectively. Often, those new to people management find it difficult to give up tasks they feel they can do perhaps better than their direct reports. They fall prey to the number one overlooked new manager communication skill. The Critical Why.

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What Great Coaches (And Managers) Do

Nash Consulting

All of us who value growth and development can benefit from a coach who can help us improve our performance or wellbeing in one way or another. Many of us (if not all of us) have also experienced what it’s like to work for a less-than-effective manager. In our modern workforce, being a good manager means you have to be a good coach.

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5 Ways AI is Revolutionizing Instructional Design

Clarity Consultants

In the world of instructional design, AI is proving a valuable asset by accelerating development timelines, creating more opportunities for personalization, and more. Understanding how AI is revolutionizing instructional design is beneficial to learning and development (L&D) and their client companies alike.

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Leveling Up: Consulting Skills for an AI-Powered World

Tom Spencer

For example, in a retail setting, let’s say a fashion clothing client wants to understand the purchasing behaviour of their customers. The client can use this insight to target their marketing campaigns and direct their product development efforts accordingly.

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Why Your Productivity Hacks Don’t Hack It

Markovitz Consulting

All too often, that quest goes no further than time management training provided by the HR department. As legendary statistician and management consultant W. Managers meet 30 minutes after that, followed by directors, VPs, and finally the executive team. In a related fashion, making downtime visible is equally helpful.