Wed.Dec 09, 2020

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Avoiding Bureaucratic Snapback

Markovitz Consulting

Last week, I wrote about how the pandemic lockdown and work from home have made employees more productive by removing some of the bureaucratic barnacles that keep them from doing high value work. But how do we ensure that the administrative “drag”—bloated meetings, excessive documentation, repetitive approvals, etc.—don’t snapback with a vengeance when we return to the office?

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Emotional Resilience in a Pandemic

CaseInterview.com

Adversity comes in two flavors. The first is a hardship due to an external factor often outside of your control. This is a crisis that occurs due to circumstances or something external that impacts you. COVID-19 and the related economic contraction is a good example of externally driven adversity. The second type is an internal crisis. This can be a crisis of confidence, self-worth, or identity.

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Hugh’s Words of Wisdom Wednesday: Let’s Talk About Your Self Talk

Claris Consulting

Hello, everyone. Today, I want to talk to you about self-talk. One of the things that I know from a performance improvement perspective is how we speak to ourselves dictates and shapes how we perform. And this week, I want to give you a short exercise to help you create what is called in the sports psychology world, a performance statement. A performance statement is a statement you repeat before you perform a particular activity.

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Here's How to Recession Proof Your Business for 2021

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down economies across the world, thousands of businesses were forced to transition to remote work or close their doors altogether. From layoffs to furloughs, the coronavirus dealt a serious blow to businesses, both big and small. Whether you’re an established business or looking to start your own, it’s important to have a recession-proof strategic plan in place to ensure your company can weather any storm.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Morale and Loyalty – Maintain Them During COVID

Peter Stark

During this COVID-19 environment, we are hearing from managers and supervisors that morale is one of their biggest challenges. Right now, it is a fact that everyone is doing more with less and companies are running leaner than they ever have, due to the pandemic. In this scenario, both managers and employees are feeling like they are approaching their limits, if they haven’t hit them already.

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Welcome and problems

Seth Godin Blog

“You’re welcome,” is not the same as, “it’s my pleasure.” and. “No problem,” is not the same as, “I’m happy to help.” These sentences are the closing parentheses of a simple conversation that opens with “thank you.” We have to say something. The “thank you” demands acknowledgement.

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U.S. Congressman Antonio Delgado: Race and Identity in Politics

Harvard Business

What we can learn from Congressman Antonio Delgado about working across differences in Congress to find common ground.

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Putting It Together

Chad Barr

Nearly 40 years ago I was a fresh out of college software developer. It was an exciting profession that keenly intrigued me and challenged my brain in ways that I never expected. Up until that time I had lived in Israel pursuing my musical career; practicing, performing and entertaining all over the country and dreaming of being a real rock star guitarist.

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How Madam C.J. Walker Built Racial Equity into Her Business

Harvard Business

She didn’t just enrich herself — she created opportunities for other Black Americans to do the same.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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IKEA: Making a $40 Billion Company Climate Positive

Harvard Business

IKEA generates 0.1 percent of global greenhouse emissions. Can it become climate positive by 2030?

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Give Employees Cash to Purchase Their Own Insurance

Harvard Business

It’s a way to cut health care costs — without cutting coverage.

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You’re Between Assignments at Work. What Do You Do?

Harvard Business

It’s a great time to get organized and think big picture.