Wed.Oct 13, 2021

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Are you cut out for solo consulting?

Jacq Hackett Consulting

If you’ve had a successful career in the government or community services sector, you might be thinking about setting up a consulting business. But are you cut out for it?

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Leadership Tip 14: Reduce Other People’s Dependence on Your Decisions

Johanna Rothman

You're a leader in the organization. And you're supposed to be at another meeting, that started 15 minutes ago. Your previous meeting ran long, so now you're late. But the conversation you just had? That conversation prevented a bad product decision. (Or, it prevented a customer meltdown. Or something equally important.). At least, the decisions you made earlier seemed quite important then.

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Research: Women Leaders Took on Even More Invisible Work During the Pandemic

Harvard Business

They bore the brunt of mission-critical tasks like supporting employees and advancing DEI. But they aren’t getting recognized or rewarded for it.

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Uncover Your Hidden Talents

Chad Barr

We often find out the most interesting things about our clients and colleagues as our relationships and conversations become deeper and more personal as the years of working together increase. For example, I learned many years ago, one of my successful consulting clients is also an accomplished and published poet, after having moved on to a new field of work after many years as an English instructor.

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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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Research: What Makes Employees Feel Empowered to Speak Up?

Harvard Business

A recent study highlighted the importance of a culture that emphasizes everyone’s ability to make choices.

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A future of retail

Seth Godin Blog

What do traditional retailers own or control? The building The inventory The relationship with vendors Data about who is shopping and how they shop Trust with vendors, customers, employees and landlords. And now you can see the problem. When retailers move online, the things they used to own are either eliminated or transformed. And many retailers, in their eagerness to compete on price and their focus on selling things that everyone else is selling end up failing to build much of anything.

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Fear of the Unknown

Martinka Consulting

Did you ever do something you haven’t done in a while and pay the price? Maybe an exercise routine that leaves you with sore muscles? Or having a meeting at a place known for their pastries, having one (which you rarely do), and paying the price? Yeah, I did the latter recently. Or what about doing things you’ve never done before? Maybe it’s skydiving, or scuba diving, or entering a run or bike ride much longer than you’ve ever done before.

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Don’t Let Hybrid Work Set Back Your DEI Efforts

Harvard Business

Ask these five questions to make sure employees are being treated equitably.

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How to Lead When Things Are Vague

LSA Global

Forget Certainty as a Leader The higher up you get in an organization, the more you can forget about having all the answers and seeing clearly into the future. It is just not feasible. As much as you would like to understand all the implications and ramifications of the decisions you make as a leader , you must face the fact that many of the decisions you need to make will require that you lead when things are vague.

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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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Am I Approaching My Female Coworkers the Wrong Way?

Harvard Business

A senior health care leader must learn to manage across differences when communicating with his female colleagues.

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Boost Your Professionalism with a Business Logo

Successful Independent Consulting

Photo: Getty Images. As a an independent consultant you probably set your own rates. The more professional you are, the more likely you’ll be able to charge more for your expertise and services. Having a logo for your business will help you look like “the real deal” so why not get one? It’s not a huge financial investment. In some cases you can even get one for free.

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Funding Innovation to Fight Climate Change

Harvard Business

How are VCs adapting their strategy to fund the innovation needed to fight climate change?

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How Companies Can Improve Employee Engagement Right Now

Harvard Business

Start by connecting what people do to what they care about.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.