Tue.Feb 09, 2021

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Use This Unique Tool to Focus Your Consulting Firm

David A Fields

Focus. Without focus, no one would become an expert in anything, your consulting firm wouldn’t become a thought leader in your field, and superman’s eyes would cast a warm, rosy glow instead of piercing lasers. A simple tool—the Focus Wheel—will help you and your consulting firm point your energy in the right direction. Managing yourself … Continued.

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These Are the Core Training Areas Your Company Needs to Master

Clarity Consultants

Within a company, there are specific training opportunities. When you harness them correctly, you’re empowering your workforce by guiding them toward greater success. This simple effort can result in higher morale, rising productivity, improved retention, and more. However, most companies accidentally overlook some of the options, resulting in missed opportunities to truly shape and hone the capabilities of your workforce.

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13 Big Data & Technology Quotes that Change the World

Rick Conlow

People are in trouble from Big Data and technology. Above all, this is the forefront of an attack on the importance of people in organizations. 10 Big Data/Technology Quotes that Spell the Demise of People. Expert Bernard Marr says, “…everything we do is increasingly leaving a digital trace (or data), which we (and others) can use and analyze.

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Consultants: Get Better Clients with Better Fees

Johanna Rothman

I delivered a Modern Management Made Easy talk and ranted about 100% utilization. One of the questions in the chat was: “Don't consultants want 100% utilization? If you're not working, you're not billing.” Here's how consultants create utilization-based billing: By the hour. Even worse, in 15-minute increments. Time and materials. I don't do that.

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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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Does Getting Promoted Alter Your Moral Compass?

Harvard Business

Research finds the higher your rank, the more likely you are to go along with the group — for better or worse.

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Want More Loyal Customers? Offer a Community, Not Rewards.

Harvard Business

True loyalty comes from a sense of identity and belonging.

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How to Better Leverage Your Workforce

LSA Global

The Role of Talent Managing talent is all about attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining the top talent that matters most to your business. Our organizational alignment research found that talent accounts for 29% of the difference between high and low performing companies. Along with a clear strategy and a high performing culture, talent is one of the three pillars of a successful business.

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The last thing and the first thing

Seth Godin Blog

The new ritual, even more than checking the windows and doors before bed, is to check the incoming. Doom scroll a bit, check Slack and email and make sure there are no loose ends. And then the ritual continues, first thing in the morning as we check the overnights, to make sure everything is still okay. What if, instead, just for a week, the last thing we did was make a list of exciting opportunities for the future?

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Developing Resilience on the Path to Becoming a CEO

Harvard Business

As a Black female CEO, Shellye Archambeau is no stranger to adversity. Now she faces her most critical leadership decision.

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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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The surprising problem with ranked-choice voting

Seth Godin Blog

By every measure I can think of, ranked-choice voting is a superior way to hold a modern election. When a group of people want to decide something at the national or even the organizational level, having everyone rank their options is a net positive. The mechanics are much easier in an age of computers. If one option comes out ahead among the majority, you’re done.

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Taking on a Senior Leadership Role Remotely

Harvard Business

A conversation with executive coach Muriel Wilkins on establishing yourself in a senior role during uncertain times.

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Audio Quick Take: Philips’ Hans Koolen on Creating Digital Advantage - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM EQUINIX

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Equinix.

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The Most Pressing People Questions Facing Companies Today

Harvard Business

Answer them now to ensure you emerge stronger after the pandemic.

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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.

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Private Investors Can Help End Poverty. They Just Need to Think Small and Local.

Harvard Business

Lessons from the United Nations Capital Development Fund.