Jacq Hackett Consulting

JULY 3, 2017

We all remember starting a new job. There’s an orientation program, a period of time to get to know your new role and new colleagues; an expectation that you’ll take the time to learn everything you can about the core business. Essentially you get a bit of leeway to warm up to the new position. But all that changes when you become a consultant. With a new project to start every few months, you’re expected to hit the ground running.

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Consulting Success

JULY 3, 2017

As creators of value, consultants have the opportunity to make businesses more beneficial, to make a real contribution, and to help people grow. Description: Anthony Iannarino is an international speaker, author, and sales leader of the top ½% of all businesses in America. Between consulting, writing, sales, and running a staffing firm, Anthony has proven that he is on a mission to serve and to help people achieve better business results than they could otherwise.

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Actionable

JULY 3, 2017

The world of work is changing rapidly. These changes can be viewed as a challenge, or an opportunity—but one thing is certain: change is the new constant. The post Our Best Reads for Thriving in Change appeared first on Actionable.co.

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Harvard Business

JULY 3, 2017

Nicholas Blechman for HBR. You just got your first job offer. It’s an exciting and stressful time. The prospect of negotiating your salary feels especially daunting — you don’t want to ruffle any feathers. So you’re thinking about skipping the negotiation altogether. But negotiating your salary is extremely important, especially in your first job.

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MishTalk

JULY 3, 2017

Government law agencies place gag orders on technology companies in general and social media companies in particular. Facebook is fighting a gag order right now over search warrants on Facebook users. (more…).

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Seth Godin Blog

JULY 3, 2017

Industries have rules. Rules and benefits. Hollywood requires agents, casting calls, big budgets and content aimed at a certain part of a certain market. If you follow enough of the rules, the thinking goes, you get a multi-million dollar budget and the red carpet. Broadway requires a certain length, certain compromises, certain deals. This creates scalpers and hangers on and small audiences filling small theaters.

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Kates Kesler

JULY 3, 2017

Amy Kates is featured by Cornell University ILR School on why Organization Design is important to HR.

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MishTalk

JULY 3, 2017

The Econoday consensus expected a bounce in May construction spending but the only bounce was an April revision from -1.4% to -0.7%. May was flat vs an expected bounce of 0.5%. (more…).

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LSA Global

JULY 3, 2017

Most leaders want to use bonuses that really engage employees to strive to do their best work and be loyal over the long-term. Talent management strategies and total rewards programs typically hand out bonuses to spur motivation and reward high performance. Most often these bonuses come in the form of financial gifts and the recipients are expected to spend the money on themselves in a way that makes sense for them.

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MishTalk

JULY 3, 2017

With about 3/4 of the totals in, vehicle sales in June are running no better than even compared to May’s 16.7 million annualized rate according to Econoday. The Wall Street Journal report is much weaker: U.S. Auto Sales Fall as Fewer Vehicles Go to Rental Chains. According to the article subtitle, GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler are moving away from practice of dumping unwanted inventory into rental lots.

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Henry DeVries

JULY 3, 2017

If you want to attract more clients, you need to improve your impromptu speaking skills.

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MishTalk

JULY 3, 2017

The manufacturing soft-data reports have been nearly unanimous in reporting widespread strength that has not shown up in any hard data reports. One exception has been Markit’s US Manufacturing PMI report that has consistently been of a muddle-through quality. Let’s compare the ISM Report on Business to Markit’s PMI, both out today.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

JULY 3, 2017

Today’s guest post is from Hana Matsudaira, one of the students we worked with at SAS. We first met Hana in her Junior Year. We were impressed by her deep insight into the adolescent experience and her desire to help students make meaningful connections beyond test scores. She is now entering her Senior year at SAS and is spearheading a movement to integrate the language of Strengths into the fabric of the student high school experience.

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LSA Global

JULY 3, 2017

Most leaders want to use bonuses that really engage employees to strive to do their best work and be loyal over the long-term. Talent management strategies and total rewards programs typically hand out bonuses to spur motivation and reward high performance. Most often these bonuses come in the form of financial gifts and the recipients are expected to spend the money on themselves in a way that makes sense for them.

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MBO Partners

JULY 3, 2017

10 reasons to fall in love with self-employment.

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