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Want a Successful Agile Project? Start with Why Before How

Johanna Rothman

I've been speaking with several possible clients. They're having trouble with Scrum. The managers don't believe the teams need product owners, so the teams don't have POs. The managers think a Scrum Master can support at least four teams. The teams start a lot and finish very little. The teams think they have too many meetings. And everyone works alone—the teams collaborate very little.

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The 1% Improvement Rule

CaseInterview.com

If you improve your skills by 1% per week, in a year, you’ll have improved well over 50% (especially when you include compounding). If you improve your skills by 1% per day, in a year, you’ll have improved well over 365% (again, with compounding). I love this rule for two reasons. First, a 1% improvement feels incredibly doable. You know that presentation you gave on Zoom?

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Stop “Selling”

Alan Weiss

If you can’t enthusiastically convince a prospective client that your points are important to consider and worth pursuing, then: • You’re not communicating well. • You’re scared or intimidated. • Your value isn’t sufficient. • You’re not prepared. If you think your job is to “sell” you’re not going to make it.

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Post-pandemic competition in the consulting industry

The Source

The crisis isn’t yet over, but already speculation is rife about how consulting firms have performed during it. Last summer, we asked clients how they thought the reputations of a range of major firms had been impacted by the crisis. On balance, when we subtracted the responses of those who thought a firm’s reputation had deteriorated from those who thought it had improved, technology firms had seen the biggest net improvement.

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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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The 1% Improvement Rule

CaseInterview.com

If you improve your skills by 1% per week, in a year, you’ll have improved well over 50% (especially when you include compounding). If you improve your skills by 1% per day, in a year, you’ll have improved well over 365% (again, with compounding). I love this rule for two reasons. First, a 1% improvement feels incredibly doable. You know that presentation you gave on Zoom?

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Grievance and possibility

Seth Godin Blog

We might be settling scores or we might be opening doors. It’s up to us. Grievance and possibility have confusing roots. Grievance isn’t about grieving. In fact, it’s the opposite. Grievance is the narrative of getting even. Possibility doesn’t itemize everything that’s possible. Instead, it focuses on the side effects that come from acting as though things are possible.

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Women-Led Startups Received Just 2.3% of VC Funding in 2020

Harvard Business

In a year of uncertainty, VCs acted like funding female founders was risky — but the real risk is in leaving them behind.

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In Their Own Words: Vaccine Patients Share Their Experiences

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As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins across the country, patient experiences vary. Hear what some people had to say in their efforts to receive some of the first doses of vaccine, and how what they’ve experienced can help improve future vaccine distribution. The CX POD · In Their Own Words: Vaccine Patients Share Their Experiences. Transcript : Liz Glagowski : Hi, I’m Liz Glagowski, editor of the Customer Strategist Journal.

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How Digital Trust Varies Around the World

Harvard Business

A new study maps attitudes, behaviors, environment, and user experience across 42 economies.

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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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A CEO’s Guide to Planning a Return to the Office

Harvard Business

Today’s decisions will set the tone for the future.

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How to Stay Optimistic (When Everything Is Awful)

Harvard Business

Four strategies to foster positivity at work.

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