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Leadership Tip #4: Admit When You Don’t Know

Johanna Rothman

Someone asks you for information and you don't know the answer. Maybe a senior manager asks, “When can the customers expect this particular feature?” Or your manager asks, “How does this specific architecture work for our product?” A colleague or a person you serve asks, “Why are we doing this?” You might freeze and not be able to answer in the moment.

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4 Ways to put a Spring in your Step at work

The Management Centre

Winter is finally over. The days are getting longer. The UK lockdown may be ending. The trees are blossoming, bulbs are flowering and all around us birds sing hallelujah. …Not quite accurate? Are you struggling to find the joys of spring at work? Feeling a bit flat or stagnant? The last 12 months have been tough, so it is totally understandable that Spring may not yet have Sprung for you.

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The Power of Mindfulness: Remember, Recenter, Re-engage

Brimstone Consulting

As busy professionals, we usually can’t stop when we are feeling overwhelmed, provoked, or off-kilter to recenter ourselves and then re-engage with our colleagues cool, calm, and collected. It would be great if we could put the world on pause while we get ourselves together, but that is not a realistic expectation. So, given that we are constantly being pushed and pulled in all directions, what can we do to more effectively recenter ourselves and spend less time in unproductive states of mind?

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Safe Space #7: I’m managing my best friend

The Management Centre

Welcome to the Safe Space – where managers can share their issues, and gain advice from top learning & development consultants. Here at =mc we encourage every participant we meet on our programmes to get in touch if they have specific issues they want to follow up on. From this we hear some common problems, issues, challenges, and worries. In this regular feature we share some of those challenges, and our advice, for dealing with them.

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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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Four Ways To Use Key Influencers To Generate Word Of Mouth Advertising

Henry DeVries

Invest quality time in key relationships with those who have the most credibility and experience, with the largest spheres of influence, ensuring they understand the full value of your solution and what it can mean for their business.

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Janine Firpo—Yes, You Can Make Money Investing In What You Believe In

On the Brink Podcast

Hear how where you invest your money really matters. Not only do all of the women in my new book, " Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in B usiness," inspire me, but I'm finding that Women's History Month is the perfect time to celebrate them and really call attention to what they're accomplished. That's why I'm re-posting my podcast interviews with them throughout this month of March.

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Does a High-Performance Culture Make a Difference?

Effective Managers

The culture in your organization matters. The concept of organization culture is popular right now. ASs a result, many owners are thinking about a high-performance culture, and how to go about it. But how much of a difference does it really make and what can it do for your organization? Some believe it would make a difference; some do not. That’s why I want to provide some insights into a high-performance culture so you can decide for yourself whether or not it makes a difference.

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3 Tools to Help Leaders Steady Their Teams During a Transition

Harvard Business

Understanding how people process change can help everyone stay grounded.

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Honestly….

Alan Weiss

How honest are you with your clients during projects about employee feedback, weaknesses in their direct reports, vagueness about strategy, poorly run meetings, and so forth? If you can’t do that, forget about migrating toward a career as a trusted advisor. “Trust” includes candor and tough love.

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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 thing about ‘normal’

Seth Godin Blog

Normal is the thing many don’t notice. Until it changes. And then we can’t unsee how much we had failed to pay attention to. Who’s on the short list for consideration, who is given the benefit of the doubt, who gets a head start… We begin to notice the people that are artificially selected to seem like the right ones, who are then supposed to be better and anointed as normal.

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Building a Company While Battling Depression

Harvard Business

A conversation with the cofounder of toy company Melissa & Doug on how companies can better support people with mental health issues.

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Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring: So Many Shores, So Little Time

1 to 1

The growing remote work culture has business leaders looking for the best talent not only in their locality but across continents. The rise of the open talent economy , remote work, and globalization has leveled the playing field: now you must decide which outsourcing option is right for you. What is onshoring? We begin right at home. Onshoring is when an organization outsources services and functions from within its own country.

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To Maximize Growth, Get Sales and Finance in Sync

Harvard Business

Four strategies to reduce friction between these sometimes reluctant partners.

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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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How One Hospital Has Succeeded in a World of Bundled Payments

Harvard Business

Six lessons from CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center.

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Good Leaders Acknowledge Their Employees Often - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COACHING FEDERATION

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from the International Coaching Federation.

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