Sun.Aug 19, 2018

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The Case for Competition

Strategy+Business

When the element of competition is present, alive, and acknowledged within a team, that team is more empowered, more connected, and more likely to work together effectively. Here's why.

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Making it political

Seth Godin Blog

The difference between an actual discussion (where we seek the right answer) and a political one is simple: In a political discussion, people don’t care about what’s correct or effective or true. Facts aren’t the point. The honest answer to, “if it could be demonstrated that there’s a more effective or just solution to this problem, would you change your mind?

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Workplace Perks: Wasteful Indulgence or Powerful Profit Driver?

Strategy+Business

Do the presumed advantages in recruitment, retainment, and employee motivation that come from offering office perks show up in the bottom line? Or are these perks merely wasteful indulgences that costs shareholders money? One study aims to settle the debate.

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A Conversation About How Your Strengths Help You Collaborate (Podcast)

Leadership Vision Consulting

In this episode of the podcast, you’ll hear Logan and Nathan discuss how their Strengths help them to collaborate with others. Collaboration is defined as “the action of working with someone to produce or create something.” Everyone collaborates in one form or another every day. On small things and on big, we’re a species that is built to do this. Understanding our unique approach to collaboration is important if we want to do it well.

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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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Your job! Are You Doing What You LOVE To Do?

Peter Stark

Confucius said, “Choose a job you love and you will never work a day in your life.” For years, we have told our clients, if you do what you love it is not a job. A job or work is what you have to do. Meaningful activity in which you are fully engaged and love to do is not work. It is sad when you hear someone who has worked in their job for 25 or 30 years say, “Thank God I am retiring next week.

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The Explainer: Balancing Two Types of Company Performance

Harvard Business

Most organizations only focus on one.

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