Tue.Nov 01, 2022

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Inflation vs. Recession. The Fee Trap for Consulting Firms

David A Fields

Oh wow, you’re a contestant on the new game show, Set Your Fees! Let’s listen in on the cheesy announcer. He seems to be giving you a choice of three doors.… “Door #1 is sponsored by Recession. Faced with uncertain revenues and reluctant prospects? Lower your consulting firm’s fees, to help you lock in projects! … Continued. The post Inflation vs.

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The Margin of Error

CaseInterview.com

When engineers design bridges, they estimate the amount of forces that will be exerted on the bridge. They engineer the bridge to withstand those forces plus a “margin of error.” So if a small bridge is intended to support 50 tons of weight at any given time, the engineers might design the bridge to handle 150 tons. The additional 100 tons of capacity is known as the “margin of error.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Recruitment Process

The Management Centre

We are currently recruiting for trainers here at =mcLearning, and it is a very interesting process given the current challenges with recruitment in the UK. Here, lead recruiter and =mc Director Yvette Gyles shares her thoughts on the process so far, and what can be done to make a recruitment process successful. We have been inspired by the work of several groups who are championing changes to recruitment practice in the not-for-profit sectors.

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To Craft a Better Employee Experience, Collect the Right Data

Harvard Business

Surveys, interviews, observation, and other tools can help you avoid “one-size-fits-none” policies.

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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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Safe Space #16 – How do I manage my new manager?

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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A Leader’s Guide to Saying No

Peter Stark

Why do so many leaders have difficulty telling an employee “no?” One of the reasons is that some leaders have a high need to be liked, and they are fearful that if they tell someone “no” the employee will not be happy with the leader or their decision. Saying “no” is a fundamental part of every leader’s job, whether referring to time off requests, return to work schedules, prioritizing projects, changing performance review ratings, or approving new ideas or projects.

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4 Questions to Measure — and Boost — Customer Trust

Harvard Business

A robust new framework that’s actionable and easy to use.

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Gatekeepers and judgment

Seth Godin Blog

Infinity is seductive. 1,000 emails take up just as much space (and cost just as much) as one. An online bookstore can carry every book ever published. And the long tail of music gives every single person a chance to share their work. The simplest thing to do is “let the market sort itself out.” No judgment. That’s what the algorithms of the tech world purport to do.

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How Women (and Everyone) Can Form Deeper Bonds to Fight Bias at Work

Harvard Business

A conversation with Babson professor Tina Opie about digging deeper and bridging divides.

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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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Why Some of Your Salespeople Are Dragging — and How to Fix It

Harvard Business

Proactively addressing burnout will boost retention and performance.

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Marie Curie: A Case Study in Breaking Barriers

Harvard Business

How did the Nobel laureate plan her time and navigate her life choices to leave a lasting impact on the world?