Wed.Oct 03, 2018

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Defining the Manager’s Role for a Product Approach, Part 3

Johanna Rothman

This series is about how you might move to a product-based organization. Part 1 was about how when we organize by function, the recognition and rewards might prevent a successful agile transformation. Part 2 was about one possibility for moving to a product-based organization. Before we get to who moves where, we need to consider the manager roles.

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Just notice

Consultants' Consultant

Consultants Consultant: Bosses who pay attention get dividends. If your manager ignores you, there is a 40% chance that you will be actively disengaged or filled with hostility about your job. If your manager is at least paying attention — even if he is focusing on your weaknesses — the chances of your being actively disengaged go […]. The post Just notice appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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Revitalize Your Energy

Chad Barr

Photo by: Chad Barr. In 1983, as our kids were growing up, we decided to move to our present home, which being newly constructed, afforded us the ability to choose some finishing touches. My home office was in place, lined with shelves that have become bowed under the weight of hundreds of books I acquired over the 24 years here. The once trendy floors and colors have become dated and dull like the winter grey days here in Cleveland.

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Just notice

Consultants' Consultant

Consultants Consultant: Bosses who pay attention get dividends. If your manager ignores you, there is a 40% chance that you will be actively disengaged or filled with hostility about your job. If your manager is at least paying attention — even if he is focusing on your weaknesses — the chances of your being actively disengaged go […]. The post Just notice appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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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 Art of the Elevator Pitch

Harvard Business

Stuart McCall/Getty Images. Long before your favorite movie made it to a theater near you, it was presented in a pitch meeting. Hollywood screenwriters typically get three to five minutes to propose an idea, but it takes only around 45 seconds for producers to know if they want to invest. Specifically, producers are listening for a logline: one or two sentences that explain what the movie is about.

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Routines Rule

Martinka Consulting

It’s football season and one of the lessons we can all learn from football teams is the importance of routines. Once the preseason games start in the NFL the coaches get their players into their seven-day routine, which is includes an off-day, full contact day, planning day, game day, recovery day, etc. I remember going to a professional group meeting many, many years ago.

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My best prospect pickup line! It seriously works.

Rod Burkert

Do you want to see how a sister profession combats price compressions and free or near-free DIY competitors? Spotlight Branding is hosting a FREE webinar for attorneys on October 8 @ 2pm ET that will relate to what we in the BVFLS industry are going through. The panelists include two founding partners on a list of the 500 fastest growing law firms in the country, and “they’ll discuss the impact of competing on price and their strategies to create a legal practice that is virtually immune t

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How to Gauge the Effectiveness of Employee Wellness Programs

Harvard Business

thenakedsnail/Getty Images. Tracking the data on the effectiveness of employee well-being programs can feel like you’re watching a Ping-Pong match. While more than 60% of U.S. businesses offer such programs, research on their effectiveness has been mixed. There are findings that point to positive gains in both cost savings and productivity measures, while other studies, including the recent report from the National Bureau of Economic Research, find that programs can make for good recruitme

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How to Identify and Avoid Bad Corporate Subcultures

LSA Global

Bad Corporate Subcultures are Unaligned. Even companies with high performing organizational cultures have to recognize that corporate subcultures are not necessarily uncommon or bad. We define bad corporate subcultures as ones that are misaligned with the company’s strategy or that undermine the company’s core values. Why Corporate Subcultures Exist.

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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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Research: Why Ratings on Everything from Wine to Amazon Products Improve Over Time

Harvard Business

perets/Getty Images. Ratings play an enormous role in our lives. Ratings made by critics, judges, and evaluators determine a range of outcomes, from the seemingly trivial (which wine you pick for dinner or which products you buy from Amazon) to the more consequential (which athletes win Olympic gold or which students get into top universities). But how reliable are these ratings?

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The myth of mirror magic

Seth Godin Blog

Based on how much time we spend staring at the mirror, grooming our social media, tweaking our book cover… you’d think that there’s a correlation between the last few hours of tweaking and the results that we get. There must be… after all, we spend more time worrying about the cover than we spend writing the book, more energy answering the trolls than serving our best customers, more money on concealer and blush than on healthy food.

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How One CMO Revamped Her Role

Harvard Business

Don Farrall/Getty Images. When she first saw the email, she thought she was about to be fired. About 30 minutes prior to her weekly one-on-one with the CEO, the chief marketing officer at a multibillion global financial services firm received a cryptic email from him with the subject line “The Trouble with CMOs.” The email contained a link to a 2017 article one of us wrote for HBR, and suggested the CMO read it before their meeting.

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The myth of mirror magic

Seth Godin Blog

Based on how much time we spend staring at the mirror, grooming our social media, tweaking our book cover… you’d think that there’s a correlation between the last few hours of tweaking and the results that we get. There must be… after all, we spend more time worrying about the cover than we spend writing the book, more energy answering the trolls than serving our best customers, more money on concealer and blush than on healthy food.

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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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Comprehensive Guide to Managing Independent Contractor Compliance

MBO Partners

Ensure your independent contractor engagements are compliant by following these four steps.

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Research: When Boards Broaden Their Definition of Diversity, Women and People of Color Lose Out

Harvard Business

FotografiaBasica/Getty Images. Over the last several years, competing notions of “diversity” have emerged. In many corners, the traditional definition, focused on demographic diversity, has been eclipsed by a new concept centered on experiential or cognitive differences. Deloitte, a provider of advisory services to firms around the globe, including 85% of the Fortune 500 , encapsulates the trend, noting, “Up to now, diversity initiatives have focused primarily on fairness for l

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How Do You Build the Right L&D Team?

Clarity Consultants

When you need to craft a strong learning and development (L&D) team, gathering the right mix of professionals can feel like a challenge. If a single piece of the puzzle isn’t an ideal fit, you could struggle to meet your L&D objectives and organizational development goals. The post How Do You Build the Right L&D Team? appeared first on Clarity Consultants - Learning and Development.