Wed.Apr 22, 2020

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Are Your Values Worth the Paper They’re Printed On?

Markovitz Consulting

The unprecedented technical, logistical, and financial stresses placed on organizations today make the coronavirus crisis a crucible for an organization’s commitment to its values. There’s not a company around—not even the ones doing well during this time, like Netflix or Zoom—that isn’t wrestling with the new reality of Covid-19. And clearly, the stress is exponentially worse for companies in industries like travel and leisure that aren’t thriving in the current environment.

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4 Steps to effective one-to-ones at a distance

The Management Centre

One-to-ones are one of the most important ways managers can support their team members. They are an opportunity to step away from the to-do-list and think more strategically about what you’re trying to achieve, the impact the work is having and the priorities moving forward. One-to-ones provide a dedicated space for managers to help their team members develop and grow in their roles.

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Don’t You Dare Quit Sales Prospecting During COVID-19 Crisis

Henry DeVries

“While we may be tempted to put prospecting on hold during a crisis, that would be a mistake,” says sales expert Connie Kadansky. Kadansky is an authority on call reluctance and sales productivity.

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4 Steps to effective one-to-ones at a distance

The Management Centre

One-to-ones are one of the most important ways managers can support their team members. They are an opportunity to step away from the to-do-list and think more strategically about what you’re trying to achieve, the impact the work is having and the priorities moving forward. One-to-ones provide a dedicated space for managers to help their team members develop and grow in their roles.

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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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Embracing the New Normal

Chad Barr

As we are all adjusting to the new normal of organizing our lives and conducting our businesses, I’ve had the opportunity to brainstorm with many of our clients as to ways of best utilizing our time. Here are the top 15 ways: Reaching out to clients and offering our help. Creating exciting new content in a variety of media formats. Creating online courses.

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Those Who Pack Tents

Alan Weiss

Why are consultants (and other professional services providers) so surprised when a buyer says, “We have no budget for you,” or, “Our budget has been frozen.” No one wakes up in the morning and says, “We had better budget some funds for someone I’ve never met who may show in my office with an idea I’ve never considered.” The point: Don’t be an additional budget item.

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Linkedin Learning – Org Design Video Series

Kates Kesler

You can now access 17, three-minute videos on the fundamentals of organization design. We share practical insights…a great resource for HR and OD professionals as well as line managers. You can see the first video here. Watch Video.

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What really matters with positioning?

Kai Davis

Accept that nailing your positioning is an iterative process. Your positioning won’t ever be perfect. But it will get more specific, targeted, and relevant with time and iteration. Your positioning statement (or Laser-Focused Positioning Statement) is a two-sentence message that tells people what your business is, how they will benefit from it, and how it is different than others.

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Your Business is Really a Community

Martinka Consulting

I wrote this in Antigua, West Indies on another Rotary service project installing computers and Wi-Fi networks in schools, training teachers how to teach more effectively, with and without technology, and setting up our eighth sewing center. As we were organizing the latest sewing center it really hit me how big community is on the island. While US cities from New York, to Seattle, to many others have neighborhoods and those neighborhoods have organizations, in Antigua it just seems they are tig

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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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The Fremen principle

Seth Godin Blog

If you want to know how to work with new or limited resources, find a population that’s used to not having many alternatives. Of course Harvard and the others are terrible at distance learning. They’ve had four hundred years of in-person lectures, tenure, accreditation and a waiting list to lean on. Our tiny team at Akimbo has run circles around them online precisely because we didn’t have the advantages they do.

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Apple and Google Team Up for Contact Tracing, and the Federal Reserve’s Rescue Plan

Harvard Business

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir debate Apple and Google’s collaboration on Covid-19 contact tracing and the Federal Reserve’s rescue plan.

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The Nature of Organization Complexity

Kates Kesler

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The New Science of Aging

Harvard Business

Harvard geneticist David Sinclair joins Azeem Azhar to discuss his pioneering research into aging.

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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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The Role of Organisation Design in Business Strategy – Amy Kates

Kates Kesler

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Why You Miss Those Casual Friends So Much

Harvard Business

Social distancing has left us longing for the daily interactions we often took for granted.

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How can we check for alignment of our organization, even when we are not intending to do a re-design?

Kates Kesler

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How the Coronavirus Crisis Is Redefining Jobs

Harvard Business

Three ways to shift work, talent, and resources to where they’re needed most.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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What value can Organisation Design bring if it’s done well?

Kates Kesler

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Give Your Workers the Latitude to Learn on the Job

Harvard Business

Learning and development doesn’t have to be so formal.

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COVID-19: Org Structure vs. The Mission

CaseInterview.com

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about the organization chart for public health here in the United States. As I’ve learned more about it, I’ve realized the org structure is completely mismatched with the needs of a pandemic. At the start of the pandemic, I sort of assumed that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was in charge of public health in the United States.

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How to Communicate Your Self-Care Needs to Your Partner

Harvard Business

Practical suggestions for a productive conversation.

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TOOLS and METHODOLOGIES for developing DECISION SUPPORT PACKAGES

This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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The Psychology Behind Effective Crisis Leadership

Harvard Business

Good leaders need more than vision.