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Going Gray: When did my hair become part of my resume?

Women in Consulting

:: I wrote this blog in the spring, but only had the nerve to post it after reading an article on the same topic in yesterday’s New York Times. Author and age activist Ashton Applewhite’s call to action is the same as mine: “Rather than hiding from age, supposing women embraced it by not trying to look younger than their years. That might help remove the stigma of aging.” I remember the day I decided enough is enough…my hair dresser politely suggested that I needed to start c

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There IS Something New Under The Sun

Chad Barr

I’m certain that all of us have heard the phrase, “there’s nothing new under the sun.” And that may very well be true. From the vantage point of my office window, I can see the leaves changing color from green, to red, then orange and yellow until they finally drop from the branches to the ground. My backyard becomes blanketed by a plush carpet of red and brown leaves in a matter of days leaving the naked branches awaiting the Midwest snows that will soon follow.

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Going Gray: When did my hair become part of my resume?

Women in Consulting

:: I wrote this blog in the spring, but only had the nerve to post it after reading an article on the same topic in yesterday’s New York Times. Author and age activist Ashton Applewhite’s call to action is the same as mine: “Rather than hiding from age, supposing women embraced it by not trying to look younger than their years. That might help remove the stigma of aging.” I remember the day I decided enough is enough…my hair dresser politely suggested that I needed to start c

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Hiring Discrimination Against Black Americans Hasn’t Declined in 25 Years

Harvard Business

Race is often at the forefront of American conversation. It has lately emerged with new urgency around discussions of policing, immigration, First Amendment rights, and even professional football. And yet even as we are confronted with dramatic examples of ongoing racial tensions , most white Americans remain convinced that race is no longer central to one’s opportunities in life.

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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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Oppositional

Seth Godin Blog

When someone is frequently naysaying a proposal or a situation, it's tempting to figure out how to make them happy. What can you change to find a compromise, how can you listen to their objections and respond in a way to gain their approval? It might be, though, that being oppositional is making them happy. It may be that the best way to satisfy their objections is to let them keep objecting.

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Stop Putting So Much Stock in Streaks

Strategy+Business

The end of a run can feel earth-shattering, but economists and statisticians say it often means nothing.

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The 8-Point Leadership Checklist to Become a New Manager

LSA Global

Every Company Has a Leadership Checklist to Become a New Manager. The list is either implicit or explicit, but it exists. If you dream of a role in leadership, your first step will probably be as a new manager. To turn your leadership aspirations into reality, you should spend some time considering what it will take to successfully lead others. Are You Ready to Lead Others?

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The Five Ways Work Isn't a Level Playing Field

Strategy+Business

Gender disparity and equal pay are still pressing issues. But there are ways to make the game fairer.

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What If Socially Useful Jobs Were Taxed Less Than Other Jobs?

Harvard Business

This fall, college seniors across the U.S. are making a choice that will shape the rest of their lives: which career to pursue after graduation. It’s a breathtakingly complex decision, involving trade-offs among prestige, job security, quality of work life, and compensation. Yet these career choices affect not only the students themselves but also the rest of society.

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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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Five Blogging Tips for Your Small Business

MBO Partners

Market your consulting services with these five tips for blogging your way to expert status.

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7 Tricky Work Situations, and How to Respond to Them

Harvard Business

Jennifer Maravillas for HBR. You know the moment: a mood-veering, thought-steering, pressure-packed interaction with a colleague, boss, or client where the right thing to say is stuck in a verbal traffic jam between your brain and your mouth. Sian Beilock, president of Barnard College and author of Choke , found that this analysis paralysis occurs when your brain suddenly becomes overtaxed by worry or pressure.

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How Strengths Professionals Can Identify Talents and Name Strengths

Leadership Vision Consulting

The single most important factor in determining your success as a Strengths Professional is your ability to hear and identify the talents and behaviors of Strengths. Without the ability to discern the nuances and uniqueness of Strengths, we miss the transformational potential Strengths may have. The next time we are helping someone understand their Strengths, strive to identify the Talents first and name the Strength second.

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A Simple Way to Involve Frontline Clinicians in Managing Costs

Harvard Business

While there have been significant strides in providing frontline clinicians with quality information, these clinicians still lack the tools they need to play an active role in controlling the costs of the care they provide. To date, only small steps have been taken at most health care systems (for example, clarifying the costs of specific tests during the test-ordering process), and new clinical analytics systems that offer better insights into costs and efficiency often aren’t integrated

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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.