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Leadership Tip 12: Focus on Effectiveness, Not Efficiency

Johanna Rothman

Many of us focus on how efficient we can be. An Example of Moving from Efficiency to Effectiveness. We're focused so much on efficiency, that we haven't decided what not to do. He asked Danielle to present at the meeting. At the project portfolio meeting, Danielle said, “We have too many projects underway.

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Recognize the Problems That Prevent Effective Meetings (Collocated, Remote, Hybrid)

Johanna Rothman

” It's too hard to find time to meet. We can't find a place to meet. If we're back in the office, we have no meeting rooms. Or, we have some remote people, so we need several “places” to meet and the technology to support all those places. about meetings. We all have them. Most of us hate them.

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Is Stress Killing Productivity? Here's How Leaders Improve Efficiency & Wellbeing

Organizational Talent Consulting

For example, someone on your team who is feeling down enters a meeting. Also, we are more connected to each other than we may recognize, and stress is an emotional contagion. Evidence suggests that co-workers can spread stress within a workgroup. The following short NPR video discusses how emotions are contagious.

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How a Pen and a Sheet of Paper Make You an Efficient Consultant

Tom Spencer

When one thinks of management consultants, one inevitably thinks of highly efficient workers. This is because an efficient way of working is essential as a management consultant. So, the crucial question is, how do you become an efficient worker to withstand the time pressure in a management consultancy? Simple as that.

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From meeting-heavy to essential meetings only

Asamby Consulting

Reform your team’s meeting habits to boost productivity and business impact as a CEO (a post-pandemic approach). If you work at a small business or growing company, you'll eventually face the problem of too many meetings. A scenario like this leaves people feeling their time is being wasted in meetings, which makes them disengaged.

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Transforming Governance Through Modern Technology

Tom Spencer

The traditional methods of governance, often characterized by bureaucratic hurdles, delayed decision-making, and limited stakeholder engagement, no longer meet the demands of the modern era. For example, project management platforms like Trello and Asana can allow teams to create virtual boards, assign tasks, and track progress in real-time.

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The Transformative Power of AI in Business

Tom Spencer

For example, businesses like Netflix, Youtube, Amazon, and Airbnb use AI-powered recommendation systems to suggest movies, videos, products, and rental properties based on a user’s browsing history, past purchases, and revealed preferences based on past behavior. These systems can suggest relevant products that customers are likely to enjoy.

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