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Mastering the Art of Leading Remote Work Teams

Rick Conlow

Time Mismanagement: Remote work requires effective time management skills. However, employees may struggle to prioritize tasks and allocate their time efficiently. Promote Team Collaboration: Encourage collaboration among remote team members by using virtual platforms and project management tools.

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Consulting in South Africa – what to expect

Tom Spencer

Since consulting firms still utilize an “up or out” policy, this creates space for new recruits even during a period of economic downturn. Kearney and other firms have operations in the country and a variety of services are offered in strategy, management, digital, HR, financial services, public sector, energy, and healthcare.

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For Some Platforms, Network Effects Are No Match for Local Know-How

Harvard Business

For example, Uber and Grab link riders and drivers, Airbnb links hosts and travelers, and Amazon links shoppers and sellers. Recruit Holdings started out in the 1960s as an advertising company that published magazines for job seekers. Over the next few years Recruit introduced several innovations to keep businesses using its platform.

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Automotive Industry 2022: Overcoming Project Challenges

Epicflow

For example, the application of the latest manufacturing technologies (e.g. At the same time, managing large projects with globally distributed teams and material resources is rather challenging – they are miles away, but a project/resource manager has to keep track of all of them and make sure they are allocated to the right tasks.

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Stop Letting Email Control Your Work Day

Harvard Business

One of the very first lectures I give each year to new MBA students is about time management. By the time they arrive in my classroom, they are two days into the fall term, and I can already see that some of them are barely keeping their heads above water. Covey’s time management matrix is a good tool for this.

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Where I Think “Agile” is Headed, Part 2: Where Does Management Fit?

Johanna Rothman

What might happen to the various cycle times? Managers make decisions faster. Everyone's cycle time decreases. That means the manager—if they understand flow—can coach the team. What about if a manager needs something faster? And, the team has already accomplished its best cycle time?

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Two Powerful Ways Managers Can Curb Implicit Biases

Harvard Business

For the most part, managers are not given the right tools to overcome the challenges posed by implicit biases. But this demands a lot of cognitive energy, so over time, managers go back to their old habits. Take, for example, the hiring process. Focus on a person’s value to your team.