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Transforming Media Core Technology to Meet Digital Demands

BCG

Having reshaped the print media and music industries, digital disruption is now sweeping through the rest of media in similar fashion, rendering traditional video distribution models outmoded. Most are hampered by legacy IT systems that struggle to meet digital demands. Article Tuesday, September 06, 2016. Now, it’s TV’s turn.

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Meetings That Work for Both Managers and Makers

Harvard Business

When it comes to designing and leading meetings that produce results , when you meet matters just as much as how you meet. For them, having a meeting at 9 AM and another at 1 PM could destroy the productivity of the entire day. Whereas makers spend 9 hours each week in meetings, managers average twice that with 18 hours.

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Why Your Productivity Hacks Don’t Hack It

Markovitz Consulting

Managers meet 30 minutes after that, followed by directors, VPs, and finally the executive team. It also eliminates both countless status check emails and the need to cover that topic in meetings. In a related fashion, making downtime visible is equally helpful. Problems are addressed at the lowest possible level.

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The appraisal is dead. Long live the appraisal.

The Management Centre

Old fashioned? To perform in their job they must keep abreast of regulations, understand current policies, keep their qualifications up to date and ensure they meet KPIs. Appraisals are not about fashion. Is this because in the non-corporate world we are behind the times? I don’t think so. They are conversations.

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What exactly is roadmapping?

Kai Davis

And it’s a way for you to get started working with your client in a low-risk fashion. We’ll meet and discuss your situation and goals, I’ll put together a plan, and then, once we agree on the plan, we’ll move into an implementation project.” Roadmapping is a paid discovery and strategy project.

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What Everyone Should Know About Running Virtual Meetings

Harvard Business

A big part of that success hinges on the virtual meeting. To make sure that your virtual meetings are adding value and velocity to your projects, you need to do three things: Focus on relationships. The quality of the relationships that enter a meeting determines the quality of the conversations that will occur during the meeting.

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Art of Asking Questions…

The Consultants Peer Group

In 1973, I was fired from my first job mainly for not being able to meet deadlines in a timely fashion. This negotiation process helps both parties meet their needs and gives the employee ownership of their time. It is a picture of two adults working together to meet their joint goals.