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Facilitation 101: Tips for Running Successful Group Sessions

Tom Spencer

When setting the agenda, brainstorming ideas, creating a plan, adjusting templates, or voting on a proposition – give the group options and the ability to make a choice. One of the most powerful tools that advisors bring to the table is our ability to bring diverse groups together and guide them in the process of creating a solution.

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Business Book Review: Boston Consulting Group On Strategy

Management Consulted

Boston Consulting Group on Strategy is a compilation of 82 valuable articles called Perspectives, 4 Harvard-reviewed business articles and 8 other articles written by various members of The Boston Consulting group between 1968 to 2005. WHY READ IT? QUICK OVERVIEW. INTERESTING BOOK INSIGHTS.

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5 Strategies for Success in Product Management

Tom Spencer

In this short article, we will delve into five key strategies that can help you become a great product manager. Each group of customers will have a job that they need done. Image: DALL-E 3 The post 5 Strategies for Success in Product Management first appeared on Tom Spencer.

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Acting as Group Leader for a Remote Project

Tom Spencer

An obvious response to this issue is to keep meetings concise and the discussions straight-to-the-point, but such a strategy rarely bears the expected results. A great example for this is online escape rooms [pdf], which enable group-members to explore team dynamics and get to know each other in a non-competitive environment.

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ABCs of Data Normalization for B2B Marketers

At its core, data normalization is the process of creating context within your marketing database by grouping similar values into one common value. Well, marketers rely on this grouping to reach their goals. Why is this so essential?

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Why Your Employees Aren't Committed to Your Company Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

To turn those dreams into workplace realities, leaders set strategies. Evidence suggests only 5% of employees understand their company's strategy. This is alarming, given evidence a direct positive correlation exists between employee commitment to strategy and employee involvement in strategy development.

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Strategy of War – Business Lessons from the Battlefield

Tom Spencer

Military strategy has long been a source of wisdom for the field of business, inspiring countless comparisons. This article will consider three examples from military history that can examined to better understand competitive strategy in the business arena. Similarly, businesses can employ speed to gain a first-mover advantage.