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3 Options to Develop New Managers

LSA Global

There are several effective options to develop new managers. But, Manager Performance is Not Meeting Expectations According to McKinsey and the Corporate Executive Board, executives are not happy with the performance of their frontline managers and new managers are not being set up to succeed. Here are three to consider.

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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

Since I’ve shown a little grey in my beard, I can verify from my experience that some hiring managers do not look favorably on older workers, especially job seekers. After five or so interviews, the hiring manager stated that they wanted a “digital native.” International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29(1), 6–33.

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Matrix Structures and Virtual Collaboration (Kates and Erickson, Handbook of High Performance Virtual Teams, 2008)

Kates Kesler

Chapter in The Handbook of High Performance Virtual Teams, 2008. At the same time, experience has demonstrated that it is most successful in organizations that already have a strong foundation of teamwork, joint accountability, and the management processes that support collaboration. Virtual Collaboration in a Matrix Organization.

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The So What Strategy – A Highly Recommended Book for Business Communications

Steve Shu Consulting

Third, the book provides concrete tools (such as checklists) and is well-structured for being a quick handbook. One classic book in consulting relative to communications is “The Pyramid Principle” by Barbara Minto (also ex-McKinsey). I highly recommend “The So What Strategy”. You can get a sample chapter on their website at [link].

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The Law Firm Billing Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Automated Billing

In addition to resources on creating billing guidelines, gain insight on managing client expectations in today’s legal marketplace, and understand how using online payments helps firms remain profitable. Learn how to customize and choose the right automated billing software for your firm.

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How to Solve Your Talent Challenge (Creatively)

Organizational Talent Consulting

You get what you plan for when it comes to supply chain management. For too long, organizations have approached talent management with ad-hoc talent strategies. Creating highly interlinked talent flows and collecting enormous amounts of data to improve your talent management processes and systems. McKinsey & Co. Michalko, M.

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Top 11 Must-Read Project Management Books

Epicflow

Becoming a competent and sought-after project manager is impossible without constant professional development. So, we’d like to give you guidance in this flow of resources – we’ve selected 11 project management books that any successful project manager should discover. Enjoy the reading!