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Lost and Found

Chad Barr

Looking back, I contemplated on what I had lost this year. Had I really lost anything? Surely, I lost the joy of seeing my family in person. I lost the freedom to come and go as I please, to enjoy restaurants and concerts. Have you lost more than you gained? Looking forward to getting there with you.

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Reflecting on Your Consulting War Stories Builds Character

Steve Shu Consulting

Years later and in a totally different industry, I was asked to help with an operational assessment where the company had lost a tremendous amount of institutional business in the past year due to sales and operations processing issues. They were happy, but a bit surprised that I had not found implicating evidence for the manager.

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Steve Gets a New Home

Action Plan

His dog, whom he loved dearly, was not doing well and had just lost the use of his hind limbs. To make a long story short, we ultimately found a 1984 Toyota Dolphin RV that was not in bad shape. To make a long story short, we ultimately found a 1984 Toyota Dolphin RV that was not in bad shape.

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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

Too many do not dance because they have lost touch with reality. CareerBuilder found that 40% of employees do not even know their CEO’s name. By not dancing, CEOs cost their companies billions of dollars of lost employee innovation, productivity, and customer service. They operate in a bubble and do not attend the party.

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Hoping to Fix Your At-Risk Project on Your Own? These Warning Signs Might Indicate It’s Too Late for an In-House Rescue

PM Alliance

To provide your organization with the tools to understand when it’s time to seek external help, we’ve compiled some of the most common signs that an at-risk project might be too far gone to rescue using the resources typically found in-house. Influential stakeholders and senior leaders have lost faith in the project.

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Recruiters You Should Meet to Staff for Success

Harmonious Workplaces

However, I have found that the best results came from working with highly motivated, strongly competent, and extremely ethical recruiters who own and operate small businesses. Retained search firms and recruiters play a crucial role in attracting and retaining human capital in organizations across cultures (Allen & Vardaman, 2017).

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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

Conversely, mediocre or bad bosses enable poor attitudes and destroy teamwork. We collaborated with other consulting firms to work with a global client that had intense competition and needed significant performance improvement. Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training.