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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

I attended a meeting led by the VP of construction for a company for which I was the VP of marketing. I joined the meeting virtually from another part of the building via Microsoft Teams. After the meeting, he called me back into the conference room. I feel a kindred connection with those who own or operate organizations.

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Book Review: Four Types of Problems

Markovitz Consulting

In that regards, it’s an excellent reference book that belongs on every bookshelf. Identifying the root causes of a problem that prevent something from operating as it should. Innovation that seeks to fundamentally change how something operates. The title of Art Smalley’s new book, Four Types of Problems , is misleading.

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What Skills Do Firms Want in Aspiring Consultants?

Tom Spencer

Leadership” does not refer to being bossy, demanding or uptight — in fact, these would tend to backfire and turn clients and colleagues off. Even in day to day scenarios like team meetings, conflict resolution, and decision making, good leadership is essential to ensure smooth operations within the firm.

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How to track company work time on Airtable

Asamby Consulting

This article is the third of a series of posts on how to build a company "operating system", the infrastructure that functions as a backbone of your most common tasks and daily activities. Who needs most help or training? Never Miss a New Post - Subscribe to our Newsletter! Which activities should we optimize?

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Safe Space – I can’t stop rescuing people, and it’s making me ineffective!

The Management Centre

Here at =mc we encourage every participant we meet on our programmes to get in touch if they have specific issues they want to follow up on. Being a manager with little admin or operational support means you become accountable for the day-to-day essentials as well as the big stuff. I totally feel you! I have been there myself.

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6 Organizational Culture Change Strategies

Organizational Talent Consulting

Leaders need to be able to operate within and upon the business. If you are looking for a good discussion topic at an upcoming meeting, take some time to ask those attending how they would describe the organization's culture. References: Büschgens, T., What is Organizational Culture? Bausch, A., & & Balkin, D.

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Band Parents?—?The Ideal Ad Hoc Team Model?

Harmonious Workplaces

They serve in project management roles, accounting roles, training and development roles, logistics roles, health and safety roles, and even roles in culinary procurement and sanitization. Training and Orientation A well-trained volunteer believes in themself. References Carey, M. & & Forsyth, A. Willem, A.,