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How to Fall Back in Love with Your Job

Harvard Business Review

“Try instead to find the things about your job that make you eager and engaged,” whether it’s brainstorming with a small team, or interacting one-on-one with clients. Case Study #1: The power of enthusiastic peers. ” Case Study #2: Taking on new tasks. …And what you’re good at.

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How to Boost Your Team’s Productivity

Harvard Business Review

To prepare for an upcoming brainstorming meeting, should someone spend an hour or just a few minutes jotting down ideas? Case Study #1: Create open lines of communication and respect your team’s downtime. ” Case Study #2: Communicate expectations and track progress.

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How to Tell Your Boss You Have Too Much Work

Harvard Business Review

“Say, ‘It is taking me about five hours a month to prepare this report for the finance department. ” You could, for instance, offer to attend brainstorming sessions, read first drafts, or serve as a sounding board. Case Study #1: Offer solutions and be open to advice. ” Provide solutions.

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How to Get the Most Out of an Informational Interview

Harvard Business Review

Case Study #1: Prepare and be gracious. Two years ago, Matt McConnell, who lives in southern California, wanted to move from finance to marketing. Case Study #2: Be respectful and don’t let negative feedback discourage you. Ask for favors — it’s unseemly.

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Can a Volunteer-Based Company Grow?

Harvard Business Review

Editor’s Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. And our biggest hits, Bot Force and Living Colony, both came from in-house brainstorming and development,” she said. Everyone’s wondering how we’re going to scale.

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Attitude Reflects Leadership

N2Growth Blog

The beautiful thing about your story is it makes for a wonderful case study. Many don’t realize they ARE lonely because they are so busy, yet they don’t have anyone to brainstorm with and they contaminate their team as a result. No One Should Have To Work Under The Adverse Conditions Of A Poor Manager Or Supervisor!