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WFH Is Here to Stay—How To Manage a Remote Team Effectively?

HR Digest

How to manage remote teams effectively? Here are some hard-won lessons I’ve learned to manage a remote team and turn that scattered crew into a high-performing unit. Here are some hard-won lessons I’ve learned to manage a remote team and turn that scattered crew into a high-performing unit. The question gnaws at you.

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How To Be Blissfully Happy

Joseph Lalonde

You manage to eke out a little extra earnings this way. With these reminders, you will quickly notice a sharp rise in your happiness levels. If you’re interested in sharing on JMLalonde.com, you can find the guidelines at An Invitation To Guest Post. However you save very little. This helps get you off to a good start.

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How to Deliver Criticism So Employees Pay Attention

Harvard Business Review

I got that far not just because I worked hard — practicing every day in four-to-six-hour sessions — but also because I had an extremely tough coach who routinely offered both caring support and sharp criticism. Strategies for coaching athletes don’t always work for executives trying to manage employees.

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Improving the Way Boards, CEOs, and Shareholders Interact

Harvard Business Review

companies, the guidelines contain helpful (although not entirely novel or innovative) recommendations such as compensating outside directors with stock, giving non-executive directors unfettered access to management, and discouraging the practice of earnings guidance. In sharp contrast to the Commonsense Principles, the U.K.

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Study: Replying to Customer Reviews Results in Better Ratings

Harvard Business Review

Many managers have also started publicly responding to consumer reviews as a way to apologize and outline steps the firm has taken to avoid future service failures. Review platforms claim that responding to reviews is good practice, and even provide guidelines for responding ( here are TripAdvisor’s , for example).

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How to Practice Mindfulness Throughout Your Work Day

Harvard Business Review

” In the attention economy, the ability to maintain focus and concentration is every bit as important as technical or management skills. Based on our experience with thousands of leaders in over 250 organizations, here are some guidelines for becoming a more focused and mindful leader. First, start off your day right.

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Don't Anesthetize Your Colleagues with Bad Writing

Harvard Business Review

And remember what George Washington said when questioned about the fallen cherry tree: not "It was accomplished by utilizing a small, sharp-edged implement," but "I used my little hatchet.". This guideline is hardly absolute — sometimes passive voice is the most natural way to say what you're saying. Avoid passive voice.

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