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How to Improve Your Managerial Skills

Strategy Driven

Put More Effort Into Effective Delegation It is absolutely accurate to state that intuitive delegation is part and parcel of the role of a leader, but if you can admit to yourself that you often hand out specific kinds of tasks and projects to the same people time and time again and without thinking, then this needs to change.

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Alaska, Bad Weather and Building an Oil Pipeline

Great Results Team Building

The difference in the native’s productivity was so significant that, eventually, the oil companies became curious to learn what made the natives so much better as workers. Bill Parcells is famous for sharing a similar message with his football teams. But Parcells’ point is that we need to focus on the pipeline.

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Keep Your Cost Per Customer Low

Strategy Driven

The overall customer management process could end up costing you more than you get paid for the product or service. it might not physically cost more to transport a parcel from A to B, but your team will be working around to clock to manage the logistics strategy. Improve your SEM campaigns. Exceed their expectations.

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5 Ways to Reduce Your Office Carbon Footprint

Lead Change Blog

That all adds up over time, and if you make it a regular, acceptable thing, you’ll be doing your bit for the environment and will most likely see a positive upturn in productivity as a nice side effect. That’s fine and is part and parcel of every day life. Recycle as you would at home. Turn stuff off.

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Chasing Away the Monday Blues

HR Digest

From the euphoria of a Friday ending the workweek to the inevitable Monday blues after a weekend are part and parcel of work life. Monday blues can affect your productivity. Also, this feeling of procrastination and general laziness can be contagious, affecting your whole team. A workweek has its highs and lows.

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Made a Mistake? Here’s How to Apologize in an Email Professionally

HR Digest

For a team member or manager, you do not have to introduce yourself over the email as they will know who you are and what the email is regarding. I want to extend my sincere apology for the damaged product that was delivered to you on [Date]. Greetings and salutations to you and your team at [Company].

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No Jab, No Job: Major companies take a hard line on mandated vaccinations

HR Digest

CEOs need a plan to back their team with vaccination policies. Cardinal Health: The global pharmaceutical distributor and medical products supplier sent a memo to U.S. productions must also be vaccinated. UPS: United Parcel Service will require employees in certain U.S. 1 or submit to weekly testing. 25 from September.

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