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Every Manager Needs to Practice Two Types of Coaching

Harvard Business Review

. “Despite all the buzz about abolishing formal performance reviews, the vast majority of organizations continue to employ traditional vehicles for sharing performance-related information,” reported a recent study by Human Resource Executive. Make sure that your core message is clearly heard. Army in the 1990s.

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Managing On-Demand Talent

Harvard Business Review

” Mid-level managers depending on Procurement or Human Resources to find agile talent are behind the curve; smart middle managers tend to their network as a means of ensuring the right agile talent — with the right technical skill and way of working — is hired.