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Best Practices To Starting an Optometry Practice

Strategy Driven

Unfortunately, the business side of establishing an optometry career is not always taught in schools. When choosing a location, you should ask yourself these two questions: is the market already saturated and is there a potential for growth. Invest in Marketing. You should also invest in training and developing your employees.

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Are You Falling for the Myth of "Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail"?

Great Leadership By Dan

This experience helped the financial services CEO anticipate contingencies he didn’t previously consider, ranging from additional marketing expenses to print new collateral with the updated address to lost employee productivity due to changing schedules as a result of a different commute.

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Avoid an HR Headache with these 25 Tips

ExactHire - Leadership

Elevate your training beyond a blurb in the handbook. Create a comprehensive anti-discrimination training plan using how-to videos and assessments to ensure understanding. Create additional, in-depth training programs for managers. Avoid Safety Incidents and other HR issues with Training and Upskilling.

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How to Be an Education-First Leader and Why It Matters

Thin Difference

The ROI of learning is clear when you realize that companies who invest in recurrent, intentional employee training yield 24 percent more of a profit margin than companies who overlook this resource, according to the Association for Talent Development. This extends past asking your team to read a handbook or attend a seminar.

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The 6 Fundamental Skills Every Leader Should Practice

Harvard Business Review

Over the past year we have been writing the HBR Leader’s Handbook — a primer for aspiring leaders who want to take their careers to the next level. No matter where you are in your career, you can find opportunities to practice these six skills. “I took a risk, and it helped put us on the map, as never before.”

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How to Ask for a Promotion

Harvard Business Review

” But, to advance in your career, you’ll need to learn to advocate for yourself, says Joseph Weintraub, the founder and faculty director of the Babson Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program. If nothing more, an outside job offer builds your confidence and gives you more information about your market worth. Be patient.

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Avoid HR Headaches with these 25 Tips

ExactHire - Leadership

Eliminate Workplace Discrimination, Promote Diversity Elevate your training beyond a blurb in the handbook. Create a comprehensive anti-discrimination training plan using how-to videos and assessments to ensure understanding. Create additional, in-depth training programs for managers. Create a mentorship program.

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