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How to Write Email with Military Precision

Harvard Business Review

Here’s an example BLUF from the Air Force Handbook : BLUF: Effective 29 Oct 13, all Air Force Doctrine Documents (AFDDs) have been rescinded and replaced by core doctrine volumes and doctrine annexes. Shannon, Bottom Line: We scheduled the weekly update meeting for Thursday at 2 PM CST to accommodate the CFO’s schedule.

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Career Growth: 4 Signs That Your Company Will Give You a Fair Shot

Women on Business

Perhaps your manager had your job title a few years or months back, or your new CFO recently transitioned into the role from heading the accounting department. Review the employee handbook to determine policies about working remotely, another sign that an organization supports work-life balance.

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How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home

Harvard Business Review

“Now even our CEO and CFO work from home from time to time,” he says. For instance, he pointed to his own direct reports, who often spent days at home when they need “heads down” time to write surveys or handbooks, and were getting high marks from clients as a result. It’s fine.’”

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To-Do Lists Don't Work

Harvard Business Review

That means some of those tasks — proofreading the 135 pages of the new employee benefits handbook — will wait for a long, long time. The CFO says no when the president wants to move into a new building or hire new people, and the company can't afford it — that's part of her fiduciary responsibility.