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Take It, Leave It, or Change It

The Recovering Engineer

The decision was to do a “cost-benefit analysis&# of our new situation. If it was more negative, we needed to develop a plan to leave the situation. Did it offer us more positive or more negative? Here’s the thought. When confronted with a frustrating situation (job change, buy-out, merger, etc.),

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Followership : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

Effective followership plays such an important role in the development of future leadership skills that freshman at all the United States service academies (the Air Force Academy, West Point, Annapolis, and the Coast Guard and Merchant Marine Academies) spend their first year in formal follower roles.

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How to Do Walking Meetings Right

Harvard Business Review

However, look at these findings through the lens of a cost-benefit analysis. The costs associated with regularly participating in walking meetings are next to nil. What we found adds support to the notion of walking meetings being beneficial for workers. Most likely not. concert.

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How Freelancers Can Make Sure They Get Paid on Time

Harvard Business Review

Another tip: “Make sure you have the name and contact details of the person in finance with whom you’ll be dealing with,” says Pearce. Vicky has a standard contract that she developed with the help of an attorney. Pearce recommends you “try to get as much money up front” as possible.