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Organizing Syrian Refugees

CEO Blog

As with any project - start with the goal. "To We have 8 teams which is a good number for span of control. Education (everything from English skills, schooling to job training), Adjustment, Housing, Transportation and Finance. 2 - Director of Finance - monitors all the money including the in-kind donations.

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It's Time To Bring Back the Executive Dining Room

Harvard Business Review

The group at my table included executives from marketing, finance, sales, HR, and corporate development. But office seating tends to be grouped according to a single function, division, or span of control. Those lunches were a critical organizational lubricant, reducing friction and allowing the gears to turn much more smoothly.