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Stay Sharp: Mastering Interpersonal Dynamics as a Remote Worker

Rich Gee Group

Show engagement in video calls with nods and verbal acknowledgments and by asking follow-up questions in written communications. Focus on areas like conflict management, time management, and cultural awareness. Time Management Skills : Effective time management is crucial in remote settings.

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First Look: Leadership Books for March 2024

Leading Blog

From the aggressive rethinking of workload management, to introducing seasonal variation, to shifting your performance toward long-term quality, Slow Productivity provides a roadmap for escaping overload and arriving instead at a more timeless approach to pursuing meaningful accomplishment. But are these really our only choices?

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How To Rearrange Your Brain for Success

Leading Blog

Fast-paced business environments swing between ups and downs, with many stressful interactions. And maybe because our kids knew the question was coming, they kept their antennas up all day with the expectation that the happiest moment could happen at any time. A healthy fear of failure has kept me sharp. How do you get there?

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Today’s Organizations Are Outward Bound

Leading Blog

Whether vertically integrated or diversified, the boundaries of these organizations remained sharp, with the new activities reporting through the established hierarchy. Offering a platform for others The opposite of outsourcing is a kind of insourcing: an organization sets itself up as a platform for the particular use of outsiders.

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COVID-19 Brings An Entirely New Dimension To Risk Management

Strategy Driven

Risk management has always been an essential pillar of managing a successful company. But the current global pandemic is bringing it into sharp relief and showing many firms that their existing strategies simply aren’t up to the task. Risk management, therefore, needs to change fundamentally.

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The Importance of Cleanliness in Your Manufacturing Facility

Strategy Driven

Sometimes, they can show up unannounced to do an audit and make sure that everything is up to their standard. The cleaners should understand the manufacturing business, and the safety protocols to follow within different types of facility. A clean facility shows that you are professional and that your products are high-quality.

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Lessons from MasterChef Junior

Lead Change Blog

While recently watching an episode of MasterChef Junior, the show featuring young children displaying their culinary talents in competition with each other, I was struck by how the show illustrates the three fundamentals of effective performance management: goal setting, coaching, and evaluation. Goal Setting. The challenges are all unique.

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