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Becoming More Self-Aware To Improve How We Communicate

Tanveer Naseer

However, what’s equally important is understanding how to be an effective communicator when it comes to giving presentations – whether it’s those large presentations like giving the annual company report to employees and/or shareholders, or something on a smaller scale like presenting a proposal to your team or department.

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The Importance of Testing in an E-marketing Campaign

Women on Business

Send the email you’re using now (this is your control, or “A”)) to 500 names, and send your proposed new email (“B”) to the other 500. Tracking is Everything, Too Track the recipients who click on a link, open your email or visit your website, as well as how many unsubscribe. Fridays are often weak days for email campaigns as well.

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Which is Celebrated More at Your Organization–Talent or Tenacity?

ExactHire - Leadership

However, Angela Duckworth makes the argument that “grit” counts for more than most people tend to believe in her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. In this blog, I’ll share how concepts from Duckworth’s book can be applied to fostering grit and tenacity in your life and in your organization.

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The Unsexy Fundamentals of Great HR

Harvard Business Review

Given consistent research indicating CEOs’ disappointment with Human Resources, the call for change on the cover of last month’s issue of HBR ( It’s Time to Blow Up HR and Build Something New. For the past twenty years, 30% to 40% of companies have communicated this and we see no rush to openness among the remainder.

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Why You Should Tell Your Team to Take a Break and Go Outside

Harvard Business Review

Wellness programs are becoming an integral priority for most human resource managers. Open blinds and, if possible, windows to let in outside air and natural sounds. After all, research shows that a happier workplace is more productive. To this end, workplaces are adding health-related perks from exercise rooms to yoga classes.

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All Boards Need a Technology Expert

Harvard Business Review

Amazon dramatically impacted not just book shops but shopping; Google is now a verb. To ensure that corporate governance includes sufficient oversight of technology, I propose companies follow the following principles: Hire a techie to your board. Unfortunately, new technology opens up vulnerabilities even as it creates value.

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Closing the Gap Between Blue Ocean Strategy and Execution

Harvard Business Review

Unlike marketing, manufacturing, human resources, and other functions, a good strategy should cover the entire activity system of an organization. Strategic alignment is the responsibility of an organization’s top executives versus those in charge of marketing, manufacturing, human resources, or other functions.