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Fiona Dawson: “My imperative is around breaking down barriers for people”

Chartered Management Institute

Mars gave Fiona a deep knowledge of everything from sales and marketing to general management, and she finally became global president of food, multisales and global customers at the company in 2015. I want to help celebrate the skills of management.” Fiona calls that period “probably one of the longest trainings in the world”.

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What It Might Mean If We All Work From Home

The Horizons Tracker

Earlier this year I wrote about the 5th edition of the Technology at Work report from Oxford University and Citi, which found that over half of the U.S. Companies like Google have already said that their employees will be working from home into the summer of 2021, with other technology companies following suit. Shifting sands.

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Retailers Can’t Rely on Holiday-Season Gimmicks Like They Used To

Harvard Business Review

All of these require year-round dedication to management and marketing, rather than once-a-year sales gimmicks. Outdoor retailer REI does this well across their channels including email, mobile, website, stores, in-store kiosks, and print. For instance, one of the most popular gifts last year was a gift card from Starbucks.

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