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Create Eagles – Not Ducks When it Comes to Policies

Great Leadership By Dan

Chris Edmonds : Most stupid policies don’t start out that way. In organizations, ducks are those employees who are bogged down in the stupid policies, i.e. rules that no longer serve. Ducks quack, “That’s not my job,” and “I’m sorry, that’s our policy,” and “My computer won’t let me remove that charge from your account,” etc.

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Balance your Workload on High-Visible Projects

Career Advancement

She was striving to increase her visibility by taking on high-profile projects. She’d taken on two new projects that made up nearly half of her workload. You’re working to increase your output and the caliber of projects you carry out, building visibility and influence while excelling in your current job. Eat a healthy snack.

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Pro-Worker Policies Appear To Appeal To Voters

The Horizons Tracker

Nonetheless, research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that pro-worker policies may carry slightly more bang for their buck than other policies. Pro-worker policies were also among the most reliable factors that drove voter behavior.

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Don’t Fall Off Track With Your Current Project

Strategy Driven

It does not matter whether you have ten team members or you have 50, you have to make sure that the project remains on the right track so that you can achieve your objects on-team and on budget. As any project manager will attest, it is difficult to ensure things don’t run off in another direction. So, what can you do to aid this?

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Time to Dust off the Suits: Understand the Rise of Return to Office Policies

HR Digest

As prophesied in the months that just passed, return-to-office policies are claiming more companies slowly and it seems employees are just as reluctant to return as predictions said they would be. Image – Freepik What Is an RTO Policy and Why Do Companies Want It?

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Crowdfunded Educational Projects Achieve Great Returns On Investment

The Horizons Tracker

Crowdsourcing educational projects is perhaps not what immediately comes to mind when one thinks of crowdfunding, but research from the University of Michigan highlights not only how popular it is but how effective it can be. Indeed, each funded educational project on the platform achieves up to a 1.6% increase in pupil performance. “We

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4 Steps for Implementing Your Remote Work Policy

Chart Your Course

But successfully implementing a remote worker policy takes some adjusting to maintain clear workplace policies and procedures while still allowing employees the autonomy and flexibility they desire. Here are four steps for implementing an effective remote work policy. Define the Scope of Your Remote Work Policy.

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