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Four Do’s and Don’ts for Leading Remote Teams

The Center For Leadership Studies

First, for their work—purpose and goals of initiatives, responsibilities and standards for tasks, quality and timelines, should be transparent and known by all, no matter where they get work done. For each item, use a RACI chart to identify who will be responsible, accountable, consulted and informed. Do clearly explain expectations.

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Organizational Performance Measures Best Practice 25 – Performance Metrics Inventory Database

Strategy Driven

Ensuring these numerous metrics remain well aligned, their output quality and relationship integrity preserved, and their meaning well understood while continuing to be of value to executives, managers, and employees necessitates a method of inventorying the measures themselves and their underlying construction characteristics.

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“Nailed it.” A lesson in overcoming project complexity

Deming Institute

Starting a project is like building a house – the quality of the foundation defines the remainder of the effort. Many years after the curtain came down on my Camelot project, I was asked to lead the process / organization side of a large technology project. We also clarified the project methodology and trained everyone on it.

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Employers Checking Social Media

Career Advancement

Weed through your old photos and remove anything too racy or inappropriate on social media. Maybe you’ve kept it professional, posting quality content that colleagues can benefit from. If you’re in the market for a new job, you may not want your boss to see your flurry of activity. Do review your existing content.

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A Bad Reputation Costs a Company at Least 10% More Per Hire

Harvard Business Review

A few years ago, domain registrar and web hosting company GoDaddy was known for its racy ads featuring NASCAR driver Danica Patrick and The Biggest Loser star Jillian Michaels. Interestingly, the jump in applications didn’t bring in a rush of lower-quality candidates. Within six months InMobi saw applications increase fivefold.