Thu.Jul 18, 2024

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It’s Time to Do Away with “Dry Promotions”

Harvard Business

Instead of providing solid career opportunities, all too often companies resort to filling vacancies from outside. And when they do promote people, many employers give them “dry promotions” — more responsibility without more money. This article makes the case for revamping career development. Employers should provide more opportunities — both promotions that offer more pay and lateral moves.

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Decision-Making Traps for Teams to Avoid

LSA Global

Decision-Making Traps for Teams to Avoid Decision-making traps can be viewed as unexplored biases. While decision-making biases cannot be eliminated, effective leaders and high performing teams can anticipate and mitigate preconceptions if they know what to look and listen for. And the higher the stakes or your vested interest in the decision, the more likely these decision-making traps for teams to avoid will emerge.

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Research: People Still Want to Work. They Just Want Control Over Their Time.

Harvard Business

To better understand the role that control over one’s time plays in job and life satisfaction, the authors analyzed survey data from a nationally representative sample. They found: 1) People who had greater control over their time had the highest job satisfaction and overall satisfaction with their lives, 2) Those who felt a sense of time scarcity had less satisfaction with their jobs and were less satisfied with their lives, 3) The number of hours people worked was not related to how satisfied

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Understanding Paid Advertising

Business Consulting Agency

Paid advertising is a cornerstone of modern marketing strategies, enabling businesses to reach specific audiences, drive traffic, and increase conversions. See here how paid advertising works, most popular methods, and the benefits of each approach. Understanding paid advertising is important. As a business you want to allocate your resources correctly.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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When Cyberattacks Are Inevitable, Focus on Cyber Resilience

Harvard Business

Cybersecurity experts and the companies that employ need to let go of their prevention mindset and adopt one focused on resilience. A prevention mindset means doing all you can to keep the bad guys out. A resilience mindset adds a layer: while you do all you can to prevent an attack, you also work with the expectation that they still might break through your defenses and invest heavily preparing to respond and recover when the worst happens.

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Video Quick Take: Unisys’ Peter Altabef on Empowering Businesses Through AI and Quantum Computing - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM UNISYS

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Unisys.

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