Epicflow
AUGUST 27, 2024
Everyone knows Jira as a task and project management tool that is popular with software developers. And that’s not without reason — the solution helps teams manage their daily work quite effectively. However, in many cases, Jira’s functionality is insufficient. Read further to dive deeper into the tool’s advantages and disadvantages, and find ways to overcome its functionality limitations.
Harvard Business
AUGUST 27, 2024
Few companies have a clear idea of where strategy making ends and execution begins. As a result they develop strategic plans where they’re not required and fail to develop strategic plans where they are. To help prevent this happening to your Graham Kenny offers a few dos and don’ts: (1) Don’t develop strategic plans for functions; (2) Confine “strategy” to the business level; (3) Keep strategy and action separate; and (4) Be careful how you use the terms “strategy” and “strategic.
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David A Fields
AUGUST 27, 2024
Some professional salespeople recommend that you never say you’re available on the day a prospect suggests for a meeting, even if you are free that day. Instead, they advise you counter with a date a week or two later than the prospect asked for. That way, these sales pro explain, your consulting firm doesn’t appear … Continued The post Should Your Consulting Firm Play “Hard to Get?
Harvard Business
AUGUST 27, 2024
High stress at work can destabilize people’s ethical compass, putting them at heightened risk of ethical lapses. When employees focus solely on achieving their targets, deadlines, or personal financial goals at the expense of ethical considerations — when doing the right thing feels burdensome compared to seemingly less-costly shortcuts — they can teeter on “ethical burnout.
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MishTalk
AUGUST 27, 2024
In the wake of three fatal stabbings by a Syrian immigrant whose asylum was denied, the anti-immigration AfD may win three state elections this weekend.
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MishTalk
AUGUST 27, 2024
People who want a home but cannot afford one keep watching home prices soar out of sight. The Fed says this isn’t inflation.
Harvard Business
AUGUST 27, 2024
When companies seek to engage in more inclusive recruitment, they often overlook recruitment initiatives focused on refugees. The number of global refugees, asylum seekers, and others in need of international protection surpassed 50.3 million people at the end of 2023, per the U.N. Refugee Agency. The authors cite their findings from two of their studies: first, that managers who have never recruited from this group tend to not only undervalue the benefits of this talent pool, but also hold vari
Harmonious Workplaces
AUGUST 27, 2024
Inclusive Cultures Find Seats on the Bus for Good Workers In July, after the business owner of my longest-held client company returned from a three-week vacation, I suddenly received an unexpected text message: “Don’t do any more work until we talk.” This followed my fixing an integration issue on their website. Concerned, I responded immediately, […] The post Firing Redundant Workers: Human Implications and Hidden Costs appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.
Peter Stark
AUGUST 27, 2024
Have you seen the morale of your team dip? We have heard from some of our clients that they are having challenges with the morale on their team. One thing that we have seen in our employee engagement surveys is a dip in communication scores. When we talk to managers, they state they were doing so much communication during COVID; now that we are out of that, they may have also relaxed on the communication.
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Seth Godin Blog
AUGUST 27, 2024
It’s so tempting to write for everyone. But everyone isn’t going to read your work, someone is. Can you tell me who? Precisely? What did they believe before they encountered your work? What do they want, what do they fear? What has moved them to action in the past? Name the people you’re writing for. Ignore everyone else.
Girard Training Solutions
AUGUST 27, 2024
On this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes Anca Enache, founder of 3P Impact Consulting. Anca helps purpose-driven small- and medium-sized companies create a competitive advantage by revealing the environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities that may impact their business. In this episode, you’ll hear: Anca Enache’s work in sustainability alongside purpose-driven companies.
MishTalk
AUGUST 27, 2024
I don’t know what to expect, but a one-on-two interview of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz by CNN anchor Dana Bash seems more than a bit odd.
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