Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2024

They can be a powerful strategic tool for managers, allowing them to reshape employees’ informal organizational networks to facilitate more sharing of ideas and expertise. A decade of research suggests a performance-boosting alternative for helping employees build meaningful collaborative networks: corporate offsites.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 24, 2025

Morrison, a professor of global business, explains the three major objectives of China’s economic strategy—and what companies should really focus on.

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Effective Managers

JANUARY 27, 2025

Strategies to Enhance Accountability Across Leadership Styles Regardless of the leadership style, several strategies can enhance accountability within teams: Clear Communication of Expectations : Leaders must clearly communicate the roles, responsibilities, and expectations to all team members, ensuring everyone understands their accountabilities.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 20, 2024

Should your company be betting on AI as a growth strategy now? How do you distinguish genuine opportunities from speculative fads and make an informed decision on whether AI is your next big bet? After thoughtful analysis, your decision ultimately boils down to this: Does the current state of AI align with your business strategy?

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Adaptive learning strategies ensure that each employee can focus on coursework that applies to their situation. This includes everything from the option to bypass modules that cover information they already know and the ability to focus on material that is relevant to their roles.

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Effective Managers

JULY 22, 2024

It’s about more than just exchanging information; it’s about understanding the emotion and intentions behind that information. In today’s dynamic workplace, managers must master various communication strategies to lead their teams effectively. Effective communication is a cornerstone of successful management.

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Effective Managers

JANUARY 23, 2025

Informing: Recommending – Similar to advising, this extends to making specific recommendations that can help streamline decision-making processes by presenting well-considered suggestions that decision-makers can adopt or modify as they see fit. Its crucial for leveraging specialized knowledge across different parts of the organization.

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Epicflow

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

On the contrary, with a data-driven approach to decision-making, the company’s management can base their actions on insights derived from accurate and real-time information, not just assumptions. A data-driven approach will help you make more informed and confident decisions that will directly impact business performance.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 7, 2024

It’s not just data, but information relevant to sales and channel partners; and it’s not just information, but management and process initiatives that translate that information into marketplace results. But, like any tool, digital systems are only as good as their users.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 11, 2024

This involves three approaches: 1) Being rigorous and cross-functional, integrating scenario planning into the companys strategic framework; 2) Being outward looking and externally informed by staying ahead of the curve on regulatory updates and policy trends; and 3) Continually refreshing and monitoring scenarios, incorporating new and emerging data, (..)

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Clarity Consultants

MARCH 21, 2025

Organizations allocate substantial resources to employee training and development; however, a significant amount of the information acquired is frequently forgotten within a few weeksa phenomenon referred to as the forgetting curve. This understanding empowers the learner, making them an integral part of the learning process.

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Epicflow

AUGUST 30, 2024

Supply chain management aims to regulate the flow of materials, information, and finances across the entire supply chain. These insights are used to spot inefficiencies, areas for improvement, and make informed decisions. Supply chain management. Maintenance management. It supports scenario analysis.

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Clarity Consultants

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Several theories can guide this process: Cognitive Load Theory : This theory highlights the significance of controlling the quantity of information presented to learners to prevent cognitive overload. Recognizing and leveraging these experiences is crucial for creating a more effective learning environment.

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Effective Managers

JULY 22, 2024

It’s about more than just exchanging information; it’s about understanding the emotion and intentions behind that information. In today’s dynamic workplace, managers must master various communication strategies to lead their teams effectively. Effective communication is a cornerstone of successful management.

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Clarity Consultants

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This article explores the components of the ADDIE model and why it is an effective strategy for developing high-performing teams. Design: Create a blueprint for the training program, including learning objectives and instructional strategies. Develop: Produce the actual training materials and content.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We’ll also discuss strategies for designing eLearning experiences that optimize information processing and enhance the effectiveness of corporate training programs. Visual Aids: Use visuals, diagrams, and infographics to simplify complex information. Visual aids can enhance comprehension and retention.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Companies have a growing problem of information overload regarding markets and competitors, which often prevents the C-suite from making the best decisions available given the data at its disposal. In other words, generative AI can become the watchful eye that spots useful insights in the field of competitive intelligence.

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Epicflow

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It leverages statistical data and analytics to make more informed decisions. Epicflow’s bottleneck detection capabilities allow you to forecast future resource bottlenecks or detect existing ones, identify the reasons for them, and come up with the most intelligent bottleneck mitigation strategy.

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Consulting Matters

JULY 11, 2024

In today’s episode of the Enough Already podcast, I’m breaking down the principles (along with 5 simple strategies) that will help you find your unique niche, attract the clients you adore, and set your business up for success. This can be a goldmine of information for defining your niche. Let’s dive in!

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Effective Managers

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In this blog, we will explore key strategies for navigating organizational politics, drawn from the expertise available on Effective Managers. These activities, often informal, can influence decision-making processes, resource allocation, and overall organizational dynamics. Take note of their strategies and adapt them to your style.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Leaders often struggle to get complete, unfiltered information from the people around them. This wealth of unspoken information represents a great untapped resource for today’s leaders, and yet most remain at a loss for how to reliably access it.

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

With the new year just around the corner, now is the time to inform your clients that your rates will be going up next year. If you have a contract that extends into the new year, your policy should be for all new contracts after your effective date, but inform your clients of this now. Read on for ways to make this easier.

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Clarity Consultants

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Craft Your Strategy. Create a communication plan to ensure they’re informed and give them a platform for questions and concerns. Make sure that everyone who is impacted by the change is well-informed at every step. That way, employees won’t lack critical information. Champion the Change. Address Issues Quickly.

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Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2024

Or how about when you request specific information and the responses you get back include unsolicited advice on aspects of your work you didn’t ask about? In this article, the author offers four strategies for how to set boundaries around unsolicited input with tact, respect, and assertiveness.

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Chad Barr

JANUARY 15, 2025

At first glance, the chart provides straightforward information. Suddenly, the insights go deeper, revealing actionable strategies and powerful trends that might otherwise remain hidden. ChatGPT identified key insights and actionable strategies for businesses to thrive: Key Insights: Data and Technology Dominate Growth.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2023

That’s because today’s marketers have mistaken information for intimacy. The author, who ran strategy for Wieden+Kennedy, describes an ethnographic research campaign his team conducted on behalf of McDonald’s. Today we have more data than ever before, yet marketers still struggle to understand their customers.

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Epicflow

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Having all this information at hand, you’ll be able to balance the demand and supply, ensure optimal utilization of available resources, prevent bottlenecks, and ensure customer satisfaction. Planning for risks and uncertainties. Reasonable management decisions are the key to seamless project flow and achieving desired outcomes.

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Harvard Business

MAY 15, 2024

This article outlines practical strategies for exercising four types of active listening: emotional, informational, analytical, and reflective. But to effectively support decision makers in your organization, you need to step back from your own ego and just listen. Active listening can be hard to do, but it’s a great skill to practice.

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Clarity Consultants

AUGUST 3, 2023

Training Industry is the leading research and information resource for corporate learning leaders and prepares the Training Industry Top 20 and Training Industry Watch List reports on critical sectors of the training marketplace to better inform professionals about the best and most innovative providers of training services and technologies.

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Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Designing L&D Strategies for Long-Term Impact Creating an effective L&D strategy requires a systematic approach that aligns with the organization’s business goals and objectives. A well-structured L&D strategy should include a mix of formal and informal learning, coaching and mentoring, and targeted training programs.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2024

Strategy and foresight were once the same discipline. With modern updates and improvements to these combined disciplines, leaders can sharpen their vision for the future, empowering managers to make informed strategic choices and propelling teams towards superior performance. And they should be again.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Grab your notebook and get ready for some powerful strategies and quick wins that will transform your website into your 24/7 marketing and sales team. ” He’s going to show how you can use the very same skills that make you an exceptional consultant and coach to make your website a key tool you use to get clients.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Grab your notebook and get ready for some powerful strategies and quick wins that will transform your website into your 24/7 marketing and sales team. ” He’s going to show how you can use the very same skills that make you an exceptional consultant and coach to make your website a key tool you use to get clients.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Often populated by former CEOs, these boards are more likely to get involved in shaping strategy and culture, providing information to the company, and actively engaging with future CEO candidates further in advance of succession. In contrast, boards of companies owned by private equity tend to be much more hands-on.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2024

But these strategies can be counterproductive. When others seem to be resisting your ideas, there is usually a deeper belief or concern informing their view — one that they aren’t saying out loud.

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