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Do you understand how to show you understand? Part 2
Lisa Pafe Civil & GovernmentDescribing potential risks and proposed mitigations is an excellent way to show proposal evaluators you understand project complexities. In Part 1 of this series, I discussed six common pitfalls to demonstrating understanding and how to avoid them.
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Do leaders need to be inspiring?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDoes the founding partner at a law firm need to be as inspiring as the executive director at an equally-large nonprofit? The adjectives describing the type of leader we are have become critical. This three-part series reviews some common but different leadership descriptors and whether to embrace or ignore them. This article considers when and whether it is important to be an inspiring leader.
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Clean hands can clear the mind
Bob Kowalski Medical & Allied HealthcareGetting a clean start might be more than a figure of speech. Washing your hands could help clear your mind and bring a fresh perspective. That's according to a University of Toronto study published recently in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, which stated that the act of cleansing one's hands can alter the pursuit of goals, reduce the importance of previous goals and emphasize future targets.
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You have what the media needs: expertise
Fred Berns MarketingAs a business professional, you have information and insights about your industry that writers and broadcasters are looking for all the time. You can — and will — get quoted and promoted in online and conventional trade media if you connect with the right people, the right way.
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US economy continues its hot streak in June
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe U.S. economy added 220,000 nonfarm jobs in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment increased in healthcare (37,000), finance (17,000), social assistance (23,000) and mining (7,000). There are more than 146 million payroll jobs in the U.S. economy.
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Not so fast: 7 tips for recovering money from departing employees
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDeparting employees can end up owing their employer money for a variety of reasons. A few examples include overpayments by the employer, outstanding loans or pay advances, advances on vacations or other paid leaves, cash shortages, damaged property or equipment, failure to return property or clothing, tuition or educational expenses advanced by the employer, etc.
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Do leaders need to be transparent?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDoes transparency equate to trustworthy? How transparent do leaders need to be to create a transparent culture? The adjectives describing the type of leader we are have become critical. This three-part series reviews some common but different leadership descriptors and whether to embrace or ignore them. This article considers different perspectives of transparent leadership.
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Take the time to close the communication loop
Lloyd Princeton Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf you start something, finish it. That seems like one of those primal, "everything I needed to know I learned in kindergarten," common-sense rules that every professional should know and follow. Not so these days. From what I am seeing in my firm, people today are too preoccupied with getting going on the next thing to finish what they started in the first place.
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Do leaders need to be innovative?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBuzzwords can develop a life of their own. Being called a leader used to be sufficient. Now, the adjectives describing the type of leader we are have become critical. From authentic to zero-tolerance, compassionate to servant, we are recognizing the sometimes-vast but more often nuanced differences in leadership styles.
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Negotiating commercial leases: Size up your opponent
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
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