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Learn from the Oscars: Don’t let one mistake ruin your career
Jessica Taylor Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf you missed the Oscars last night, you missed one of the most memorable moments in the 89-year history of the Academy Awards. As Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty took stage to announce Best Picture, they declared "La La Land" as the winner over "Moonlight," not realizing it was a mistake.
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How to manage that one employee you’d like to strangle
Ryan Clark Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLet's be honest, employees can be problematic on many levels — even personal. Ask any manager, and they'll have no shortage of stories about the difficulties that arise when supervising employees who are not only difficult to deal with, but also who they simply don't like.
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What exactly defines a team?
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDo members of your team seem to be at odds with each other? Maybe it's time to examine what exactly makes a team. How can an organization best define its teams, while keeping its employees engaged and productive? A recent New York Times article explored that very subject by taking a look at how tech giant Google approached teamwork.
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Who gets to say which business buzzwords are ridiculous?
Paul Zukowski CommunicationsThere's probably no real way to tell which buzzwords will become part of the language (as clichés, eventually) and which ones will have brief lives (thankfully!)? We just have to wait and see. But if you're going by personal taste and just want to ridicule various buzzwords, I say, "Game on!" I'd be happy to make fun of your choices.
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4 ways to get sick employees to stay home
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHow much work can you get done when your co-worker is coughing, sniffling and sneezing right next to you? In addition to worrying about your teammate's well-being, it is hard not to wonder if they are contagious, whether you will be sick next, and how all of this is going to impact the project on which you two are working. Conversely, everybody feels better if sick employees stay home. Here are four ways to create a culture that diminishes presenteeism.
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Questions to improve your interviewing skills
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhen was the last time you had someone evaluate your interviewing process? It's the best way to improve your skills and make better hiring decisions across-the-board. Ask a co-worker to sit in on your next interview, not to evaluate the applicant, but to evaluate your process and technique. This article features a checklist of some of the things they might look for.
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The latest Pinterest features you’ve missed
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingWith Snapchat's IPO coming up and Facebook rolling out a new feature nearly every day, Pinterest doesn’t get much attention. But big things have been happening at Pinterest. It's likely your business, especially if you’re in e-commerce, should be spending a bit more time and attention on Pinterest than you do. If that's the case, here are the latest Pinterest features that you may have missed.
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6 skills cybersecurity professionals should possess
Yana Yelina Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe number of cybersecurity-related headlines is on a steady rise these days, intimidating businesses of all stripes and colors. The steep increases in cyberattacks, unsafe IoT device usage, malware and ransomware outbursts result in allocating generous budgets to address the challenge and prevail over hackers.
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3 traits any HR professional should possess
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhether you are an HR professional or are hiring one, here are three traits the most successful HR pros — at any level and in any industry — possess.
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Lessons from The Matrix: 4 steps to prescient communication
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn the 1999 hit sci-fi movie "The Matrix," Neo is told he will save the world from its horrible fate. Neo does not believe he is capable, but Morpheus believes he is "The One." When the pair go to meet the Oracle, she tells Neo he is not The One. With his doubts confirmed, Neo leaves the meeting. As they head out together, Morpheus tells Neo that the Oracle simply told him what he needed to hear.
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