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Use of cloud, mobility and big data growing, but security is a concern
Scott E. Rupp Science & TechnologyFindings from Dell's first Global Technology Adoption Index have uncovered a plethora of data that provides a number of key insights into how organizations are approaching security, cloud, mobility and big data to drive their businesses. The results include responses from more than 2,000 global organizations who overwhelmingly say that security is the biggest concern in IT solutions.
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How do leaders select the best talent?
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementOne of the fundamental issues a leader must face is hiring the right people for the organization. This sometimes can seem like an insurmountable task. So how do leaders select the best talent? Here are five key components to building an effective team.
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Taking advantage of the speed of today’s business world
Randall Craig MarketingThe world is changing. It's getting smaller. Ironically, the smaller it gets, the more choice there seems to be. Entire industries are being collapsed: The music industry, the book publishing industry, and the newspaper industry are just a few that are in complete disarray.
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Opportunity only knocks once
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt's been a long time now since anyone went out and pounded the pavement in search of a new job. The Internet allows jobseekers today to let their fingers do the walking, and the once ubiquitous "Now Hiring" sign is fast becoming a relic.
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3 success factors for schedule risk analysis
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementFor most projects, it is important to finish on schedule. For example, it might be necessary to supply gas on a certain date that drives gas exploration and production, processing or pipeline projects. Or there may be liquidated damages for late completion.
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Ho ho no! Steps to minimize holiday party misconduct
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThirty-six percent of employers report employee misconduct at holiday parties. This misconduct includes excessive drinking, sexual advances, off-color jokes, vulgar language and gestures, arguments and even fistfights.
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6 traits that make up a likable leader
Christina Nava Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs a leader, you set the mood of the company you're in charge of. Whether a workplace environment is a positive or negative one depends on how you handle employees, clients and issues that arise. So when there's a problem, do you keep your calm and try to handle it? Or do you let your temper flare and track down whoever is responsible so you can handle them? Which reaction do you think a likable leader will have?
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Learning from a presentation or interview post-mortem
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementFollowing the completion of a sales presentation or job interview, a best practice is to perform a meeting post-mortem. While the most important perspective will be the assessment your interviewers and customers make, it is highly instructive to objectively and candidly evaluate how you did during each meeting.
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What’s the big deal about motivation?
Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThousands of books have been written about motivation. It's a popular subject for seminar presenters, talk-show hosts and magazine columnists. Researchers study and publish scholarly articles on the subject. So what's the big deal? Why does the subject of motivation merit this amount of attention?
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3 keys to make change stick
Adrian Davis Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs a keynote speaker, I'm often called upon to help an organization's employees reframe the changes they are undergoing, and to move them from a sense of angst and confusion to a sense of purpose and conviction. Bringing in an outsider is helpful because your employees want to know that others have gone through similar experiences, and they are eager to learn from the experiences of others.
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