Wed.May 22, 2024

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3 Ways to Make a Request That Doesn’t Feel Coercive

Harvard Business Review

Research shows that people feel more pressured to agree to requests than we realize, frequently agreeing to do things they would rather not do, such as taking on burdensome, low-promotability work tasks. As a manager, what can you do to ensure that your employees aren’t taking things on because they feel like they have to, but because they actually want to?

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Agile Innovation

Innovation Excellence

Braden Kelley is a popular innovation keynote speaker creating workshops, masterclasses, webinars, tools, and training for organizations on innovation, design thinking and change management.

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How Your Business Should Tap into the Creator Economy

Harvard Business Review

Creators aren’t just changing marketing. They’re transforming product development, too. Creators can drive demand for specialized products, accelerating product life cycles and even changing what customers actually value. Companies that recognize the power of creators can choose from four strategies, including partnering with creators or acting as suppliers.

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Interdependence and Feedback Loops are pivotal in successful Interconnected Business Ecosystems

Ecosystems4Innovating

Interdependence and Feedback Loops are pivotal to Interconnected Business Ecosystems In any interconnected business ecosystem design, two pivotal components work in tandem to ensure the system’s overall health, adaptability, and success. The interdependence and feedback loops are intrinsically linked and mutually reinforcing. This recognition and emphasis on their importance are critical to building a robust business ecosystem.

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How to Easily Navigate Crypto Accounting in the Web3 Era

Speaker: Aaron Jacob, VP of Accounting Solutions & Reagan Cook, GTM Lead

Are you struggling to navigate the complexities and challenges that come with crypto accounting? 🤔 This new webinar will cover everything businesses need to know to get started with crypto accounting after incorporating crypto into their business models! Industry experts Aaron Jacob and Reagan Cook of TaxBit will thoroughly explore the prevalent operational hurdles encountered by accounting teams when interacting with crypto on the books, and detail how software solutions can effectively

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Is Your Team Keeping You Up at Night?

Harvard Business Review

Leadership coach and author Melanie Parish takes questions from listeners who are struggling to manage tough teams and offers advice on how to mitigate common tensions.

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What We Learned from the 2024 Vision Award Winners

Planview

We’re excited to announce four Vision Award winners at this year’s Planview Accelerate conference – a recognition given to just a handful of organizations each year. This post highlights their stories and how you can use their insights at your own organization. Planview’s Vision Awards, now in its 13th consecutive year, recognizes forward-looking organizations that have excelled at achieving their strategic goals by leveraging Planview solutions.

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Vitafoods 2024 Conference: Insights from the yet2 Team

Yet2

Words by Patrick Harris ‘Adulthood is wanting the window seat but needing the aisle’—a fitting analogy for the 2024 Vitafoods Conference in Geneva, where the balance between aspiration and practicality was on full display. This year’s event was a hub of innovation, spotlighting key trends in the nutraceuticals sector that are reshaping the landscape. yet2 ‘s Patrick Harris and Hayden Hodges were in attendance and Patrick captured some of the key insights and takeaways fro

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A Better Framework for Solving Tough Problems

Harvard Business Review

Start with trust and end with speed.

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Being on Time: An Underrated Skill

Michael Roberto

Source: www.makemebetter.net In far too many university settings, being on time has become undervalued. Professors don't establish strong norms for arriving to class on time. They don't establish and enforce clear guidelines for attendance. They don't enforce deadlines for key assignments. In a recent Wall Street Journal article , we read about a school district's policy that limits teachers' ability to penalize late work (not an isolated incident. now common in many districts).

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The Growth Mindset Behind Microsoft’s Innovation Journey

ITONICS

In the mid-2010s, Microsoft found itself at a crossroads. While large and stable enough to continue coasting as a fast follower, the company instead chose a path of aggressive, startup-like offense. Under the leadership of CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft underwent a dramatic transformation. This shift involved shedding traditional cash cows, such as the Windows operating system, and redirecting efforts towards new projects and Horizon 3 innovations.

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Scan to Success: How to Leverage QR Codes for Offline and Online Marketing Power

Speaker: Corey Daugherty, Head of Business Development at Flowcode & Georgette Malitsis, Senior Customer Success Manager, Enterprise at Flowcode

Let's explore the transformative power of QR codes in bridging offline and online marketing worlds. 📲 This new webinar featuring Corey Daugherty and Georgette Malitsis of Flowcode will dive into how innovative QR technology not only enhances traditional marketing strategies, but also drives meaningful customer engagement and analytics. Register today to gain practical knowledge on using QR codes to increase conversion rates, optimize customer journeys, and ultimately unlock a new realm o