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Gartner's Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2012

Small Business Labs

Gosh, is it already time for 2012 top 10 prediction lists?    I guess so since Gartner recently released their list of the top 10 technologies and trends they think will be strategic for most organizations in 2012. Gartner's top 10 are: 1. 

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Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012

Small Business Labs

  2012 will see more small businesses recognize and take advantage of this key competitive advantage.   This growing ability to network, collaborate and socialize is making independent work more attractive, and 2012 will see the trend towards independent work continue to grow.    Technology Trends.

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Psychological Safety Is The Key To Successful Teams, According To Google

Allwork

Looking to figure out what makes the best team, in 2012 Google embarked on a 2-year long study of 180 of its teams , which revealed some significant findings about how teams function. . Google’s Project Aristotle showed that a team’s success does not depend on who is in the group; instead, success depends on how a team functions. .

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Can Dopamine Dressing Make You Better At Your Job?

Success

A 2012 study published by the University of Hertfordshire Press links “how clothing and mood don’t just influence others, it reflects and influences the wearer’s mood, too.” This is an extreme form and thankfully, not the only way to do it. Unless, of course, that’s what makes you happiest!) “You

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

Success

It is not illegal for an information technology firm and a janitorial services company to form a partnership, but how many opportunities will that create?” Proof it works: Schaus’s profits grew by 15% from 2011 to 2012 as a result of her partnerships. In 2012 I passed along between 35 and 40% of the work that came my way.

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Presidential Environmental Track Record and Positions 2012

Eco-Office Gals

Obama also formed the Partnership for Sustainable Communities to bring together federal agencies to help communities nationwide improve access to affordable housing and increase low cost transportation options while protecting the environment. Post from: Eco-Office Gals Presidential Environmental Track Record and Positions 2012.

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Paying Candidates for Interviews: What Should Be Covered and Why?

Success

In 2012, the American Psychological Association identified “ feeling valued at work ” as a top indicator of well-being and performance, with half of the employees who say they don’t feel valued intending to look for a new job. Stonehouse says he’s even seen this happen in the form of gift cards.