On The Job

APRIL 30, 2015

Edward D. Hess, author of “ Learn or Die ,” is interviewed by Anita Bruzzese about how individuals and organizations can change their attitudes and practices to embrace more critical and innovative thinking. He discusses a roadmap into how companies can use science to build leading-edge learning organizations. AB: You note in the book that becoming a learner – whether it’s as an individual or an organization – is much more complicated than just learning to think better and make better decisions.

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Interviewing Learning Environment 157

Small Business Labs

APRIL 30, 2015

The Appification of Small Business is a new research report from Intuit shows the extent to which small businesses have moved to the cloud, a trend they forecasting to continue (disclosure: Emergent Research contributed to this report). Key findings include: The small business market is a lucrative developer opportunity – Small business owners currently spend $630 annually on software solutions, In addition, 85 percent of small businesses are willing to invest more in the

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Management 154

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 30, 2015

All business events, from client socials and staff parties to corporate awards dinners, benefit from a considered soundtrack. When it comes to organising a work event, the expectation for the music extends beyond your a personal playlist. Your selection of band or DJ, scheduling for the event and the invited attendees all need to be co-ordinated. Get it right and it will be a runaway success and raise the bar for future events.

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Negotiating Equipment Agencies Management 138

Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

Wow, what a fabulous April! Did you have the most incredible Administrative Professionals’ Week this year? Here’s a recap of just some of the amazing things that went on this year in celebration of you, Administrative Professionals: Executive Secretary Magazine sent out daily gifts from a variety of organizations specifically for administrative professionals learning benefit.

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2015 Administrative Professionals OfficeTeam Staples 116

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Productivityist

APRIL 30, 2015

There are certain aspects of the calendar that I really appreciate , and the end of the month is one of them. Even more so than the end of the calendar year (which – as I’ve written about – doesn’t hold as much significance for me), the end of the month is a time where I can get set for the next 30 or so days while looking back at the 30 days prior.

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Calendars Travel UPS Management 63