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Boost business performance, prepare for change and implement effective strategies
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing the McKinsey 7S framework, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Understand the 7 aspects of this dynamic model
• Realize how these aspects are interconnected and the impact this has on your business
• Use the 7S framework...
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Boost competence and efficiency in your company
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding the Peter Principle, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Understand the theory behind the Peter Principle and how it can affect the performance of your company
• Identify the different levels of competence among your workers and learn how to recognize signs of incompetence
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about working with difficult personalities with this practical guide.
We will all encounter difficult personalities at some point in our careers. Particularly challenging colleagues can sap our motivation, undermine our effectiveness and leave us feeling angry and frustrated. However, you do not have to simply put up with this: there are a range of straightforward steps...
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Ready to take your business to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about collective intelligence with this practical guide.
Collective intelligence, a relatively new concept, can benefit your team by increasing motivation and using everybody's skills as effectively as possible. Whether you are the CEO of a multinational corporation or the leader of a small team, this is the management style you need to increase your profitability...
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Ready to take your business to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about brainstorming with this practical guide.
In an increasingly competitive business world, companies must seek out ways to set themselves apart from their rivals and offer their customers something different. This requires careful thought, creativity and innovation. When used effectively, brainstorming is a fantastic tool for drawing on the insights and experiences...
6) How to Make the Most of Your Performance Appraisal: Adopt a winning attitude and reap the benefits
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about performance appraisals with this practical guide.
Performance appraisals are a fact of professional life, but many employees and managers alike view them with great apprehension. However, with the right preparation and mindset, even the most negative performance review can become a mutually beneficial learning experience. Learn how to get the most out of these...
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Ready to take your business to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about delivering and receiving constructive feedback with this practical guide.
Most of us find it difficult to deliver feedback: no matter how constructive we intend our comments to be, there is always a risk that the other person will feel attacked and react with defensiveness or even outright hostility. Similarly, when it is our turn to listen to feedback, many...
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Ready to take your business to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about organising effective workshops with this practical guide.
Whether or not you are familiar with workshops, you are probably aware of the fact that they are considered a useful tool in employee and business development. Training your team in new processes, refreshing a certain skillset and establishing business strategies are just a few of the many reasons you...
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Understand the true foundations of human motivation. This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Understand the five different levels of needs experienced by all humans
• Adapt your marketing strategies to satisfy as many of those needs as possible
• Turn your target market into...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about nonviolent communication at work with this practical guide.
Communication is an essential part of life, both professionally and personally. But it is essential to communicate without descending into violence or aggression and to instead approach conflict calmly. By adopting nonviolent communication, you will be able to resolve disagreements more easily and address...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about effective teamwork with this practical guide.
Almost everybody will have to work as part of a team at some stage of their career, and while some thrive within a group dynamic, others struggle to share their ideas or feel frustrated by their colleagues. This guide will allow you to identify which role you should undertake, the sort of people you should work with...
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The SMART way to set objectives
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing the SMART criteria, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Understand the 5 criteria that make up the SMART method (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-Bound)
• Follow the steps and ask the right questions in order to always set objectives that are achievable
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about achieving professional fulfilment with this practical guide.
Nowadays, we spend around half of our waking hours at work. This means that it is increasingly important to feel satisfied and fulfilled by our jobs, for the sake of our own wellbeing. This guide will give you all the tips and tricks you need to learn how to find or develop a rewarding role at work,...
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Understand Kaizen in no time! Find out everything you need to know about this innovative concept with this practical and accessible guide.
In an increasingly competitive business world, companies must strive to constantly do better by boosting their productivity, optimising the quality of their products and services and eliminating waste and inefficiency. Kaizen, which was developed by the Japanese engineer Taiichi Ohno, widely considered to be the...
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Master time management and increase productivity
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing Parkinson's Law, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Understand the three statements that Parkinson used to develop the law and assess whether they apply to your staff
• Use Parkinson's formula to calculate the growth rate of your organization and analyze...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about mind maps with this practical guide.
Mind maps are an extremely powerful tool, particularly when it comes to innovation, presentation and memorization. By mapping your ideas in the same way that your brain thinks, you will be able to remember things more easily as well as triggering new, creative thoughts. Whether you are looking to boost innovation within your...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about effective communication at work with this practical guide.
Do you struggle to develop relationships or make yourself heard at work? There is a good chance that this is down to a lack of communication, an extremely important yet often overlooked professional skill. Gone are the days of struggling to assert yourself or build relationships with colleagues; this guide...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about managing priorities and deadlines with this practical guide.
Whatever your profession or stage in your career, you will invariably have deadlines to deal with on a regular basis. The key to professional success and career progression is being able to handle your priorities so that you get everything done to your satisfaction in the allotted time. This handy guide...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about the optimal work environment with this practical guide.
Your working environment has a significant impact on your creativity, stress levels and wellbeing at work. This is increasingly recognised by major companies such as Google, which now favour ultra-modern office spaces and aim to show staff that their contribution is valued. A number of simple steps on both...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about avoiding manipulation at work with this practical guide.
All of us have either been manipulated or manipulated others at some point, and manipulation is a frequent component of interpersonal relationships. However, when taken to extremes in a professional context, its consequences can be serious: reduced professional effectiveness, damaged working relationships...
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