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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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Depending on the circumstances, these levels either promote efficiency with short, clearly defined reporting lines or create a long, perilous climb before ideas reach decision-makers. Remote work is challenging teams. You can take baby steps and evaluate which strategies are successful and which are not. Understand the Options.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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Even with a friendly name like “feedback, check-in, or coaching,” a performance evaluation can be uncomfortable, or possibly downright scary. That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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It’s not difficult to evaluate when someone has the right background and experience to do a job. Hiring for fit is more challenging. We look for candidates who are willing to be flexible and have the intellectual gravitas to dig into problems that we’re asked to solve every day. Hiring for skill is easy. Trust me, it’s worth it.

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To Get Close to Members, Follow MarTech Trends

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Whether I’m writing about marketing, strategy, or technology, one idea always surfaces. Of the four bullets listed above, the last two seem to be the most challenging. But that is also probably the most challenging solution. This idea is the most practical and, in some ways, the most effective. We all know this, right?

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EI Helps Teams Use Technology to Fly

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Chances are your problems stem from focusing too much on technology and not enough on behavior. They make the cultural shifts that enable thinking and problem-solving in ways that are compatible with rapid change. That openness is a gateway to innovation and creative problem-solving. Here’s another important bit of wisdom.

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Mastering The Art Of Idea Generation And Sharing

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Whether you’re part of a nonprofit, a dynamic team, or an individual on a mission, having a well-defined strategy for quickly creating and sharing fresh ideas is a must-have in our times. Every change, every burst of creativity, begins with the identification of a problem or opportunity that somebody finds meaningful.

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Give Joy!

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When I Googled “How to create joy at work” these are a few of the best ideas I found. You only need to watch the news to understand how challenging it can be to make kindness a way of life. It can be a challenge in self-control to avoid saying something you regret in those “I told you so” moments. Let’s make joy a priority.

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