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Soft skills revisited – with a leadership perspective

Red Star Kim

This article “Soft skills revisited – with a leadership perspective” has just been published on Lexology. New soft skills for remote working. The shift to remote working during lockdown drove the need to develop several new soft skills. Digital body language.

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Come on, get happy!

Mercuri International

We wanted to find out what made people feel valued, supported, engaged, and indeed just plain ‘happy’ at work. The full survey results – and conclusions – will be published shortly, but here are some headline findings to whet your appetite…. How had this affected the way that teams communicated? What’s coming up?

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Motivating Today’s Employees: When the Carrot Can’t Always Be Cash

Strategic Communications

I have been interested in remote work for a number of years. Once the pandemic emerged and so many companies rapidly shifted to remote or hybrid work models, I proposed an update of that book to my publisher. Managing Remote Staff, (Self-Counsel Press, 2020) was the result. Remote Work Becomes Mainstream.

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Best Practices for Managing Remotely (You Already Know These…)

Strategic Communications

Man Working From Home Having Online Group Videoconference On Laptop. Over the past several months I’ve been very interested, even excited, to see how well the forced experiment with remote work has evolved. Since 2008 I’ve been working remotely. The “Big Lie” About Managing Remote Workers.

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Capitalizing on the Big Benefits of a Growing Gig Economy

Strategic Communications

Who could have predicted the rapid expansion of remote work and the “gig economy”? I’ve been a member of the “gig economy” since 2008 when I started Strategic Communications, LLC. I’ve been a member of the “gig economy” since 2008 when I started Strategic Communications, LLC.

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Reconnecting with customers in a post-pandemic world

Insightly

Originally published in Entrepreneur. Sales, marketing and customer service teams are working in silos—which causes a number of problems. Over the past year, you’ve (hopefully) spent time honing your digital communications and marketing strategy while recognizing the power of a well-crafted email campaign. Get rid of silos .

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How to choose the right project management tool

Insightly

Dynamic marketing teams can use project management software to better collaborate and communicate, and, ultimately, ensure business success. . . With the rise of remote work, teams now span time zones and even international borders. Communication is splintered. How do you communicate project status with stakeholders?