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Government shutdown threats are becoming more common. Blame TV, social media, and Newt Gingrich

Governments Policies

By Sam Becker November 16, 2023 Shutdown averted—again! The government funding bill that was passed overwhelmingly by the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Senate late on Wednesday and headed to President Biden for his signature. That will keep parts of the federal government funded until January 19, 2024, and others until February 2, … Continue reading Government shutdown threats are becoming more common. Blame TV, social media, and Newt Gingrich →

Google, Facebook, Microsoft Partially To Blame For Water Deficits

Giants Under Legal

Google, Facebook, Microsoft Partially To Blame For Water Deficits by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, June 30, 2023 Arizona is running out of water, and tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are partially to blame. Water is used to cool servers for things like search, publishing, and advertising, as well as cloud storage for all types … Continue reading Google, Facebook, Microsoft Partially To Blame For Water Deficits →

Who is to Blame for Emotional Outbursts at Work?

Emotional Intelligence

Stephanie McGuinn — January 14, 2020 Stress is a serious problem for employees today and its effects can cripple your organization. In this fast-paced, technologically connected business world, frustration, and work-based anxiety are rampant. Unless employers find ways to reduce workplace stress, they’ll pay the price in lost productivity, increased safety incidents and higher employee … Continue reading Who is to Blame for Emotional Outbursts at Work? →

When Things Aren’t Going Well, Will You Accept Blame?

Corporate Culture

Shep Hyken — December 4, 2019 Follow @Hyken In a recent Shepard Letter, I wrote about the concept of giving recognition to the people who deserve it. Someone being recognized for what they bring to the organization is often overlooked. That’s a shame. People need to be recognized for their contribution to the team’s success. … Continue reading When Things Aren’t Going Well, Will You Accept Blame? →

Who’s to Blame? 94% Chance It’s a System Failure, Not You

Business Improvement

Doug Andrew — April 3, 2018 Follow @dougandrewnow — April 3, 2018 The problem is most likely a faulty system, taught Dr. W. Edwards Deming. People can’t perform better than the system allows Isn’t it nice when things just work? There’s something very satisfying about this commercial by Honda, a campaign launched in 2003 to … Continue reading Who’s to Blame? 94% Chance It’s a System Failure, Not You →

Are Your Cold Emails Going Unread? Your Subject Lines Are Probably to Blame

Email Marketing Mistakes

Heather R. Morgan — July 28, 2017 Follow @HeatherReyhan — July 28, 2017 punttim / Pixabay It’s a common scenario: you spend a couple hours constructing a cold email, making sure to include some persuasive details and a call to action that’s practically irresistible. But days go by and you’re finally forced to conclude that … Continue reading Are Your Cold Emails Going Unread? Your Subject Lines Are Probably to Blame →

Are Your Useless Tools to Blame for Bad Project Management?

Project Management

Benjamin Brandall — March 7, 2017 — March 7, 2017 Is bad project management causing you to abandon important projects? Should you blame the tools you use, or does the issue go deeper? A new report published by software comparison company GetApp reveals the dire state of project management in 2017. GetApp’s research indicates that … Continue reading Are Your Useless Tools to Blame for Bad Project Management? →

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