Tag Archives: Struggling

How to Help Employees Still Struggling with Remote Work

Liz Kislik October 1, 2020 Last week, a client remarked, “You know, this may not be over till next summer.” He told me he’d installed a new door to his home office nook because his constant video meetings were disruptive to his kids’ remote school programs. This permanent change was necessary for him and his … Continue reading How to Help Employees Still Struggling with Remote Work →

How to Help a Manager Who’s Struggling Right Now

Management Skills

Liz Kislik September 24, 2020 Not surprisingly, in the last few weeks I’ve been contacted by board and C-level leaders, asking how they can rally and galvanize managers who appear to be buckling under the pressures and disruptions of the pandemic. These clients are grappling with issues like operational and supply chain problems, management of … Continue reading How to Help a Manager Who’s Struggling Right Now →

To Resolve A Problem, Stop Struggling And Do These 6 Things

Creativity

Liz Kislik — June 4, 2020 Alexas_Fotos / Pixabay From time to time, organizations face drastic challenges, whether they have to struggle to stay afloat or suddenly have more demand than they can manage comfortably. But even after any particular crisis runs its course, businesses will continue to face new strategic and operational problems in … Continue reading To Resolve A Problem, Stop Struggling And Do These 6 Things →

Struggling With Capacity in Sprint Planning

Business Planning

Olivier Ledru — October 15, 2019 CONTEXT Your Sprint is over. Your increment is “done”, you have coded cleanly, your unit tests and integration tests are bright green, you are proud of your work. The Sprint Review is running smoothly. The Sprint Retrospective allows the team to find 1 or 2 axes of improvement without … Continue reading Struggling With Capacity in Sprint Planning →

Consumers, Publishers Struggling With Voice Search

Voice Search

Consumers, Publishers Struggling With Voice Search by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, May 15, 2019 Some 21% of those participating in a survey use voice search weekly, but a whopping 57% have never tried voice search technology, according to data released on Wednesday. Nearly 60% of the 73,000 businesses and 1,000 consumers surveyed believe voice … Continue reading Consumers, Publishers Struggling With Voice Search →

Reasons Why Your Small Business May Be Struggling (And What to Do About It)

Small Business Challenges

Sneha Mittal — May 13, 2019 Follow @genes_recoded — May 13, 2019 In today’s competitive landscape, customers expect a lot more from brands and businesses they buy from. As an entrepreneur, you come up with new innovative ideas to serve your customers but how do you really know if that’s what the customers really want? … Continue reading Reasons Why Your Small Business May Be Struggling (And What to Do About It) →

How to Fix a Struggling Company Culture

Corporate Culture

Rick Goodman — March 31, 2019 Follow @DrRickGoodman — March 31, 2019 I’ve written countless times about the importance of company culture—how it can be a tool for recruiting, how it helps with engagement, how it improves performance, how it gives your business a competitive edge. All of which raises the question: what are you … Continue reading How to Fix a Struggling Company Culture →

4 Reasons Your Ethical Business May Be Struggling With Digital Marketing Right Now

Digital Marketing Mistakes

Jennifer Hakim — June 28, 2018 Follow @JenniferHakimUK — June 28, 2018 Even in the ethical and mindful sector, it is baffling to see brands still neglecting their digital marketing in 2018. Whether you have budget or not, no matter how busy you are, you need to connect with your customers online (and show you … Continue reading 4 Reasons Your Ethical Business May Be Struggling With Digital Marketing Right Now →

5 Reasons Your Business is Struggling

Business Development

Eric Rosenberg — June 15, 2018 — June 15, 2018 NeuPaddy / Pixabay Whether or not you like it, if you are an entrepreneur you are in sales. You have to sell your product or service somehow or you won’t make money. If you are scratching your head on why things are not working as … Continue reading 5 Reasons Your Business is Struggling →

Gartner Analyst: Marketers Struggling With GDPR Terms, Requirements For Consent

Regulations

Gartner Analyst: Marketers Struggling With GDPR Terms, Requirements For Consent by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, April 26, 2018 Gartner analysts estimate that by the end of 2018, more than 50% of companies affected by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which goes into effect May 25, 2018, will not be in full … Continue reading Gartner Analyst: Marketers Struggling With GDPR Terms, Requirements For Consent →