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Here’s What Really Matters in Productivity Tools

Learning Rebels

What are your working style preferences? Remember, the best tool is the one that complements your work style and addresses your specific pain points. And don’t be afraid to pull the plug on a tool that isn’t working for you. Don’t let technology dictate your work style.

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Remote Collaboration

Tony Karrer

I cannot claim to be an expert, and I feel like this topic demands a lot of soft skills such as communication skills, team skills, handling cultural and work style issues, etc. One was having a small (7 person) project team get together on a conference call and have all of us editing the status report real-time via Google Spreadsheets.

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The 30-60-90 Day Management Plan: A Template for Success

Acorn Labs

Better Google Analytics strategy" isn't a SMART goal, but "Within the first 60 days, identify top call-to-actions and implement them across top 10 ranking webpages" is. Weekly catch-ups help uncover the team's work style; some will enjoy blunt feedback, while others prefer to have instructions over-explained.

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The 30-60-90 Day Management Plan: A Template for Success

Acorn Labs

Better Google Analytics strategy" isn't a SMART goal, but "Within the first 60 days, identify top call-t0-actions and implement them across top 10 ranking webpages" is. Weekly catch ups help uncover the team's work style; some will enjoy blunt feedback while others prefer to be over-explained. The SMART goal is useful here.

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The Benefits of Neurodiversity in the Workplace

KnowledgeCity

Organizations like SAP, Dell, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, JP Morgan, EY, and Google Cloud are all making a push to include and employ the roughly 20 percent of people who are neurodiverse thinkers and have noticed improved creativity and quality of work in their projects. Respect different working styles.