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31/07/2012

Q & A from the webinar "managing your personal brand through social media"

By Drake Editorial Team

Question: What do you think of a candidate who sets up a profile under her maiden name so that her current employer will not know she is trying to change careers?

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18/07/2012

Six strategies to building a stronger team

By Drake Editorial Team

In business, the main focus is often on the bottom line, and things like relationships get pushed to the back burner. But relationships are important in business, whether you are talking about relationships with your customers, your team members, or even yourself.

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18/07/2012

How to sustain organizational success through creative thinking – a seven step model

By Drake Editorial Team

In a rapidly changing world, business leaders are finding it difficult to keep their competitive advantage on an on-going basis. Technology and cost control are no longer adequate to sustain the lead.

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13/06/2012

Bad customer service: “it’s the people, stupid” or “blame the bosses' policies”?

By Drake Editorial Team

In my previous blog entries I have argued about the validity of the People > Service > Profit idea and about the importance of Hiring Right. 

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12/06/2012

Be a better meeting manager

Meetings are great opportunities to share information with your team, to build skills, to motivate, and to give your team a chance to sound off.

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12/06/2012

Stop managing & start leading

By Drake Editorial Team

Ask any group of managers if they view themselves as an elite group within their organization and you can be sure they will deny it. You'll hear comments such as: "I have an open-door policy"...

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