Weekly Hotlist: How to Manage Someone Who Thinks Everything Is Urgent

 

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August 07, 2017 How to Manage Someone Who Thinks Everything Is Urgent By Liz Kislik Help them see their impact on others.

Sales 7 Reasons Salespeople Don't Close the Deal by Steve W. Martin Based on a new study of B2B buyers. Leading teams The Benefits of Saying Nice Things About Your Colleagues by Jane E. Dutton, Julia Lee How we narrate one another matters. Motivating people How to Find Meaning in a Job That Isn't Your "True Calling" by Emily Esfahani Smith Work isn't everything. Demographics Deloitte's Radical Attempt to Reframe Diversity by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox Affinity groups have become an excuse for corporate inaction. Managing people When Employees Think the Boss Is Unfair, They're More Likely to Disengage and Leave by Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Ripa Rashid, Laura Sherbin According to a new survey on perceived bias. Professional transitions What to Do When You're Returning to a Company You Used to Work For by Rebecca Knight Show your colleagues you've grown. Technology How Machine Learning Is Helping Morgan Stanley Better Understand Client Needs by Thomas H. Davenport, Randy Bean Investment advisers are using technology to build deeper relationships. Delegation Why Delegating Tasks Before a Vacation Never Works by Carol A. Walker The problem with temporary handoffs.

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