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Managing Up and Across
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014
The Daily Stat from Harvard Business Review
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| September 02, 2014 Beware Consumers' Assumptions About Your Green ProductsIn an experiment, people expressed greater intentions to purchase a dish soap when they were told its environmental benefits were an "unintended side effect" of the product-development process, as opposed to a planned feature (5.65 versus 4.77 on a 9-point scale, on average), says a team led by George E. Newman of Yale. Results for other products were similar. The apparent reason: Consumers tend to assume that product enhancements in one dimension — such as environmental impact — come at the expense of performance on other dimensions. SOURCE: Are Consumers More Likely to Purchase Unintentionally Green Products? |
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The Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review
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| September 02, 2014 Delegating Your Email to a Trusted Assistant An assistant can reduce the burden of email in ways automated systems and inbox filters can't. He or she can review messages, reply to calendar requests, and ensure top-priority emails get answered right away. Before you delegate your email, ask: How much skill and discretion can you expect? What kind of relationship do you have with this person? You should trust his or her judgment about priorities and comfort with coming across personal emails. Then find a system. Technological solutions mean you don't have to share your password, or every single message you get. Make sure to specify whether your assistant will reply to emails as you. Draft template replies he or she can use. Agree on when and how often the person will review your inbox. And systematize folders and labeling, so it's easier for the assistant to flag email that you should personally read and handle – and vice versa. Adapted from " How to Delegate Your Email to an Assistant" by Alexandra Samuel. |
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