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Why Networking Is Not Overrated

Success

In 2017, I read an editorial in The New York Times with one eye on the paper and the other one rolling in the back of my head. I would love to live in that world, where talent, ingenuity and skill guarantee success. This article was published in December 2017 and has been updated. Metaphorically, that is. But I don’t.

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Need for Agility and Skilled Talent Driving Growing Corporate Use of Contingent Workers

Small Business Labs

Ardent Partners recently released their 2017-2018 State of the Contingent Workforce Management report.   The reason is contingent workers at corporations no longer just do low level or low skill work. Ardent Partners is an analyst firm focused on corporate procurement and supply chains.

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10 Things Effective Leaders Do to Encourage Innovation

Success

When I work with companies on innovation projects, whether it’s industry-changing new products and services or smaller-scale ideas to streamline internal processes, I often see leaders and their teams struggling to freely ideate and really dive into the brainstorm process. And they teach futuristic thinking skills to their teams.

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Forecasts: 2017 the Year Corporations Embrace the Gig Economy

Small Business Labs

Based on the 2017 trends forecasts we've been reading, corporations are going to actively expand their use of contingent labor in 2017. The researchers predicted that by 2017, the share of "nontraditional" workers would grow to 25% contingent, 34% gray area, and 41% traditional workers.

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5 Reasons Why You Need Emotional Intelligence

Office Dynamics

And to quote Liam Neeson in the movie “Taken,” regularly interacting with a wide range of personalities inside and outside the company requires “a very particular set of skills.” Let’s face it, people who have strong interpersonal skills, maintain a friendly tone and show a genuine interest in their coworkers are just more likable.

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Navigating Uncertainty: Strategies For Success In Commercial Real Estate Amid Global Turmoil

Allwork

Office developers and design firms with the inherent agility and skills necessary to pivot to best respond to market expectations will likely remain busy for the coming future and beyond. As part of a larger campus, the project aimed to create a consistent overall workplace experience for all their employees.

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3 Genius Tactics to Drive Your Next Creative Breakthrough

Success

One of the most valuable skills an individual can develop is creative problem-solving—that uncanny ability to see solutions where others see only challenges and obstacles. Rather, it’s to create some dynamic internal tension to shake loose the mental shackles that could be holding you back.

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