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I spoke with another writer, Sam, earlier this week. He’s pretty sure a colleague, John, is plagiarizing his blog posts. Not in writing, but in conversation. Yes, John is using Sam's original words and...
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What Writers Can Do About Intended Plagiarism, Part 3
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Modern Management: Three Tips to Create a Congruent Culture
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A Common Tool Trap: the Tool Will Help Your Delivery and Planning Problems
Over the past couple of weeks, several potential clients have discussed problems they want to fix: What are the teams doing, at a detailed level? (The managers want to know when the teams will finish...
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Leadership Tip #19: How “Team Building” Activities Help and Hurt People and...
Dan, a Vice President, worries that his teams work more as individuals than as teams. He's a physically active guy and decided that teams can choose from these activities: a zip line course, a hike up...
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