Success

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

I was in the hospital with a very sick relative. The rest of the floor grew quiet as visitors left and the minimal overnight staff came on shift. But then, the door opened unexpectedly, and in walked the emergency room doctor who had admitted my relative the day before. “You told me you hoped to see me again, so I thought I’d come to see how you are,” she said.

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Customer Service Logistics Manufacturing Onboarding 119

McKensey

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Banks, insurers, multi-family offices, and WealthTechs can serve the many family offices in Hong Kong and Singapore by using a framework focused on solutions, service, scalability, and security.

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Banking Insurance Security 105

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The U.K. government has announced a proposal that would give workers the right to request a four-day working week. On the surface, it appears to be a bold step. It responds to demands – intensified by the pandemic – for a new pattern of working that gives greater flexibility over working hours. And although this specific proposal focuses on compressing usual work hours into fewer days, it speaks to the advantages of shorter hours that have become a prominent part of campaigns for a four-day work

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Government Flexibility Flexibility Legal 98

Go Burrows

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Nancy Nachman is an offsite meeting guru with years of experience in the hospitality industry. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Nancy walks through the process of finding and contracting hotels for offsite meetings, and shares tips on planning and coordinating company events. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. – Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken CONNECT WITH NANCY Nancy on LinkedIn The Meetin

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Sales Networking Coaching Security 82

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company ‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. Most people sit down for a job interview prepared to answer certain common questions : “ Tell me about yourself. ” “ Why do you think you’re a good fit for this role ?” What is your biggest weakness ?

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Leadership Interviewing Learning 75

Sarah Levitt

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

There is no substitute, and we all know that. You have to be in the room. To have the conversation that sparks the idea or insight. To shake hands and say hello and make the new connection. To get out of the daily and think more strategically and effectively.

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Leadership 52