In the last year, I’ve been seeing a lot of articles around toxic workplaces. Guidance on how to know if your workplace is toxic, how you can spot a toxic colleague, or strategies for coping. At effectUX we are lucky to work with data models that enable us to measure across workplace culture, leadership, employee […]
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Dealing with tough clients is a part and parcel of every agency business. Learn how to deal with difficult clients with 9 strategies in this article. In agency hallways, conference rooms, and cafeterias, the stories abound. Sometimes shared in hushed tones, sometimes in boisterous tales at late afternoon lunches. Every agency veteran, it seems, has
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By JT Terrell If you’ve been alive long enough, you know that there’s no end to the amount of books, studies, online courses, podcasts, conferences, videos, tips and tricks to tell you how to achieve your goals. While this information is valuable, it can get overwhelming, leaving you right where you started—stuck even. Throughout my
When you see “thought leadership” content out in the B2B content marketing landscape, the quality and substance of the ideas often run the gamut from “oh, wow!” to “oh, dear…”. When not executed strategically, thought leadership content may just seem like another box companies are covering on B2B Marketing Buzzword Bingo. Even though the thought
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I had a bit of an epiphany recently. I’m the grown up in the room now. I know, sounds stupid, right? After all, I’m 46 years old and have been working in this business now for 20+ years. But, a few instances lately really made this realization pop. For example, I’m going to be teaching
Bob Beauprez once said, “In America, small business is a big deal.” Indeed, it is hard to overestimate the role small businesses play in the American economy: When you look at the magnitude of their economic impact, it would be easy to assume that small businesses know exactly what they’re doing and would be the
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Did you know 30% of today’s workers feel undervalued in their current positions? This percentage, though not particularly overwhelming, should serve a silent red flag to employers across the United States. When talented employees feel undervalued, they start to look for jobs at companies where they will be valued. The same thing happens to employees
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I have some insight for you: the purpose of strategic planning is not to make plans. In reality, strategic planning is done to change the way we think and act. If newly formed visions and strategic plans are intended to propel organizations to places they have never been, then they also require individuals to do
Nature can be a unique Matchmaker. Baboons and Impalas may not seem to have much in common or much to offer each other, but they are actually a perfect fit. Baboons are innately hyper alert and their vision and ability to climb trees for a better vantage point make them ideal “watchmen.” Impalas stir up
I keep hearing leaders say they’re struggling to manage their organizations through change. They’ve had trouble getting their organization to adopt agile. They’re finding it challenging to find the right talent. They’re struggling to establish the right level of transparency. These are symptoms of the people in the organization not managing their time effectively. I’ve
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