How to avoid status meetings
Meeting culture is that ubiquitous pest that stains corporate life. Middle managers often have their agenda covered with back-to-back meetings like some kind of twisted mosaic. And in these days...
Read MoreMeeting culture is that ubiquitous pest that stains corporate life. Middle managers often have their agenda covered with back-to-back meetings like some kind of twisted mosaic. And in these days...
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Read MoreI once spent 3 months writing a technical document that no one ever read. There was a bunch of legacy systems that needed to be replaced, but their interaction and...
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