In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at getting out of survival and burnout zones, how to lead through a no-win scenario, tips for interviewing customers, start-up systems, whose interest your board serves, and signs of non-inclusive hiring. Enjoy!
Getting out of Survival and Burnout Zones
How to Lead through a No-Win Scenario
The Wrong Way to Interview Customers
Start-up Systems Matter Too, Not Just People
Five Red Flags for Non-Inclusive Hiring
Whose Interest Does Your Board Serve?
Reading: Stage (Not Age) | This is Marketing
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8020Info specializes in strategic planning, public consultation/ research, & marketing communications.
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The 8020Info Water Cooler
Our newsletter is created to keep you abreast of some of the latest news and information of interest to small businesses, non-profits and public sector organizations. Water coolers are often the place where the best ideas are shared and we hope this newsletter — which we publish every three weeks — can serve a similar function in our own communities.
Vol-22_No-11_Aug-01-2022
August 1st, 2022
Vol-22_No-09_June 20-2022
June 19th, 2022
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at inclusive strategic planning, employees you can’t fire, three intelligences, decision trees, smallest viable audiences, and 20 questions for leaders. Enjoy!
The Power of Inclusive Strategic Planning
Firing the “Indispensable” One
The Smallest Viable Audience
Speak to Three Intelligences
20 Questions for Leaders
Whose To-Do List Is It Anyway?
Reading: Navigate the Swirl
Reading: Simple Rules – How to Thrive In A Complex World
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Vol-22_No-08_May_30-2022
May 29th, 2022
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at engaging different types of stakeholders, seven distractions to avoid, how to simplify your case to make it more persuasive, what we’re reading, and tips to ensure you’re solving the right problem. Enjoy!
The Engagement Onion
Seven Stupid Distractions to Eliminate
The Simpler Way to Be More Persuasive
Marketing in the Post-Pandemic Era
The List: Solving the Right Problem
Whose To-Do List Is It Anyway?
Reading: Good Strategy Bad Strategy | The Crux
Reading: The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward
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Vol-22_No-07_May_09-2022
May 8th, 2022
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at promoting change, encouraging staff, better check-in conversations, T-shape skill sets and knowing when it’s time to pull the plug. Enjoy!
Two Techniques for Promoting Change
Focus Your Check-In Conversations
The One-Minute Manager’s Top Takeaway
Scratch the Degree Requirement
When To Pull the Plug
Consider Hiring “T-Shaped” Leaders
Reading: A New Way to Think
Reading: Range (Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World)
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