8020Info specializes in strategic planning, public consultation/ research, & marketing communications.
8020Info specializes in strategic planning, public consultation/ research, & marketing communications.
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Blog Archives
Vol-21_No-14_Oct_11-2021
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at biases towards authority, negativity and proximity, auditing your web content, polishing your daily management micro-habits, and leading when you’re stressed. Enjoy!
Leading When Stressed
Auditing your Web Content
Beware of Authority Bias on your Board
Explore Your Proximity Bias
Micro-Habits of High-Impact Managers
Nesting Strategies in Context
Reading: Beyond Collaboration Overload | Changing Minds
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Tagged biases, digital content, Leading when stressed, micro-habits, strategic context, strategy, tips
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Vol-21_No-2_Feb_01-2021
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we focus on anticipating behaviours in a post-pandemic world, matching leadership styles to organizational cultures, adding science to start-up methods, managing change in low-trust circumstances, and the Law of Triviality. Enjoy!
Clues to Your Post-Pandemic Future
Matching Leadership Styles to Organizations
Is there a Formula for Start-Up Success?
The Truth About Why People Buy
Coping with the Law of Triviality
When Trust Is Low, Take Simple Concrete Action
Essentialism and Data Detective
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Tagged behaviour, change management, Law of Triviality, leadership, post-pandemic, start-up, strategy, trust
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Vol-21_No-1_Jan_11-2021
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we share insights on decision-making, myths about strategy, HR trends, questions for reflection on 2021 goals, building resilience and audience-calibrated communications. Enjoy!
Barack Obama on Decision Making
Five Myths about Strategy
Building Focus and Resilience in 2021
Top HR Trends for 2021
David Allen’s Questions for the New Year
Audience-Centred More Than Ever
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Tagged audience-centred, communications, decision-making, goals, GTD, hr, resilience, strategy, trends
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Vol-20_No-14_Oct_12-2020
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we cover myths and barriers to change, a creative “chaotic marketing” technique, the power of belonging, attention and focus, and eight archetypes of tension-suffused dilemmas. Enjoy!
Four Myths about Change Initiatives
Molokai Advertising (“chaotic marketing” technique)
The Power of Belonging
A Secret to Leading Work-From-Home Teams
The List: Eight Archetypes of Dilemmas
Focus as Strategy
What We’re Reading
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Vol-20_No-12_Aug_31-2020
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we focus on exploring more “why” questions, making it easy to follow your presentations, supporting your sales team, 11 paradoxes that managers must balance, and how COVID can change senior leadership dynamics. Enjoy!
The Eight “Whys”
Four Tips For Easy-To-Follow Presentations
Aiding The Sales Team
Two Questions To Improve Decision-Making
11 Paradoxes Of Management
How COVID Can Cause Cracks In Board Dynamics
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Tagged board dynamics, COVID, decision-making, Eight Whys, leadership, Management Paradoxes, presentations, sales, strategy
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Vol-20_No-11_Aug_10-2020
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we cover six barriers that hamper strategy development, trouble-causing leadership styles, premium pricing, remote work, the psychology of persuasion, and dealing with uncertainty . Enjoy!
Why Your Strategy Isn’t Working
Beware Of These Leadership Styles
Premium Pricing: The Right And Wrong Way
Remote vs. In-Office Work
The Psychology of Influence and Persuasion
Flying In The Face of Uncertainty
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Tagged influence, leadership, premium pricing, psychology of persuasion, remote work, strategy, uncertainty
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Vol-20_No-3_Feb_24-2020
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we focus on using momentum strategically, digging below symptoms to deal with real problems, tips for precision emails, a trigger for better brainstorming, and testing whether values are driving your strategy. Enjoy!
Moving Beyond Surface Symptoms
Writing Email With Military Precision
Embarrassment And Successful Brainstorming
Momentum As A Management Strategy
Eleven Time-Management Mistakes
Are Your Values Strategic?
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Tagged brainstorming, culture, email, momentum, problem-solving, strategy, time management, values
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Vol-19_No-07_May_13-2019
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at the challenge of managing the pace of change at your organization, ways to map customer experience and service blueprints, improving how you post jobs, the value of being direct, and a model for strategic action — the OODA Loop. Enjoy!
The Pace of Change
Hold Back on Advice and Ask Questions
Subtlety Can Be Overrated
Why You Lack Job Applicants
The Model: OODA Loops
Mapping Client Experiences
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vol-18_no-11_July_30-2018
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we share tips on strategy development along with ways to prevent collaborative burnout, maximize your networking efforts, stay connected to promising job applicants, and define your identity through narrative. Enjoy!
Let Your Strategy Grow Like Weeds
Preventing Collaborative Burnout
The Value Of A Buyer’s Map
Maximizing Your Networking
Retaining Good Candidates
The Story-Identity Equation
Tagged Burnout, hiring, hr, identity, narrative, networking, strategy
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vol-18_no-7_May_07-2018
In this issue of the 8020Info Water Cooler we highlight differences between strategy work and other key activities. You’ll also find notes on marketing to lazy learners and “whales”, and how to boost your productivity. Enjoy!
Your Strategic Plans Probably Aren’t Strategy (Or Plans)
Management Of Whales
Video, Lazy Learners, And Your Organization
Becoming A Super Connector
Boost Your Productivity
Fluid Governance Focus
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Tagged governance, marketing, productivity, strategic plans, strategy, video
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