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How to make coaching work for your sales team

TechCrunch

The advent of SaaS and cloud-based software services has all but obliterated the traditional sales model, but not many organizations are actually helping their sales teams adapt to this new world order. Every sales team is composed of vastly different individuals who possess distinctive soft skills, behaviors and mindsets.

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Straffr is a smart resistance band that helps you exercise on the go

TechCrunch

Straffr’s smart resistance band, which comes in either medium or strong strength grades, connects to the companion app using Bluetooth and starts tracking soon as you start stretching and flexing — providing feedback on your training session, not just on reps but on “quality” of exercise, per CEO Stefan Weiss.

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8 ways to detect (and reject) terrible IT consulting advice

CIO

You want advice from a team that can get invested enough to challenge your ideas or suggest alternative paths.” Remember, too, that poor decisions based on bad advice will inevitably lead to lost time. Following poor advice can lead to detrimental outcomes, including wasted time, lost resources, and missed opportunities.

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Low-Tech Collaboration Emerges as The Key to Protecting Complex Enterprise Infrastructure Environments

CIO

That said, many of the participants pointed out the need to develop a common enterprise-wide “cloud-native” approach to managing and securing their heterogeneous environments. This objective can be accomplished by inviting broader segments of the corporate community to security tabletop exercises.

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Boost Team Flow with this Adjacent Disciplines Exercise

Accenture

Organizations are now looking past team lunches and formal recognition programs to meaningful, forward-looking incentives. One of the most intriguing and effective activities you can do with your teams to support their growth is to explore adjacent disciplines. The bottom line: your team is only as strong as its weakest link.

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Activities to Build Trust in a Team: Strengthening Collaboration

CO2 Business Leadership

Establishing a Foundation of Trust In the world of leadership and executive coaching, few elements are as vital as activities to build trust in a teams. Trust acts as the cornerstone of team efficiency and effectiveness, fostering a culture of open communication and mutual respect.

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Why Is It Necessary to Run Cybersecurity Evaluation Exercises?

Altexsoft

The rapidly growing volume and sophistication of attacks entail the need for greater preparedness, especially through regular security exercises. Here’s a question related to the field of security: Why do military organizations ceaselessly conduct combat exercises or drills? Security validation is necessary for many compelling reasons.