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It’s Exciting to Manage a Multi-Generational Workforce

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I started to write a research-based post about managing a multi-generational workforce, but if you know me, you won’t be surprised I found most of the research boring. I didn’t relate to a lot of the stereotypes about my generation, especially since it spanned 20 years, and I was born at the very beginning of it!

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There’s a Difference Between Being Alone and Being Lonely

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“Imagination is the highest form of research.” Research shows that taking just a five-minute break and going outside is restorative. Albert Einstein. Ever have a good idea pop into your head, seemingly out of nowhere? At least that’s my “take.” Would it surprise you that Albert Einstein was a loner?

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Improving Company Culture Starts With Wellness

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Research has explicitly linked the use of wearables, apps and other technology to increased employee productivity, as well as reduced absenteeism, lower stress levels and decreased employer healthcare costs. Less work-related stress. The Humana/EIU study also confirmed that stress remains a severe health problem in the workplace.

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The Phrase of the Year Is Seller Access

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Gartner experts shared their research on seller access in a recent webinar, “ The Chief Sales Officer’s Leadership Vision for 2021.” Here’s the twist: Sellers have limited access to the customer buying journey, and Gartner’s research shows that buyers only spend 17 percent of their time with potential suppliers.

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The Number of LinkedIn Contacts You Have Doesn’t Matter

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Otherwise, if they’re in a sales-related field, I’ll often accept. There’s research to prove it. Others screen every invitation; they write to people first and ask why they want to connect. I’m in-between. I view every invitation. If people pitch in their invitations, I ignore them. I never pitch. Very few, I expect.

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Why Curiosity Is Critical for Sales Success

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That’s why I was fascinated to read Francesca Gino’s research in her HBR post: “The Business Case for Curiosity.” New research points to three important insights about curiosity as it relates to business. And together, they all achieve sales success.

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You Don’t Have Time to Ask for Referrals? [February Referral Selling Insights]

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Research shows that taking just a five-minute break and going outside is restorative. Their research is fascinating and upends how we thought we learned. At least that’s my “take.” Would it surprise you that Albert Einstein was a loner? He got his ideas while playing his violin or disappearing into the woods for hours. Brown, Henry L.

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