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The secrets to successful kickoff meetings

Apr18
by on April 18, 2015 at 5:10 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, How-To's, Insider, kickoff, meetings

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Jerry Cao is a UX content strategist at UXPin — the wireframing and prototyping app. To learn more about design collaboration without the pain of committees, download the free e-book Design Collaboration in the Enterprise: Mastering the Early Design Stages. Kickoff meetings set the precedent for the entire project. Kickoffs aren’t just about generating ideas — they’re also about setting expectations and minimizing surprises later on. There’s also the group aspect to kickoff meetings. They’re where you determine how you and your teammates will interact throughout the project, and they provide the opportunity to size up each other’s strengths and…

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The most productive ways to waste your time

Apr18
by on April 18, 2015 at 1:23 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, brain training, How-To's, LifeHacks, wasting time

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This post originally appeared on the Crew blog. You’re a responsible adult. Like most of us, you want to improve your personal and professional life and think about the things you could do to get there. But (like most of us) rather than working towards those goals the second you get home you post up in front of the TV and binge on Netflix. While you’re sure to feel a twinge of guilt as you reach your sixth episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, modern research shows that this ‘wasted time’ can actually be beneficial. Things like watching reruns, playing…

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The most popular TNW Deals this week – grab them while you can!

Apr18
by on April 18, 2015 at 10:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers, TNWDeals

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