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Leveraging Learning Techniques for Distributed Agile TeamsCultural differences, geographical location, socio-economic level, and native language have a significant impact on learning styles. Understanding your global team and their preferred learning styles can play a big role in success. Explore these four different styles to get the most from your team. | 
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Embrace a Culture of GratitudeGoogle’s People Operations Analytics team recently found that being grateful—and expressing it—can be the secret weapon to workplace happiness and to warding off the malaise that can come with routine. Does embracing a culture of gratitude really help employees stay happy? | 
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Why It May Seem Like People Aren’t Listening to You When you introduce a new policy or give instructions and people do something completely different instead, it can seem like they are deliberately ignoring you. But it might actually be something you are doing (or not doing). Consider three ways in which you could be contributing to the situation. |
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Averting Rude Behavior—Even if It’s Unintentional How often do we glance a certain way, use a certain phrase, or make an innocuous comment and unintentionally offend a customer or coworker? Worse, how often do we do so and not even realize it? You don't have to worry whether every syllable or nod might cause offense. Just be conscientious. |
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Moving from Information Technology to Business TechnologyNew technologies such as big data, the Internet of Things, and enhanced mobile capabilities call for new processes. Today, IT departments must have a deeper understanding of the businesses they serve, the professions they automate, and how technology is best employed—from a business perspective. | 
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Transitioning from a Traditional Tester to an Agile TesterShifting from being a tester in a traditional lifecycle model to in an agile methodology is not easy. There is a spectrum of differences, ranging from redefining the testing role and responsibilities completely to making only minor changes in context and accountability. Read on for some key changes. | 
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A New Year’s Resolution for Testers: Let’s InnovateWith time and cost constraints and high product expectations, teams are having to innovate when it comes to how they think and operate. Testers play an important role in this drive, and not just a handful of them—with due diligence and effort, anyone can step into the innovation zone. Read on. | 
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Can Big Data Make HR Decisions More Objective?It is apparent that internal operations at Google have a tremendous bias towards data, and the human resources function is no different in this regard. The emergence of big data in HR seems to be a trend that has the potential to revolutionize how people decisions are executed in organizations. |
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