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Dec 3, 2024

Why Every Business Needs a Generative AI Policy—Even If You're Not Using AI Yet

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force across industries. While some businesses are quick to adopt AI solutions, others may believe that if they're not actively using AI, they don't need to worry about it. However, even if you have no formal plans to integrate AI into your operations, having a generative AI policy is essential. Here's why.

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Dec 3, 2024

Why Every Business Needs a Generative AI Policy—Even If You're Not Using AI Yet

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force across industries. While some businesses are quick to adopt AI solutions, others may believe that if they're not actively using AI, they don't need to worry about it. However, even if you have no formal plans to integrate AI into your operations, having a generative AI policy is essential. Here's why.

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Dec 3, 2024

Why Every Business Needs a Generative AI Policy—Even If You're Not Using AI Yet

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force across industries. While some businesses are quick to adopt AI solutions, others may believe that if they're not actively using AI, they don't need to worry about it. However, even if you have no formal plans to integrate AI into your operations, having a generative AI policy is essential. Here's why.

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Oct 23, 2024

Navigating the Consulting Maze: Best Practices for Hiring the Right Expert

Hiring a consultant can be a game-changer, bringing fresh perspectives and specialized expertise to your business. However, navigating the consulting landscape can be daunting. This guide provides essential steps to ensure a successful engagement:

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Oct 23, 2024

Navigating the Consulting Maze: Best Practices for Hiring the Right Expert

Hiring a consultant can be a game-changer, bringing fresh perspectives and specialized expertise to your business. However, navigating the consulting landscape can be daunting. This guide provides essential steps to ensure a successful engagement:

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General

Oct 23, 2024

Navigating the Consulting Maze: Best Practices for Hiring the Right Expert

Hiring a consultant can be a game-changer, bringing fresh perspectives and specialized expertise to your business. However, navigating the consulting landscape can be daunting. This guide provides essential steps to ensure a successful engagement:

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Oct 9, 2024

The Consultant Conundrum: Why Finding the Right Fit Feels Like Searching for a Unicorn

Hiring a business consultant can feel like navigating a minefield of buzzwords, As a business owner or manager seeking external expertise, you face a daunting task – sifting through a sea of potential candidates to find the elusive unicorn: a consultant who genuinely understands your needs, delivers tangible results, and doesn't break the bank.

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General

Oct 9, 2024

The Consultant Conundrum: Why Finding the Right Fit Feels Like Searching for a Unicorn

Hiring a business consultant can feel like navigating a minefield of buzzwords, As a business owner or manager seeking external expertise, you face a daunting task – sifting through a sea of potential candidates to find the elusive unicorn: a consultant who genuinely understands your needs, delivers tangible results, and doesn't break the bank.

A Man in a Unicorn Costume

General

Oct 9, 2024

The Consultant Conundrum: Why Finding the Right Fit Feels Like Searching for a Unicorn

Hiring a business consultant can feel like navigating a minefield of buzzwords, As a business owner or manager seeking external expertise, you face a daunting task – sifting through a sea of potential candidates to find the elusive unicorn: a consultant who genuinely understands your needs, delivers tangible results, and doesn't break the bank.

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Nov 20, 2024

What is ReSCUED? A Framework for Value Creation

In business, value creation is at the heart of growth, profitability, and long-term success. But value isn't just a number on a balance sheet; it's a process, a series of interconnected steps that transform an idea into measurable results. This is where the ReSCUED framework comes in.

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General

Nov 20, 2024

What is ReSCUED? A Framework for Value Creation

In business, value creation is at the heart of growth, profitability, and long-term success. But value isn't just a number on a balance sheet; it's a process, a series of interconnected steps that transform an idea into measurable results. This is where the ReSCUED framework comes in.

Woman looking at a financial bar chart

General

Nov 20, 2024

What is ReSCUED? A Framework for Value Creation

In business, value creation is at the heart of growth, profitability, and long-term success. But value isn't just a number on a balance sheet; it's a process, a series of interconnected steps that transform an idea into measurable results. This is where the ReSCUED framework comes in.

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General

Nov 14, 2024

The Fallacy of "X Years of Experience" in Job Postings

I recently came across a study that reinforced my dislike of one of the most common requirements in job postings: "X years of experience." This statement is often meaningless and not helpful for finding the right candidate. Why? The number of years in a role is not an indication of expertise.

The letters CV in white on a black background.

General

Nov 14, 2024

The Fallacy of "X Years of Experience" in Job Postings

I recently came across a study that reinforced my dislike of one of the most common requirements in job postings: "X years of experience." This statement is often meaningless and not helpful for finding the right candidate. Why? The number of years in a role is not an indication of expertise.

The letters CV in white on a black background.

General

Nov 14, 2024

The Fallacy of "X Years of Experience" in Job Postings

I recently came across a study that reinforced my dislike of one of the most common requirements in job postings: "X years of experience." This statement is often meaningless and not helpful for finding the right candidate. Why? The number of years in a role is not an indication of expertise.

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Nov 1, 2024

Career Advice - Don't be a Micromanager

Micromanaging may result some early success. However, micromanaging will ultimately lead to failure

An open book.

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Nov 1, 2024

Career Advice - Don't be a Micromanager

Micromanaging may result some early success. However, micromanaging will ultimately lead to failure

An open book.

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Nov 1, 2024

Career Advice - Don't be a Micromanager

Micromanaging may result some early success. However, micromanaging will ultimately lead to failure

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Dec 9, 2019

Public Key Cryptography Explained

(Rivest–Shamir–Adleman) is an algorithm used to encrypt and decrypt messages. It is an asymmetric cryptographic algorithm. Asymmetric means that there are two different keys. It is also called public-key cryptography because one of the keys is publicly available.

Cryptography Device

General

Dec 9, 2019

Public Key Cryptography Explained

(Rivest–Shamir–Adleman) is an algorithm used to encrypt and decrypt messages. It is an asymmetric cryptographic algorithm. Asymmetric means that there are two different keys. It is also called public-key cryptography because one of the keys is publicly available.

Cryptography Device

General

Dec 9, 2019

Public Key Cryptography Explained

(Rivest–Shamir–Adleman) is an algorithm used to encrypt and decrypt messages. It is an asymmetric cryptographic algorithm. Asymmetric means that there are two different keys. It is also called public-key cryptography because one of the keys is publicly available.

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Jul 24, 2021

A Simple Explanation of Neural Networks for Business People

Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman said, “When we speak without jargon, it frees us from hiding behind knowledge we don’t have. Big words and fluffy business-speak cripple us from getting to the point and passing knowledge to others.”

A bearded man plying chess with a robot arm.

General

Jul 24, 2021

A Simple Explanation of Neural Networks for Business People

Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman said, “When we speak without jargon, it frees us from hiding behind knowledge we don’t have. Big words and fluffy business-speak cripple us from getting to the point and passing knowledge to others.”

A bearded man plying chess with a robot arm.

General

Jul 24, 2021

A Simple Explanation of Neural Networks for Business People

Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman said, “When we speak without jargon, it frees us from hiding behind knowledge we don’t have. Big words and fluffy business-speak cripple us from getting to the point and passing knowledge to others.”

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General

Feb 21, 2024

Understanding Emotional Intelligence

At its core, EI encompasses the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions, both in oneself and in others. This includes being aware of one's emotions, empathizing with others, managing stress effectively, and fostering positive relationships.

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General

Feb 21, 2024

Understanding Emotional Intelligence

At its core, EI encompasses the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions, both in oneself and in others. This includes being aware of one's emotions, empathizing with others, managing stress effectively, and fostering positive relationships.

A zoomed in view of the leaves of a plant.

General

Feb 21, 2024

Understanding Emotional Intelligence

At its core, EI encompasses the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions, both in oneself and in others. This includes being aware of one's emotions, empathizing with others, managing stress effectively, and fostering positive relationships.

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DELIVERING CLARITY FROM COMPLEXITY

Copyright © 2024 NewThistle Consulting LLC. All Rights Reserved