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Author: Jamesbeck

September 20, 2021

Do This Ritual At The End Of Each Week To Become More Productive

By Stephanie Vozza, Fast Company   It’s obvious that some employees perform at higher levels than others—but why? David Maxfield, vice president of research for the leadership-training firm VitalSmarts, studied 1,594 managers and employees and found that high performers have adopted smart habits, one of which is an important ritual for getting more done: a weekly review.   “They keep a sacred, non-negotiable meeting with themselves every week to re-sync, get current, and align their daily work and projects with their priorities,” Maxfield says.   This step is very different than how the average person runs their week, says Maxfield. “It’s very easy to plan life from the

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August 31, 2021

What If People Don’t Want ‘A Career?’

By Charlie Wazel   In all of my reporting on the future of work, one of the most interesting and potentially profound trends is the growing skepticism around ‘careers.’ ‘Careerist’ has long been a dirty word in the working world — usually it’s meant to signify a cynical, ladder climbing mentality. A careerist isn’t a team player. They care more about the job title and advancement than the work. The current brand of career skepticism I’m talking about is different, more absolute. It’s not a rejection of how somebody navigates the game, it’s a rejection of the game itself. The idea isn’t

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August 25, 2021

Hedge Funds Face Pressure to Hire Diverse Talent for Sales Roles

By Alexendra Semenova  August 25, 2021 Hiring for marketing roles at hedge funds is at an all-time high, after the industry adjusted to remote work and virtual recruitment – and posted a strong 2020 performance year. But managers still are vying for diverse talent to fill sales, marketing and other front-facing roles as demand in the space booms. “One of the things we are seeing now is the play for more diverse individuals on each platform to represent a firm from a front-office perspective,” said Sasha Jensen, founder and CEO at alts recruiter Jensen Partners. The hedge fund universe is catching up to other private market managers in

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July 8, 2021

GK Training 3 Part Interview Series

Segment 1: How Hybrid Work Environments Effect Communication This is the first video in our three-part interview series about hybrid work environments. During Melissa Norris’s 16-minute interview with Michael Hoeppner, Communications expert and CEO of GK Training, they discuss ways in which we can improve our communication skills in a hybrid work environment.   [video width="640" height="360" mp4="https://jamesbeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/segment_1__hi_hybrid_what_hybrid_work_environments_might_do_to_our_communication-360p.mp4" poster="https://jamesbeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Jamesbeck_Articles-8.jpg"][/video]   We ask Michael questions like: When it comes to spoken communication, was there anything that actually improved during the pandemic? There is a great deal of stress around returning back to the office. How do you recommend approaching it? What is proximity bias and is

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April 30, 2021

First Sentier Hires Distribution Exec Focused on Infrastructure Assets

By Mariana Lemann First Sentier Investors has hired Chris Tehranian as a senior director of distribution. Tehranian fills a new position and is expected to cover asset owners and consultants, with a focus on direct infrastructure investments in the North American market. He is based in New York and reports to Bachar Beaini, managing director for the Americas. Previously, Tehranian served as head of U.S. project management for Firstavenue, a global advisory and private placement firm, where he advised infrastructure general partners on fundraising and business development. Tehranian joined Firstavenue in 2017 from Meketa Investment Group, where he specialized in infrastructure and energy investments. Earlier in his career, he was

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