Tuesday, November 30, 2010

The Health Care Timeline...How Will it Change Now?

The Republicans took the House and are clearly set on tweaking the recently signed Affordable Care Act.  Health policy is a very complex issue and is only going to become more puzzling over the next few years.  As employers we struggle with how this affects our businesses, as individuals we wonder how it touches our families.

We can't expect anything to change in the lame duck session so in the mean time check the current Affordable Care Act timeline here. 

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Research is only half the battle!!

Can you communicate information to your coworkers/decision makers better than your competitors?  The key is conveying the information effectively and efficiently.  Whether you're relying on your corporate library or a single individual in the cubicle next to you to generate a report, communicating the value effectively to everyone else never changes.

Research is only half the battle!!  If the presentation is not designed around  the way your decision makers will most effectively receive it, the value of the research is diminished.  Use a strategic approach to covey the information.  PowerPoint might work well in an auditorium but may not be appropriate in a boardroom.  Consider how your audience processes information in their normal work environment and try to match the medium for presenting your research.