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The RuReady article library is organized around the three domains of the Adult Readiness Framework: Personal, Professional, and Leadership. Each article is written as an executive summary: concise, practical, and designed to give you something you can apply immediately. Browse by domain below, or scroll through the latest articles.
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Building an Organizational Foundation from the Top Down – Roles and Responsibilities (7 of 12)
Whose turn is it to take out the trash, change the diaper, or reset the Netflix password? Roles and responsibilities...
Prompting Productivity: Only Do What Only You Can Do, An Executive Level Lesson In Time Management (6 of 6)
Early in my career, a mentor said to me, “Only do what only you can do.” Admittedly, it took...
Prompting Productivity: The When Portion (5 of 6)
In the context of Time and Task management, the When, or the time element, of the process is the...
Building an Organizational Foundation from the Top Down – Structure (6 of 12)
Most of us are familiar with organizational charts. In hierarchical organizations, they help depict who works for whom. But how often do we stop to analyze the organizational structure in the context of the mission, information management, timeliness of...
Building an Organizational Foundation from the Top Down – Strategy (5 of 12)
The US military defines strategy as an overarching construct outlining a combatant commander’s vision for integrating and synchronizing military activities and operations with the other instruments of national power in order to achieve national strategic objectives. ...
Building an Organizational Foundation from the Top Down – Mission Statements (4 of 12)
A mission statement is a succinct and focused statement that articulates an organization’s purpose, core activities, and primary objectives. It defines the organization’s fundamental reason for existence and serves as a guiding principle for decision-making and...