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Recommended Webinars December 10-14: A Transformation Framework, Sleep Number’s Negotiation Advice, Looking Back at 2018
  the Framework For Procurement Transformation: How Technology Is Defining This Function’s Future (GEP, The Hackett Group) December 12, 11am ET This webinar has a different type of format. The primary source of the content will be a panel discussion video recorded at GEP’s Ignite ’18 conference. Add to that an intro and additional commentary by thought leaders from GEP and The Hackett Group,...
By Kelly Barner
Posted in Weekly Event Recommendations on 10 December 2018
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The November ISM-New York Report on Business: Outlook Stands Alone
  Report Rundown In November, New York City purchasing managers indicated lower conditions in all indices but two, the Six-Month Outlook and Prices Paid. Current Business Conditions reached a five-month low, coming in at 67.8 in November. Current Business Conditions have fallen between 2 and 4 points per month for the last three months. The Six-Month Outlook stands alone as the single piece ...
By Kelly Barner
Posted in Procurement on 04 December 2018
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Plenty to be Thankful For
  To every person who read (even an opening paragraph), clicked like, posted a comment, or shared my work this year, I am more indebted to you than you could possibly know. Without traffic and a following, my work is just another set of words on the heap. You give it ‘legs’ and value. I’m grateful that the CatalystCo coast-to-coast move is complete, and that Phil Ideson and family are gettin...
By Kelly Barner
Posted in Procurement on 19 November 2018
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Broken Procurement Theory
  Procurement Governance In procurement, we see a similar breakdown. Processes erode and disappear as a result of the behaviors of those who are meant to carry them out. From end users, to buyers, to leaders of the organization, everyone has the potential to defy convention and inspire similar actions in others. Regardless of the size of the company or industry they operate within, non-compl...
By Jennifer Ulrich
Posted in Guest Posts on 11 October 2018
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Kelly Barner

Book Review: Soft Skills for Hard Business
As Loseby explains in a brief section regarding the structure of the book, Soft Skills is based in large part on the research he conducted for his PhD in Behavioral Science. The depth of his knowledge and the length of time he has spent considering and studying its application in business are evident, and they give each subject covered in the book a satisfying richness. With that depth, however, ...
By Kelly Barner
Posted in Book Reviews on 26 September 2018
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Book Review: A Guide to Positive Disruption
I opened my (soft) reviewer’s copy of the book shortly after Joanna sent it to me – just to make sure I could access the file. The next thing I knew, I was 10 pages in. The conversational style of the book paired with the honesty of the many illustrating examples make it addictive, and given the ongoing challenges associated with navigating disruption, I suspect you’ll read it more than once. I k...
By Kelly Barner
Posted in Book Reviews on 18 September 2018
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