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Beware Using Email To Deliver Important Information

The Horizons Tracker

Communication is one of the key roles of a manager outlined by Henri Fayol in his classic work on the key functions of management. This is a hard enough task at the best of times, but can be especially difficult when working with remote or hybrid teams in which a lot of the communication is done virtually.

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The Role of a Manager Has to Change in 5 Key Ways

Harvard Business Review

For almost 100 years, management has been associated with the five basic functions outlined by management theorist Henri Fayol: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. Organizations need managers to think much more about innovating beyond the status quo – and not just in the face of challenges.