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Automated Document Assembly… CFOs and other construction-finance professionals are responsible for forecasting working capital requirements and arranging for access to working capital. This requires a lot of complicated legal forms and policies.
A quality document-automation system for construction finance would relieve legal departents from the headache of having to approve and manage forms and would empower front-line finance professionals to generate customized contracts that better address their needs.
Read more in the article at Business Integrity featuring myself and two other industry-professionals.
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Before You Respond to That Email …Pause
Anthony K. Tjan writes this week about the “cycle of miscommunication” that often results from people responding too hastily to their emails. We’ve become so accustomed to instant communication that we’re often willing to forgo crafting a thoughtful response in favor of hitting “send” quickly.
In his post he gives tips on how to buy time after receiving an email, and explains the Four C’s of Effective communication, “a useful checklist” to help craft an appropriate response. Read more here.
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