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How to Command the Room by Brad Karsh - Oct, 2010 In our business, speech is spontaneous. We don’t have the benefit of memorized presentations or teleprompters. Sadly, we’ve all experienced a meltdown or two. I’m sure there are a few of you who wish you would have said something a bit differently in the presentation. Maybe you wish you had the ability to press rewind in the interview, or you even wish you were more persuasive when you were talking with your boss. The... |
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Make The Most Of Your Meetings by Judith Lindenberger - Oct, 2010 Typical managers spend nearly 40% of their work hours in meetings, not to mention the time spent preparing (and recuperating). A survey of business leaders showed: • 33% of time spent in meetings is unproductive • 75% of the respondents said it is “almost essential” to have an agenda, yet they use them only 50% of the time • Only 64% of meetings achieve their intended outcome A disciplined approach to making the most... |
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What do You Mean My Organization Is Stepping Stone? by Judith Lindenberger - Oct, 2010 I remember the moment I swore that I would always value my employees. It was the late 90s, I was the head of sales and my boss was sitting across the table. “Sales people are a dime a dozen,” he said. “I could replace anyone working here tomorrow and not miss a beat.” That told me everything I needed to know about my value to the organization and it didn’t take long before I left and started my own company. My boss’ thinkin... |
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When Interns Are in the House by Brad Karsh - Oct, 2010 Flowers are in full bloom, season finales are dominating the airwaves, and the end of the school year is upon us. That can mean only one thing – it’s intern season! For some of us, that’s ten weeks of delivered coffee, spotless files, and collated copies. Joking aside, interns can be an incredibly valuable resource on a number of fronts. They can provide fresh ideas and perspective, they can deliver solid work output a... |
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Happy Workers Are Productive Employees - Truth or Fiction? by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Oct, 2010 Are you working in an organization where managers develop employees to be more productive? Do employees at your workplace believe that company perks help them become more productive? I coach a number of managers who are surprised that increase happiness and satisfaction at work doesn’t always translate into increased productivity. Emotionally intelligent managers develop their people resulting in improved work place perform... |
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How Managers Undermine Employee Performance by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Oct, 2010 Are you working in an organization where managers know how to motivate people? Are managers held accountable for listening to their employees and addressing any complaints? I coach a number of managers who consistently complain about certain employees, but don’t take the time or make the effort to address any underlying concerns. Effective managers listen to their employees, and are open to any feedback that will improve wo... |
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Managers Can Kill Employee Motivation by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Oct, 2010 Are you working in an organization where managers know how to motivate employees? Do employees at your workplace believe they will be justly compensated for a good performance appraisal? I coach a number of managers who don’t make the effort to know their employees and discover what motivates them to do their best work. Emotionally intelligent managers listen to their employees, and elicit feedback that will improve work p... |
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A Postmodern Chicken Little Story by Dr. Linda Burrs - Oct, 2010 Chicken Little was a postmodern chicken. She enjoyed the freedom to express herself with her friends and sister chickens as they clucked about the barnyard. One day, Chicken Little experienced some cognitive dissonance when an object hit her on the head. Having never experienced this phenomenon, her left-brain interpreter kicked in and deduced that the sky must be falling. As she attempted to decide what to do about this impen... |
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Building Mentoring Programs That Work by Judith Lindenberger - Oct, 2010 According to the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), over 75% of executives target mentoring as one of the key factors in their business success. ASTD states that mentoring programs create many rewards for the individuals involved, and for the organization as well. Mentoring programs contribute to employee retention, greater employee satisfaction and morale, increased knowledge, rewarding personal experiences... |
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Clean Up a Toxic Workplace by Dr. Linda Burrs - Oct, 2010 Organizations with sound diversity and inclusion strategies frequently experience higher rates of creativity, are able to hire and retain the best and brightest talent and make product development a priority in order to stay competitive. Yet for years — and in some circles today — the word diversity has been associated with controversial, even negatively viewed practices, such as affirmative action, the Equal Employment Op... |
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