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- Amy Poehler's Awesome Career Advice - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2015 from Mari PatJust when I thought there was no refreshing new advice on how to best manage your career – Amy Poehler stepped up to the plate. She covers a plethora of topics in her book “Yes, Please!” but one that jumped out at me was a chapter titled: Treat you Career like a Bad Boyfriend. Amy does ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - C-Suite to Business Consultant: 5 communication practices that work - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2015 from Mari PatAs a business consultant and corporate communication strategist, I consider myself lucky. Before leaving the C-Suite and going into my own practice I was fortunate to work for a corporation who believed good communication was paramount to their success. I was able to see how consistent, relevant ...
Views: 886 - Communicate better with these 6 engagement practices - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Mari PatThe connection and sense of community that can grow between a CxO (referring here to all C-Suite members) and his or her organization’s employees is one of the most overlooked points of leverage that a business can tap into for generating results. Your company’s bottom line depends on the people ...
Views: 1304 - Communicating Culture: Eight essential components to cascading - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2015 from Mari PatI often hear leaders in organizations say things like: "We want to build a culture of accountability" or "We'd like a sales-driven culture" or "We want to create a culture where the customer comes first." It is one thing to identify the kind of culture you want to develop and another to fully ...
Views: 1179 - Communication Training the Thelonius Monk Way - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2015 from Mari Pat"Just because you’re not a drummer doesn’t mean you don’t have to keep time." - Thelonious Monk You don’t have to know who Thelonious Monk is (bonus points if you do) or even be a musician to know what that quote means – if just one player in a band is off beat, the whole performance will ...
Views: 992 - Communications Consulting: Vision Engagement and Why it Matters - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2014 from Mari PatIf your company or organization wants to embark upon or has recently undergone a significant change, it is vital that you know how to make your employees become your best ambassadors and not your worst enemies through the process. Chicago communication consultants will tell you that the success ...
Views: 1228 - Connect with your audience before stepping on the stage - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2014 from Mari PatI recall with dread the many times I was positioned backstage or seated at a table close to the stage waiting for my name to be called to present. I could hear the introducer reading my bio and suddenly, “Ta Da!” – here she is Mari Pat Varga… I would bound onto the stage full of energy but I ...
Views: 864 - Does Chicago Communications Training Have an Edge? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Mari PatTap into the Second City’s Improvisation offerings One of the most important elements of effective communication is the ability to think on your feet and adapt quickly. What better way to do that than discovering the tools and techniques inherent in Improvisation - and what city knows Improv ...
Views: 1579 - Free Your Business Strategy and Mobilize People Power - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Mari PatAs a leader in an organization, you are likely to be perceived as the one with the answers. You can expect team members to look to you for direction and customers to look to you for accountability. Certainly there are situations and organizations that may require an autocratic leadership style ...
Views: 1170 - Reach 100% of employees during times of change - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2015 from Mari PatEvery organization goes through change. Perhaps yours is: Emerging from a merger or acquisition Recovering from a crisis Preparing to enter a new market or re-branding Whatever the change, it is essential not only to manage the immediate logistics and requirements inherent in that ...
Views: 992 - Resuscitate Your Interpersonal Acumen in the Digtal Age - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Mari PatOver this past weekend, visiting with family friends, I noticed my friend David’s 10-year old son, Carter, immersed in his iPad during the entire afternoon’s get-together. Carter sat in the living room surrounded by guests but in his own separate world playing games on his device, never really ...
Views: 1391 - The Strategic Planning Process: 10 essential steps for success - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2015 from Mari Pat"Strategy is the direction and scope of an organization over the long-term which achieves advantage for the organization through its configuration of resources within a challenging environment, to meet the needs of markets and to fulfill stakeholder expectations"- Johnson and Scholes To move ...
Views: 1246 - Tru Blue: How one employee makes the customer experience memorable - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2015 from Mari PatI am always on the lookout for great customer experiences. Whether in a restaurant, my bank, or any retail environment, I look for individuals who make a difference. A new Mariano’s grocery store moved into my neighborhood in April of 2014. I like Mariano’s. It is where Whole Foods meets Jewel. ...
Views: 1002 - What can business speakers learn from comedians? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Mari PatHow to be better by being more of who you are I have become a fan of Jerry Seinfeld’s popular new vehicle, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. The show features Seinfeld driving to pick up a fellow comedian to get coffee – all the while having an interesting conversation about the nuances of ...
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