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More Job Interview Confidence Tips - by Doris HelgeLeadership Position with A Hyper-Critical Boss - by Doris HelgeBusiness Owner Blues Require Leadership Changes - by Doris Helge- WORK AS A PLATFORM FOR PERSONAL GREATNESS - by In this age of whitewater change, too many people see work as a means to an end rather than as a means to personal greatness and self-actualization. We see work as a place we go to "put in the hours" and to generate income to pay the bills and deal with the responsibilities that life presents to ...
Views: 1713(1 vote) - Saving the American Dream - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnBooks Atkinson, 1894-1984, American journalist, said, “This nation was built by people who took risks - - pioneers who were not afraid of the wilderness, business men who were not afraid of failure, scientists who were not afraid of the truth, thinkers who were not afraid of progress, and ...
Views: 1712(7 votes) - Tips for Leaders to Overcome The State of Self-Doubt - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Arun RaoI am not good enough to get that job. I can never be a good leader, why should I apply for that job. No matter whether you are interviewing for a new job or taking up some leadership role in your organization, everyone at some point in life nurture a self-doubt in his career. The reasons for all ...
Views: 1712(1 vote) - Peak Performance: The New Norm for Tough Times - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Theresa BehennaIn today’s economy and competitive workforce there is no room for mediocre skills. Gen X & Gen Y are competing for the same jobs as baby boomers. Gen X & Gen Y bring all kinds of digital know- how to the job table. Baby boomers bring years of experience. The younger generations have no clue ...
Views: 1711(1 vote) - An Open Letter To Women of the World… - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2018 from Michele MolitorAs a woman, you may have experienced at least once or twice in your life, someone who has tried to make you feel small and unworthy, as if you didn’t belong or were an outsider, just because you were a woman. Does this sound familiar? I know it’s happened to me, and a lot of other women on ...
Views: 1709(3 votes) - The Importance of Setting Expectations - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Liz UramExpectations, Standards, Goals, Measures, Criteria, Benchmarks, Accountabilities. Whatever you call them, make sure you have them. Setting expectations is the foundation of good management skills. First, it shows that you are confident about what you want and you are able to make decisions. ...
Views: 1708 - How to Conquer your “Control Freak” to Increase Results - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Melanie Benson StrickAs entrepreneurs, our strengths can become our greatest weaknesses. By nature we are fast paced, highly creative risk takers. But when it comes to building a team, it’s like forcing us to take a nap at 10:00am. It’s just not our natural way of doing things. The most important aspect of ...
Views: 1707 - Charismatic & Transformational Leaders - by Submitted on May 09, 2017 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comAre you a charismatic leader or person? Not only leaders, politicians and famous people but fathers, mothers, spouses, partners, friends and our children can be charismatic or have charismatic traits. We know this because we are attracted to it. So, what attracts us to charismatic leaders ...
Views: 1706 - Three simple trust building activities for any teams - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Debra SloverBuilding trust among your team members is imperative to helping your team reach goals and accomplish projects successfully. Building a cohesive team will assist you and members with the ability to express their true purpose and aim. When team members have confidence in the dependability, ...
Views: 1706 - Tips on Choosing the Right Way to Communicate - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2014 from Tracey FieberHave you ever received a memo and felt the sender really wasn't thinking about what you needed to know or hear? Maybe you have attended corporate presentations that have simply left you cold? Communication is something we do reflexively -- like breathing. We talk to our spouses, kids and ...
Views: 1706 - Reach Out & Touch Someone: Communicating with Emotion - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from Stephanie ScottiIn 1979, AT&T debuted its iconic “Reach Out and Touch Someone” ads on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. Almost quaint by today’s standards, the emotion-driven campaign highlighted the power of picking up a phone and connecting with someone across the street or across the world. Though the tools ...
Views: 1701 - Introducing WorkforceDNA - by In May 2001, I took a livelihood risk. I left my old ways of coaching behind in favor of a powerful, new system called WorkforceDNA. This system is the brain child of Sandra Seich, whose 8 years of research and development resulted in this 'first of its kind' assessment. The slogan is "business ...
Views: 1700 - Are Leaders Born or Can you Grow into a Great Leader? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Andrew HortonYes it is true that some people are born with natural leadership skills, which initially makes them better leaders. The truth though, is that all leadership skills are learnable and with consistency, determination and a lifelong commitment to on-going growth, anyone can increase their leadership ...
Views: 1699(1 vote) - Adults At Work - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from William DiedrichBecoming an adult is a sorting out process. We put away the aspects of ego that no longer serve us, and we nurture those aspects that do serve us. At one point in my life I put away sarcasm. I thought it was humorous and fun, but it was hurtful to other people. In the past, sarcastic ...
Views: 1698 - A Virtual Assistant Can Help You Write and Publish Your e-Book - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Denise GriffittsYou are giving some serious thought to producing a well written, informative e-book that will raise your credibility and trust ratings with clients or customers. You want to get your message out about your niche services to help you create ongoing, lifelong multiple streams of income for your ...
Views: 1697(4 votes) - Extracurricular Activities - How Important They Are in College Admissions - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Peter BamperYou are all ready to fill up that application form with grades that you know would wow reviewers. Then you reached this part that asks about the extracurricular activities you have joined. And that is where you found yourself at lost. What are you supposed to write? You know that you cannot ...
Views: 1697 - Find Productivity by Maximizing Your Strengths - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Ann PottsIt’s quite simple to stay busy. For most of us, if we did nothing but respond to our email we could remain occupied all day long. But being busy doesn’t equal being productive. While I completely endorse a very comprehensive business plan, I also recommend that we take that plan down to a ...
Views: 1697(2 votes) - Carve the Right Success Path with Strong Leadership - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2012 from Arun RaoThere is no doubt that strong leadership is essential for driving a team successfully. In a corporate set up, while everyone in a team has their roles specified; it is the role of a team leader or a manager to help them work in tandem and in unison. To achieve any goal, it is vital that each ...
Views: 1696(1 vote) - Solving America Energy Problem | Steve Daines For Congress - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Steve DainesSteve Daines For Montana Congress Elections 2012: With the rising cost of oil Americans are seeing more and more of their savings going to pay for transportation costs. This problem is coming at a time when America is already experiencing a prolonged period of high unemployment which is ...
Views: 1695(3 votes) - Beware of the Speakers Smile Trap - Corporate Storytelling - Authenticity - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Doug StevensonOne of the most common mistakes speakers make is to plaster a smile on their face and keep it there, regardless of what they’re saying. This is as true for my public speaking students as it is for my corporate storytelling students. I encountered this situation twice in the last month. One ...
Views: 1693(2 votes) - Checklist for Live Virtual Training - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Susan CullenPreparing, Delivering and Reinforcing Your Live Virtual Training When conducting a live virtual training course, it is especially important to be organized during each step of the process. Below please find a checklist that may help you. Preparing Make sure all participants have been ...
Views: 1692(5 votes) - The 9 Principles Of Creating Effective Team Building Activities - by Submitted on May 25, 2008 from Gina GardinerMany managers rely on serendipity to create effective teams. At times this creates excellent teams who in turn produce amazing results. Fantastic teams which jell think creatively together and become a force to be reckoned with. They often seem to grow out of nowhere. Managers enjoy the ...
Views: 1687 - UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE AND POWER: AN IMPORTANT KEY TO BUSINESS LEADERSHIP - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Ann VaninoCopyright 2005 by Ann Vanino All rights reserved in all media. By Ann Vanino “The best leaders are those who understand power and people. They use this knowledge to make the world a better place. Leaders guide, mentor, organize, inspire and lead.” ~ Ann Vanino How well do you ...
Views: 1687(2 votes) - Developing People ~ A Key to Eliciting Excellence - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Michael BeckThere is tremendous opportunity and satisfaction as a leader in developing others. By effectively developing the people around us, we elicit excellence in a number of impactful and far-reaching ways. Developing others is an important function of effective leadership. The first benefit, ...
Views: 1686(7 votes) - How to get 50% more productivity and High Performance Workplaces - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2018 from Tony DovaleIf you speak to employers about their staff’s performance and productivity, you will typically hear moans about low skills, ineffective training, lack of ownership, no responsibility or performance, and all the pressures around skills development legislation etc. If we dig a little deeper ...
Views: 1685 - The Big Three: Focus, Execution & Me - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2007 from Charles BreedingThe Big Three: Focus, Execution & Me By Charles A. Breeding What is your central focus today? How well do you consistently execute on that focus? How do you need to change and adapt in order to focus and execute and lead more effectively? Whether you are an executive, executive coach, a ...
Views: 1684 - Anyone Can Steer the Ship, Great Leaders can Effectively Plot the Best Course - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Andrew HortonEvery great leader knows that they must invest time to learn as much as possible, from both their mistakes, challenges and successes. This knowledge will serve them in the present and assist them to plot the best possible course for the future. When plotting any course, all great leaders need to ...
Views: 1683(1 vote) - Being Brave And Letting Go: How This Can Revolutionize Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Melanie Benson StrickIf you’re an entrepreneur you’ve probably come across this situation before: You’ve invested big into a new project, new venture, new employee, or new system… You’ve spent months preparing this new thing, you’ve long been excited about it’s potential, and you’ve planned on it being a ...
Views: 1683(6 votes) - Neuroscience in a "Mechanistic" World By Jay W. Politi - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2012 from Jay PolitiNeuroscience in a “Mechanistic” World Posted by Jay W. Politi on January 8, 2011 Image via Wikipedia Over the past decade there have been huge advances in neuroscience and especially in the area of imaging. Advances in fMRI as well as other techniques for “looking” at the brain have ...
Views: 1682 - The Chief Cause of Business Failure & Success - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2004 from Sharif KhanBusiness rises and falls on leadership. According to business guru, Brian Tracy, “Leadership is the most important single factor in determining business success or failure in our competitive, turbulent, fast-moving economy.” Still not convinced? Based on a study by Jessie Hagen of the US Bank, ...
Views: 1682 - The Power of Morale! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Richard FlintMorale – the inner positive pool of energy that flows outward through a demonstration of behavior designed to create an impactful presence of value. How important is that powerful pool of positive energy to the environment of any organization? Morale is a larger part of what keeps an ...
Views: 1682(3 votes) - What It Means to Be a Leader - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2012 from Jay RifenbaryLeadership is defined as “the action of leading a group of people or an organization.” How boring is that? Although a definition, it does not take into consideration the human impact of leadership and the consequences of that leadership. If the outcome is destructive in nature, is that effective ...
Views: 1681(7 votes) - Preparing a Performance Improvement Plan - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Gregory CoveyOne of the biggest challenges for new supervisors is to understand and develop a performance improvement plan for an underperforming employee. The first question that must be answered before doing anything is to ask if the poor performance is can't or won't! If the employee is able to ...
Views: 1678(2 votes) - 7 Levels of Leadership - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2007 from Janice BastaniIt is no secret that a company can not succeed without sustainable leadership. Today’s executive leaders must hold the secret on how to be a good leader. One may think they are a respected, successful leader, but are they really? Are they infecting their organizational community with ...
Views: 1677 - Teleseminars - Turn Content Into Money Making Reports - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageThe benefits of hosting teleseminars are numerous. Value added for your market, multiple streams of revenue, increased visibility and increased market reach to name just a few of the many. In this article we will address a great way to generate revenue on the backend. What this means is after ...
Views: 1676 - What’s Right with People? Have You Asked Them Lately? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Mary Jane ParisOne of my last positions in the corporate world several years ago involved the administration of the employee survey that took place every other year. As the manager of the employee strategy, I interacted with employees at every level of the organization. Overseeing the data collection, analysis ...
Views: 1676(13 votes) - The Triumph of a Joy Junky - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2003 from Steve DavisTHE DESCENT Our friend, who we'll call "Kay," started work as the only Social Worker in a medical treatment clinic about six months ago. This clinic employs about 40 people, and runs two shifts, 6 days a week. About 120 patients are served weekly, with each visiting 3 times per week. A ...
Views: 1675 - Top 10 Ways to Build Trust within your Team - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Lynn Ferguson-PinetBuilding trust is foundational element of successful teams. How you build trust however can be quite different for each team member. The following are the top 10 ways to build trust within the team. There are core elements that are important across each personality type. The first 4 items, ...
Views: 1675 - Become a TRUE Leader™ and Success Will Follow - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Erik TherwangerTRUE Leadership™ The art of leadership has been studied for centuries. Countless theories exist and thousands of books have been written on the topic. People pay top-dollar to learn leadership skills at seminars to enhance their careers. Businesses invest millions of dollars annually to ...
Views: 1673(7 votes) - Empowering Leadership in Children -- Ten Encouragement Techniques - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Debra SloverEmpowering leadership in children involves planned events and teachable moments that give children the opportunity to experience what leadership is like. Leadership is not just about being in the lead of others, but also about being in lead of oneself. This can be a hard concept for adults ...
Views: 1671(2 votes) - Bring on a Healthy Dose of Optimism - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Alexandria JoyThis year has flown by faster than ever before. It has certainly had its challenges with stock market fluctuations, interest rate rises and the retail sector experiencing the strain of consumers reigning in their spending. You only have to switch on the television or read the news headlines to ...
Views: 1669(2 votes) - Demoralizing your team doesn't work - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Ellen PatnaudeAll companies go through periods of greater success as well as challenging times. It's a part of the natural ebb and flow of economic reality. And when times are tough, company leaders need to find ways to motivate their team to beat the slump - not beat THEM up. When times are tough and ...
Views: 1668(1 vote) - Why Entrepreneurial Leaders Fail in Business - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Lakeisha McKnightThe bible provides direction for those who have ideas for future projects. The idea can be the creation of an invention or a children’s book. In the second chapter of Habakkuk, it states that visions (or ideas) should be written down adequately so that it can be implemented. However, many new ...
Views: 1668(1 vote) - Are We Working Together? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Dr. Robin Rushlo“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is a success…”-Henry Ford Anyone who has been in multilevel marketing for any length of time realizes quickly how important relationships are to your business. Not only are the relationships with your customers ...
Views: 1667(6 votes) - Transitioning New Employees into the Workplace with Employee Mentoring Programs - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Cecile PeterkinHiring new employees is a very different experience for different companies. In some cases, there are challenges because of diversity issues and cases in which there are concerns about whether or not the fit will be right - especially when the company is hiring someone younger to lead a ...
Views: 1666(2 votes) - Interview With Leadership Expert Steve Diggs - by Submitted on May 02, 2018 from Lee WilsonAn Interview with business-leadership expert, public speaker and trainer, Steve Diggs. 1. Where did the idea for (insert name of your company or organization) come from? I chose Fast-Forward Leadership™ because I believe every successful person should strive to develop what I call the ...
Views: 1664 - Develop Your Leadership Voice - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Cynthia ZhaiAs a leader, do you have the voice that successfully conveys what you want and need to convey without being misunderstood and misinterpreted? Does your voice work for you in engaging, inspiring and influencing your teams? It's not only what you say, but also how you say it. As a leader, you ...
Views: 1663 - Team Leader Training – The Benefits of In-house Training - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Kate TammemagiEffective Team Leaders are pivotal to the success of any organization. It is the Team Leader that ensures the Team is focused on achieving organizational goals, that they are performing at a high level and that they are successful. The role of Team Leader is a complex one involving high ...
Views: 1663(1 vote) - Corporate Storytelling - Tips for Telling a Great Story - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Doug StevensonYou can give a presentation that’s a dazzling display of information and your vast intellectual knowledge, but when all is said and done, people remember the stories. Why do people remember stories but no other information? Studies about how adults learn show that memory is formed when a ...
Views: 1660 - The Unspoken - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Lyndsey ShafferTwo common phrases used to describe the impact a person has are “your words speak volumes” and “your silence is deafening”. However, the opposite is true as well. Silence speaks volumes. Inaction and the unspoken evoke results in the same ways as spoken words and actions. It is often more ...
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