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Views: 1217 - How Managers Can Help Retain their Best Employees - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Susan CullenA major problem for employers today is attracting the best talent, and then retaining key employees. Research shows that the key ingredient for retention lies within the manager’s ability to understand what employees really want. The survey results below first came out in 1946 in Foreman ...
Views: 1258 - How To Conduct Effective Meetings - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Susan CullenBefore you call your next meeting, the FIRST step is to decide if it is really essential. To determine that, ask yourself the following: Is this meeting essential? Can we do without it? Can we accomplish the task without a meeting? Can it wait another week? Can we get things done with ...
Views: 1169 - Why Optimists Earn So Much More - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Susan CullenIn today's tough economy, with more and more people struggling to either find a job, hang on to the one they have, or make their businesses prosper, it's important to recognize everything we can do to help us be more productive. Martin Seligman, Director of the Positive Psychology Center at the ...
Views: 1174 - Human Resources Management - Practices and Policies - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Sonu ParasharBusinesses require to staff their operations, the process involves bringing new talent and manpower and into business and making their organization productive. Matching accurately the needs of an organizational job position with the abilities and skills of a particular person is considered as ...
Views: 792(1 vote) - Just Because You Are “Listening” Doesn’t Mean Your People Feel “Heard” - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Skip WeismanThe very first project I ever worked on to improve leadership and workplace communication, I did the only thing I knew how to do in starting the project. That was to gather information from team members. In interview after interview, I heard the same lament. It sounded like this, “we’ve had a ...
Views: 2765(1 vote) - Eight Tips to Choose a Workplace Coach - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Cynthia KivlandEight Tips to Choose a Workplace Coach: To stay competitive, relevant and innovative, workplaces must do more with less talent. Providing a leadership and career coach is one way keep your employees “emotionally engaged” to contribute their personal best. “There’s no question that future ...
Views: 1382 - 5 traits every leader should have - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Kahina MorissetWhat is the definition of a leader? Many people confuse leaders with managers, claiming that a leader is organized, methodical, detail-oriented, etc. While all of this may be true, and certainly these are traits that effective managers should have, they are not necessarily the characteristics ...
Views: 5025(1 vote) - What’s Your Edge? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Karen KleinwortFor all those who strive to be successful in their professional lives, whether they work for a corporation or they are an entrepreneur, there are a few things they (or should I say you) definitely need to have in order to achieve and keep their edge. Having a vision is critical to being able ...
Views: 1296(2 votes) - How To Affect Qualities Of A Good Leader - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Chris D'CruzPeople have lots of expectation from any individual they view as their leader, any leader can attest to the fact that leadership acts requires one to always be on their toes as anything they say or do is interpreted differently by the people they lead. There’re lots of leadership courses ...
Views: 612 - A Stone Foundation Supports Your Success - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2011 from Karen KleinwortAs we look around at others in our lives, we often wonder what it took for certain individuals to succeed: how they made it so far, so quickly or what motivated them to keep going even when times were difficult. There are many qualities that make a great leader or support you in becoming one; ...
Views: 1303(2 votes) - LIFE'S CAUSES AND EFFECTS - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Terry L. SumerlinSomeone has observed that we are always free to choose, but we’re not free to choose the consequences of our choices. We see proof of this principle in Washington and on Wall Street. The present state of the economy is the consequence of many years of bad fiscal choices. Recovery will depend ...
Views: 922 - What You Don’t Know about the NLRB Could Hurt You and Your Employees - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2011 from Pat LynchIt is safe to say that relatively few employers and even fewer employees can accurately identify the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and describe its role. Yet this five-member panel is about to transform the nature of the workplace. Here are seven things employers and employees need to ...
Views: 1063 - Employee Motivation: A Secret Society? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Karen KleinwortMotivation is a key ingredient to success. This is not a news flash by any means, and all managers and good leaders embrace some degree of motivational program for their employees; whether they do this consciously or subconsciously, they all do it. Motivation is not some secret society either, ...
Views: 2910(1 vote) - The Gift of Self: Key Characteristics Great Leaders Utilize - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Billy ArcementI was reading a brief article written in the early 1900’s by Elisabeth Leseur as part of my daily meditative materials. In the article she provided the following list of qualities attributed to those special holy people who serve as examples for all of us to emulate. As I read the article, it ...
Views: 2030(1 vote) - Presentation Tips for Leaders - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Joe BennetAs a leader, you will be called upon to give presentations to your employees, outside stakeholders, or perhaps even the general public. Although the thought of public speaking might make you nervous, one of the best leadership skills you can develop is the ability to give an effective ...
Views: 887(1 vote) - Sixteen Dynamic Inspiring Qualities of Leadership (from 'Steps to Success, Prosperity and Happiness') - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sixteen Dynamic Inspiring Qualities of Leadership (from 'Steps to Success, Prosperity and Happiness') Shared by: Craig Lock Category (Key words: Leadership, Self Help, Self Help Books, Personal Growth, Success, Success Skills, Empowerment, Positive Psychology, Motivation (enough ...
Views: 962(1 vote) - How To Attain Leadership Development Acts - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Chris D'CruzA successful leader is one who’s able to communicate effectively with the people he leads; it is very important for a leader to form attributes that aid in their leadership acts. There are quite a number of books and articles written on how an individual can affect leadership development acts ...
Views: 737(2 votes) - Work with the Willing – Getting Your Employees to Say ‘Yes!’ - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Cy WakemanWhen did the inability to adapt to change become a protected disability? Why is it so difficult to roll out an idea, a decision, a direction, a company need and be met with a simple and strong “yes” from employees, teammates and colleagues? When did this become optional and subject to ...
Views: 2331(2 votes) - Please Kill the Open Door Policy, the Drama Is Killing Us - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Cy WakemanAs I work with leaders to ditch the drama and turn excuses into results, I am shocked to see the number of leaders who still tout an open door policy! I feel the urge to apologize on behalf of all of us who have ever suggested that an open door policy would lead to results--we lied, we had no ...
Views: 1064(1 vote) - Check Your Opinions at the Door - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Cy WakemanIn making the decision to become a leader or manager, most up-and-comers are not motivated by altruistic ideas such as leaving a legacy, developing others, bettering the organization or even serving customers. Nope, let’s be frank. Most of us go into leadership to move up the ladder and for an ...
Views: 1059(1 vote) - Effects-Based Thinking Part III - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from James MurphyIn Part I of this series, I introduced the concept that, from the perspective of complexity, everything exists within a system. In Part II, I outlined a three-tiered framework of effects-based thinking (EBT) and planning that is critical to understanding how change propagates throughout these ...
Views: 1040(1 vote) - Effective Mind Training Leadership Acts - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Chris D'CruzThere is a famous saying that quotes ‘great leaders are never born but are made’ skeptics with limited knowledge about the power of the mind can shrug off this saying; however its proven beyond reasonable doubts that some of the great leaders we normally refer to were unable to perform basic ...
Views: 618(1 vote) - How To Attain Effective Leadership Styles - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Chris D'CruzBeing an effective leader is paramount to affect goal oriented results, any leader will confide that leadership styles perform best when they originate and are affected from a tight bond with the people being led. Having good leadership styles connotes being able to be a visionary; has target ...
Views: 1959(1 vote) - The Leadership Factor - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Steve PohlitThe Leadership Factor Ideas from a book by John P Kotter and Practical Application by Steve Pohlit John's book was published in 1988 Two areas gave me the idea for this topic 1. What we are experiencing in this country at the national governmental level 2. The key ...
Views: 1307(2 votes) - 7 Steps to Make Leadership Simple - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Chris RuisiOver the course of my corporate career, as well as my career as a leadership keynote speaker, I have had the opportunity to observe, work for and learn from some great business leaders. From my experiences with the “best leaders” I have known, I have compiled what I believe is a list of some ...
Views: 1180(2 votes) - What Is Leadership? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Wayne KehlWith a title like that you might think I bit off a little more than I can chew. You might be right, but because there are literally thousands of articles, blogs and websites dedicated to discussions of leadership, I wanted to offer a logical definition of it in a thousand words or less. Here ...
Views: 1272(2 votes) - Guidelines to Find a Suitable Job Abroad - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from John LindaThe solution to achieve international experience is to lunge into all things international while you are at university and by taking a gap year off. You require building up a host of international experiences before you are all set to begin applying for professional international careers. And ...
Views: 1159(1 vote) - Goal Setting: Takes Time and Leadership - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2011 from Teddy DanfieldWe all know goals take time to become reality. The problem is we do not know how long they take to become reality. We know babies take 9 months to be born. After 9 months the baby is ready to be born. No one says we should wait another two or three months before the baby born. No, the baby ...
Views: 1306(2 votes) - With Mojo Or Nojo, How Do You Show Up As A Leader? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Lynn ClarkeRecently I had the pleasure of having world renowned leadership consultant and best selling author, Marshall Goldsmith join forces with the circle of entrepreneurs I am associated with. He is a treasured gift who’s teachings should be shared amongst peers in collaboration to create a more ...
Views: 1711(1 vote) - The Future of Children -- Empowering Children's Leadership - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Debra SloverA lot of children do not believe they have a future. All they see around them is chaos and less than desirable people being rewarded with nice cars, lots of money in a lifestyle that they don't comprehend, while each day the child wonders where their next meal will come from or when mom will ...
Views: 871 - Empowering, Engaging, & Educating Children to Be Leaders - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Debra SloverLeadership education is often cookie cutter "team building" exercises that do not really address the needs of children in terms of true empowerment, engaging and educating children on the true meaning of leadership, much less truly empowering them to be actual leaders. The proof of this is the ...
Views: 932(1 vote) - Empowered Leadership Is Personal Resilience - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Debra SloverTwo words that describe empowered leadership are resilient and unstoppable. People who are resilient pick themselves up after a setback and get back into action, even when they don’t feel like it. When you are a resilient and unstoppable leader in your life you know: 1. When things don't ...
Views: 1039(1 vote) - Empower Children's Leadership - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Debra SloverMany children grow up feeling pretty powerless. They think that they have no control over their own lives nor an ability to make a difference for someone else. It is important to the future of the planet that we alter that, and provide children a sense of their own power in a gently guided ...
Views: 960(1 vote) - Business Leadership: Leading with Social Responsibility - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Karen KleinwortOver the last several years that I've been working with business owners, entrepreneurs and those seeking to begin their own businesses, there seems to have been an underlying theme revolving around leadership. I recently wrote an article ("The Meaning and Essence of Business Leadership") and ...
Views: 1516(2 votes) - The Secret Weapons of a Good Business Leader - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Karen Kleinwort"The very core of leadership is that you need to have vision. You can’t blow a hesitant trumpet." This is what well-known scholar Theodore M. Hesburgh said about leadership. Leadership is a very desirable attribute among successful people no matter what type of business they are in. And if you ...
Views: 1374(4 votes) - Effects-Based Thinking: Part II - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from James MurphyIn 'Effects-Based Thinking - Part I', the definition of effects-based thinking, or EBT, was established as an approach to strategic planning which contributes to long-lasting organizational impacts. Expanding on this concept, let's look at what the differences between strategic planning with EBT ...
Views: 1449(3 votes) - 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: 1775(3 votes) - Managing Tension Between Managers and Millenials - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonIf managers are serious about their organizations' survival, then they must build and cultivate a staff of invested and knowledgeable Millennials. The underlying problem is that most managers do not understand how to engage their Millennial employees effectively. Millennials work, think, and ...
Views: 1273(2 votes) - The Meaning and Essence of Leadership in Business - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2011 from Karen KleinwortChange is the only unchanging features in this changing world. Everything surrounding us changes with the passage of time to be in line with modernization. The ongoing business environment is no exception when it comes to this trend. Modern business is on a triumphant march through tracking ...
Views: 1839(2 votes) - What Does It Take to Get a "5" on My Performance Evaluation? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Marnie GreenIf you are responsible for completing performance evaluations for employees, be prepared to answer the age-old question: "What does it take to get a ____ rating?" Regardless of the scale used in your organization's performance management system, employees will either ask you or wonder what they ...
Views: 899(2 votes) - Fun Speech Topics From Boring Ones: 4 Things To Do To Make An Audience Love You - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2011 from Tina JanelleFun speech topics come not just from the material, but from the way it is presented. Any topic can be turned into a more exciting one. Dynamic tv personalities can be observed to learn about fun speech topics. Even scientific topics, which are usually thought of as boring, can be turned ...
Views: 3470(2 votes) - Leadership Comes from the Heart - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Amanda BaileyWhat is Leadership? Leadership is influencing others to make positive changes. Having a position of authority does not make a person a leader. Leadership isn’t about gaining titles; it’s about attracting followers. Leadership must be earned. Here are a few leadership tips on how to earn ...
Views: 2422(3 votes) - Effective Listening - Don't Just Hear Your Employees, Listen... - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Mark Marhon JrA staff's productivity and efficiency depend on good communication. Good communication depends on effective listening. Listening is not simply hearing, but a process of understanding and correctly interpreting a message from another. Effective listening is a difficult task as listeners ...
Views: 2434 - Uncertainty in business can be overcome with the help of Management consultants - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Tawny CorporalThere are many different reasons why companies decide to hire outside consultants, combined by a common thread of not having enough or adequate internal competency. Nevertheless, the type of service that has been utilized by the organization differs from IT help to the development of marketing ...
Views: 687(2 votes) - Building Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from TRAN NGUYEN NGOC TRANGFrom the quietly confident doctor whose advice we rely on, to the charismatic confidence of an inspiring speaker, self-confident people have qualities that everyone admires. Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, yet so many people struggle to find it. ...
Views: 1465(4 votes) - Disagree Without Being Disagreeable - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Judge JIt is inevitable that you are going to find yourself in situations where you just won't be on the same side as other people. It's just a part of life. If we all agreed, that would make for an interesting situation, but try as you may, it just is not going to happen. The problem becomes ...
Views: 2321(2 votes) - Don't forget about your Supporting Cast - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from cedric riceOne thing that I believe many of us forget about is the fact that in order to be successful we need to have people to support us in our cause. In the military a paratrooper needs to have people who are specialists in packing parachutes to pack their chutes for them. The trooper does not have the ...
Views: 2194(1 vote) - Is Your Busyness Killing Your Business? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Misty WilliamsSo, have you been busy lately? If you’re like most independent professionals, the answer is a resounding “YES!” Between answering the phone, responding to email, managing details for multiple projects, checking to-dos off your lists, keeping up with Quickbooks, running to the bank, dropping ...
Views: 857(2 votes) - Strategic Planning and Effects-Based Thinking: Part 1 - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from James MurphyAs the name implies, effects-based thinking (EBT) is an approach to strategic planning and decision making where the effects of specific actions are assessed, not in a narrowly defined and time-limited way, but through a perspective that is sensitive to broad-ranging and lasting impacts. ...
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