Emotional Intelligence / EQ

Transforming the Promise of a Vision into Practice by Managing Change

Posted by on Jun 24, 2014

Transforming the Promise of a Vision into Practice by Managing Change

Why do so many business leaders fail to realize their visions for the future? The legacies of Alexander the Great (in the West) and Emperor Qin Shi Huang (in the East) present great lessons about corporate change and sustainability. Irene draws from these lessons to highlight the change management principles that project managers and change leaders should integrate into their project structure.

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Disruptive Technology Changes: Great Progress or Failed Promise?

Posted by on Jun 17, 2014

Disruptive Technology Changes: Great Progress or Failed Promise?

Rolling out technology related changes is not plug-and-play, neither does it have to be prep-and-pray. How can the ensuing changes resonate with the organization? Allison highlights what and who we need to cater to, beyond just the technology design and process definition.

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Bring the Classroom to the Learner

Posted by on May 27, 2014

Bring the Classroom to the Learner

You have no access to instructional designers, little time for offsite training, or even a reduced budget. So, how can you even be effective at developing your workforce? DeAnna presents five practical workplace learning considerations that will improve your workforce capabilities, whether you are sharing knowledge or transferring a skill.

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Promoting Technical Experts to People Managers

Posted by on May 20, 2014

Promoting Technical Experts to People Managers

Any manager's inability to supervise people, lowers morale and cause incomplete work. How certain are you to select the right staff, with the appropriate people-management skill and technical competence, for that managerial position? Peggy offers useful pointers to raise the success of your assessment.

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Can Your Company “Blow” an Interview?

Posted by on May 6, 2014

Can Your Company “Blow” an Interview?

People determine the performance capacity of the organization. Ever lost a great candidate for an important position to a competitive offer? Additionally, hiring the wrong person can prove catastrophic. Just what derails the recruitment process? RGBA offers five insights for you, as an employer, to achieve the most positive recruiting outcomes, and even improve an already good process.

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Motivate Your Employees by Aligning Their Work with Their Personal Values

Posted by on Apr 29, 2014

Motivate Your Employees by Aligning Their Work with Their Personal Values

Values impact beyond our private lives. What happens when our jobs require us to exhibit behaviors that directly contradict with our inner values? You have the power to minimize those negative feelings of stress, anxiety and low energy. Use Swati's suggestions to help your employees effectively deal with situations of value conflict.

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R.E.S.PE.C.T, Find out what it means to me

Posted by on Apr 22, 2014

R.E.S.PE.C.T, Find out what it means to me

For many of us, our careers are a cornerstone of our lives, as we invested deeply in the success of the enterprise. Don't remain an organization that fails to engage the needs or values of the employees? Brian offers a good dose of common sense, focused on R.E.S.PE.C.T as the core enabler of your dedicated member’s needs and values.

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Applying Collective Impact to Lead Successful Change

Posted by on Apr 8, 2014

Applying Collective Impact to Lead Successful Change

How would you solve this dilemma: rally and gel a diverse mix of new comers and company veterans, each with distinct needs they are trying address? Sandra introduces 5 key conditions for Collective Impact, where the individuals' needs and values shape a common agenda.

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What Real Change Leaders Know: There’s No “I” in TEAM, But There is a ME

Posted by on Apr 1, 2014

What Real Change Leaders Know: There’s No “I” in TEAM, But There is a ME

We all go to work to have some of our personal needs met. This holds true even in teamwork. How can we build a team of committed and passionate individuals whose personal needs coincide with the team's goals? Sandra shows you how the Gallup Engagement (12 questions) relates to your members' needs and values. Use them in your team conversations.

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Engagement: A Top-down Approach

Posted by on Mar 25, 2014

Engagement: A Top-down Approach

Engagement has been debated within companies for the past decade. What contributes to disengagement? How is engagement different to motivation? Karen shares why building an engaged workforce is the leader's responsibility, and what leaders can do to build and sustain engagement among workers.

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