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Loss: A Learning Opportunity with a Specific Purpose
Organizational change is not a mechanical process. It incurs losses and emotional difficulties. As a leader and a fellow colleague, what can you learn and do to assist your peers through the pain? Read about Kubler Ross' five stages of grief to better support them through each stage.
Read MoreFollow the Rocket Man to Develop Your Mythology-inspired Change Plan
During shifts in business and/or organizational strategy, employees seem to fall into two broad camps: talkers and deliverers. Just how can you avoid the character weakness demonstrated by fruitless talking? Here is a 3 step process to rechannel your energies productively.
Read MoreDo What You Gotta Do: Thinking Beyond Change
We do not want to deal with change. It represents tough challenges, adversity, controversy, stress and inconvenience. So what are the positive value of change in our lives? Read about how we can appreciate change beyond its current difficulties
Read MoreHave You Smiled in a While? The Role of Optimism in Organizational and Team Performance
We know that optimism and pessimism may produce either victory or defeat, respectively. But do you know that optimism can be taught – on a personal and team level? Read this action plan for a shift in paradigm and performance.
Read MoreStruggle Can Bring Ingenuity and Inventiveness
There is a silver lining, you just have to seek it out whether changing at the personal, team, organizational, country, sector, or world level. Make an explicit effort to explore out of the box thinking and welcome struggle.
Read MoreSurrounding Yourself With The Best – The Northern Trust Corporation
Kudos to one of my clients, The Northern Trust Corporation, for being named one of America’s 500 best companies by Barron’s. I am quite proud to serve and partner with such an esteemed organization! http://webreprints.djreprints.com/1946660711156.html
Read MoreHow do you best display ‘kingly politeness’?
What does punctuality mean to and for you? Read more from the coaches of sales leaders. Just in a nutshell: Punctuality is a sign of respect – respect for your time and the time of the person you’re meeting.
Read More“To Get What You Want Don’t Go With Your Gut.” Wait…What?!
What do you do when an unsettling event occurs? Your immediate response often determines the (adverse) outcome. Try this different approach of responding to a desired outcome!
Read MoreBoost Performance By Doing Good
How can you motivate your top talent to spur growth and renewal? Research by Sylvia Ann Hewitt, economist and member of the World Economic Forum Council, suggest - Altruism. Read examples of how corporate programs make good business and give back to their communities!
Read MoreCompensation is on the Rise in 2007
Survey on compensation trends by NFI Research reflects a likely increase due to: Business conditions, Performance and Employee retention.
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