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Positive thinking gives you the ability to see the positive possibilities in every situation. You can now use this one simple self improvement technique and gain the many benefits in both your personal and professional life that others miss. Imagine being able to stop those negative influences, ... Views: 2764
I recently left my full-time corporate job to follow my heart and join the ranks of the self-employed, turning my coaching practice into a full-time venture. During my final weeks in the office, I remembered how important it is to truly connect with other people.
As word got around that I was ... Views: 1444
It all started innocently enough as I was looking for casters. I had this idea for a piece of exercise equipment and decided to build a prototype but I needed casters - those swivel wheels that go under office chairs, carts, etc. I had to ask three sales clerks where to find them in the big box ... Views: 3483
Many people are their own worst enemy when it comes to writing a good resume. It does not matter if they have a wonderful background, impeccable credentials or fabulous experience if their resume contains misused words, the wrong word tense or is not easily readable. Following is a series of ... Views: 912
You do not want to be part of the seagull system. Leadership skills training courses describe the seagull system as the leader that flies in leaves a mess everywhere and flies out again leaving their mess to be cleaned up. Leadership needs an awareness of the various diverse job roles that you ... Views: 1093
One of the key questions asked on any management training course is ‘how do I motivate my staff? All too often managers feel that the only way to motivate staff is through money, nothing can be further from the truth.
Using effective feedback skills will definitely help to motivate your staff ... Views: 1241
Subliminal messages are a great sales training resource that can be added to your existing sales skills. Subliminal training can effortlessly stimulate your mind and add a new dimension to the way you use your sales training. All you have to do is put on a set of headphones, listen to a sales ... Views: 3107
When you think about having a performance evaluation or review, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? For many people, however skilled and good they may be at doing their job, the thought of an upcoming performance evaluation creates anxiety. Expecting the worse, people tend to ... Views: 2161
In the nonprofit field, salaries are generally low and working with clients who have multiple needs can be challenging. Although this can make employee retention difficult, there are steps you can take to provide a work environment that is supportive and fun, one that individuals look forward ... Views: 1717
To be a leader means you should be brave and fearless, this however is easier said than done. After all, everyone has their own set of fears and leaders are no different. Despite your existing fears however, there are ways of becoming a fearless leader and a good one at that.
The very first ... Views: 16727
All companies experience turnover to some degree. Many companies refresh their pool of employees by restructuring their organization every three to four years, and even though the change is sometimes good, it is always costly. Other companies just can’t seem to hold onto people. Sometimes this ... Views: 1399
Corporate Tai Chi is the business application of tai chi, a martial and meditative system of exercise. It holds many alternatives for the corporate world as a stress management tool and an attitude enhancer. For those unfamiliar, tai chi is the slow, fluid movement originating from China, ... Views: 2030
Question: What costs American businesses over 300 billion dollars annually?
Answer: Disengaged employees.
According to extensive studies conducted by Gallup Management Journal, only 29% of employees are engaged in their work. 54% are disengaged (mentally checked out) and 17% are actively ... Views: 1084
According to the web site www.idiomeanings.com, the definition of sucking up is: ‘to behave in a very friendly, flattering, or kind manner to someone higher than you in order to get a benefit.’ Usually this is done in a very contrite and deceptive manner. A person says things and does things ... Views: 4568
We have all heard of the ancient saying “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” I’m sure that where you work you see and hear managers abusing their staff everyday. Or worse still, you might be one of them. Worse again, you might not even realize you are doing it!
There is no ... Views: 4211
Is your company sitting pretty? Execs out there might be sure that the one thing they don't have to worry about these days is turnover, but I am afraid they are sadly mistaken. There is something lurking in the shadows of their board rooms and break rooms. Although execs and HR directors may ... Views: 864
Recently, the Blackberry system went down for around 12 hours. That meant that every Blackberry user could not access their email for 12 whole hours, causing chaos, frustration, and withdrawal-itis.
This lack of connection created such an uproar that the New York Times devoted precious space ... Views: 1277
Are your employees satisfied or engaged? As a business owner or manager, you had better know the difference between the two. Your employees may be satisfied at work because they are happily doing the bare minimum to keep you off their backs, but that’s not the same as being engaged. Engaged ... Views: 2247
Malcontents...every company has them and they are costly to have around. In spite of this, many companies are reluctant to get rid of their troublesome employees. Some malcontents manage to create the perception of having value because they are long time employees and know many important things. ... Views: 1388
Probably one of the most difficult achievements for any manager is to assemble and maintain the right team to take their business to a higher level. Sometimes you get it right, and then someone leaves and the whole dynamic collapses. It can leave you feeling like you just fell in front of the ... Views: 1488
“There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” ~ John F. Kennedy
This quote from John F. Kennedy completely explains one of the major problems that some business leaders and their team members suffer from, namely ... Views: 826
Welcome to the new normal.
Your 401(k) has tanked, your job is hanging by a thread, and purchases you once considered routine are now major life decisions.
Many have suggested the current economic challenges are causing us to rethink our values.
That may be true, but I'm also still ... Views: 738
In this time of economic challenges, one would assume that the future would not be too bright for a 47-year-old unemployed church worker, living alone with her cat in a small village of 5000 in Scotland.
By now, many around the world know the name 'Susan Boyle'. When Susan strolled onto the ... Views: 1081
We’ve all heard the staggering statistics regarding employee engagement – less than 25 percent of our workforce shows up on Monday morning excited about work. By the way, those statistics represent the optimistic viewpoint. Some say employee engagement could be as low as 19 to 11 percent.(1) ... Views: 1919
So I am sitting here doing what I do (when I sit here) and just in front of me moving quickly from left to right across the ledge is a little tiny ant. If I was sitting here doing what I do at a picnic the little thing would have gone quite unnoticed. He (I am assuming he) would have been in his ... Views: 904
If you let subordinates select their own performance criteria, most of the time they will make the wrong choice. Get the best out of your employees by creating effective, high-quality performance criteria documents -- here's how.
Many people suffer from performance anxiety when it comes to ... Views: 907
A sales trainer colleague of mine from South Carolina asks audiences this question: What have you done recently to astound your customers? ASTOUND. To be astonishing to our customers is not just a noble goal, it's a necessary objective for retailers who plan to thrive into the next century. ... Views: 1430
We are living in a tough working market, where unemployment rates are creeping up to all time highs. Many people have found their positions cut, companies once strong in the market are now closing their doors; others are beginning to get nervous and their fear levels are rising. People are ... Views: 1011
"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way. And there were always choices to make. Every day, every hour, offered the opportunity to make a decision, a decision which ... Views: 1256
"Organizations should be built and managers should be functioning so people can be naturally empowered. If someone's doing their job...they should know their job better than anybody. They don't need to be 'empowered,' but encouraged and left alone to be able to do what they know best." — Henry ... Views: 1107
Motivation techniques are often omitted from sales team training. Practical sales skills training is easier to present, and doesn’t require the same research and preparation time. Many sales managers and small business sales directors just don’t have the time to focus on how to motivate ... Views: 3548
3 Secrets of Career Superstars
It’s been said that half of the job is “showing up.” And that is certainly true. However, the more important half is what you do when you get there. Thriving in your workplace goes beyond attendance and basic job competency. Your goal should be exceptional ... Views: 1189
In these persistently difficult financial times, would you believe that there is a forgotten truth that could heal the damage both to our economies and to the weary souls who propel our economic engines? What forgotten truth could carry that kind of magical horsepower? Like all truths, they ... Views: 2116
One point of influence is the law of reciprocity. This has been proven to be very effective time and time again. Even a movie was made about it. Each time you give something of value, expect other people to give you something in return. This has been proven to be true in a lot of cases. ... Views: 1392
A Leader leaves a legacy that benefits all? A Greeder...is all for self.
So what is real leadership about?
I recently read an article about a business owner (Leonard Abess) who sold his business and gave his present, and ex-staff, 60 million dollars, as a thank-you gift for being part of ... Views: 1658
I am a small business owner and sometimes just to break the monotony in the hiring regiment I will ask a prospective interviewee if they would work for free. I do this because I understand that the standard resume and usual interview questions are predictable. So, when I pitch this curve ball ... Views: 2333
Most new managers inherit a variety of employees, a few of whom perhaps they would not have chosen. Some will have the knowledge, skills, and ability needed to drive the business forward. Others will not. Some may have aspired to your job, perhaps even have been told in the past that the job ... Views: 1217
“You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.” - Lee Iacocca
One of the most frequent challenges I hear from professionals is, “My boss won’t listen to my ideas. I see lots of opportunities to make the company more successful, but every ... Views: 1213
If you were to conduct the research, you would find that there is a lot of information out there on New Age thinking, New Thought Spirituality, New Consciousness, New Energy, and Metaphysics in general. However, you will find that most of the information points to how to apply its principles to ... Views: 3051
Leadership with a big L is the kind of leadership that comes with a title: Manager, Vice President, Director, CEO etc. It is when you are responsible for a group of people and providing direction to a predetermined result in a business, church, school or family. I’m going to share 4 keys that ... Views: 1989
What accounts for the difference between "Oh crap, it's Monday" and "Thank God it's Monday"? It's your happiness. And, for your own emotional and mental health, you need to feel happy at work.
It all boils down to seven habits that can change everything about the culture of your ... Views: 1057
Remember your very first day on the job? Your shoes had a shine like the tiles on the Space Shuttle and the crease in your slacks could have diced celery. The air was somehow fresher, the birds chirpier. You had been hired. You'd been given a chance to excel, a chance to make a difference.
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If you've seen the movie Jerry Maguire, you'll remember the scene where Tom Cruise asks Cuba Gooding, Jr., "What can I do for you?" Gooding says, "Show me the money."
Many employers think that's the key to employee engagement. But any company that THINKS you have to pour money on employees ... Views: 1335
Dr. Abraham Maslow studied workplace motivation of employees in the years following World War II. His research has been referenced and adapted many times over the years.
From a training or educational perspective, you can use the five levels of motivation that Maslow identified to focus your ... Views: 16783
One of the things that continues to surprise me is that when times are bad organizations still spend money on employee engagement surveys. A general look around the office or factory and tea room discussions would make it obvious to all that wanted to see it that employees are not so much ... Views: 984
When you think about the millions of dollars organizations spend each year on IT programs of work, wouldn't it be prudent knowing that employees actually understand and most importantly embrace the reason behind the changes? There is one way of ensuring that employees and their managers have ... Views: 903
TUNE INTO YOUR STAFF TO HELP THEM SUCCEED
Your staff is a most powerful resource to help your business and your vision grow. While each person is hired to implement certain responsibilities in your company, your input and guidance brings their talents to new levels of fulfillment. Using your ... Views: 2776
The U.S. economy is experiencing a rough patch right now, and organizations in all sectors are faced with the challenges of weathering the storm. While the media focus on stories about how people and organizations are suffering financially and otherwise (which many are), the fact remains that ... Views: 811
The proposed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) that is before the U.S. Congress is sending chills down the spines of many employers. Feeling threatened by the prospect that they soon could be bargaining with unions instead of dealing directly with their employees, and fearing the possibility they ... Views: 1000
An employee-centered workplace is one in which all individuals, programs, processes, and systems are focused on helping employees become fully successful. Individuals who feel valued will provide excellent products and service, which will result in the achievement of organizational goals. In ... Views: 1030