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4 Steps to Develop Your Unique Speech and Voice Brand - by Lynda StuckyCommunication Without Fear - by Lynda Stucky5 Cool Tricks To Increase Your Self-Confidence When You Speak - by Lynda Stucky- Do You Know Your “Water-Cooler Story?” - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Rand GolletzHere’s a list of some people I feel really sorry for: • Mike Tyson’s accountant (only kidding Mike – really!) • The choir director in my church (Would somebody please tell those people the truth about their voices?!) • Derek Jeter’s social secretary (busier than a one-legged man in a ...
Views: 1100(3 votes) - Protect Yourself From Being BURNED By Sales Candidates Who Over-Represent Their Skill Level - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Milly SonnemanTo take a common example from business life, consider the job interview. Let’s picture the situation together. You have advertised for sales associate and gathered resumes. Now, you must interview each candidate up close. This experience can be daunting. To prepare yourself and the ...
Views: 1100 - What Executive Coaching Courses Can Do For Managers - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Sara BernToday’s working environment has the hands of managers full with so many responsibilities and doing big things that cause the organization to be disorganized and chaotic instead. They deal with pressure of deadlines, quotas, and stiff standards and so they end up achieving less rather than ...
Views: 1097 - Whatcha Gonna Do About It? - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniIs money, or the lack of it, giving you heartache? Needing it, spending it, and attracting it can certainly be a fun game. Yet, you may not be experiencing any joy at all. Even when you have a sufficient amount in the bank, money can still stir up emotions and give you instant stress. Most ...
Views: 1097 - Inspiration: What Is It and What Inspires Me? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiJim here, as I set down to write this post I asked the question—“What inspires me?” I then listed a number of options. Soon I realized that the items on the list weren’t real. They were just concepts. More precisely they were just my attempt to make a list and I hoped something on the list would ...
Views: 1091 - Affording the Right Level of Autonomy - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Chris HammerHow much autonomy is appropriate to give? Empowering our children, employees, or anyone we’re leading is, we know, the best way to improve satisfaction, motivation, and commitment – but it also takes the right style to pull it off successfully. Do you tend to micromanage others: monitoring ...
Views: 1090(1 vote) - Do You Find It Difficult to Claim Your Authority? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiWhat’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about "authority"? Is it a great writer you admire, your boss, your doctor, your parents? Or is it you? Chances are pretty good that you were NOT first on your list. Why not? After all you are an authority about all kinds of things. You ...
Views: 1089 - Why Many People Go Through “Growth Shudders” After Big Wins - by Submitted on May 02, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Judith: The Fear of Being Fabulous can show up in countless ways, but one that deserves extra attention is what we call "Growth Shudders." It happens in response to a big win, a recent promotion, and/or more money than ever believed possible. There are countless other scenarios that ...
Views: 1089 - Reach Out and Manage Yourself Upwards - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Judith: It’s easy enough to say that everyone should "own their own career"—but how do you do that? Assuming you desire upward advancement, here’s a get-started checklist: * Ask your manager or Human Resources for the criteria for promotion to the next level * Determine the ...
Views: 1087 - Recipe for Women: Breaking Through Your Fear - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2011 from Karen KellerIn my post on 2-25-10 I shared the hidden role fear plays in our willingness to influence and persuade. When women accept that fear is in our imagination - we can deal with it. This was the first way to stamp out the fear we subconsciously carry with us. But there’s another way to conquer ...
Views: 1087 - Sure-Fire Strategy to Win Your Next Job Interview - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiEven though you may have relationships that can connect you with your potential next job, it’s ultimately your interview with one or more of the players at the new company that will make or break the possibility of your being hired. So it’s essential to have a well thought out strategy that will ...
Views: 1086 - How a business transition plan enhances selling your business - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Andrew RogersonA transition plan that allows the business owner to sell the business for the highest price possible in the shortest amount of time to the most qualified buyer is generally the top of the wish list for most business owners. Because the business owner lives and breathes their business they ...
Views: 1084(6 votes) - Presentation Skills Training: How To Handle Difficult Questions - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Milly SonnemanWhat’s the toughest part of business presenting to important clients and prospects? How to handle difficult questions with poise. Curious how the pros make it look so easy and natural? Find out how to handle questions under fire with complete ease. With more and more subject matter experts ...
Views: 1084 - SEO Training Online - managed to train top-notch SEO experts who are very capable and scroll up you in the right direction - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Jack HeneryIts always better to know in advance what you can expect from a career in SEO.The demand for SEO experts has been on a steady rise in recent years and this is partly due to the increase in the number of online businesses. Once SEO was not a separate profession – Web masters performed some basic ...
Views: 1084 - The Executive Coach: Your Company’s Partner in Leadership Development - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Brenda BenceWhat would you say is the most critical success factor for business growth in your company? If you’re like 91% of the respondents in a recent study of CEOs in North America, Europe, and Asia, you would say “developing leaders.” In this article, we’ll explore why leadership development has become ...
Views: 1084 - 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: 1083(2 votes) - A Small Business Revolution - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Thomas Swank,Now that you have returned from your holiday season and have begun your New Year… the question is how much of your work and life is actually going to be “new” for 2012? Are your business expectations and self expectations genuinely optimistic, guarded or rather uncertain? Your answer to this ...
Views: 1083 - Crisis Reveals Human Potential - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from A. Drayton BoylstonIt was 20 degrees with freezing rain pelting the streets. At almost 8000 feet high in the mountains of Colorado ice storms are extremely rare. Colorado is usually blessed with dry powder and minimal ice, but not this night. Undetectable black ice covered everything. We later found out that the ...
Views: 1083 - Why Organization Leaders Necessity Executive Education - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2012 from Sonu ParasharThere are many courses and widening space between what your staffs require and what is offered in the current market for executive leadership education. The solution is to connect learning environment with strategic business creation, with greater perseverance on the theme, so that skillful ...
Views: 1082 - Is Your Presentation Falling Flat? 5 Top Tips Of Presentation Skills Training - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Milly SonnemanAre you getting ready for a critical presentation? Are you struggling to calm down, while your heart races and your face gets hot? Learn 5 top tips to answer these persistent problems. If you’ve ever faced a presentation with increasing nervousness and stage fright, there is hope. ...
Views: 1081 - Writing the Project's Business Case - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Pashori LalWriting the Project's Business Case 1 Why do we need a Business Case? Let us begin with where the project starts off from. In any business change will be required, even if it is to progress the business against targets that have already been set. It may be introducing a new sales ...
Views: 1081 - Character Matters in Leadership - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Rand GolletzOne of my clients and her husband, Cheryl and Michael Heller, have created a unique way of teaching their daughter Annebeth two important lessons: money management and the importance of “giving back.” They require her to divide her weekly allowance into three parts. Annebeth gets to keep and ...
Views: 1080(4 votes) - A Challenge To Women Who Would Never Dream Of Presenting - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Milly SonnemanAcademic and business presentations can be scary. Job interviews, investor pitches, sales calls all involve presenting. Presenting on video, in person, at a conference or as part of a panel discussion can be nerve wracking. To ace any and all of these situations, one must find out how to ...
Views: 1078 - Prospect For Engineers For Doing Their Masters Abroad - by Submitted on May 17, 2018 from K. SaluThere are many students of engineering who plan to specialize in their subject because of their strong association with the subject matter. Many students have enough new ideas for projects they can perform during their future courses, but most of them tend to look forward to doing their masters ...
Views: 1077 - Climbing The Ladder Of Engagement - by Submitted on May 18, 2018 from Sara HopkinsWelcoming Stakeholders as a Source of Innovation I used to rave about a board game called “Snakes and Ladders” when I was a kid. It made me sad to land on a snake (and thus move back), but I got a kick every time I landed on a ladder (and thus jumped forward). Organizations are often ...
Views: 1076 - Keys To Using Disruptive Change To Your Advantage - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Judith: You’re moving along in your current position and succeeding quite well. Then, all of a sudden, with no input from you, no warning from above, you are informed that your position has been discontinued, or your team has been reassigned, or you’ve been moved to a different ...
Views: 1076 - My Way or the Highway - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2008 from Marilyn ManningIt can be very challenging and discouraging to support someone else’s ideas, especially when we think our way is the best. There’s a lot of emphasis on being a good team player for top leaders, managers and front line folks. Can we use values and a protocol to make teams and leaders ...
Views: 1075 - Why You Are Where You Are - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Sarah HathornI hear so many leaders express impatience about where they are right now in terms of their careers. Attitude and perspective have a direct effect on everything around you, though, so frustration with your present situation only serves to amplify the feelings of stagnation and dissatisfaction. ...
Views: 1075(1 vote) - "Authentic Marketing," Part 2: On Actually Caring About People - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Christopher EdgarIt’s become common in business literature to say that entrepreneurs who care about others tend to be more successful. Thus, say business authors, it will profit you to act like a caring person. Say “thank you,” smile, look into people’s left eye, let them do most of the talking, and so ...
Views: 1074(3 votes) - How to build a Tour de Force - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Dave EisleyIs your company stuck? Are you in a hiring freeze? Are all of your new hires coming from competitors? Do you demand “current industry experience” when considering new candidates? Are you ignoring smaller competitors, no matter what kind of noise they’re making? Is your growth strategy ...
Views: 1073 - How Can You Be Sure About Your Career Direction? - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiLet’s say that you want to reach the level of Director, or V.P. or maybe even get to a C-Level chair. As much as you say you want to follow this trajectory you have doubts. You question whether or not this is the right path and you look for evidence to prove, to yourself, you know what you want. ...
Views: 1072 - How Agreements Help The Bottom Line - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2008 from Marilyn ManningOur leaders, managers, teams and organizations could benefit from developing a behavioral protocol, or a code of behavior or ethics based on agreed upon values. You may try this on your own, or have a facilitated off-site meeting to really dig into the issues. A code or protocol helps establish ...
Views: 1070 - Who Are The Career Cheaters And What You Can Do About It - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiOver our many years of executive coaching, it’s been clear that many people are unable to give themselves fully to creating a robustly successful career. There are many underlying reasons for this pattern, most of them caused by unconscious beliefs that were developed very early on and now ...
Views: 1069 - Manage Expectations, Yours and Others, Because They Create Reality - by Submitted on May 02, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: Expectations are central to an individual’s well-organized, functional, and fulfilling life. They are even more critical to an organization of multiple individuals because expectations vary among the members of a team or department. Why? Because expectations that are strong and ...
Views: 1068 - My Way Or The Highway - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2008 from Marilyn ManningIt can be very challenging and discouraging to support someone else’s ideas, especially when we think our way is the best. There’s a lot of emphasis on being a good team player for top leaders, managers and front line folks. Can we use values and a protocol to make teams and leaders work better? ...
Views: 1067 - Key Reasons Delegating Is SO Difficult and What To Do About It - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiAs men and women alike climb the ladder of success, they too often suffer from the inability to delegate well. Isn’t one of the payoffs expected from achieving leadership status the freedom to no longer have to do the "daily grind" work, the "menial" work, the "frustrating calendaring and ...
Views: 1065 - Becoming An Inspirational Leader with Executive Leadership Coaching - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Matthew FerryExecutive Leadership Coaching removes all the barriers to inspiration. When the leader is inspired, the energy of that inspiration pours through and energizes the entire company. Results naturally skyrocket. Executive leadership coaching is a powerful tool for creating that energy and ...
Views: 1059 - Influence Hot Tips! - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Sharon EdenI regularly get told by women clients that they’re not being listened to and have little or no influence in their organisation. My first question of course is, “How do you do that?” Doesn’t make me the most popular coach on the block but, hey, if my clients wanted milk sop they’d go elsewhere. ...
Views: 1058(1 vote) - The 5 Benefits of Virtual Coaching Engagements - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Josephine RomanoGuiding, instructing and training others for a certain cause or reason are needed in order to establish a strong virtual team. Coaching is regarded as one of the most effective ways in attaining or developing a certain goal or criteria. A lot of individuals and groups consider this method an ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - Why You Need to Know the Difference between Context and Agenda - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiI’m sure you’ve heard people say things like “I was taken out of context,” “They took her statement out of context” or “You can’t take people out of context” because if you do you will distort their message and misunderstand what they are saying. And then blame them for whatever you don’t like ...
Views: 1056 - How to Draw Our Swords - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from Crane StookeyThe Zen sword masters say, “If you have to draw your sword, you’ve already lost the battle.” If a situation that we’re responsible for has gone so far that the only way forward is by violent destruction, then we have made some blunder along the way. Once we have destroyed something it is more ...
Views: 1054 - A Note on Executive MBA India Tips - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2013 from Maneesha WaliaIf you go by the statistics, then you can find that Executive MBA programs are highly popular among the professionals and students alike who wish to study about the executive MBA programs. Executive MBA programs are designed especially for the working people. There are several institutions in ...
Views: 1052 - Tell Me a Story (But Don’t Believe Your Own Fairy Tales) - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Raz SilbermanCampaign Trail Lessons for CEOs, Owners and Investors By Raz Silberman “To hell with facts! We need stories!” Ken Kesey, author, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Reporters, bloggers, pundits and other election “fact checkers” are tallying up what seems like record numbers of lies, ...
Views: 1051 - Women Rising to the Top: Shattering the Glass Ceiling - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2008 from Ariadne MoisiadesVery few people rise to the top of the corporate world. Of those who do, proportionally even fewer of them are women. So what’s special about the women who do make it to the top? As they say in ballroom dance, “Both partners make the routine look effortless, but the women do it ...
Views: 1048 - Career or Will a Job Do? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiJudith here. Recently I was speaking with a young woman in her mid-twenties who had just been let go from her position at a start up in the UK. She was disappointed and not sure where to turn. The clear problem she was facing was that she had never looked at her work as a milestone in a career, ...
Views: 1047 - The Intertwined Energies of Love & Sales - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Debra Woog,On the very first day of the Jewish New Year, my divorce became final. I consider that symbolic. And a major accomplishment, considering it’s been 3 years since I’d started the legal process toward this new beginning. On the Saturday night two days later, my dear friend and I celebrated all ...
Views: 1045(1 vote) - Get a Little Wild to Get What You Want - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniA confident mindset will make or break your dreams. Yet, sometimes action breeds confidence. So should you work on mindset or take action? I say both. (But never take action while in resistance unless the action is intentional to get you out of your funk). If you're familiar with my Speed ...
Views: 1044 - I Need You For a Mission! - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from A. Drayton BoylstonWhat is your Mission in life? Yes, it's a heavy question but one worth asking yourself. Have you spent time thinking about what gifts you possess and how to utilize those gifts to the best of your ability? As I work with corporations to formulate their long term strategic plans I am struck ...
Views: 1044(1 vote) - SIA Training: Your job market options review - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from snm seoNo business empire is left unaffected by the financial recession, but the good news is that Security industry is the only industry that has emerged as the most flourishing career aspect and is able to generate the hundreds of jobs with the instant joining. The security industry needs trained ...
Views: 1043 - Exploit More Career Changes in Lifetime with Help of an Executive Coach - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Joel GarfinkleAssuming you’ll be working for 30 or 40 years, you’ll be making more career changes in lifetime than you’ll realize. That’s why you should consider working with an executive coach. Coaches have the expertise, techniques, and tools to assist you in achieving what you most want in half the ...
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