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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- 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: 759 - Keeping it simple - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2012 from Jennifer BroadleyAs an executive coach, I’m sometimes called on when a leader, manager or company has too much going no – people, projects, development, deadlines, decisions – and they’ve passed the tipping point of working to full effectiveness. It’s not a weakness to have said ‘yes’ to so many things (or, more ...
Views: 1037 - Executive Education for Organizational Success and Growth - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from Sonu ParasharExecutive education has become a pre-requisite for organizational success. Executive education helps to hone individual skills and meet workplace challenges successfully. Many reputed universities offer regular and online executive education programs which allow working executives to learn the ...
Views: 947 - You Cannot Mandate Commitment - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2012 from Rand GolletzWhen Carly Fiorina became the CEO of Hewlett-Packard years ago, she lamented that the culture had become one in which “anyone can say ‘no,’ but nobody can say ‘yes.’” How decisions are made is a significant part of any company’s culture. Like Ms. Fiorina, most executives wrestle with the ...
Views: 850 - Empowerment: Your Business Success Tool - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Jo Anne WhiteTo have a competitive edge today, companies are taking on a different strategy,and turning to different models rather than the traditional ones. Many old models of leadership, doing business and multiplying wealth are no longer effective. We have to turn elsewhere not just to stay afloat, ...
Views: 1583(2 votes) - Executive Master Degrees are Beneficial for Career - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2012 from Sonu ParasharWorking professionals should be made aware of the increasing needs of master education and its value related in fulfilling their several professional journeys. In fact, there’re a lots of options in the career that needed master degree and a person can’t even think of getting job in best ...
Views: 704 - Presenteeism and the Disengaged Employee - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardPresenteeism is the act of an employee showing up at work without fully engaging their energy, hearts and minds. In many organizations, it is actually the norm. Employees gather around the water cooler talking about what they’re manager is doing wrong, what the company should be doing for them, ...
Views: 1883 - My Power is Within My Vulnerability - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Carol Harris-FikePreviously I wrote about "Forgetting my Purpose". July is about remembering where to find My Power. Acting from a place of power allows me to speak from my authentic self and accomplish what serves me as well as those around me. It takes courage to do this, but what I discovered last week is ...
Views: 1447 - I Forgot my Purpose!!?? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Carol Harris-FikeSometimes the answer we desire is in what we are forgetting. I was at a conference recently where we found our coach in nature. You know, you sit in front of whatever and you ask a question and wait to see what comes. The first time I talked with my coach, she very wisely guided me with an ...
Views: 1412(1 vote) - It all depends on what emotions are available to you - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Carol Harris-FikeLast month we discussed the various ways that energy is flowing within you and how the energy of one person affects the energy of another. In this issue we will discuss how the flow of energy within us allows for certain emotions to be felt... or not. The flow of energy supports us living ...
Views: 1311 - 5 Tips for a CEO to Delegate Responsibilities - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Tom Bordon“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out.” Ronald Reagan An entrepreneurial CEO is responsible for ensuring smooth progress of everything from the marketing to finance, along ...
Views: 1525(1 vote) - We Can Change Our Brain and Our Behaviour - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardBut it takes motivation, determination and discipline to change your brain over time. Most people believe that once you learn something your behaviour should reflect what you know. The brain doesn’t work like that. We have more information than ever before on nutrition and the benefits of a ...
Views: 1309 - Cultural Dysfunction and Wellness - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardOrganizations have their mission, vision, systems, mandates, values, policies and procedures that ensure they function effectively. They also have their own unique systems and patterns of behaviour and human interaction. This is the dynamic aspect of organizational life, which influences how ...
Views: 2831 - Closing the Knowing Doing Gap - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardCollectively, we love to learn about how to improve and develop ourselves. We watch shows, read books, and take courses because we want to learn how to change our behavior. There has never been a time in society when we have had more information about what it takes to maintain a healthy body, ...
Views: 1163 - Are You Striving or Simply Surviving? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardThe Striving Styles Personality System is based on the premise that if we want to know what we are born for, we must know what we are born as. Too often we are trying to figure out what we are meant to be or do without really knowing who we are. This disconnect causes us to look outside of ...
Views: 1016 - Who Are You Meant to Be? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardThink for a moment of a time when you felt truly connected to yourself – you were on purpose, knew what you needed, had a plan to get it, and felt passionate about doing so. Although many of us have experienced times when we felt we were acting from our true selves, aligned with our interests ...
Views: 1015 - Intrinsic Motivation and the Striving Styles System - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardAmerican psychologist Henry Murray (1893-1988) described needs as a, “potentiality or readiness to respond in a certain way under certain given circumstances” (1938). Human needs are the source of intrinsic motivation for all behavior and social interaction. We all have needs that we strive to ...
Views: 1499 - Emotions, Behavior & the Dynamics of Leadership - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardLeaders no longer have the protection of a structure of given authority behind which their vulnerabilities remain unseen. The new social norms have transformed organizations into social democracies where leaders are expected to reveal themselves and their irrational side to their staff, to ...
Views: 947 - The Importance of Creating a Sense of Belonging in Organizations - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardPeople need to feel a sense of belonging in order to find meaning in their work and to engage the power of their emotions. The more employees discover links between personal ideals, a meaningful organizational mission or intention, and larger social values, the greater their commitment to their ...
Views: 10385 - Using the Striving Styles System in the Workplace - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardThe Striving Styles System goes deeper than other systems of typology by looking at the predominant needs of each of the Styles and how they behave when they are self-actualizing and self-protecting. The Striving Styles System can be of enormous benefit to human resource professionals, leaders, ...
Views: 826 - Building the Health of an Organization and Its People - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardThe Striving Styles Personality System, an evolution of Carl Jung’s Psychological Type, was developed in 2008 by Dr. Anne Dranitsaris, Ph.D. It is an easy, yet profound way of understanding what motivates different personalities and the predominant need that must be satisfied for them to achieve ...
Views: 851 - The Art of Not Demotivating Your Employees - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardFeatured in the Globe & Mail business section, Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 Much of what we read about employee motivation suggests that this is the job of leaders and managers as though employees are incapable of doing so themselves. The assumption that people are naturally unmotivated has ...
Views: 1504 - Mitigating Hesitations and Hazards - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Matthew AlbertsonThe benefits of online safety training A number of companies are now turning to online safety training to help their employees meet the health and safety requirements of their industries. While the concept of online learning has been around for many years, it is only recently that many ...
Views: 633 - Why Is There A Need For Executive Education Training - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2012 from Sonu ParasharThe executive education becoming a norm instead of an expectation is now on the rise. Whether a person happens to run his own business or happens to work as the CEO of a particular company, even the executives at the higher level are the beneficiary from various courses that are designed ...
Views: 656 - Why Having Satisfied Customers Isn't Enough - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2012 from Asa BeaversCustomer satisfaction – I’ve heard it… you’ve heard it a gazillion times. Businesses, large and small, striving to fulfill their customers needs and desires. Doing everything they can to meet the customer’s expectations or demands; seemingly believing that as long as they have content ...
Views: 1159 - HOW ARE YOU FEELING ABOUT YOUR FITNESS TODAY? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Paul BatzDon’t you just love the holiday feasts? There are very few things I enjoy more than eating and drinking with reckless abandon over the holidays. When wine is freely flowing and the air is pregnant with temptation, it feels great to grab that extra scoop of cheesy potatoes. Or eat apple pie ...
Views: 973 - HAVE YOU PONDERED YOUR ‘MARK’ LATELY? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Paul BatzPeople-watching is an insatiable craving in my life. People are beautiful, compelling and fascinating. With willing eyes and an open mind, we have so much to learn about how people choose to make their mark. While walking the beaches of Maui, Melinda and I were fascinated by an overwhelming ...
Views: 800 - ITS HOW WE LIVE – NOT WHAT WE DO FOR A LIVING THAT DEFINES US - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Paul BatzToday, I’m feeling profound sadness and intense self-reflection as I heard the words of Harmon Killebrew telling the world his cancer is no longer treatable. Here are the Hall of Famer’s wise and precious words shared through the media: Harmon Killebrew: hero for how he lives his ...
Views: 1903 - Training – an Expense or an Investment? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Helen RobertsTraining – an Expense or an Investment? Many entrepreneurs seem to view employee training and development as more optional than essential...a viewpoint that can be costly to both short-term profits and long-term progress. The primary reason training is considered optional by so many business ...
Views: 3120 - The 5 stages of corporate growth - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2012 from Tom BordonJust running a company is hard enough. But building, expanding and enhancing the company and executing a strategic plan toward achieving set targets is much harder. Typically, a company experiences 5 stages of growth and development. Depending upon how the people at the helm handle these 5 ...
Views: 860 - 7 Steps For Making Better Decisions - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Thomas Swank,Anthony Robbins once said that “It’s in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped”. And I completely concur with Tony as your decisions are ultimately going to make you… or break you. In all likelihood, you have not viewed your every day business or life decisions which such ...
Views: 976 - How To Reverse Employee Disengagement - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Tom BordonEmployee disengagement is a malaise that can strike any organization at any point of time and it is best to stem the rot at the inception rather than end up fire-fighting. In the first part of this series "The Warning Signals of Employee Disengagement", we looked at the factors that incite ...
Views: 1271 - You Still Have to Manage - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Rand GolletzYour job is to create, align and sustain aspiration, inspiration and perspiration! Many of today’s leaders, however, have become convinced (often times with the instigation of OD gurus), that management is no longer important, and that aspiration and inspiration are sufficient to propel ...
Views: 887(1 vote) - Dysfunctional Habits Of Highly Functioning Leaders - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Rand GolletzMy mission is “to help business leaders discover and achieve their potential.” One of the things that I discover is that many business leaders – more than half – limit their success because of inadequate attention to reflection and self-examination. My clients would say that I’m not prone to ...
Views: 1291(1 vote) - The Secret to Attracting New Clients in Crowds - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Yoon CannonOur perceptions sometimes get us in trouble. We might believe someone is thinking something about a situation, only to realize we were completely off base. Communication is the key to determining what someone is thinking, but absolute communication is not always possible. As business owners, it ...
Views: 1104(4 votes) - How to Decide on Your Best Business Idea - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Natalie EkbergAre you contemplating starting your own business? Have you been contemplating it for months, years even? If the idea of having a business is appealing but you are still hesitating regarding the area or sector of your business, read on, as the following points might just provide you with the ...
Views: 1369 - The Warning Signals of Employee Disengagement - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Tom BordonOne of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs, managers and business owners face is retaining good employees and curbing employee disengagement. As the CEO, you may be banking on some of your high performing team members to achieve certain targets, only to find to your dismay their resignation ...
Views: 2087(1 vote) - Thinking Of Selling A Business? Keep 4 Essential Keys In Mind - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Tom BordonThese days, selling a business requires as much planning as starting it. After all, you spend a great deal of your precious money and time on setting up a business; and obviously, you would not like to sell it for a loss. Not surprisingly, experts say it takes a business owner a minimum of 5 ...
Views: 2540 - Tips To Select A CEO Peer Group - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Tom BordonThese days a growing number of people are joining CEO peer groups in the hope of getting insight and expertise of other CEOs that can help them tackle crucial business and strategic management issues and make their organizations more successful and productive. However it is extremely important ...
Views: 1979 - Benefits of Joining a CEO Peer Group - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Tom BordonYou must have heard of the phrase, 'It is lonely at the top'. Well, this phrase holds so true for CEOs and other top ranking people of an organization. When you own a business it is highly unlikely that you will share your fears or challenges in front of your employees. And even if you do so, it ...
Views: 1845(1 vote) - Top 10 Basis Business Principles - #! Deciding What To Do - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from Michael RichardsThis is first in the series of Top 10 Basic Business Principles, and it is important that you get this one right. One of the more difficult decisions to make in business is what am I going to do within the business, and even more importantly, what am I NOT going to do. This decision will ...
Views: 1279 - How to Get a Promotion: Treat Everone Like You Do the CEO - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from John LoveLeadership Strategy Number Eight Treat the mail clerk and the secretaries and the waiters and waitresses who wait on you with the same courtesy and respect as you do the CEO. People who are rude to people they deem beneath them and nice to people they deem above them are phonies and as a ...
Views: 1232 - Crisis Management 5 Tips for CEOs - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from Tom BordonCompanies, big, medium, small or startups, have one thing in common – try as hard as they might, they can be, at any point of time, get hit by a crisis. The crisis or problem can strike at any time, in any form – be it product-related, financial, human resource, public relations, legal, market ...
Views: 2364(1 vote) - 10 Leadership Skills that Engage - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2013 from Bill LangAs an executive coach, I’ve seen all kinds of leadership styles. Effective leadership is essential to every organisation—big or small, young or old. We know from Harvard’s research on the Service-Profit-Chain and our Scores on the Board system(tm), that employee satisfaction brings ...
Views: 2850(1 vote) - Five Reasons for Anxiety in a Leader, Part 1 of 5 - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Dr. Bob RauschWritten by: Dr. Bob Rausch As someone who has experienced a panic attack before can attest to, it can be very alarming, especially if you are in a leadership position of running a small business. Small business can bring many stressors, so it’s important to keep your cool and keep your ...
Views: 902 - PROCRASTINATION – COACHING FOR SUCCESS - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Peter Mackechnie‘Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.’ Napoleon Hill Procrastination is perhaps one of the biggest issues that business owners and professionals experience on a day-to-day basis. In this article, we ...
Views: 1027 - Four Easy Steps to Help You “Move Up” or “Move On” in Your Career - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Dave DartAt some point in your career there may have been a time when you took a pay cut or downgraded to a less skilled position as a way to "pay the bills" or for resume continuity sake. But eventually you come to a place of frustration or you feel as though you are "stuck" in your position and really ...
Views: 875 - WHAT IS PERSONAL BRANDING? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Racheal GovenderHave you ever noticed how you are drawn to beautifully packaged and branded products? I wondered at this phenomenon recently, and questioned myself as to the real reason behind why companies are always re-branding and re-packaging their products. And upon reflection, there were several things ...
Views: 1913 - Benefits of Business Coaching - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2012 from Margrita ThomasWhat is business coaching? Business coaching helps businesses make improvements and bring about necessary changes in order to not only perform better, but to also perform at a much higher level and to continually keep growing and expanding. Business coaching helps businesses improve and grow ...
Views: 836 - If You Want Performance – Do These Five Things - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2012 from Rand GolletzI’m going to fill you in on something many leaders don’t get: You must fulfill five very basic requirements if you expect people to perform. You MUST give your people an explicit sense of the overall organization’s mission and values, and why they should care about them. You MUST develop ...
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