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The big day was approaching. By “big day” I don’t mean election day (which can’t come soon enough) or a wedding day, I mean the Super Bowl—THE big day for sports fans. To be clear, I am not a sports aficionado but even people like me watch the Super Bowl. Not because of the game […]
Need Motivation Tips? Learn from Super Bowl Commercials. Read More »
Does your organization’s professional development program offer time management courses? How is that going for you? If you’re like a lot of businesses, you’re probably footing a rather expensive bill for such training programs, with the expectation that employees will return with skills for working more efficiently and productively. Unfortunately, if you’re also like a
Time management courses aren’t working—but why? Read More »
Alan Stein, Vice President, Marketing Services & Product Development, AlliedBarton Security Services A catastrophic event will put your property and customers at risk, and can be detrimental to your brand. Emergencies, disasters and other crises don’t occur at convenient times. Whether dealing with hurricanes, floods or blizzards, or widespread serious illness such as a viral outbreak or acts
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Phil Friedman, President & CEO, CGS Innovation, expansion and competition. These are just a few concerns with which executives are tasked in today’s fast-paced business climate. Yet, companies want to be more than relevant in a sea of competitive players. Executives looking to differentiate itself should prioritize the hiring of new talent. Whether seeking to
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Ash Noah, VP of CGMA External Relations, AICPA Rapid strategic decision making is becoming increasingly critical for businesses to stay competitive and successful. It is also becoming harder and harder for today’s CEOs to do, as they have to contend with a host of challenges like market volatility, traditional business models becoming outdated, the need
Bureaucracy is Killing the CEO’s Decision-Making Power – How Large Can Still Be Lean Read More »
Karissa Thacker, Founder & President, Strategic Performance Solutions Inc. Feedback has become the new f word in the workplace. It is starting to make people more uncomfortable than the other f word that you probably thought of. Delete the word “feedback” from your workplace vocabulary now. I will offer up some useful phrases that might
Never Ask For “Feedback” (or Give It) Read More »
David Ossip, CEO of Ceridian Success comes from culture When I first walked in to our head office in Minneapolis – a beautiful building, with a welcoming reception desk – my first thought was “Oh my, I don’t think I’m going to be allowed into the building.” Hanging behind reception were large flat-screen televisions, one
Triggering Disengagement: What your Company Might be Missing Read More »
Dr. Rob Fazio, Managing Partner, OnPoint Advising, Inc. “I didn’t find the meeting valuable.” Years ago, those were the words in an email I was copied on to my boss. It was my first CEO executive coaching engagement, and all I knew was I never wanted to see those words again. I was confident that
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Have you ever met a manager who intended to motivate staff but instead demoralized them? Most have no idea of their negative effect. And that’s definitely not their intention. In talking with such managers or those who report to them, what surfaces are habits, attitudes, practices, and skill deficiencies that lead employees to disrespect, disengage, and decide
Managers Who Motivate, Not Demoralize Read More »
Peter Sheahan & Julie Williamson, Karrikins Group As you look around your industry, your market, and your customer base, are you confident you are creating the most value possible? Are you delivering an experience and a product that solves an important need for your customers? Or have you perhaps let that slip as you’ve perfected
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