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12/25/2010 11:13 AM

Re-claiming empowerment in crummy situations

I have respect for the legitimate level of stress employees at every level encounter when confronting obstacles in their pursuit of achieving their objectives. It’s not an issue of skill or will sometimes as it is juggling priorities...

11/27/2010 02:32 PM

What will the 4.0 version of you look like?

There is so much pressure to accommodate the compulsion in staying current by having the latest version phone or software technology. Advertising promotes the need to use the latest and greatest in order to gain a certain amount of bragging...

11/12/2010 02:52 PM

The art of listening, encouraging the discipline with Mr Potato Head

Almost every day in my coaching practice someone shares a story with me of how somebody at work is driving them up the wall. Some very talented people have had it with the difficult individual and contemplating (or decided) to...

11/03/2010 02:32 PM

Lines of demarcation in the movement from management to strategic leadership

There comes a point in the careers of many people that either companies or one’s own self-assessment will determine whether they demonstrate the capacity and aptitude to move beyond managing and into strategic leadership roles. For some...

10/09/2010 01:03 PM

What do employees want?

In the age of a downward economy, companies have a captive audience of employees who are staying put in their roles and producing the work required. Volumes of predictions have been made that speculate the quantity of employees who...

10/02/2010 03:32 PM

Are you the change you want to see?

The evolution of change management taking place within organizations is happening at a faster pace than any other time. Senior leaders prescribe the change plan they’re after and its up to employees to flow with the program. Numerous...

09/17/2010 10:53 AM

Body language influences how others form their impressions

In meetings who is it that you’ve observed as having the most admirable demeanor? More importantly, what do they do that gives you that impression? It often boils down to their body language and the quality of their...

09/04/2010 10:57 AM

Moving out of the doldrums

Doldrums, it’s an awful place that positions us in a non-active state tied to an emotional anchor. The causes are potentially multiple, but often: disappointment, disillusionment, and disturbance. My point being, everyone has had these...