Written by: Morgan Franklin Business leaders understand that a true insight into corporate performance can’t really be achieved by looking only at bottom line numbers. While undeniably crucial, those figures … Continue Reading
By: Curt Wang, Executive Coach, Make The Leap! Coaching Five Tips for Successfully Navigating the “People” Side of Change Is your organization rolling out a major change? Restructures, mergers, acquisitions, new … Continue Reading
By: Lindy Welsby, BA (Econ.), ACPC, PCC, Leadership Coach and President of Linke Leadership As a professional coach and leadership consultant, I often see examples of high/low resilience in the workplace, but was … Continue Reading
By: Wendy Kaufmann Historically, colleges and universities have looked to students’ ACT and SAT scores as the best predictors of academic success in their college years. While the tests are … Continue Reading
by Aleshia Humphries and Pat Ryan of Mentor Tech Group We know that selling is no easy job, and keeping your sales pipeline flowing is essential. In an ongoing effort … Continue Reading
by Rob Biesenbach It’s inevitable that when I sit down with an executive to map out a speech, the first thing he says is, “This is what I want to … Continue Reading
Interpersonal skills training for employees is proven to increase productivity and the quality of collaborative work, but some organizations can find themselves disappointed by a lack of results following training … Continue Reading
By Colleen Stanley, founder and president of SalesLeadership Emotional Intelligence skills are soft skills that produce hard sales results. The word soft is enough to turn off any hard driving … Continue Reading
Recent research shows that leadership development has become more of a priority than ever before, despite restricted budgets in other areas of HR spending. The 2012 Bersin & Associates Leadership … Continue Reading
Attending meetings can impact employees in numerous ways. At their best, meetings deliver needed information, strategic direction and clarity for participants. At their worst, meetings can waste time, reduce productivity and … Continue Reading
A new article in MWorld, the journal of the American Management Association is a thoughtful look at the role of emotional intelligence in building trust. Authored by Dr. Casey Mulqueen … Continue Reading
After decades of research and trials, businesses have called for a more business-focused model of Emotional Intelligence (EQ). This new generation of EQ emphasizes translating EQ awareness into behaviors—the outward actions … Continue Reading
By: David Ingram Meetings are a crucial reality, and necessary to keep projects on schedule, communicate strategic direction and facilitate collaboration. Meetings can build rapport and camaraderie, providing a single … Continue Reading
Recent studies expose unforeseen links between mental training and increases in IQ scores, proving that it is possible to achieve measureable improvements in cognitive intelligence through practice. Improvements in genetically … Continue Reading
By Dr. Jim Sellner When I was being trained to facilitate groups I was often asked to conduct an experience with a group under the watchful eyes of my mentors. … Continue Reading
Adapting personalities, behaviors and work styles is crucial to effectively coaching and managing employees. HR leaders must include recognition and understanding of work styles in their organizations’ coaching training, with … Continue Reading
In order to avoid another Enron, WorldCom, or Tyco meltdown, company directors should assume a bold and independent role in the boardroom, monitoring the actions and day-to-day operations of the … Continue Reading
By Richard S. Lewine Corporate culture is not born in a test tube. And while you may not have spent much time thinking about it, your organization has one. Organizational cultures … Continue Reading
by Rob Biesenbach, author of ACT LIKE YOU MEAN BUSINESS In 25 years I’ve heard every excuse there is for not making communication a priority in an organization. And I’ve heard them from every … Continue Reading
By Rob VeVerka As an executive coach, I’m always looking for ways to help my leaders become more effective. I find that SOCIAL STYLE is a very powerful tool for coaching. Specifically … Continue Reading
Life-long educator Jim Bender has spent his helping local schools and their students succeed. Now he’s using that experience and created Kids Style, a unique character education curriculum to help build community and … Continue Reading
Study Shows that SOCIAL STYLE Can be Determined Through Email by Fairlie Firari PhD, Managing Director, per4mance1.com Most email miscommunications result from misunderstanding the tone or meaning of the message. … Continue Reading
I love to cook! In fact, along with gardening and taking care of my animals, preparing tasty meals for my family and friends is one of my greatest passions. As … Continue Reading
Email communications represent a big opportunity for confusion and miscommunication. One study found recipients only correctly interpret emails about 50% of the time. This often leads to misunderstandings, ill will, … Continue Reading
