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Want to Get Heard? Say Less. by Dawn Lennon - Jul, 2011 Did this ever happen to you? You’re in a meeting about a complex problem facing your work group. Everyone’s got their own idea about the cause and what to do about it. The discussion consists of: - Blaming bad decision-making or poor management - One-sided perspectives on the “real” factors obstructing a fix - Accusations about how no one cared about the situation until now - Seat-of-the-pants solutions ... |
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Involve Others In Your Decision-Making by Andy Robinson - Jul, 2011 Enhance the effectiveness of your decision-making by tapping the knowledge, input and perspective of others. Ask others: • "What do you think?" • "Who else would you recommend that I ask?" • "What am I missing?" • "Who will this decision affect?" As a leader, seeking the opinion of others communicates that their role is important, it conveys respect and appreciation, and it strengthens their bond with you... |
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How to Be More Positive at Work by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Jul, 2011 Emotionally intelligent leaders over the past two years became aware of the need for resilience, and restructuring their organizations for a period of survival and stabilization. Now leaders must rebound and take the next steps for a sustainable future. They must refocus, inspire and innovate to lead successfully and grow their business. My executive coaching client and I discussed how with the help of HR company leaders coul... |
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End Your Day With These Questions by Andy Robinson - Jul, 2011 Finding a few minutes at the end of the day to reflect back ON your day is an excellent habit. Many times I'll journal those reflections, particularly if something substantive surfaces as a result of the reflection process. During my reflection time, I ask the following questions and answer them to myself: •What NEW THING did I learn today? What action can I take on that learning point? •Did I do a good job today of LIS... |
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Business Behavior 101 by Bob Roth - Jul, 2011 When recent college graduates and other applicants start a new job, they can feel like a fish out of water. That?s because they are unfamiliar with the people in the company, the company culture, company values, expectations, rituals and the acceptable behavior. However, new employees are almost always better off when they can quickly fit into the new work environment. With that in mind, there are seven areas that new emplo... |
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How can your past inform your career future? by Miriam Salpeter - Jul, 2011 I attended the National Career Development Association (NCDA) conference last week, and I wanted to share some information from one of the keynote speakers, Mark Guterman. He spoke about the importance of memory when focusing on future career decisions in his discussion, “In Remembrance Lies the Secret . . . .” He shared some great quotes: “Memory is the soul’s witness to the capricious mind.” – Heschel “If you’re luc... |
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How to Make a Career Change by Thomas J. Denham - Jul, 2011 My clients struggle with making a career change because they think it’s done in one big leap. The fact is it does not happen overnight, so don’t do it cold turkey. Reinventing yourself will likely take a year or more. Take these incremental steps to make the transition. 1. Evaluate the Situation – Where am I now? STOP and write down the key sources of your dissatisfaction (i.e., job duties, your boss, salary/benefits, c... |
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How to Create Collaborative Business Teams - The 3:1 Positivity Ratio by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Jul, 2011 I was recently working with one of my San Francisco Bay Area executive coaching clients – the president of a professional services firm. My executive coaching client and I discussed how firm leaders could create a more positive work culture. I am coaching my client on to help firm team leaders become more positive, and change how their business teams think and act to create a more positive and productive culture. The positi... |
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Is Your Radar Turned On and Tuned In? by Andy Robinson - Jul, 2011 Are your antennas up? Is your radar turned on and tuned in? Are opportunities "finding" you and appearing on your radar screen, or are you tuned into the channel of negativity and self-absorption .... missing those potentially life-changing personal and career-related opportunities? Being on the right channel and tuned into the right frequency is the ONLY way you can possibly pick up on the great ideas, suggestions, hints, ... |
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Lying on a Nail by Nan S. Russell - Jul, 2011 Once there was a young woman who didn't like her job. Everyday when she came home from work, she told her husband how terrible her day had been, how tiring the work and how unreasonable her boss. "Leave that job," her husband told her. "Oh I will" she said. "But not yet. I have too many friends there for me to leave just yet." And so she complained until the days became years and her family grew to five. "Leave that job," h... |
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