If you are a recent college graduate entering the job market after spending the summer backpacking through Europe or taking some downtime, you are facing a tight labor market. Now is the time to put your baseball cap to the side and look long and hard at how you can present yourself to an employer […]
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When you decide to put a team together, you need to have a reason. Explicitly identify WHY the team exists in the first place and why each individual is important to success. Make sure that everyone is connected to that shared purpose.
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Success and failure… it’s a matter of perspectives. Out of every 10 transactions in our lives, five will be unqualified successes. One will be a failure. Two will depend upon the circumstances. If approached responsibly, they will become successful. If approached irresponsibly, they will turn into failures. Two will either be successful or will fail, […]
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Question: Can you teach ethics, or are we ‘hard wired’ and born with or without ethics? StrategyDriven Response: (by Roxi Hewertson, StrategyDriven Principal Contributor) YES you can teach the principles and importance of ethics. YES, you can model the ethics you expect within your culture. And… NO, you cannot be sure someone will behave and […]
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The remote and mobile workforce population is steadily rising. Even IBM adjusted its HR policies to accommodate remote workers. Today, it is one of the top companies that make use of a remote workforce, offering flexible work options, alongside Apple, Dell and Xerox. To ascertain staff productivity in teams that are scattered across various locations, […]
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I have not sought out nor come across any empirical data set that proves this, nor do I plan to. However, I have spent a lot of time hearing the same story over and over again. Many people are not excited about the work they are doing everyday. The last Forbes survey stated that four […]
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Question: Is it me, or are people listening less and less at work and at home? StrategyDriven Response: (by Roxi Hewertson, StrategyDriven Principal Contributor) I have observed a continuous degradation in communication skills among leaders for over two decades, and yes it IS getting worse. This may not surprise you, but it should get your […]
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Have you ever thought about the way you think? How do thoughts just pop into your head? How do you create an idea? Most people take thinking for granted, or at least never look beyond the surface of what makes it happen. What are the triggers for your thoughts? Are you a reactive thinker or […]
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While even the word ‘negotiation’ can evoke fear, stress and anxiety for many, the intent is quite simple: to discuss and ultimately agree on a deal. Whether it’s a multimillion dollar contract or just deciding where to meet for lunch, life is rife with negotiations. And, the negotiation process is a lot like a chess […]
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Some people and organizations go to great extremes to place spins, rationalize or save face. Often, sweeping generalizations involve making far-fetched excuses or scapegoating someone else. Criticizing others may be cloaked as a subtle or even polite dialog. Yet, behind these often-voiced expressions lie fallacies in reasoning, the wrong facts, jealousy, animosity, personal self-defeat or […]
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Advice to New Graduates in Their Job Search: ‘Put Your Baseball Cap to the Side’
/in Practices for Professionals/by Kathy HarrisIf you are a recent college graduate entering the job market after spending the summer backpacking through Europe or taking some downtime, you are facing a tight labor market. Now is the time to put your baseball cap to the side and look long and hard at how you can present yourself to an employer […]
The Advisor’s Corner – How Do I Build Ownership?
/in Management & Leadership, The Advisor's Corner/by Roxi HewertsonWhen you decide to put a team together, you need to have a reason. Explicitly identify WHY the team exists in the first place and why each individual is important to success. Make sure that everyone is connected to that shared purpose.
The Big Picture of Business – The Fine Art of Failure: Benefiting from Mistakes to Assure Success
/in Practices for Professionals/by Hank MooreSuccess and failure… it’s a matter of perspectives. Out of every 10 transactions in our lives, five will be unqualified successes. One will be a failure. Two will depend upon the circumstances. If approached responsibly, they will become successful. If approached irresponsibly, they will turn into failures. Two will either be successful or will fail, […]
The Advisor’s Corner – Can Ethics Be Learned?
/in Corporate Cultures, Practices for Professionals, The Advisor's Corner/by Roxi HewertsonQuestion: Can you teach ethics, or are we ‘hard wired’ and born with or without ethics? StrategyDriven Response: (by Roxi Hewertson, StrategyDriven Principal Contributor) YES you can teach the principles and importance of ethics. YES, you can model the ethics you expect within your culture. And… NO, you cannot be sure someone will behave and […]
Managing a Remote Team: 12 Best Practices for Better Productivity
/in Management & Leadership/by Maricel RiveraThe remote and mobile workforce population is steadily rising. Even IBM adjusted its HR policies to accommodate remote workers. Today, it is one of the top companies that make use of a remote workforce, offering flexible work options, alongside Apple, Dell and Xerox. To ascertain staff productivity in teams that are scattered across various locations, […]
Managing Talent in a Passion Driven Job Market
/in Management & Leadership, Talent Management/by James RosseauI have not sought out nor come across any empirical data set that proves this, nor do I plan to. However, I have spent a lot of time hearing the same story over and over again. Many people are not excited about the work they are doing everyday. The last Forbes survey stated that four […]
The Advisor’s Corner – Are People Listening to Me?
/in Business Communications, Practices for Professionals, The Advisor's Corner/by Roxi HewertsonQuestion: Is it me, or are people listening less and less at work and at home? StrategyDriven Response: (by Roxi Hewertson, StrategyDriven Principal Contributor) I have observed a continuous degradation in communication skills among leaders for over two decades, and yes it IS getting worse. This may not surprise you, but it should get your […]
The slight difference in thinking is money.
/in Practices for Professionals/by Jeffrey GitomerHave you ever thought about the way you think? How do thoughts just pop into your head? How do you create an idea? Most people take thinking for granted, or at least never look beyond the surface of what makes it happen. What are the triggers for your thoughts? Are you a reactive thinker or […]
The 7 Most Common Negotiating Mistakes
/in Management & Leadership, Practices for Professionals/by Eldonna Lewis-FernandezWhile even the word ‘negotiation’ can evoke fear, stress and anxiety for many, the intent is quite simple: to discuss and ultimately agree on a deal. Whether it’s a multimillion dollar contract or just deciding where to meet for lunch, life is rife with negotiations. And, the negotiation process is a lot like a chess […]
The Big Picture of Business – Biggest Excuses They Use… and You Should Avoid: Rationales and Reasons Why Businesses Fail
/in Practices for Professionals/by Hank MooreSome people and organizations go to great extremes to place spins, rationalize or save face. Often, sweeping generalizations involve making far-fetched excuses or scapegoating someone else. Criticizing others may be cloaked as a subtle or even polite dialog. Yet, behind these often-voiced expressions lie fallacies in reasoning, the wrong facts, jealousy, animosity, personal self-defeat or […]