Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

“Ask” is the keyword both for the leader as coach and for the person being coached. When someone knows that the leader is ready, willing and able to take the time necessary to talk about a subject important to that person, effective coaching can happen on the dance floor of conversation. As my holiday gift to you and your friends on Dec. 10 & 11 at Amazon.com , I am giving away the new ebook “ Ask the Coach ” to download on your smartphone, eReader, tablet or computer.

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

By Guest Author Melissa Russell. Today’s business leaders face myriad challenges as they look for ways to improve return on investment (ROI) while managing resources effectively. The greatest resource of any organization is its workforce, and balancing employee morale with productivity is the key to creating an environment and culture where collaboration governs and success thrives.

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Our natural talents are gifts at birth. We had nothing to do with them. However, we have a great deal to do with becoming aware of them. It is up to us to discover our natural signature talents and transform.

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

Nearly six million factory jobs, almost a third of the entire manufacturing industry, have disappeared since 2000. And while many of these jobs were lost to competition with low-wage countries, even more vanished because of computer-driven machinery that can do the work of 10, or in some cases, 100 workers. Those jobs are not coming back, but many believe that the industry’s future (and, to some extent, the future of the American economy) lies in training a new generation for highly skilled man

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Don't expect a big thank-you at work this week. While people may express gratitude when they gather at Thanksgiving , showing appreciation is far from traditional at the office. A common attitude from the corner office is "We thank people around here: It's called a paycheck," says Bob Nelson, an employee-motivation consultant in San Diego. The workplace ranks dead last among the places people express gratitude, from homes and neighborhoods to places of worship.

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

IN BUSINESS, WE OFTEN HEAR THAT IT’S NOT WHAT WE KNOW, BUT ALSO WHO WE KNOW THAT CAN HELP US FIND SUCCESS. As the business world and the Internet become increasingly intertwined, it’s becoming apparent just how relevant that platitude.

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Succession 109

Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

A decade into the 21st. century, one thing has become clear: constant change is the new normal. The question is no longer if, but rather "how." Companies that have learned to ride these waves of change are the ones that will successfully compete in today's economy and beyond. In his book, " Change-Friendly Leadership: How to transform good intentions into great performance ," author Rodger Dean Duncan gives readers the foundational framework and strategies to lead organizations through this eve

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