N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

They often don’t possess the skill sets to add value to the initiatives they want to control. This belief, of course, is not always true but it is definitely a decision driver. link] Mike Myatt Hi Isidoros: I enjoyed your analogy of the parent/child relationship. Thanks for sharing.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. Leaders need to have an profound appreciation for all the people working for them and the skills they bring to the table.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The study finds that people who are close to retiring are just as interested in learning new skills as their younger peers, even if there is no strict need for them to do so. In 2009, which was the final year of the program, there were around 320,000 workers enrolled, or roughly 8% of the population in this age group. Being age ready.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

For some positions (CFO, CIO), all their hard work to make it to the table is now useless when they need to use skills other than IQ: Communication – Communicate clearly and concisely. You also have to be patient to allow the natural flow of the company to run it’s course. Unported License.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 19, 2011

In college, I took a communications course which made me stand up and give presentations each week to the class. You know that, of course. It’s a great, ongoing way to practice, practice, practice your public speaking skills with a supportive audience at a very reasonable cost. I present to audiences all over the world.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur.

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Chart Your Course

MARCH 4, 2015

Aon’s 2009 Benefit and Talent Survey Aon, 2009. Aon’s 2009 Benefit and Talent Survey Aon, 2009. Employee Engagement Employee engagement speaker Human Resource Management Skill shortages' Towers-Watson Global Workforce Study Towers-Watson, 2012. Global Talent 2021 Study Oxford Economics and Towers-Watson, 2012.

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Chart Your Course

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

percent in October 2009 to 3.1 Additionally, companies with high turnover of skilled employees, such as health care workers and hi-tech positions, may have to wait some time to fill that vacant spot. Department of Labor’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report , the number of job openings (around 3.6 percent this September.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

These CEOs see management opinions as inconsequential, unless of course, they happen to be in alignment with their own beliefs and opinions. The Arrogant CEO : These CEOs believe they can will their view into reality in spite of circumstances, situations, or events. The arrogant CEO doesn’t value the input of line and staff management.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I have witnessed on numerous occasions CEOs with average, or even sub-par performance histories fare well because they possessed great messaging skills. By contrast, I have also watched CEOs with excellent performance histories not do so well because they did not possess the messaging skills necessary to keep stakeholders engaged.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Making Decisions to Make You Most Productive by Kevin Eikenberry on December 20, 2010 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning Decisiveness is an important skill. When considering a course of action compare it to your why.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 14, 2011

More people fail in jobs because of poor people skills (i.e. relationship skills) than any other reason. Make a list and then make a plan for how you will build the needed skills and knowledge. Make a list and then make a plan for how you will build the needed skills and knowledge. Learn what you need to learn.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

If taking the high road fails, or is not the best course of action, then relax…you’re the CEO – you can always let them go, which is probably what you should have done long ago. link] Posts about Interpersonal conflict and dealing with people as of January 4, 2009 — Persuasive Communication and Life Skills [.]

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 23, 2010

Stereotypical, slick-talking, used car sales people Well-spoken financial manager The guy everyone loves who sells his wares on the golf course Whether you have positive thoughts and feelings about salespeople or decidedly un-positive, the purpose of this article is not to suggest or defend any of these images or thoughts. Not at all.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

It takes skillful attention to self-cannibalization, a bias toward innovation and recognition that 'sacred cows' often become someone else's T-Bone dinner steak. Then, we have the challenge to make our changes less threatening, so productive communication skills are a must.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Learning new things makes people feel vulnerable until they master the new skill. Bosses on training courses or encouraging people to undertake learning is not enough – we all have that ‘what’s in it for me’ and being good or better at a job I do anyway does not always cut it. All Rights Reserved.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 14, 2011

Skills you believed you would never possess? If the list is a long one, you were probably one of the Bright Girls – - and your belief that you are “stuck&# being exactly as you are has done more to determine the course of your life than you probably ever imagined. © 2011 Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.,

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 5, 2010

Each blogger selects one of their best blog posts over the course of the prior month and submits it for inclusion in the carnival. Miki Saxon presents How to Improve Your Management Skill at MAPping Company Success. Below are links to the blog posts for the July leadership carnival. Over at The People Equation , Jennifer V. .&#

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Of course, I would then start beating myself over the head with a guilt stick for not embracing a Madonna-like serenity in my new ‘round the clock role of nurse, short-order cook, janitor and taxi service for two little people with a sense of innocent entitlement in knowing their parents owed them a good life. They’d say ‘Wow, that’s great!’

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Modern Servant Leader

OCTOBER 24, 2014

For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. Which true, of course. Skilled Communication (Frick & Sipe). Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership: Practicing… (2009). The second principle in the SERVANT Leadership acronym is Empathetic. Sipe, James W. &

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

link] Del Williams I don't think online is to blame, but poor people skills. Of course, back in the 60s people stood around and watched a woman get raped and murdered, and they did nothing. What if it was college kids fresh off of a NOLS course? This generation is weak in many ways. The worst part was that 30% have none.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 11, 2011

I do think, though that “likability&# is a continuum, and there may be a line that can be crossed where authenticity just won’t cut it. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

My friend Becky Robinson of LeaderTalk suggested I write about a recent experience; she was insightful to do so since I found that it has great relevancy to the struggle all leaders have with taking risks and questioning their beliefs in order to learn new skills. As I was learning new theories and practicing new skills, I struggled.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Of course we have writers and actors. It’s a simple skill to learn. I’m not saying that speaking is the end-all of business, it’s a tool to be used to help grow your business. The more people that you are in front of and can experience your service, the more that they actually sell themselves. Rich Gee 11.09.10

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Of course to be a remarkable leader requires we be willing to and practice deep, authentic listening. I always tell my students that listening is a leader’s greatest communication skill. .&# –David Oxberg I don’t know who David Oxberg is (if you do, let me know more in the comments!) but I love this idea.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Of course there are times you have a project to work on or a major issue to confront. You nailed this one and I am going to forward this to the participants in my recent management skills session. The best leaders lose the hole completely. What does this mean in real life? Engage with your team, peers and customers.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

If not, perhaps your best course of action might be to let the behavior go as it is more of your perception than their job performance. You may have ideas about what the future looks like – a future with them using or developing new skills, or behaving in new ways. Five Strategies 1. Identify dis-satisfiers.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 24, 2011

Meetings, of course, aren’t the only place where decisions can and should be made, but in the context of meetings is one way to talk about how decisions can be made. But first, a caveat: If you have already decided which direction to go, or which course of action to take, do NOT ask for input.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Of course, there is always the problem of room temperature. Intimate conversation will be enhanced if ambient noise is minimal: Buzzing lights, furnaces, tapping on keyboards or traffic sounds can distract and keep your team from doing their best thinking. All Rights Reserved.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Linda Jackson Mike, perhaps there needs to be a modifier such as "each situation is different, but best practices recommend …" To disregard theories, solutions and possible courses of action just because someone else has declared the methodologies to be outdated or incomplete constitutes poor thinking on my part.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

A study by Leadership IQ showed that 23% of board members questioned were willing to tolerate bad news and significant course corrections by the CEO. Ideally you're going where no one has been yet, so fall down, get up, and get on with it. This easily translate into inaction. ” to the crew.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 20, 2010

Many of the other gifts you mention are of course part of the whole notion of humility so I run the risk of being a bit redundant here. Thank you for the addition – curiosity is of course a gift that leaders can give to others. Thanks for the reminder. thank you for the kind words. All Rights Reserved.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Participant: “Of course I do.&# During the webinar, I discussed a model of human behavior that helps to explain why people do what they do. The main learning point from this model is that people generally do what they do because of what they expect to happen after they do it. .&# Me: “Well, you’re probably right about that.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

I’m not sure I’ve fully captured the effect that Dr. Jackson’s interpersonal skills and upbeat attitude had a profound effect on patients and staff. Mary Jo Asmus : November 10, 2010 at 7:24 pm Bret, of course you are right. All of the information he provided was given in a positive way, without rushing.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

And of course you are right. You just may catch an ally, supporter, or friend (flies). Posted in Uncategorized 5 Responses to “Catching Flies&# Bret Simmons : November 3, 2010 at 10:26 am I hear what you are saying, MJ, I really do. I personally would rather eliminate the flies than catch them. All Rights Reserved.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Here’s the way my mental task list looked: Check my course notes. As I called home on Sunday evening, I found myself unable to listen to my wife telling me about her day. Try as I might, I could not get my mind to focus on what she was saying. Since I am a pretty task-oriented person, even relationship issues become tasks in my mind.)

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Of course, there were some great books such as those by Morton Hansen, Amy Edmondson, and Ron Ricci. Having the right people with the right skills work on a project can allow more experimentation and speed up the process. In 2009, the recession was in full swing. There was little written about it.

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