Sat.Dec 21, 2013

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No Progress for Women in Business Says 2013 Census of Fortune 500

Women on Business

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The Santa Claus Leadership System

Leadership Freak

'Santa Claus asks, “What do you want?” Leaders get further when they know what the people around them want and do their best to give it. Generosity assumes you know what others want. Hot dogs in a vegetarian’s Christmas stocking might be funny, but it’s not generous. Recipients, not givers, define generosity. Generosity system: The […].

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly – Do You Have the Right (Best) People on Your Team?

First Friday Book Synopsis

'It seems like the question/issue that continues to be as crucial as any is this: “How do I hire the right people?” You can ask it any number of ways: How do I find the right people? How do I put my teams together in the best way, with the right mix of the best […].

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Women Leadership Changes in 2013

Coaching Tip

'Janet Yellen is lined up to run the Federal Reserve. General Motors named Mary Barra to be the next chief executive officer (CEO). Angela Merkel won another term as chancellor of Germany. Park Geun Hye took office as South Korea''s president. Kathleen Taylor was named the next chairman of the Royal Bank of Canada. In Chile''s presidential race, both candidates in the runoff were women.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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The Best Jobs Go to the Best Educated People and Here is Why

Strategy Driven

'Quite a bit of debate exists about whether education is obtained in school or through life experience. Looking at homes and families, the latter may reign supreme. However, universities, and the job market, often argue that a college degree is necessary to succeed in life and obtain a high paying job. Assuming that people can be educated in more than one way, what are some of the reasons why the best jobs go to the best educated people?

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Communication… Two Good Things About Yesterday.

You're Not the Boss of Me

'This is the time of year when many of us are lucky enough to be able to take a break from the normal hectic pace of life and spend a little time reminiscing about times that have gone before. While we know that spending too much time dwelling on the past is not particularly productive, sometimes it serves us well to remember some of the good things about it, things that might continue to be helpful as we move toward the future.

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Creating Your Business' Crisis Management Plan

Eric Jacobson

'When it comes to a crisis management plan, unfortunately most businesses don''t have a plan. Or, don''t have a plan that is up-to-date, comprehensive and/or flexible. With a crisis management plan, you : • Forecast potential and most likely/probable crises • Plan in advance for how to deal with them • Document your sequential, step-by-step action plan, including having a timeline • Share your written plan with all the appropriate players on your team A crisis can be any event or series of event

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Christmas Poetry, by Ann Weems

Ron Edmondson

'I’m not an avid poetry reader, until there are seasons like Christmas. Here are two of my favorite poems by Ann Weems…enjoy: Yesterday’s Pain. In the godforsaken, obscene quicksand of life, there is a deafening alleluia. rising from the souls of those who weep, and of those who weep with those who weep. If you watch, you will see. the hand of God. putting the stars back in their skies. one by one.

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