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Mackert and Garfield Named to Board of Examiners for 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Six Disciplines

The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named Casey Mackert, Director of Baldrige Services and Dr. Jan Garfield, Baldrige Client Coach at Six Disciplines Consulting Services in Findlay, Ohio, to the Board of Examiners for the 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The

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The Power Of Trust (Book Excerpt)

Tim Milburn

Being trustworthy aligns with every faith-based and ethical notion going back thousands of years. When trust is present, time is saved, productivity goes up, and people are happier. Along with technology and innovation, trust is one of the most powerful forces in business today. It’s a good business practice.

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The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

The production was The Sound of Music , starring Carrie Underwood. I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities. Ready… Set… Be productive.

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What Happens to Mental Health at Work When Our Devices Know How We Feel?

Harvard Business Review

One recent global research survey of employee assistance programs found that, combined, employee anxiety, stress, and depression accounted for over 80% of all emotional health cases in 2014, compared with 55% in 2012. But as wearable and mobile technology becomes more attuned to our moods, will that still be true?

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Attention Leaders: Five Attitudes to Take to work in 2014

You're Not the Boss of Me

I’m posting it again because well, I think it continues to be relevant in 2014. However, if you have something that would make the workplace of 2014 much better, attitude-wise, I encourage you to share it. And, there are a great many about thanks to the wonders of technology. Thank you. ==. Attitude is a big deal.

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Lessons from Companies That Put Purpose Ahead of Short-Term Profits

Harvard Business Review

Consider these three examples: In 2014 the US healthcare retailer CVS decided to stop selling cigarettes, at an estimated cost of $2 billion, due to it being “the right thing for us to do for our customers and our company to help people on their path to better health,” according to Larry Merlo, CEO. Insight Center.

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How Successful Leaders Use Culture To Influence Behaviour

Tanveer Naseer

Sheridan makes a strong case that this seemingly expensive and inefficient practice actually increases organizational productivity, learning, innovation, and quality, while reducing stress and fatigue. Yet the novel is not an anti-technology, anti-business diatribe. But the fictional company doesn’t stop there.

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