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Creating a Successful Fleet Operation Means Investing in Employees

Strategy Driven

These challenges created the perfect opportunity to re-envision the careers of Coconino County mechanics. As a trade, mechanics require a long lead time and many labor hours to gain skills and experience, especially with the technology and alternative fuels of complex and heavy equipment continuously changing.

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How To Stay Relevant & Have Impact

Mills Scofield

If we are going to handle this continually changing the world, we have to adapt ourselves. Since reinventing ourselves can be daunting, Dorie uses a ‘lean startup’ approach to help us experiment and prototype (as she says, “test drive”) our path and develop the skills we might need.

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Thoughts About Big Changes vs. Little Changes

Lead Change Blog

As someone who takes leadership and coaching seriously, I have been reading up on goal-setting, aspirations, and all that change stuff … As a coach, I help others identify, clarify, plan for, and achieve goals. Throughout my careers, goals have always been important elements of my work.

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The Big Picture of Business – How and When to Collaborate, for Best Business Advantage.

Strategy Driven

Continued Collaborations. The sophisticated ones are skilled at building and utilizing colleagues and outside experts. The work required multiple professional skills. As an integrated process of life skills, career has its place. The marketplace is continually changing. Want and advocate teamwork.

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28 Leadership Development Recommendations for your Individual Development Plan

Great Leadership By Dan

Do employees feel that their boss honors their career aspirations, building needed skills that serve their organization now and in the future? Joel Garfinkle , from Career Advancement Blog , says “ Improve Your Perception: A reputation that took decades to build can be threatened by a single event. Tacy Byham, Ph.D.

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Keep Learning Once You Hit the C-Suite

Harvard Business Review

What skills do companies prize in C-level executives ? Experienced search consultants typically interview hundreds and even thousands of senior executives; they assess those executives’ skills, track them over time, and in some cases place the same executive in a series of jobs. (See

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Research Shows Immigrants Help Businesses Grow. Here’s Why.

Harvard Business Review

Growth demands that businesses view change as imperative, not optional. Immigrants, who are veterans of change, would appear to be likely to help businesses remain competitive and thrive. It requires adaptation skills to survive, let alone to thrive, in a new place. Adaptability. Diversity and inclusion.