Tag Archives: Business
Managing the New Workplace in the Next Era of Talent
Today’s evolving workforce presents many opportunities for executives and leaders to rethink their talent management strategies and maximize a new people management discipline; one that not only ensures a productive and thriving workplace but reallocates aligned investments for the future. Although predictability has been replaced by ambiguity and uncertainty, business leaders can apply stronger measures [...]
Management: How Does a Focus on Critical Roles Benefit You and Your Company’s Strategy?
The current business environment and uncertain economy have captured the attention of many organizations demanding a different framework that leverages every corporate investment including people, financial, technological, and strategic resources.
Why Does Going Google and Facebook add Social Meaning to the Workplace?
One of the largest business developments in 2010 was in social media and it is expected to continue to grow according to most industry experts. There’s a significant amount of energy in this area that focuses on network growth, tools, analytics and marketing. Between the Google searches, blogging, tweeting, photo sharing and video uploads such [...]
4 Keys to Keeping Your IT Keepers
In an economic environment filled with uncertainty and continued regulation, busy executives must begin acting swiftly on key retention strategies in preparation for the up tick in growth. While the great recession has officially ended according to experts, the negative impact on top talent continues to ripple throughout organizations in the U.S. A recent survey [...]
When Raising the White Flag on Ethics Meets the CEO
Arriving at the executive suite, Sarah sat anxiously waiting to meet with the CEO while he finished an important phone call. As Sarah heard his voice cease and the click of his phone as it was placed on the receiver, she took a few deep breaths in a faint attempt to calm her heart and [...]
The Gifts of Giants: What Leaders Great and Small Can Do for Your Workplace
Who are giants in your company? Do they have a big title? Perhaps. But maybe they’re everyday people-leaders like you and I who may become giants of greatness in the coming decade. I recall a story shared by Max De Pree, the former chairman of business furniture innovator Herman Miller Inc., in his book, Leadership [...]
Everything We Want Is Just Outside Our Comfort Zone – Keep Going Beyond
Is the first thought of your morning and the last worry of the evening dominating your day? Is it looming over your shoulder and robbing your leadership from experiencing greater depth, meaning and purpose in your work? With big-hairy challenges facing today’s workplace in greater proportions, is there any wonder why many people leaders are [...]
Change is Coming. Do You Have the Buy-in to Succeed?
Being a successful leader in today’s business environment is hard work to say the least. The shifting of many leadership roles with new accountabilities compounded with the pressure for organizations to do more with less, leaves savvy managers at a cross-road; challenged to integrate value in a new era of change. Few organizations seem to [...]
Three Decisions That Affect Others’ Energy in the Workplace
Read the latest headlines and you may find yourself looking to book a far-away and much needed vacation in another country. The challenges continue and while the workplace is full of conversation regarding economic instability and a host of other topics, understanding our reactions to those around us may be impacting more than we realize. [...]
