“Good morning,” Bill said with as big a smile as he could muster. “Allow me to introduce Tim Smith. Tim is a very successful and talented account manager coming to us from our Florida market. Tim, why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself?”
Immediately Penny was lost in thought, “I wonder how long this guy will last? He looks sharp. Sounds like he knows his…
Two of your favorite restaurants want your feedback. “What would you add to our menu?”
You immediately dish the details of your grandmother’s Roast Chicken with Chestnut Stuffing. “Everyone loves it!” you gush.
One chef adds it to his menu. The other completely ignores you. Which restaurant just won your loyalty?
Is it any different with your employees?
A recent Talent Management Survey discovered two…
You may delay, but time will not. – Benjamin Franklin
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Did you know yesterday was historic on our calendar? I spotted it as I wrote in my Journal … 12-12-12 — yes, it looks impressive.
When you throw in the time stamp, there was a moment in history recorded as “12:12:12…
Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. – Voltaire
Heather is a valuable employee of an international beauty products company; the written mission:
Empowered by its unique Mission, [said company] believes that authentic beauty is one that works in harmony with the greater web of life. It does not qualify as beauty if it hurts any of the…
This executive coaching client is a rising star in his company.
Working in a Fortune 100 company with 300,000 employees, Jonathan (not his real name) has consistently received high performance marks and has for 12 years. He is acknowledged for adding value to the company and consistently promoted from entry level to a senior manager role.
With each promotion he received the standard 5% pay increase.
Recently, his boss was…
How important is engaged leadership?
When it comes to relationships, we understand the implications of a certain agreement between two people before marriage. A couple’s engagement tells everyone of their commitment to each other and to the rugged journey of marriage which starts sometime after the honeymoon.
Commitment gets at the heart of what employee engagement is about. The commitment is between you, the “employee”, and involves this rugged journey…
How do leaders control their use of control?
Few people have the ability to throw a small round object over 6o feet within a defined 17-inch wide space somewhere between an individual’s knees and chest. The ability to place a pitch precisely in the strike zone earns professional baseball pitchers sizable contracts.
The tricky part of the “strike zone” is that it changes with each batter. There is no “automatic” strike zone…
