Category Archives: HR

Guidelines for Managing Your Mentor Relationships

by Lois Zachary One of my favorite children’s stories is Seven Blind Mice. I was rearranging my bookshelf last week and I reread the story for the first time in many years. It struck me that this familiar tale offers … Continue reading

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Leadership Skills for Managers

We’re often asked how to train managers to become leaders. Usually what is behind this request is the need to get managers to motivate their team to excel at reaching goals. However, the sad truth is that often star employees … Continue reading

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The ROI of Training Managers to Become Leaders

We’re often asked how to train managers to become leaders. Usually what is behind this request is the need to get managers to make good decisions and inspire their team. However, the sad truth is that often star employees who … Continue reading

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Management Coaching Advice for Joe Girardi

by Marshall Goldsmith Joe Girardi became the coach of the New York Yankees in 2008. I was recently asked what leadership advice I would give him.  Think of this in the context of being a new leader, succeeding someone who was very … Continue reading

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Leadership Coaching Advice for Joe Torre

by Marshall Goldsmith  As an executive coach who is accustomed to working with corporate chief executives, I found this recent request to be an interesting challenge: Give some coaching advice to two coaches, Joe Torre, the former coach of the … Continue reading

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Build a Team with Entrepreneurial Attributes

Entrepreneurship Management E-learning Course Change Management E Learning “In today’s fast-changing business environment, organizations tell us that their #1 goal is to improve their ‘business agility’ – their ability to understand market changes, rapidly adapt, and operate as a globally … Continue reading

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How Effective Leaders Can Engage Talent with Boldness

by Holly Green Are you brave, valiant, valorous, audacious, and swashbuckling? Or are you timorous, trepid, faint-hearted, and pusillanimous? Find out how to be bold as you “go for the gold.” 2012 is the year to be bold!  The economy … Continue reading

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Quiet, Please: I’m an Introvert and Proud of It

by Helen Whelan I love to listen. I’d much rather ask questions than talk. I like to receive information and think about what is being said. Sometimes, I’ve been asked whether “I get it”. Often that has been code to … Continue reading

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Super Bowl Ad for the Next Great Entrepreneur

Here’s a great ad that will air during the Super Bowl. It’s created by the Kauffman Foundation, which studies and encourages entrepreneurship. We found out about it from Steve Case, an entrepreneur who founded AOL and is now Chairman of … Continue reading

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Are Your Employees Just Waiting to Bolt?

by Holly Green The employment pendulum seems to be swinging back to the employee side. How do you keep employees from getting “happy feet” when their job options increase? Here’s some interesting news. According to the Department of Labor, unemployment … Continue reading

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