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Ethics of Business Videos & Getting Clear

Employees of a disengaged manager are four times as likely to be disengaged themselves. It’s contagious. Productivity suffers but also without thinking of the larger ramifications, a manager can lead employees to unethical behavior without realizing it.  Maybe it’s telling … Continue reading

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Richard Branson Key Leadership Skills Video

Have you ever noticed how large companies will often describe “entrepreneurial experience” as a key desired trait for future employees. No wonder. It takes a certain steely resolve and “do whatever it takes” attitude to be an entrepreneur. Large companies … Continue reading

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Why is HR Hated?

This was a question posed on LinkedIn that immediately grabbed our attention! Human Resources, by its very name conjures up thoughts of talent, possibility, abundance and valued resources. Yet, often HR gets no respect (to coin a Rodney Dangerfield line). … Continue reading

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Corporate Video Training 2013 Trends

Trends provide us an opportunity to mark ourselves against what’s new or popular. Or, we can choose to ignore them.  But, the biggest indicator of a trend that is here to stay is its popularity, or, in the case of … Continue reading

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How to Interview and Hire the Right People

Have you asked these questions when you’re interviewing candidates? What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? Why are you interested in working for us? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? Why do you want to … Continue reading

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Developing Effective Leaders to Hit Home Runs

Google’s 8-Point Guide to Good Management. Use it to add fuel to your own management training. The guide says “Don’t be a sissy” and reach for those goals, use your power to remove roadblocks, develop careers and listen. Seems pretty … Continue reading

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Google Cliff Notes on Creating Great Managers

We’re a big believer in not re-creating the wheel and learning from the best. If a company is successful in motivating workers and consistently hitting or exceeding financial targets through innovation and productivity, it must know what it’s doing in … Continue reading

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Management Blind Spots – Quick Fixes

Success Television Newsletter 1.17.2013 “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” Epictetus (Greek philosopher associated with the Stoics, AD 55-c.135) Managers often think they’re good at listening but if … Continue reading

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How to Improve Your Managers’ Success Quotient

A bad sales hire with a $100,000 base salary can cost a company in excess of $1.5 million in revenue, said Randy Street, co-author of Who: The A Method for Hiring, a hiring strategies handbook. These losses stem from costs … Continue reading

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Management Training Video End of Year Sale

Planning your training budgets for next year? Want to jump-start your savings? If you are even thinking of management training videos, customer service trainings or diversity trainings, you’ll want to grab our specials now!! Call Us (888) 380-5491 or Email … Continue reading

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