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Keys to Your Career (3 of 3)

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:30:00 EDT

Break new ground. Be visible; get out on the floor, walk around the office; stay in touch with the people who take care of the daily happenings.
Utilize the unexpected and concrete. Have a concrete way of conveying your vision; use a tangible example.
Encourage risk-taking. Encourage risk taking in yourself and subordinates in order to get less predictable (read: high visibility) results.

Keys to Your Career (2 of 3)

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Now let's get started on the next set of "wisdom tactics." Warning: These behaviors will help you move ahead in your career. Are you ready? Let's go.

Keys to Your Career (1 of 3)

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:30:00 EDT

Are you trying to get ahead? Have you been struggling to figure out what action you take will leave the biggest footprint on your career? If this is you, then stay tuned. This is the first article in a series of three articles about your career, and how you can shift it out of neutral. Let's get started!

Freshening Up Your Training Skills (Part 3 of 3)

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:30:00 EST

In the third part of this three-part series, we will talk about the training system. Whether you are a trainer yourself or you are responsible for hiring and preparing the training staff, the material covered in this article will take you back through some of the core concepts that will help you create a robust training staff or simply become a more effective trainer yourself.

Freshening Up Your Skills in 2009

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:30:00 EST

In this three-part series, we will to get back to the basics, and perhaps look at them in a new way. Helping adults learn is a unique skill that you or the trainers you work with have, no doubt, refined over time. We are going to take a look back at the skills make the most difference when engaging a group audience in learning new skills, products or processes.

Recognizing and Overcoming Fear

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:00:00 EST

In turbulent times like today we all respond to our changing situation with a certain amount of fear. Is this a bad thing? It certainly can be but it can also be helpful.

There is a basic formula that I and many other coaches use to demonstrate the impact of fear in a way that most people can relate well to.

Your Side: When to Raise it and When to Let Go

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST

Situations are complex, especially at work. There are countless circumstances to deal with every week. Which ones should you take on? Which ones should be let go? The truth is that there is no right answer, because there is no way of ensuring how the conversation will turn out, even if you give it your best shot.

Regardless, when you do make the decision to take on a situation and communicate your angle, ask yourself; is the real conflict inside of you? Sometimes what’s difficult about a situation is much more related to what is going on inside of you, versus what is going on between you and someone else. In this case, focusing on the conversation isn’t going to pay off. You may as well complete the conflict within yourself.

Self Management Skills: A “How-To”

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST

You manage small scale projects in between the larger, more far-reaching projects. You strategize to integrate the right resources for all of your projects, and you also spend a lot of time managing your subordinates. You are there to encourage or educate them when things go wrong, you take the time to recognize their efforts when they excel, and you still take time to manage long-term planning processes for next year and beyond.

But are you managing yourself?

Time for Success

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDT

Anchoring Time in Your Core Values

The challenges of time management are indisputable; take, for example, the available sea of books, seminars and management programs that focus on time management.How are we doing?With all of these systems and theories, have we come any closer to getting a handle on our time?

Each morning, you may be asking yourself questions like, “What can I do today, right now, with the phone ringing and three people waiting for a return call or meeting? How can I organize my calendar more efficiently?How can I pack more productivity into my day?”The truth is this:You can adhere to whichever system works for you, as long as it is rooted in this one, simple concept…

Where Are You Going?

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:30:00 EDT

What? You haven’t mapped out your career already? Don’t worry just yet. You’re still in the majority, but you shouldn’t stay there for very long. More and more individuals, and companies, are making career mapping part of the picture. Whether for development purposes or as part of an organizational succession planning process they are finding that involving the employees rather than simply relying on a few individuals in management has its benefits.