January 5, 2013

3 Major Benefits of Cross-Functional Professional Development

Learn to build professional relationships that make you more valuable to your company.

Sometimes we enjoy working with others, sometimes…not so much.  Typically, our enjoyment is based on our relationships; we rely on a personal exchange in order to get along & work cohesively.  Simply put, personal exchanges are not enough. Here’s why: Business actions, simple or complex, can become personality struggles when a professional connection does not exist.  The real goal is to build professional connections.  Cross Functional Development allows you to create...Continue reading

By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on January 5, 2013

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January 4, 2013

Steve Jobs: Secrets of Life - How Steve Jobs Shaped My Career Without Me Knowing

A Great Motivator to Start Your Year

Wow!  Like everyone else, I’ve always been impressed with his work, but never really spent time studying Steve Jobs.  That was until last night when I went online to see what kind of management videos are out there. What I found were a multitude of Steve Jobs interviews from the 1980’s through his recent death in 2011.  I watched as many of them as I could find.  He was amazing, both impressive and inspirational.  I never realized how much of an impact he had on my...Continue reading

By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on January 4, 2013

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January 2, 2013

7 Tips for Communicating with Clarity

These simple steps can make a big difference in your effectiveness.

By Deb Calvert, President, People First Productivity Solutions Misunderstandings in the workplace cause productivity losses, hurt feelings, and unnecessary conflict. Communicating with clarity can prevent misunderstandings and keep things running smoothly and peaceably. Ensuring clarity in communication is the responsibility of each individual, particularly since our performance is so frequently appraised based on our ability to effectively communicate.   Here are Seven Tips for Improving the...Continue reading

By Deb CalvertPosted in Communication Skills on January 2, 2013

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December 29, 2012

50 Resolutions That Can Positively Impact Your Career

What will you do differently in 2013?

As 2012 comes to an end and 2013 approaches, it is a great time to consider some resolutions that open opportunities for career growth and professional success.  Here are 50 ideas to spark actions plans for improvement.  What is it that you want to improve?  Are you doing what is necessary to get where you want to go in your career?  Now is the time…here is our first crack at a list in no particular order.  What will you do?    1.  Create a Professional...Continue reading

By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on December 29, 2012

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December 28, 2012

How To Budget And Forecast

Business Plans, Budgets & Forecasts: A How To Guide For Your Organization

Is your head spinning from all the stress & time spent on business plans, forecasts and budgets?  Remember, planning is not a science…it’s an exercise…that should refresh you, keep you agile, and make you feel in control of your destiny!  Is that how you feel?  As we enter into this year’s budget and forecast season, try to challenge yourself and your team to become more efficient and to create better standards for planning and budgeting.  In turn, you will...Continue reading

By Lisa WoodsPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on December 28, 2012

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December 27, 2012

Six Things to Consider Before Assigning a Project Leader

Is your next project doomed to failure?

By Ron Montgomery, Management Consultant & Owner, OnPoint, LLC Finding the right person for the job is always an important hiring decision, but often overlooked when assigning project leadership roles.  Why do you think that is the case? Many times project leadership roles are “assignments” instead of “appointments”.  That distinction creates a mindset that can set your project, your employee, and your company up for failure.  Ask yourself: Does your company...Continue reading

By Ron MontgomeryPosted in Project & Process Management on December 27, 2012

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December 19, 2012

7 Ways a New Manager Can Build Trust

Have you given your new employees reason to trust you?

By Emilie Shoop, Creator and Leader of Shoop Training & Consulting “The glue that holds all relationships together - including the relationship between; the leader and the led is trust, and trust is based on integrity.”  Brian Tracy   All throughout your career you are building others’ trust in you.  You have built trust between you and your coworkers.  Your boss trusts you.  Other departments trust you.  Customers trust you.  What trust have...Continue reading

By Emilie ShoopPosted in Management on December 19, 2012

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December 16, 2012

Why Is It So Difficult to Implement Change?

Follow These Steps to Become a Change Leader

By Deb Calvert, President, People First Productivity Solutions As humans, we prefer a state called homeostasis. It’s the state in which a person’s relationship to the environment is stable. It’s in our very nature to strive for stability and resist change. Physically, we are wired for regulation that keeps our systems operating in a way that is stable and unchanging. Emotionally, we may cling to what or who is familiar.   You may have heard or read before that the top...Continue reading

By Deb CalvertPosted in Communication Skills on December 16, 2012

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December 13, 2012

Building International Leadership Credibility

What content, actions or practices will influence your leadership credibility; the ability to face and work through struggles on overseas assignments?

By Debbie Nicol, Managing Director, 'business en motion' According to Kouzes and Posner, credibility is the currency of leadership.  Credibility is ‘smelt and felt’ by all around you, and is mirrored in self-confidence and following.   With the world changing, the context of leadership is most certainly changing, yet Kouzes and Posner’s research shows that content remains the same.  What content, actions or practices will influence your leadership credibility; the...Continue reading

By Debbie NicolPosted in International Management on December 13, 2012

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December 12, 2012

Reflect on 2012 to Create a Stronger 2013

What does your company do to start the year off energized & engaged?

By Gina Fedeli, President GCF Consulting, Inc. With the end of the year approaching, it’s an ideal time to review 2012’s accomplishments and to plan for 2013. It’s a chance to celebrate achievements and to reinforce the behavior that made them possible.  It’s also an opportunity to evaluate the year’s mistakes so that they can be avoided in the future.   In addition to developing high-level business goals for 2013, assess the company’s mission and...Continue reading

By Gina FedeliPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on December 12, 2012

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