Remember the good old days when you sent everyone a reminder letter, maybe stuck a note on a notice board and all your members showed up at your meetings? How … Continue reading The Art of Getting People To Show Up at Meetings
Cell phone usage and texting have grown to a leading factor in automobile accidents. As of this writing only 9 states have legislated against texting while driving. That means that … Continue reading DWT (Driving while Texting) Policy? It is smart business.
Congrats or your appointment as committee chairman! Here’s a little secret… The chairperson is, most of all, a coordinator, energizer and a facilitator. That’s the secret. You say “Duh.” But … Continue reading A New Committee Chairman? Here’s a Little Secret
Some folks feel a bit awkward initiating icebreakers in a group when the group has not used icebreakers before. Not to worry, a little advance work will help gain acceptance … Continue reading Feel Awkward about Introducing Icebreakers?
Why Icebreakers? They set a positive tone for the meeting They give the speaker or chairman an approachable aura They loosen things up They help build relationships They give people … Continue reading Why Icebreakers?
Developing talent is not a one time effort. For organizations to be continually successful, they need to populate vacancies, and move great talent upward continually. This calls for a talent … Continue reading Ask a Coach: Why is a Talent Culture Important to My Organization’s Success?
Here are five steps you can use to develop your leadership bench: First, start by identifying the key positions in the organization. Second. Determine all the skill sets, attitudes and … Continue reading Ask a Coach: How Can I Develop My Leadership “Bench?”
Heading to a meeting? Going to a business lunch? Meeting someone in his or her office? Pocket the smart phone or cell phone, and turn off the ringer. And keep … Continue reading SMARTPhone On or Off the Table?
Many times the coaches with the stronger benches are more successful. And with more and more talk about the need for the leaders of organizations to also be great coaches, … Continue reading Ask a Coach: Why Should I Be Concerned with Developing My Leadership “Bench?”
As you go up the corporate ladder, the number of email messages received seems to increase exponentially. While its understandable that the air becomes more rare, and there are fewer … Continue reading Does the boss really want copies of all your emails?
If you’ve ever been on a teleconference meeting, you have experienced the odd frustrations involved with the interplay on the call. This video capsulizes it… SOOOO well. I couldn’t stop … Continue reading Must Watch Video – The Travesty of Teleconference Meetings
