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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Life Begins At The End Of Your Comfort Zone
People and organizations are often driven to do their best work during times of challenge. How can that be? Don’t we do our best when we’re relaxed and comfortable? The truth is, some people work at optimal levels only when faced with a looming … Continue reading
Posted in High Octane Performance, Inspiration, Leadership
Tagged achievement, Inspiration, Robin Sharma, time management
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Feeling Like a Baby When It Comes to Online Recruitment?
Creating effective online recruitment ads can be daunting even for the most experienced corporate veteran. Here are 3 tips that should help. Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Hiring, Social Media, World of Work
Tagged e-cruiting, e-cruitment, Online recruitment, Recruitment, Recruitment strategy
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Jack Welch and the 4E’s of Leadership
I learned about this book from the CEO of one of Canada’s largest staffing firms. We had moved onto the topic of organizational and personal leadership when he brought up the 4E’s. I had to admit that I had not heard of … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Leadership
Tagged 4E's of Leadership, Business, Jack Welch, Jeffrey A. Krames, Jeffrey R. Immelt, Larry Bossidy, Leadership, Robert Nardelli
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Investing In Your People
Many managers spend the bulk of their time working with the poorest performers. Why not look at a practice that drives greater results and aids in retaining the best? Continue reading
It’s Not Enough To Hire The Best – Great Leaders Add Vision, Stretch Goals & Accountability To The Mix
What is the most irresponsible approach to take with your best talent? Leaving them alone to do their own thing. Read on to find out why… Continue reading
Prospecting for Business: The Change Management Connection
Asking a prospect to consider your company over their current supplier is tantamount to asking them to take on a change management initiative. Failing to recognize this keeps many otherwise skilled sales people from achieving their objectives. People are naturally resistant to change. … Continue reading
Is Autocratic Management Stifling Passion in Your Company?
Read through a short table comparing the behaviours of an autocratic organization to one that engages the passion of its people. Everyone can improve in some area… How do you rate yourself? Continue reading
Planning For Growth – Part 3
Welcome to part 3 of 3. In this segment we turn the plan into measurable behaviours that create results. This is where the rubber meets the road! In part one, we recorded some important goals. Among them: Field of play … Continue reading
Just Released: Canadian Labour Force Survey
Employment was little changed for the second consecutive month in August and the unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage points to 7.3%. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/110909/dq110909a-eng.htm
Posted in Staffing Industry, World of Work
Tagged Canada, employment, Labour economics, Unemployment
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Planning For Growth – Part 2
Part Two of Planning for Growth delves into the customer base and prospective clients. Continue reading
Planning For Growth
A strong business plan delivers growth by creating organizational alignment. This series presents the steps required to create an executable 3-year growth plan. Continue reading
