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Tag Archives: best practice
Is corporate loyalty dead?
My opinion: No. And yes. Lay offs, downsizing and increased competition may have bred a new cynicism but there is a silver lining. I see a generation of workers who are ready to take responsibility for their careers. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Corporate performance, Employer Branding, High Octane Performance
Tagged best practice, employment, Loyalty, motivation, Work
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Managing Communications
I love email and I’m a fast typist. This was bad news for people in my network — before I clued in. If you use Outlook, I’ve got a tip that will keep your communications moving forward quickly and reduce meeting time. Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Leadership, Productivity, Self Management
Tagged best practice, communication, knowledge worker
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Focus Under Fire
The ability to focus on the right things during times of apprehension or overload is a leadership differentiator of the highest magnitude. One reader’s comment at HarvardBusiness.org struck me as the simplest definition of leadership under pressure I’ve ever encountered. … Continue reading
Focus Management In The Information Age
Keeping our goals front and center will help us stay aligned and play a bigger game. This blog contains an exercise to help identify daily wins. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Leadership, Management, Productivity
Tagged best practice, David Allen, Drucker, focus, GTD, knowledge worker, Productivity, Vision
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Return on Communication: The New ROI
ROI, ROS, ROA – Move over! There’s a new kid on the block. ROC, or Return on Communication, is best described as achieving desired, quantifiable results through effective messaging. Sounds simple – but it’s not. If you doubt the difficulty … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Leadership, Productivity
Tagged best practice, change management, communication, engage, Leadership
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Virtual Leadership – Making Meetings Work
In the traditional work environment we rely on physical proximity to access the spirit and energy of teams. In contrast, the virtual team is tasked with building the same sense of community and shared purpose but from physically diverse locations. How do we do this? Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Community, Leadership
Tagged best practice, communication, engage, goal, Leadership, meetings, net conference, team, teleconference, virtual leadership
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