Tag: business

  • Types of Conflict Resolution & How you can Benefit

    August 2013 This is where you are, but… THIS is where you WANT to be… Job stress and burnout are on the rise; absenteeism and turnover are increasing. Talent retention is on the rise. Higher and more consistent morale exists. Stress is reduced and communication is more open among people at all levels. Distrust and…

  • Mergers & Family Business Succession Plans: How to Coach and Manage People Through Change

    August 2013   This is where you are, but… THIS is where you WANT to be… People attend meetings, but they clearly aren’t working together nor are they working toward the same goals. Some people are overly cautious and quiet while others are playing a silent game of tug-o-war. Problems, both spoken and unspoken, are…

  • How to Lead Profitable Productive & Efficient Meetings: A Quick Guide

    August 2013 How to Lead Profitable Meetings This is where you are, but… THIS is where you WANT to be… Meetings end with unspecific goals. Vague timelines make people wonder who is going to do what and by when. Meetings are planned more effectively for better results. Achievable and measurable goals are clearly defined. Effective…

  • Strategic Plan & Project Implementation How to Create Ownership

    August 2013 Project Implementation: How to Create Ownership This is where you are, but… THIS is where you WANT to be… An “us versus them” culture has been created and will not relent. People grasp the issues. Individuals and departments are aligned around a common purpose. People understand both the difficulties and the opportunities inherent…

  • Organization Business Strategic Plan Implementation Skills Assessment

    August 2013 The Reality of Strategic Plan Execution should be clearly apparent. You must measure your teams understanding and ability to execute or you’re simply lying to yourself and others and wasting time and money under the illusion you’re doing strategic planning. Whether I call it a strategic plan for larger organizations or a plan…

  • How to Learn from Downturns, Corrections and, yes, even Recessions

    Aug 2013 During difficult times, why do some firms grow and prosper while others decline and die out? I believe the answer lays in the ability to manage change. Some people see threats and change as what they have to give up. Others see them as opportunities. These “opportunists” see change as a time when things are…

  • How to Overcome Business Hardship & Succeed

    Aug 2013   Overview Henry Ford’s businesses failed and left him flat broke five times before he founded Ford Motor Company, R.H. Macy started seven businesses and failed at each one before  he found the right combination, Soichiro Honda was turned down as an engineer at Toyota, was jobless for quite a while then created…

  • Barriers to Effective Communication

    Aug 2013 Substandard employee, department & organizational performance is often directly related to poor communication, but blamed on other superficial symptoms. Removing these barriers relies on trust, brutal yet empathic honesty, and achieving joint objectives. This is where you are, but… THIS is where you WANT to be… Team members communicate poorly. Conflict is reduced between…

  • Improved Communication: Check for Understanding

    August 2013 Throughout history, many great communicators have mused about how difficult it is for people to effectively communicate — even those who speak the same language! Some scholars cite how subtle differences in age and style can potentially create real challenges in successful communication. Case in point might be the stereotypical communication challenges faced…