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June 9, 2013
7 Habits of Highly Sustainable Leaders
Learn how to build your brain to last for the long haul.
By Christina Haxton, Speaker, Author & Executive Coach, Sustainable Leadership, Inc.
Your brain is not designed to hold ideas, your brain is designed to have ideas.” – Robert Allen, ‘Getting Things Done”
Because you are paid to think, to prioritize, to make the right decisions quickly … if you are a senior manager, your brain is your greatest asset. Especially if you want avoid burning up or burning out in your career.
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By Christina HaxtonPosted in Professional Development on June 9, 2013
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June 6, 2013
Moving Up the Ladder: 4 Best Practices to Demonstrate Your Capability
There is a difference between expressing an interest in career growth and proving yourself ready.
By Deb Calvert, President, People First Productivity Solutions
You're at that crossroads… You'd like to get ahead, to take on some new responsibilities, to stretch to the next level. But how do you go about convincing the “powers that be” that you are, indeed, ready?
One way is to simply ask. There are many ways you can simply ask, stating your desire to move up the company ladder. You can toss your hat into the ring when a job opens up. During performance reviews, you can...Continue reading
By Deb CalvertPosted in Professional Development on June 6, 2013
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March 11, 2013
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: How to Develop Yourself & Your Team
Do you believe emotional intelligence is a skill you can develop in others?
Emotional Intelligence is the ability to create a balance between knowing what you don’t know and that what you do know can be improved. It also means you have the ability to see the same knowledge and balance in others; teaching them how to be aware and create a good balance for themselves. The ability to learn gives you authority, the ability to teach gives you power. At the end of the day…and at the end of this article…I would like you to walk away with an...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on March 11, 2013
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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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September 9, 2012
Six OTHER Traits To Succeed In Sales
What Traits do you think of when describing a good sales person?
What Traits do you think of when describing a good sales person? Typically they are personality traits: outgoing, thoughtful, positive, responsive, knowledgeable, etc.… Although personality traits are very important, there are six OTHER traits you or your employees should focus on to succeed in sales.
1) Take it personally!
When you take things personally, you hold yourself accountable. By holding yourself accountable you:
become the go-to person
become the...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Sales & Business Development on September 9, 2012
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August 21, 2012
Eight Entrepreneurial Pointers For Any Job
What can you learn from entrepreneurs to help you succeed in your current job?
Following the success habits of entrepreneurs is a good basis for anyone’s success in business. The reason is that these individuals develop success from nothing. They engage in activities and exhibit certain qualities that build success. Anyone, no matter where you work, or what you do, can benefit from these lessons.
Here Are Eight Entrepreneurial Pointers For Any Job.
1) Tenacity
Having the determination to do what you believe in, and get done what needs...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on August 21, 2012
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August 16, 2012
Work Efficiency Equation For Managers And High Performers
How do you measure your own work efficiency?
When referring to a person’s efficiency, measuring work output/work input is not enough. Instead, there are six variables that determine a person’s work efficiency:
Speed + Accuracy + Foresight + Repeatability + Agility + Respect = An Efficient Employee or Manager
If you focus on these six variables, continuously strive as an individual to improve them and teach your employees to develop their own efficiency skills, you will create a high performance environment...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on August 16, 2012
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June 18, 2012
Learn to Speed Read in Three Easy Steps
How do you use information to stay competitive?
As professionals, we are inundated daily with information: E-mails, reports, news, blogs, social media…the list goes on and on. Those who are able to efficiently digest, assimilate and utilize the vast flow of information find themselves ahead of their peers and more competitive no matter what industry or function they work in. So how do you use information to stay competitive? You can learn to speed read your way to useful information and a competitive...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on June 18, 2012
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May 30, 2012
Five Benefits of Professional Development
What are you doing to develop your skills?
We are all busy with work, family and our social activities; as a result, professional development is often neglected due to time constraints. If you are interested in developing your skills, but unsure of where to start, we recommend that first, you understand the benefits of professional development, then let those benefits guide you to the training that suites your needs. Here are Five Benefits of Professional Development to consider:
1) You can keep up with changing...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on May 30, 2012
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May 29, 2012
Two Ways of Ensuring Top Quality High Potential Employees
How do you develop a High Potential employee?
High Potential employees are typically groomed for promotions. Their direct boss, the head of human resources, as well as executive leadership, follows their performance. Most progressive companies spend time and resources developing processes to review the pool of high potential candidates in an effort to ensure qualified promotions from within the company. These processes are a good step and may include customized management seminars, as well as yearly profile reviews, but does...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Management on May 29, 2012
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