Everyone is listening!
I was on a plane traveling from Philadelphia, PA to Albany, NY for a presentation (45 minute trip). Prior to taking off, the man behind me was on his cell phone speaking very clearly and loudly. It seemed to me he was relaying information to a reporter. Here are the details that came through:
The Department of Energy was not funding two off shore wind energy turbine projects because both were projects of foreign governments.
The Department of Energy was giving his company $800,000 over an extended period of time to analyze the data generated from these projects. To… Continue reading
Invest in Yourself!
New Circles start November 3
Space is limited – sign up now
What’s a circle?
A circle is a group of people facing the same challenges as you. You have direct input from an executive coach in addition to getting ideas from others who also want to strengthen their skills.
A circle is only for those who want to learn and will participate – is that you?
Do you need one?
Only if you have some challenges that you'd like some help with. New circles will start each month – reserve your spot today, there is limited space! Click… Continue reading
Motivation?
Motivation – so much has been written about this subject. What more can you learn?
The reality is you can’t motivate someone else, you can only motivate yourself. The most you can do as a leader is create an environment which holds the possibility for motivating others.
There are six elements that have to be present in your environment to maximize the motivation of your staff. Do these exist in your organization?
1. “Brightness of the future.” Every employee needs to understand where the credit union is headed, that it will be a better place.… Continue reading
You don’t have to say a word!
When you want to get a message across sometimes you don’t have to say a word. Body language makes up 55% of communication, 38% is your tone of voice and only 7% is words.
Think about the last time you prepared for a difficult conversation. How much time did you spend on crafting just the right words to say and how much time did you spend thinking about how you wanted to deliver the conversation? If you’re like me, I spent more time on the words – which I didn’t use anyway.
Here are some simple tips to come… Continue reading
Picky Boss
“My boss is driving me crazy!” “He picks at everything I do!” “I can’t seem to do anything right in the eyes of my boss!”
Does any of those statements sound familiar? Are you saying those things? The number one reason people leave their jobs is their boss.
Before you head out the door, or worse – stay and become miserable, try the following steps. Be warned, many people feel really uncomfortable when they are talking to people in authority – which in this case is your boss.… Continue reading
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