NY Times: “competitiveness will be more about organizing relationships than amassing force”
In the January 24, 2011 issue of the NY Times, David Brooks shares his thoughts on what it means for the United States to remain competitive in the global economy. Two of the paragraphs literally jumped off the page for me: In the 20th century, America was the Big Dog nation. We had more money, […]
5 Steps To Excel At Work
Your job as a manager is getting harder all the time. But your most critical responsibility–especially in today’s world of intensifying competition and economic stress–is how to help your people shine their brightest. What do you do when your most talented employees fall short of their potential? How do you inspire a solid contributor to […]
How to Build a Bulletproof Company Culture — GET NAKED!
In this new and provocative book, Pat unveils a revolutionary approach to client service that yields uncommon levels of trust and loyalty. In Getting Naked, Pat challenges service providers to be completely transparent and vulnerable with clients in order to overcome the three fears that ultimately sabotage client allegiance. Written for internal or external consultants, […]
If you’ve never failed, you’ve never lived
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Teambuilding and “Graphic Facilitation”
During a recent IATF Visiting Faculty Member TeleSeminar, Breah Livolsi Parker of BlipStudio.com provided live Graphic Facilitation which enhanced the event greatly. CLICK HERE to view the results of her work. Graphic Facilitators like Breah help facilitators, trainers, coaches and educators create a deeper, more profound learning experience. The article below by Geoff Ball will […]
Netflix CEO shares secrets for running a successful company
What is your company vacation policy? Netflix’s vacation policy: Take what you need while getting your job done. What is your company travel and expense policy? The travel and expense policy at Netflix is five words long: “act in Netflix’s best interests.” Do these Netflix policies sound crazy? They wouldn’t work for most organizations because […]