As I begin each New Year, I undergo what has become an annual ritual: developing a spreadsheet of objectives and goals for the upcoming year. This year, I realized that setting these goals and objectives is not enough. […]
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January 4, 2012 – While many people make resolutions for the new year, one group that doesn’t do this enough is bosses, according to OI Partners, a global coaching and leadership development and consulting firm. “Employees make career-related […]
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The holidays are a time of celebration, reflection and excitement. We celebrate the successes and reflect on the shortcomings of the previous year, yet we are filled with excitement of the New Year to come. A good friend […]
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November 29, 2011 – Job-hunting during the holiday season is a great way to gain a competitive advantage over those taking a break and putting their searches on hold until next year, according to OI Partners, a global […]
In today’s ongoing tumultuous environment, both in for-profit and not-for-profit market space, change in organizations is exceeding the pace that most individuals can adapt to comfortably. As organizations merge, restructure their models of operations, downsize, disappear or are […]
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What is corporate strategy? By definition, corporate strategy is “the overall scope and direction of a corporation and the way in which its various business operations work together to achieve particular goals” (BusinessDictionary.com). When I hear definitions like […]
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Oct. 10, 2011 – The management pipeline is bare at many employers, according to a survey by OI Partners, a global coaching and leadership development/consulting firm. Four out of 10 companies do not have enough employees to succeed […]
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Trust—Respect—Integrity. These three words are used by many, taken for granted by some and are difficult to define in the positive. But they are realized most when they are lacking or destroyed. Much of what you do at […]
As the world of business changes at a faster and faster pace, it is vital that companies become nimble when addressing the escalating complexities of the workplace. Often this means something we all fear, changing the traditional model […]