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- Creating a World-Class Corporate Culture - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Samantha JohnsonCreating a great workplace culture is not accidental; companies must make a conscious decision to focus and develop a plan that fosters a fantastic working environment for employees. Without a strong culture, there will be no foundation for rapid growth. By focusing on culture, leaders can ...
Views: 2479 - Energize Your Most Valuable Players - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Samantha JohnsonIdentify and nurture the select group of people, the most valuable players (MVPs), who will breathe life into an initiative. They are culled from both the internal and external core constituencies who must be on board for an initiative to succeed. There are several MVP categories, including ...
Views: 1686(1 vote) - Delighting Clients - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Samantha JohnsonThe rise of giant corporations led to the atomization and specialization of work, resulting in workers being disconnected from both the final product and the purpose of their work. There was no line of sight to the client, and without that, it was impossible to know what clients actually needed, ...
Views: 1359 - How to Proactively Manage Change and Transition - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Samantha JohnsonChange is inevitable, but not many managers handle it well. One framework that is recommended for managing change is the "Bridges Transition Model." It suggests that change and transition are two different things. Change is a situation in which something transforms. Transition, in ...
Views: 1883 - Project Management 101: Understanding Expectations (The Who, What, and Why of Your Project) - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2012 from Samantha JohnsonSuccessful organizations create projects that produce desired results in established time frames with assigned resources. As a result, businesses are increasingly driven to find individuals who can excel in a project-oriented environment. A project is a temporary undertaking performed to ...
Views: 1810 - Sustainability 101 - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Samantha JohnsonLeaders have accepted an inconvenient truth: business as usual is dead. They have expanded their thinking to address global challenges. They have set incentives that allow sustainability to drive innovation. They have rejected secrecy and embraced transparency, and entered into partnership ...
Views: 1168 - Demonstrating Strategic Skills - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonEffective leaders are able to devise a strategy which will lead to organizational success and then motivate the organization to follow that strategy. The ability to think strategically comes easier for some people than others, but Beeson believes that following certain guidelines can build a ...
Views: 3593 - Taking a New Approach to Building Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonAn Army of Entrepreneurs (AOE), in essence, is an internal force of loyal and committed employees. It is also a structure and a mindset that will help a business grow well beyond its founder or CEO. Well-know management expert Jennifer Prosek first implemented an AOE at her communications ...
Views: 1507(1 vote) - The Executive and The Elephant: Ways That People Mislead or Delude Themselves - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonOne significant problem with the inner elephant is that it hinders people's ability to see reality. Most individuals perceive the world based on their needs and biases, rather than on external events. The inner executive must deal with the inner elephant's tendency to judge others and the ...
Views: 2398 - Surround Yourself with Great People - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonThe critical measure of success in any business is the ability to get results, and therefore great employees are those who get the job done quickly and well, consistently and at high levels of quality. Great employees are defined by five key success factors: Great people are good team ...
Views: 2649(1 vote) - The Human Capital Supply Chain - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonIf a company does not fully understand the cost of its human capital, it leaves a large amount of expenses unmanaged. In order to fully understand the cost of human capital, direct and indirect labor costs need to be integrated. Integrating direct and indirect labor costs creates a more ...
Views: 1644 - Making Training Events Memorable - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonOne of the secrets to creating memorable events is to create a training plan in advance of the session. When developing this type of plan, instructors can consider nine techniques: Eliciting input about what learners hope will be covered and excluded. Establishing training goals at the ...
Views: 1538 - Managing Tension Between Managers and Millenials - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonIf managers are serious about their organizations' survival, then they must build and cultivate a staff of invested and knowledgeable Millennials. The underlying problem is that most managers do not understand how to engage their Millennial employees effectively. Millennials work, think, and ...
Views: 1153(2 votes) - What is Intellectual Property and Why is it Important? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonIntellectual property is the sum of the distinct components that make up a brand and the brand's campaign. These components include the service or product's name, logo, slogan, script of the commercial, music that accompanies the commercial, design of the product, design of the product's ...
Views: 1252(2 votes) - Blending Different Training Approaches - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonAnalyzing each training objective individually allows instructional designers to explore blended solutions and find the best possible training approach. A workbook that links all the elements is essential. This workbook should contain technical and activity instructions, logistics, contact ...
Views: 1590 - Force Your Competitor To React To Your Pricing - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonThe problem most companies have with their competition is their attitude. By viewing themselves as victims, companies justify many of their destructive behaviors, such as rampant discounting. Companies are urged to change their attitude of powerlessness and replace it with one of confidence. ...
Views: 1975(1 vote) - Foundations for Great Conversations - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonGreat conversations are built on a foundation of awareness, which includes: Emotional intelligence: an awareness of emotions in oneself and others that helps people navigate situations. Motivators: values, which inform what people want to talk about. Style: how people approach ...
Views: 2276 - Knowledge Management and How to Use it - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonKnowledge management (KM) is about recognizing useful information that exists within a company and making it accessible to others so they can either use the existing information or add information of their own. Every organization creates and uses information that is specific to their own area of ...
Views: 1549 - The Five C's of Body Language - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonFor our ancestors, split-second decisions made on the basis of subtle visual clues could be a matter of life or death. Today, first impressions still evoke automatic responses, which may or may not be accurate. Those automatic responses must be analyzed and filtered to ensure survival in a ...
Views: 4542 - Bringing Balance Into Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonBelieve it or not, the prescription for maintaining balance for the vast majority of women is this: Learn how to take care of yourself instead of taking care of everyone else excepts yourself. This doesn’t mean being selfish or self-centered. Far from it. But how can you take care of your ...
Views: 1082 - Bringing Balance Into Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonBelieve it or not, the prescription for maintaining balance for the vast majority of women is this: Learn how to take care of yourself instead of taking care of everyone else excepts yourself. This doesn’t mean being selfish or self-centered. Far from it. But how can you take care of your ...
Views: 1042 - Mortgages: Knowing What You're Getting Into - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonThere’s a lot more to buying a home than just picking one out and moving in. If you don’t have a wad of cash in your sofa cushions, chances are you’ll need a mortgage. Mortgage lending has been around for a long, long time, and some things haven’t changed while other parts of the mortgage ...
Views: 871 - Clarifying Values and Analyzing Beliefs - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonOne of the important ways in which successful people differ from unsuccessful people is that successful people tend to know who they are and what they believe in. Their clarity with regard to their goals, values, and ideals allows them to achieve success where others—including other people ...
Views: 1237 - Some Mortgage Questions Answered - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonThere’s a lot more to buying a home than just picking one out and moving in. If you don’t have a wad of cash in your sofa cushions, chances are you’ll need a mortgage. Mortgage lending has been around for a long, long time, and some things haven’t changed while other parts of the mortgage ...
Views: 1078 - Become Ms. Right, Not Find Mr. Right - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Samantha JohnsonAs you are seeking God to prepare you for your mate, this inner work may reveal things in you that are not pleasing to God and that also keep men away. Taking an inventory is personal – between you and God. You look up to God, by first looking inside yourself, then turning to God and saying, ‘I ...
Views: 3330(1 vote) - Your Expectations Make a Difference - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2010 from Samantha JohnsonAdolescence marks the pathway between childhood and young adulthood. Our world has changed so much since you, who are now parents, grew up. What you may think of as the typical behavior of your own junior and senior high school years now frequently takes place in middle school. As you recall ...
Views: 1140(5 votes) - Becoming Externally Open - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Samantha JohnsonWhen people are internally closed, they fear feedback, but when people are externally open, they welcome feedback about their words and actions. This feedback then helps them to learn and grow. Oftentimes people fear feedback because they believe that “abilities are relatively unchangeable ...
Views: 3457(1 vote) - Soar to Great Heights - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from Samantha JohnsonCover the Clock Most people, more often than we care to admit, don’t need to wear a watch. There are all manner of clocks and timepieces surrounding us. If you’ve got an appointment or if it’s important for you to be someplace in a particular time, sure, wear a watch if it’s convenient. To ...
Views: 3752 - Why Get Organized? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Samantha JohnsonWe sometimes forget our reasons to get organized once we realize it is a long-haul investment. Our reasons like “to make the house look better” quickly dissipate when all our efforts have brought us full circle back to the place we started three weeks ago. If we don’t understand the lasting ...
Views: 1986(5 votes) - Proven Strategies to Accelerate Success - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Samantha JohnsonYou want to accelerate your success. The very foundation of success acceleration is the fact that some of the principles you have in your belief window are not completely accurate, and they must be changed. Change the principles in your belief window that are not true, and you will be well ...
Views: 1537(2 votes) - Seven Happiness Activities of a Balanced Life - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Samantha JohnsonMaintaining your joy of living means being ready to explore and play with the opportunities of learning what life offers. A person whose life is balanced is best placed to leap aboard as opportunities arise. Balanced happy lives usually feature a range of activities which are consistent with ...
Views: 2022(1 vote) - Relaxing the Mind and Body - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Samantha JohnsonEvery once in a while, you need to ‘shut off.’ Not to have to think about working, shopping, ironing, bills, relationships, gardening, families, deadlines, children, parents, what’s right and what’s wrong. If you instinctively fell you’d like to do this – you’re right. Your mind and body is ...
Views: 1384(3 votes) - Freedom Is - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Samantha JohnsonNon-attachment is your invitation to soar in complete freedom. Attachment to outer things is not the only attachment we have in our lives. There is a subtler, equally powerful but more insidious attachment that happens in our inner lives – attachment to our thoughts, our acquired knowledge and ...
Views: 1332(5 votes) - Principles for Creating Your Future - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Samantha JohnsonYou now know yourself better than most people ever will. So, what do you do with this new found knowledge? First, ask yourself if you have enough fire in your belly to proceed as an entrepreneur in your own business. If you do, you will most likely be highly successful and will enjoy your ...
Views: 1074(1 vote) - Why Do Some People Find Meaning and Die Happy? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Samantha JohnsonWhat are the secrets to finding happiness and living wisely? What really matters if we want to live a worthy human life? These are the questions this book seeks to answer. With this are five secrets we must discover about life before we die. These secrets are the foundation of a fulfilling ...
Views: 2430(1 vote) - Too Much Cost, Not Enough Value - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Samantha JohnsonIn a commencement speech at Georgetown University in May 2007, at the very peak of the boom in the financial sector, John Bogle had this say on this subject: One, if you enter the financial field, do so with your eyes wide open, recognizing that any endeavour that extracts value from its ...
Views: 1273 - The Call of the Soul - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Samantha JohnsonMany of us feel uncomfortable revealing to others – and even to ourselves – what lies beneath the surface of our day-to-day consciousness. We get out of bed in the morning and begin again where we left off yesterday, attacking life as if we were waging a campaign of control and survival. All ...
Views: 1308 - Focus On The Little Things - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2009 from Samantha JohnsonChuck Noll, the four-time Super Bowl-winning football coach, once told his players, “Champions are champions not because they do anything extraordinary but because they do the ordinary things better than anyone else.” This is certainly an extension of Wooden’s preparation philosophy. You can’t ...
Views: 5532(3 votes) - Focus On The Little Things - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2009 from Samantha JohnsonChuck Noll, the four-time Super Bowl-winning football coach, once told his players, “Champions are champions not because they do anything extraordinary but because they do the ordinary things better than anyone else.” This is certainly an extension of Wooden’s preparation philosophy. You can’t ...
Views: 5532(3 votes) - The Little Extra That Makes You a Winner - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2009 from Samantha JohnsonThe first step to be taken in order to start the Plus Factor operating is to learn to be a creative dreamer. In some uncanny way that no one fully understands, they seem to contain the seeds of their own fulfillment. If you dream something long enough and hard enough, a door seems to open and ...
Views: 1054 - You are Only One Attitude Away from a Great Life - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2009 from Samantha JohnsonMaking the wrong choices – now that would be tragic! Nevertheless, as dumb as it sounds, that’s exactly what we do. So often God shows us the consequences of making a bad choice or walking through life with a bad attitude, and yet we choose that attitude anyway. Then when ...
Views: 1424 - Born to Be Unique - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2009 from Samantha JohnsonIt doesn’t take long for a parent to realize that not all children act alike, but we seldom know what to do about it. One child may be bubbly and outgoing while another is reserved and withdrawn. One may demand constant attention while another is content to be left on her own. Studies ...
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