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- Walls or Windows: An Active Approach to a Superior Work Environment - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2013 from Karla BrandauIn light of the Wal-Mart Supreme Court ruling, Alison Davis, CEO of employee communications consulting firm, Davis & Co., said in an article in Workforce Management that the ruling does not mean business leaders can relax. She has spoken with many business leaders and they see the need for doing ...
Views: 1441 - The Charismatic Leader – Diamond Performance - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2011 from Karla BrandauIn an interview, comedian Joan Rivers was asked how she stayed so thin and trim and the interviewer said, “Do you do a lot of exercising?” “Oh, my Lord no,” said Rivers. “If God had intended me to bend over, He would have put diamonds on the ground.” When actress and screen writer, Mae West, ...
Views: 764 - Me? In La-La Land? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Karla BrandauIf the organization provides safety and security for employees, then employees will provide the organization with their brawn. But what about the brain? That is a different issue. Money buys employees’ brawn: at least you can see them at their desk by 8:00 a.m. and see them leave at 5:00 p.m. ...
Views: 694 - Happiness at Work? Is it Possible? Yes, if You Know the Nuances of Happiness - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Karla BrandauDo you ever feel lethargic and lost at work? Do you ever feel vulnerable and powerless, like a tiny cog in a huge machine? Do you wish that you could be truly happy at work? “Happiness at work is elusive,” says psychiatrist Dr. Kerry J. Sulkowicz. Sulkowicz teaches that a better goal is to ...
Views: 904 - Let's-Talk-Leadership-Help Your Employees Do More in Less Time - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Karla BrandauBecause of thunder storms in Atlanta, the flight from Dallas to Atlanta had been delayed twice. On the third attempt, we were boarding and I felt hopeful of actually getting off the ground. My hopes faded fast when the tired-looking flight attendant came down the aisle quietly announcing that if ...
Views: 1114(4 votes) - Depuzzle Human Behavior - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2010 from Karla BrandauBy Karla Brandau, CSP CEO of Workplace Power Institute Organizational camaraderie and productivity involve relating to others across a chasm of significant behavioral differences. Improving your "people skills" helps you figure out how to bridge the gap between yourself and others thereby ...
Views: 989 - Driving Higher Levels Of Performance On The Corporate Racetrack: Finish First - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2008 from Karla BrandauSince the first auto race in the United States took place in Evanston, Illinois in November of 1895, being the first to receive the checkered flag at the finish line signifying a win is the ultimate success. Finishing first causes heated competition in the racing world. Do you want to ...
Views: 766 - The New Global Marketplace Requires The Versatility Of A Swiss Army Knife - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2008 from Karla BrandauOn our last trip to Zurich, Switzerland, my son wanted my husband and me to bring him back an authentic Swiss Army knife. Steve and I shopped until we found the ultimate knife as pictured above and brought it home to Mark. It was well made, had solid craftsmanship, and was true to its core ...
Views: 848 - Be more successful: Create "ME INC." - by Submitted on May 05, 2008 from Karla BrandauWould you like more... - ..."Achievement Minded" status in your organization or with your clients? - ...Of the right kind of projects or clients? - ...Earning potential? Then take three steps to develop an image that brands you! Start today to create "ME INC." In our chaotic lives filled ...
Views: 799 - What?! Luck Comes from Hard Work? - by Submitted on May 05, 2008 from Karla BrandauWhen I complained about my lack of luck to a friend of mine, she quoted Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president of the United States, who said, "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it." It is easy to be scared of real work. Thomas Edison, American inventor ...
Views: 848 - Seven Sizzling Solutions To Predictable Hourly Stressors - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2008 from Karla BrandauThere is a significant relationship between time management and stress management. If you are a better time manager, you experience less stress and if you manage your stress, you are a better time manager. Time and stress are siblings. If they get along, everything is rosy but if they fight, ...
Views: 909 - Seven Calculated Choices To Make Your Career Leap Like A Geyser - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2008 from Karla Brandau"Life leaps like a geyser for those willing to drill through the rock of inertia." -- Alexis Carrel When I was 10 years old, our family vacation was to Yellowstone Park in Wyoming. I remember watching in awe as the Old Faithful geyser of its own free will and choice erupted out of what ...
Views: 779 - Help Your Employees "Make" Time - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2007 from Karla BrandauBecause of thunder storms in Atlanta, the flight from Dallas to Atlanta had been delayed twice. On the third attempt, we were boarding and I felt hopeful of actually getting off the ground. My hopes faded fast when the tired-looking flight attendant came down the aisle quietly announcing that if ...
Views: 977 - Ten Career Skills To Keep You Employable In The 21st Century - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2007 from Karla BrandauMost people drive through life looking in their rearview mirror and judging the future by the past. They have a really good view of where they have been and mistakenly think the future will be similar to the past as they make decisions based on their previous experiences. Even though past ...
Views: 869 - Retention Leadership: Three Key Drivers for Retaining the "Best of the Best" in Your Organization - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Karla BrandauIn the executive offices of high-tech companies across the globe, a new weapon is reemerging in the executive arsenal with powerful implications for driving business success: Retention Leadership. Executives whose daily challenges in the 21st Century global environment are how to work with ...
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