Lunch with the CEO       A leader must be equipped with a set of competences   necessary to perform his/her role. The challenge, however, is that we are often times limited by the routine that keeps us from creativity, innovation and  critical thinking. What if you had the opportunity to meet with successful and Read More

When life is busy, or all your energy is focused on a special project, it’s all too easy to find yourself “off balance,” not paying enough attention to important areas of your life. While you need to have drive and focus if you’re going to get things done, taking this too far can lead to Read More

Bright Horizons and the charity, National Childbirth Trust (NCT), has introduced a work-life balance program into their workplace. The program, Working Family Advantage, helps employers create a family-friendly culture in the workplace. It includes: One-to-one coaching sessions to help parents and carers find a work-life balance. Group training and development sessions to develop manager and Read More

Work isn’t only taking its toll on mothers, but also on dads and their families according to a new study. This survery found that 22% of fathers say their work has negatively affected relationships with their children, while 26% believe that their job has hurt relationships with significant others. The prolonged economic uncertainty seems to have affected Read More

New data is showing that more than half of your executive talent is likely to leave your company during the course of the next year. So why are executives considering a career change? More importantly, what can you do to make these executives want to stay? Take a look at this data provided by ExecuNet. Read More

There is much talent-related data available in today’s digitized workplace, but not everyone is taking advantage of it. A new report from Taleo and Human Capital Institute finds that just 43 percent of 600 company respondents said they have a good enough grasp on analyzing workforce data to be classified as a “data-proficient organization” (DPO), Read More

In order to inspire your employees into higher levels of teamwork, there are specific things you must be, you need to know, and you should do. These do not necessarily come naturally but instead are acquired through continual work and study. A good leader is continually working and studying to improve their leadership skills and Read More

We will be attending AFP Florida’s 2012 Planet Philanthropy conference in Orlando, Florida next week as an exhibitor. We are excited to be a member of such a great organization. Make sure you stop by our booth if you will be attending!  

Here are five things Human Resources and Professional Development teams can do to create a culture that supports employees working in today’s fast-paced technological workplace: Create a competency framework for employees that values skills such as client service, e.g. responding to client e-mails promptly, AND agility, e.g. carving out time during the day for uninterrupted Read More

Not everyone is in the business for an executive coach. “Executive coaching–personal training in leadership from someone who provides it for a living–should be used like a powerful prescription drug that works best under certain conditions. When employed as a cure-all, it is less effective, too expensive and has negative side effects” (McKenna). Below are Read More