Emotional Intelligence of a Clown Fish
More and more, people are becoming aware that Emotional Intelligence involves being aware of their own emotions as well as those around them. In a nutshell, here is the overall on what it measures: The Emotional Intelligence Ability Model: Perceiving Emotions– Think about the concept of languages. Words we speak don’t just automatically make sense Read More
Shrink employee turnover; Claim your seat at the Top Places to work table
It is Management Monday! This is the time of the week set aside for addressing anything from time management to management roles… Let’s talk about managing the employment appeal of your business! Making it in to Forbes’ “The Best Companies to Work for” list sounds daunting. Even joining the ranks of a local “top Read More
Do you have Stanley stress?
There are different categories for stress, but let’s talk about stress that can be controlled. This is stress that stems from personal actions and emotions. Maybe you missed the bus and are running late to work or perhaps a relationship with a co-worker is in a rough patch which is causing you stress. The reality Read More
Pay what you want business strategy
Successful businesses are those that are responsive to customer needs and make socially responsible decisions. Sometimes the trick lies in the balance to achieve those goals. New ideas are always on the rise, but the most emotionally intelligent ideas which incorporate a win-win approach promise the best results. Panera’s recent Pay-What-You-Want (reminiscent of the movie Read More
Dig deeper to avoid CEO terminations
Senior level terminations have been on the rise. A recent Korn/Ferry international survey found that 48 percent of 262 participants were terminated from senior level positions within their first year on the job. Some CEO terminations seem to be tied to business and financial performance, such as Groupon’s recent firing of CEO, Andrew Mason. However Read More
Why ride the telecommute train?
It’s no secret that work-from-home days and telecommuting job opportunities are increasing across the country. Many predict that as new technology continues to infiltrate business, more companies will hop on the telecommuting job train. It is widely believed that there are advantages from financials aspects to collaboration for organizations that encourage telecommuting. From a historical Read More
Lessons from the Catholic Church: Succession Planning?
Champ Rawls of The Rawls Group in Orlando, FL makes a good case for the correlation between Catholic Church leadership and succession planning. With Pope Benedict’s recent decision to step down, Rawls draws attention to the striking similarities between the responsibilities of the Pope and of a business leader. From leading others, to driving the Read More
Jedi Stress Relief
Be it in the form of endless paperwork, time sensitive projects or planning big events, we all have our share of stress. The difficulty is managing the stress. Sometimes it seems overwhelming, but if we look around us we realize people deal with much more stress than our own on a daily basis. How do Read More
“March Madness” or “March sadness”?
We all know the upheaval caused by March Madness every year. Each company has to determine on their own what stance to take on dealing with March Madness in the workplace. The question is “Will it be ‘March Madness’ or ‘March sadness’ this year at your company?” We can’t answer what approach is Read More
Workload Manager
Management Monday! The time of the week set aside for addressing anything from time management to management roles… This week let’s talk about workload management. We walk a fine line between wanting to be challenged and being overloaded. Unfortunately, we do often find ourselves trying to climb out of what feels like an endless abyss Read More