Check out part of this article from www.inc.com by Geoffrey James! “1. Business is an ecosystem, not a battlefield. Average bosses see business as a conflict between companies, departments and groups. They build huge armies of “troops” to order about, demonize competitors as “enemies,” and treat customers as “territory” to be conquered. Extraordinary bosses see business Read More

Look for ways to sneak in a little fun. For example, if you have a cafeteria, you can transform lunchtimes into concert times inexpensively by inviting employees with musical instruments (and hopefully a modicum of talent) to play and/or sing for their colleagues.  Or you can have a more designated and official day or days Read More

Provide resources. Offer articles, books, brown-bag lunches and online seminars about stress and overwork, work-life balance and personal energy management. This will give employees the information they need to make better choices about balancing their energies across their work and life. Use the material in this article to begin designing your own seminar. Better yet, Read More

Center for Work Life Presentation V5 from Elmwood Forest Productions Inc. on Vimeo.   We work with leaders looking to develop their talent and performance outcomes. Our coaching strategies yield guaranteed results and proven ROI.  How we make a difference?  As an award-winning executive development and leadership training firm we provide leadership and management training to Read More

This April, Harvard’s Business School (HBS) will be hosting a leadership development program for pharmaceutical and biotech industry leaders in order to help executives develop and succeed in this rapidly changing industry. Due to the transformation of the economics of healthcare and the mergers, continually developing technology, acquisitions and government regulations there are many new Read More

 Talent Management: The “Achilles Tendon” Many organizations today are challenged with hiring talented people quickly, while managing escalating recruiting costs.  Hopefully you already have a system, which ties your HR practices, to your strategic goals.   However, you may have realized that,  recruiting due to its inherent obstacles, is becoming more of an escalating expense than Read More

  Talent Management: The “Achilles Tendon” Many organizations today are challenged with hiring talented people quickly, while managing escalating recruiting costs.  Hopefully you already have a system, which ties your HR practices, to your strategic goals.   However, you may have realized that,  recruiting due to its inherent obstacles, is becoming more of an escalating expense Read More