The Situation: Newly promoted executive
Bill was promoted to a new role. His responsibilities included leading a newly formed division. However, he struggled in thinking beyond the normal protocols in forming the new group. His new manager even expressed concern about Bill’s potential handling of the new responsibilities. And, in fact, Bill avoided taking charge of […]
2016
December 2016 Monthly Tips
The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office. Dwight D. Eisenhower
December Tips For Communication & Image Success
Tip for Organizations:
Question:
How can we celebrate all the different backgrounds of our group […]
November 2016 Monthly Tips
“The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example.” John Wooden
November Tips For Communication & Image Success
Tip for Organizations:
Question:
We have new associates going to a two-day general trade conference for the first time. What recommendations can we suggest to ensure a successful event for them and our organization?
Answer:
It is important to have […]
November 2016 Business Case Study
The Situation: Handling difficult team players
Suzanne became the new CEO of a nonprofit organization. The staff was used to managing special events for the last 15 years. The organization has a membership that is not attending these occurrences for various reasons. Suzanne wants to energize the members by getting them to attend these events.
The Solution:
Suzanne […]
October 2016 Monthly Tips
Communication is like oxygen to life without it…it dies. Tony Gaskins
October Tips For Communication & Image Success
Tip for Organizations:
Question:
We work in an open desk environment where staff occupy the desks at scheduled times. We would like to develop etiquette guidelines that cover the schedule and ways to communicate when times change.
Answer:
Etiquette on ways to handle […]
October 2016 Business Case Study
The Situation: Preparing for a conference opening speech
Sarah has been selected to give a state of union speech as the incoming president of this company.
The Solution:
To prepare, she has been traveling to different subsidiaries gathering stories and issues that are important to the employees. Sarah collected their comments and matched them to her road-trip talking […]