The current state of the economy makes it very difficult to inspire employees to perform at their peak levels. They worry about losing their jobs, and this fear diverts their attention from producing at the levels needed to succeed.
In order to promote productivity, you need to help your employees figure out what to focus on [...]
Senior level support of an initiative is always a key goal of any group manager or project director, in order to ensure success of a project.However, in over 10 years of work with change managers, convincing senior management to approve a proposal continues to be a main source of frustration among group managers.
To try to [...]
If you have experienced the following scenario, you are not alone.With only a few minutes to present to senior management, you must communicate a proposed project on behalf of your team.You labor until you perfect the delivery, only to see that the executives were unmoved by your proposal.What caused the unenthusiastic response?
In my work with change leaders over [...]
While businesses are struggling to survive in a turbulent economy, it is very easy to avoid communicating with employees. This avoidance can affect overall company performance for a number of reasons. If not addressed, employee anxiety reduces productivity and may ultimately impact the bottom line via stress-related illness, absenteeism, and decreased employee engagement and loyalty.
Here [...]
The fact that you are reading this says that you, an influencing leader – business coach, salesperson, small business owner, entrepreneur, or leader - are most likely NOT in the category of ‘no ownership,’ meaning you don’t take any responsibility for the outcomes of your choices. That leaves two options: ‘Some responsibility’ or ‘total responsibility.’
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