Families are complicated. Business can be challenging. And when you put the two together, you may get more than you bargained for. When young entrepreneurs start a business, they often dream of passing that business down to their children. The idea of generations working side by side, enriching the family coffers and deepening their relationship…
Today we launch something new on our blog! We’ll spend five minutes getting to know our staff in a new feature we call Take Five. Hope you enjoy getting to know our Executive Vice President of Client Services (and President of our Retail Division), Dr. Tom Brooks! Take it away, Tom: Take Five Movie you quote…
The Situation Tony is attending a retirement party for one of his earliest customers, John at Stellar Industries. The two got along so well, they became friends. They often had lunch together, and once, they took their families on a vacation cruise together. They rarely disagreed when doing business. So, Tony is thrown off somewhat…
Pam Hager, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Instructional Consulting, shares another leadership learning insight with us about the power of People Skills: “Recently, I was reflecting on a guest speaker’s story. He told the group about how he had successfully implemented Q4 People Skills throughout his company. For everyone listening, his story amplified the power of…
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Does Money Motivate Employees Have you ever seen the Peter Principle in action–people rising to their level of incompetence? This can be quite costly for companies. It is not healthy to make promotion decisions that don’t work out or to lose good people. The question in the case example is: How can you prevent…
Pam Hager, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Instructional Consulting, shares another leadership learning insight with us: “In conversation with a workshop group the other day, I was asked such an interesting question: Is it insubordination not to deliver the boss’ message as he/she dictated, even if originally it was shared in a Q1 manner? Excellent…
The Situation Jenna sells wholesale office supplies to businesses. She has called on prospect Andy several times in recent months. He seems to like her company’s products. She hopes that Andy will commit to a contract today: Andy: You want coffee? It’s about the only thing your company doesn’t provide (laughs). Jenna: I’m fine. Andy,…
Pam Hager, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Instructional Consulting, shares another leadership learning insight with us. Imagine a manager who’s new to the organization. He’s excited to jump into the role, but this new team has not had the coaching, supervision, or support that allowed them to capitalize on their talents and skills. Instead, a…
How can your organization ensure that your new and experienced leaders have the skills necessary to challenge and inspire their colleagues and direct reports — and get the business results your organization needs? Identify your high-potential leaders and provide them with the opportunity to attend our Leadership Through People Skills workshop. What Is Leadership Through…
Today’s Insight comes from Michelle Western, Organizational Research & Analysis Consultant, on the benefits of Executive Coaching: “Google ‘Executive Coaching’ and you’ll be bombarded by thousands of hits extolling the benefits of business coaches. But isn’t coaching really just “fixing people”? And is hiring an external coach really worth it? Well, no…and yes. What Is…
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