Check out this awesome ted talk by psychologist Shawn Achor. In this Ted Talk, he describes the importance of a positive attitude at work. Common sense, right? What he says, though, is that we may be looking at our attitudes backwards. Take a watch, and let me know what you think in the comments below!
I Was Too Stupid To Fail: Introduction (Entry #2)
This series of blog posts will make up my 3rd book at some point and it is yours to do what you want with it. I have tried to blend some humor with real world stories to make points that have served me well in regard to my career. The progression of stories are not in logical order, rather they are told in direct relation to lessons that have taught me how to get better in business. The plan is..
Career Development = Talent Retention!
When we talk about career development and talent retention let me state what I believe are some obvious assumptions:
The Sales Difference: Case Study # 1
I received a number of emails and inquiries from my last post on the Sales Difference and think you. The Sales Difference is really when you think about it a nebulous but also very specific concept. What I mean by that is we can make it more or less what we wanted to be.
Creating and Coaching "The Sales Difference"
Today customers are buying more and more frugally, thus putting the pressure on sales teams to outperform the competition. The challenge is are we attacking this issue from the right perspective by training sales people on selling skills and product knowledge? While these are valuable they do NOT provide customers with the opportunity to look at YOU or your sales team differently. What if there..
The Other "Verts"- Introverts in the Workplace
"In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated."
Four Steps to Building a Great Team
When managing a team we have to be very careful to assume we have a great team or that were building a great team without some very specific imperatives.So often managers will nebulous lead describe how people need to act as good teammates or be a part of the team but what does that exactly mean and that leads us to our steps:
Clients Should Define Your Team!
What is a great team? What do clients want? So often we define things from the inside out versus the outside in. What if client defined their expectations of how teams should work together as teammates and then we did it - wouldn't that provide a great advantage in the marketplace?
Let Customers Create Your Training! WIN BIG!
What if customers could define your training that would provide you an opportunity to differentiate your company right? WOW what an advantage that would be. How should a company do that void of simply doing the annual client feedback survey that is rarely put into actionable development?