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Managing Energy is the Key to Sustaining High Performance

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“To be fully engaged in our lives, we must be physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused and spiritually aligned with a purpose beyond our immediate self-interest.” – Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz, The Power of Full Engagement, 2003. Some executives thrive under pressure, others … [Read more...] about Managing Energy is the Key to Sustaining High Performance

Secrets of Successful Careers: Finding Your Core Purpose & Strengths

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Are there secret keys to having a rewarding and personally satisfying career? Why do some people get promotions that bring out their best talents, while others—equally talented—never seem to get the positions where they can thrive and show their strengths? According to Gallup research only … [Read more...] about Secrets of Successful Careers: Finding Your Core Purpose & Strengths

The Business Case for Coaching

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Coaching paves the way for decision makers to create higher levels of organizational effectiveness through dialogue, inquiry and positive interactions. Coaching creates awareness, purpose, competence and well-being among participants. Coaching is NOT another feel good exercise based in soft skills … [Read more...] about The Business Case for Coaching

Office Politics: Survival of the Savvy

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Political savvy is a vital competence for any executive, but it’s not taught in leadership or grad school courses. In fact, the term “office politics” has received a bad rap. (Words like “Machiavellian,” “manipulative” and “conspiratorial” come to mind.) Tales of political sabotage, power plays … [Read more...] about Office Politics: Survival of the Savvy

Generations at Work: Boomers, GenXers & Nexters

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Never before in the history of the workplace are so many different age groups working together in such close quarters. Veterans, Baby Boomers, GenXers and now the Nexters are working shoulder to shoulder, cubicle to cubicle. Never have so many different generations with such diversity in … [Read more...] about Generations at Work: Boomers, GenXers & Nexters

Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Retaining Talented Employees

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Retaining key employees is still the number one problem for corporations. Even when there is a slower economy, attracting and holding top talent is a serious concern. After 20 years of down-sizing, it may seem ironic that corporations are now in a panic about losing employees. Training … [Read more...] about Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Retaining Talented Employees

Getting the Most out of Executive Coaching

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When used for the right reasons and with competent practitioners, executive coaching can provide significant and lasting benefits for both individuals and organizations. But like other innovations, coaching is in danger of becoming just another business fad. When not effective, it can cause harm … [Read more...] about Getting the Most out of Executive Coaching

Personality Types in Executives: What Works

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The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is one of the most frequently used self-report assessment tools in management and leadership development programs around the world. It is used in leadership development, team-building, communications training and executive coaching. Yet many who take it put it … [Read more...] about Personality Types in Executives: What Works

Flipping the Coin for Talent: How Well are You Hiring?

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Everyone agrees that talent is an important competitive advantage, but surprisingly, three out of four companies do not have a priority talent management program. Hiring processes are often random and decisions based on intuition. In many cases, hiring decisions have success rates similar … [Read more...] about Flipping the Coin for Talent: How Well are You Hiring?

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