Leaders drive change within an organization by providing inspiration and direction for all to follow. Here are some tips on what leaders can do to promote openness, honesty, and ethical behavior as part of a [Read More]
Every business has a leader, but the truly great ones have a desire to learn and grow. To become a more effective leader, says Robert H. Thompson, author of The Offsite: A Leadership Challenge Fable, [Read More]
As growing businesses make do with smaller teams until the economy turns around, people are stretched for time. That means meetings tied to strategic communications must be especially productive. Here are five signs that a [Read More]
Personal credibility is something many people have a hard time trying to define. But it’s pretty simple: it’s all about respect, trust, and being believable. So says Sandy Allgeier, author of The Personal Credibility Factor. [Read More]
Keeping employees productive is hard work, especially if the workplace is stressful or personnel feel undervalued. To improve productivity, say psychologists Dr. Donna LaMar and Betsy Laney, cofounders of The Farm, you need to keep [Read More]
How often have you seen this happen: an executive begins giving an important presentation, but the audience quickly becomes confused and stops paying attention altogether? Although many of these same speakers say they would like [Read More]
One of the most effective ways for a growing business to cut costs and save thousands of dollars in these challenging times is to challenge your employees to identify waste and make suggestions on how [Read More]
For many people, the thought of being interviewed by a journalist or a TV or radio producer is a scary proposition: they worry about what they should or shouldn’t say, how friendly they should be, [Read More]
For his book Fire Them Up!, strategic communications expert Carmine Gallo, a former business correspondent with CNN, interviewed more than two dozen CEOs, entrepreneurs, and educators. Gallo discovered that inspiring communicators share certain attributes that [Read More]
Nan Moon, managing partner of the clothing retailer American Joe, uses email in a unique way to make a personal connection between customers and her company. Whenever a new customer signs up for a catalog [Read More]
