• Are You a Perceptive Leader?

    by Rita Balian Allen October 26, 2016

    Perceptive leaders have six traits or talents that can make all the difference when it comes to creating a workplace where things get done.

    Leadership is a complex topic. It requires a range of competencies to be effective, and it has many layers as organizations are looking for leaders at every level, within all functions. Tapping into and unleashing leadership potential is one of the learning leader’s key objectives… (more…)

  • The Employee Engagement Fallacy: 4 Myths Busted

    Jonathan Raymond

    I’ve never met a manager who consciously intends to make their employees overwhelmed, stressed-out, and miserable. And yet, the data is clear. Most employees are disengaged and leave their job because of the way they feel about their boss.

    Isn’t it strange that we look at that phenomenon and define the problem as a lack of employee engagement? It’s entirely backwards, and we’re at a pivot moment in the leadership industry where it can change. It’s time to let go of the Employee Engagement Fallacy. (more…)

  • Bullying Behavior & Emotional Intelligence

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    By Margaret Wood 11/2/2016

    What is Workplace Bullying?

    Workplace bullying includes any inappropriate conduct or comment by a person towards a worker that the person knows or reasonably ought to have known would cause that worker to be humiliated or intimidated.

    Bullying is different from aggression. Whereas aggression may involve a single act, bullying involves repeated attacks against the target, creating an on-going pattern of behavior. (more…)

  • Key Factors in Successful Sales Plans
    WorldatWork Nov. 1, 2016

    Communication &  Culture of Accountability

    The importance of communicating clear expectations and having a strong culture of accountability within organizations has been a hot topic of sales compensation conversations lately, particularly in light of Wells Fargo’s recent fallout.

    Effective communication is at the core of critical success factors for any sales compensation plan,” according to Kerry Chou, CCP, CSCP, a senior practice leader for WorldatWork. “With that, goals need to be set at a level where they are challenging but attainable. (more…)

  • Is Time Management Even Possible?

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    Posted by Margaret Wood, HR Professoinal & Freelancer 11/2/2026

    Time Management – what is it?

    The act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on specific activities, specifically  to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity is what is referred to as Time Management.
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