In today’s work force, being an effective team leader is essential, but making certain that teams produce high quality results can be tricky. There is no one recipe for creating highly productive teams, but I have advice to offer based on what I have learned from my two sons who attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. At this institution, the corps of … [Read more...]
Corporate Diversity Yields Positive Bottom-Line Results – Infographic
Research has found again and again that a diverse team is a strong team capable of driving better bottom-line results than a non-diverse team. A new infographic from Adecco (shown at the end of this article) provides a timeline of workplace diversity as well as some key statistics that prove how important diversity is to company success. As you'll see from the numbers, … [Read more...]
4 Critical Management Techniques for Difficult Employees
While most CEOs build their careers in an area of tactical expertise such as finance, engineering, development or sales/marketing, very few CEOs build their careers on human resource skills. Yet, with every promotion, they get deeper and deeper into management, and their management and leadership skills become critically important to their companies' ongoing success. It is a … [Read more...]
The Importance of Asking Questions Before You Join a Board
As a board consultant, I have heard a number of stories from first-time directors who gained a board seat only to discover troubling issues ‘after’ accepting the board position. The single most important task before you join a board is due diligence. Instead of merely examining the rewards of board service, a board candidate needs to explore both the risks and rewards. … [Read more...]
What do Free Samples Have to do with Your Business?
You carefully prepare your grocery list. You've got everything written down and your budget is set. As you walk into the store you are on a mission. Then you are greeted by someone offering you a free sample of flavored coffee. It not only smells good but tastes good and now you are hooked! You have to add that to your list. You walk to another aisle and another smiling … [Read more...]
Are You Neglecting Your Life Priorities?
Many are women in transition. They are often experiencing a major change either at home or at work and can lose focus on life priorities. I know many of you have heard of a bucket list and that is one of the activities that I recommend that you create. Not that I am looking for you to accomplish all of your life aspirations at once, but over time, what would you like to … [Read more...]
Working With Your Easy Brilliance
Feeling that you have a purpose and a passion is what moves us to create our own businesses. There is something that we are here to do; something bigger than ourselves. So, off we go. Right, I’m going to create my own business, change the world and be successful! Hmm, not so easy? There are a lot of things for you to consider and do in your own business. Let’s face it; … [Read more...]
Sponsored Video: Women Find Freedom as Entrepreneurs
Did you know that there are more than 9.1 million women-owned businesses in the United States in 2014? According to the National Association of Women-Owned Businesses (NAWBO), those companies employed nearly 7.9 million people in 2014. In short, the number of women-owned businesses is on the rise and while the reasons why women start their own businesses vary, one underlying … [Read more...]