Avoiding Buyer's Remorse

Most organizations make considerable investments in the selection of new employees.  Whether it is the cost of advertising open positions, retaining a third-party recruiting agency or the hours spent internally on the part of multiple parties interviewing potential candidates, we’re talking lots of time and money.  Why is it then that once these new employees arrive,… Continue Reading Avoiding Buyer's Remorse

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The 90-Day Runway

Spend time on any Internet search engine these days, or peruse the business or personal development shelves of any local bookstore or library, and you likely will find numerous titles and references pointing to the significance of “the next 90-day period”. A quick glance through just the first page of a recent Internet search on… Continue Reading The 90-Day Runway

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5 Riddles to Sharpen Your Thinking Skills

My good friend and colleague Alan Headbloom (www.headbloom.com) specializes in helping foriegn-born professionals communicate with more comfort and accuracy. Every month or two, Alan sends me thought-provoking articles that always cause me to stretch my thinking. This month, one of Alan’s articles included 5 riddles for sharpening our thinking skills. See if you can solve these riddles… Continue Reading 5 Riddles to Sharpen Your Thinking Skills

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Avoiding Career Dead Ends

One of the most common reasons I hear from employees on their way out of organizations is they don’t see opportunities for growth. While certainly dependent upon where one happens to be in his or her career, most employees are interested in growing their income, their responsibilities and/or their impact. When these employees no longer… Continue Reading Avoiding Career Dead Ends

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Increasing the Quality and Quantity of Meaningful Conversations

Conversations are at the heart of our relationships with others, be they colleagues, friends or family. Our ability to build masterful relationships with others, especially in the workplace, is linked to our ability to have conversations that are meaningful. Meaningful conversations have depth. They are conversations that connect individuals around common goals and values. The… Continue Reading Increasing the Quality and Quantity of Meaningful Conversations

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