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No Longer Just Black and White
No Longer Just Black and White By Myron Curry President of BusinessTrainingMedia.com Diversity in the workplace used to hinge upon the level of responsibility, pay, and respect that one could receive based upon the color of skin and ethnicity. But, these days, diversity in the workplace has become much more than that. Most CEO’s and…
Four Key Diversity Recruitment & Retention Strategies
Four Key Diversity Recruitment & Retention Strategies From BusinessTrainingMedia.com Workforce Article Library 1) Recruitment and retention strategy. Most employers find that it is generally easier to recruit people than it is to retain them. Unless organizations create a climate that welcomes and is hospitable to those who are in some way different from the existing…
How to have More Leadership Courage – 3 Tips
How to have More Leadership Courage – 3 Tips By Mike Rogers Teamwork and Leadership Bloggings Updated: 12/19/12 Mark Twain once said: Let’s face it, being a leader is not easy. Some times it requires great courage in a very personal way. Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every…
Four Reasons People Fail
Four Reasons People Fail By JD Vaughn www.jdvaughn.com Let’s set the tone and context for this discussion. First of all, people do not go into work saying to themselves…”Let’s see, how can I disappoint my boss today.” People really WANT to deliver on our expectations of them. And when they fail, a leader is most…
3 Steps to Becoming a More Grateful Leader – Cultivate the Attitude of Gratitude
3 Steps to Becoming a More Grateful Leader – Cultivate the Attitude of Gratitude By Mike Rogers Teamwork and Leadership Bloggings Updated: 2/26/13 Having an attitude of gratitude is a leadership gift. It can have a positive impact on those you lead. People are often more motivated, for example, by those who show gratitude. In…
There’s no ‘I’ in ‘TEAM’
There’s no ‘I’ in ‘TEAM’ End internal competition today for greater success tomorrow By Mark Eaton Updated: 12/12/12 In the NBA, when anyone on the basketball team is playing for himself rather than the team as a whole, failure is eminent. In business, when anyone in the company has an ”I” mentality, it’s only a…
3 Things to Remember for Better Team Building Activities
3 Things to Remember for Better Team Building Activities By Mike Rogers Teamwork and Leadership Bloggings Posted: 3/1/11 Why do team building activities fail? Answer: Most lack planning. A leader, for example, decides that his or her team needs to be more cohesive. It is agreed upon that the team will do some team building.…
The Leaders Speech
Leaders as Teachers Updated: 11/13/2012 In life, we encounter many different people. Some leave lasting impressions that make us want to be better and to improve. These mentors teach us through their example. They lead not for fame and glory, but because they want to make a difference in the lives of those whom they…