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Is Oprah Motivating Your Employees?

Is Oprah Motivating Your Employees?

Oprah has topped the list of celebrities whom hourly workers, including teens, are motivated by to make their day more fun. According…
The New School Leader

The New School Leader

If you pick up a training or human resource magazine these days, you’re likely to find at least one article about how…
Tip #1: The Team Charter

Tip #1: The Team Charter

Does your team have an agreed upon method and process for interacting with each other? Has your team discussed how it wants…
Tip #2: Know Your Role

Tip #2: Know Your Role

“Teamwork — noun: work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of…
Tip #3: Re-evaluate Yearly Goals

Tip #3: Re-evaluate Yearly Goals

With less than three months remaining in the year, it’s time to dust off your 2005 goals and assess your progress. Here…
Tip #4: Encourage a Diversity of Ideas

Tip #4: Encourage a Diversity of Ideas

“No one is thinking if everyone is thinking alike.” – General George S. Patton Think about the importance of this statement. Innovative…
Tip #5: Stay Together

Tip #5: Stay Together

If you ask one of the professional guides at the Colorado Mountain School about the four rules that experienced teams always abide…
Tip #6: Helping New Team Members

Tip #6: Helping New Team Members

While hiring top talent is important, it’s also important for existing team members to create an environment in which newcomers are welcome…
Tip #7: Transforming Performance Goals Into Reality

Tip #7: Transforming Performance Goals Into Reality

How do you transform performance goals into reality? The importance of establishing performance goals cannot be understated. Typically worked on between an…
Tip #8: Delegate and Deliver

Tip #8: Delegate and Deliver

How do you delegate AND get the results that you want? Sometimes it does seem easier to do it yourself. Delegating responsibilities…