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19 09, 2016

The Importance of Appreciation and How to Show it in your Organization
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The Importance of Appreciation and How to Show it in your Organization

EQ (Emotional Intelligence), Executive Coaching, Team Building

The Importance of Appreciation and How to Show it in your Organization

By Thomas Arthur|2016-11-27T02:47:52-06:00September 19th, 2016|Categories: EQ (Emotional Intelligence), Executive Coaching, Team Building|Tags: Communication Skills, Company Culture, Leadership, Motivating Employees, Reduce Turnover|1 Comment

One of the most common complaints that employees make is the feeling of being under-appreciated. To elaborate on this, employees feel like their collective efforts to better the business either go unnoticed, unacknowledged, or ignored completely. This becomes a prickly thorn to many who expect some kind of positive feedback for their service to the [...]

1 09, 2016

Create Real and Lasting Change in Your Business and Life
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Create Real and Lasting Change in Your Business and Life

Self-Management, Team Building

Create Real and Lasting Change in Your Business and Life

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:50-06:00September 1st, 2016|Categories: Self-Management, Team Building|Tags: Communication Skills, DISC Leadership Skills, Hire The Right People, Improving Performance, Organizational Development, Personal Development, Soft Skill Development|0 Comments

Creating real, lasting change at your business requires leadership to make effective decisions. Likewise, catalyzing change in your own life requires effective decision-making. But, what does it take to consistently make effective decisions? I believe it's imperative to have the right information to make effective decisions. Good at Making Decisions vs. Making Good Decisions Are you good [...]

29 06, 2016

Prioritize then prioritize again for your team
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Prioritize then prioritize again for your team

Executive Coaching, Team Building

Prioritize then prioritize again for your team

By Thomas Arthur|2016-11-18T19:44:50-06:00June 29th, 2016|Categories: Executive Coaching, Team Building|0 Comments

Setting priorities is important not just for yourself, but for your team and individuals in that team. It is often said that by pleasing everyone, you please no one. I'll get into that later. For now, consider the importance of prioritization when it comes to running an efficient team. While the perfect organization can achieve [...]

13 06, 2016

Effective Communication Between Departments in the Office
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Effective Communication Between Departments in the Office

Team Building

Effective Communication Between Departments in the Office

By Thomas Arthur|2016-11-18T19:44:50-06:00June 13th, 2016|Categories: Team Building|0 Comments

It goes without saying that communication contributes to many problems in the office. In fact, on paper, it is possible to plan and forecast almost every process or project down to the minute details. Whether it’s simple or complex, a plan will help lead to success. However, one thing that constantly gets in the way of [...]

27 05, 2016

Four Reasons HR Professionals Aren’t Taken Seriously
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Four Reasons HR Professionals Aren’t Taken Seriously

Employee Selection, Executive Coaching, Team Building

Four Reasons HR Professionals Aren’t Taken Seriously

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:50-06:00May 27th, 2016|Categories: Employee Selection, Executive Coaching, Team Building|Tags: Communication Skills, Company Culture, Driving Forces, Employee Retention, Extrinsic Motivation, Hire The Right People, Intrinsic Motivation, Management, Motivating Employees, Motivators, Productivity, Recruiting, Reduce Turnover, Selecting Employees, Workplace Communications|1 Comment

HR Professionals Aren't Always Taken Seriously Human Resources (HR) professionals aren't always taken seriously. Whether it's their boss (usually an executive), employees, or even job applicants - sometimes HR professionals are viewed as paper-pushers with little technical experience or ability. But why? We'll explore this common misconception in more detail throughout this article. We are HR professionals [...]

9 05, 2016

Anger in the office
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Anger in the office

Team Building

Anger in the office

By Thomas Arthur|2016-11-18T19:44:50-06:00May 9th, 2016|Categories: Team Building|0 Comments

Anger is a powerful emotion that can cause trouble in the office. It can happen anywhere, anytime, and by anyone including yourself. In this article we will look into anger problems which can arise in the office, it's causes, and some solutions. Anger is natural The first step to dealing with anger in the office [...]

1 05, 2016

Emotional Intelligence: What is EQ and why does it matter?
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Emotional Intelligence: What is EQ and why does it matter?

EQ (Emotional Intelligence), Self-Management, Team Building

Emotional Intelligence: What is EQ and why does it matter?

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:50-06:00May 1st, 2016|Categories: EQ (Emotional Intelligence), Self-Management, Team Building|Tags: Communication Skills, DISC Leadership Skills, Emotional Intelligence, emotional quotient, EQ, eq assessment, eq model, eq training, goleman eq, job skills, life skills, People Skills, Personal Development, Personal Skills, Soft Skill Development, Soft Skills, underdeveloped skills|2 Comments

1. Emotional Intelligence ("EQ") Defined Emotional Intelligence: The ability to sense, understand and effectively apply the power of emotions to facilitate high levels of productivity, communication, and collaboration. Two Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence: Intrapersonal EQ v. Interpersonal EQ Click the image to expand. Emotional intelligence is divided into two subcategories: Intrapersonal EQ and Interpersonal EQ. Intrapersonal EQ is a combined measure of your self-awareness, [...]