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Is the Coaching Client Ready?

February 25th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente (University of Rhode Island) developed a Stages of Change Model that for 30 years has helped therapists and counsellors work effectively with clients with addiction. ...more »

Great Management Tips for these Uncertain Times

January 28th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

Scads has been written about how to lead your people, keep them motivated, and mitigate the stress-and-worry effects of the recession. Here's a really comprehensive article from Workforce Management, entitled, ...more »

Recent Research: 2-Way Communication and Engaged Employees

January 14th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

Hewitt Associates has just announced the results of their 2010 Best Employers in Canada study and it has some useful message for all companies. They assessed three factors: STAY – Willingness to ...more »

In Their Play, We Are Only a Supporting Actor

January 11th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

Brian Hayman, one of our associates at Fulcrum Associates, has penned some wisdom that I would like to quote: We write stories for ourselves in which we cast ourselves in leading ...more »

Oh Yeah, Another Thing About Inspiring Leaders

December 21st, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

I'm returning to the work of Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman one more time. They found a significant relationship between the degree to which a manager is strong in the ...more »

Have Your Employees Take a Fresh Look at their Jobs

December 10th, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

So many people–some studies put it the number as high as 50%–are not happy in their current their job. Almost all of these, I reckon, believe that their job is ...more »

“It’s About the Caring, Stupid!”

December 7th, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (1)

Political consultant James Carville provided the now famous (in the US, at least) phrase format for directing laser-like attention to the issue that presents the highest leverage. Leadership blogger Steve ...more »

We’re Leading Now the Way We Must in the Future. That’s Good!

December 3rd, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

McKinsey & Company did an online survey of 734 executives in September to compare "the most important behaviors for managing corporate performance" in the future–once the good times start rolling ...more »

Hey, Employers. Will Your People Be Staying with You?

November 30th, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

There is mounting evidence that many full-time employees, especially the best ones, are not happy with the way they have been treated during this horrendous downturn. A recent article in ...more »