Group activities, of course, can range from understanding how to cook to discussing a magazine club choice. But there are some generic tips on leading groups that can place the odds of their success in your favor.Be clear on the focus of the group activities. Sounds obvious - goal: learn to cook. But would you like the group to learn a deeper understanding of herbs so they'll more regularly shop at farmers' markets? Or would you like cooking to...more
You can recruit by reputation. If your attrition is low, you dont have to do a lot of recruiting. That is a good thing for many reasons, primarily because it saves time and money. However, most employees do change jobs once in a while and they do retire, so smart leaders are always in the business of recruiting for the day they have vacancies to fill.If your employees are happy you have no trouble getting qualified applicants to apply for your...more
They are astute enough to distinguish between what is critical and what is simply annoying and refuse to indulge in theatrics over little things. Happy employees demonstrate great humor in their attitude and outlook which helps them have fun even under the most strenuous circumstances. That makes them fun to be around. Remember: If you arent happy around your employees, they probably arent happy around you. That means everybody loses. They dont engage in negative behaviors. Organizations with higher percentage of unhappy employees lose productivity to non-productive behaviors. Employees who are unhappy in their job spend valuable time complaining, speculating about what they think management is up to, and trying to organize a mutiny with co-workers based on rumors and innuendo. They see collusion and subterfuge everywhere. They are insecure about their own standing in the organization and as a result, couldnt care less about their colleagues or customers. On the other hand, happy employees are so engaged in their work that they have neither the time nor the inclination to indulge in this kind of stuff and they shun the guys who do. Happy employees are trusting and loyal and can...more
We might well be acquainted with the most crucial of leadership, the one that is designed to boost or increase the excellent of leadership that an personal or company has. Creating leadership can come in many types - from MBA design applications (or what many of us reference as small MBA) to high rules programs to executive vacations. Whatever type...more
Leadership retreat planning is an important step in launching your company's fiscal year. It's important to narrow your focus, set ground rules, keep it simple, and keep your eyes on the prize. Here, we'll explore additional tips and tricks for a successful and productive retreat experience. Abstain and RefrainResist the urge to incorporate...more
Leadership is recognized as one of the core factor for the organizational success and growth. It is very unfortunate that many organizations intentionally or unintentionally do not provide leadership training programs to encourage the leadership qualities of the potential the employees. Thus, they do not able to meet the success in reaching organizational goals. Such examples are sheer injustice of the qualities that human beings naturally possess. A good leader can take the firm to the new heights by emerging it into a systematic development.Leadership development programs are much more than discussion of theories, learning about the great leaders and providing classroom lectures. These are important but the fundamental of the leadership is to provide a proper training that will bring out the natural ability of the employees. It is equally important for an organization to provide the platform and opportunity to the employees to come with their skills. So, what are the basics of effective leadership training? Well, a leadership training program is constructed with a number of pillars. Let us now study those basics minutely:Fast and Effective Decision-MakingNew leaders or potential...more
Competition is inevitable in the business world .To succeed in all aspects of the business, the company should have a leader who would guide the employees in the right direction. Leadership is all about empowering teamwork as substantiated teamwork...more
Be Sure To Look For One That Focuses On Time Management For Supervisors To Ensure Optimum Success. When it comes to management and Executive Leadership Training workshops and seminars, one important area that is often overlooked.While it is certainly...more
This year at Davos, two emerging themes stood out beyond the normal leadership rhetoric of purpose, values etc. The first was leading in a multi-stakeholder world. There is broad agreement that leaders will increasingly be called upon to operate...more
Evidence uncovered by Faunal experts Redding and Lehner prove it...It was not slaves who built the great pyramids. It was gangs of motivated, dedicated, and well organized individuals who had a purpose...And over 4500 years later, when viewing the...more
If you could improve your results by 25-30% what would that mean to you?There is no magic formula or product to offer. However, sustainable, measurable results of 25-30% increase in productivity IS possible--the answer lies in one word...leadership....more
Leadership doesnt have a one-size-fits-all definition. There are many different leadership styles in management and each play an important role when it comes to building productive work teams. We can all identify leaders in our lives that stand out...more