Articles
Turning Penguins Into Peregrines: The Leadership
Side of Educational Negotiations
One of the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest is the
Peregrine Falcon that inhabits the lofty perches beside the Columbia River.
The beauty and grandeur of their dive into the water and their strength as they
rise with a Chinook salmon in their talons is inspiring. The peregrine sees
across great expanses of territory. Contrast that with the slow of foot and
short sighted penguin and you have a picture of two aspects of leadership in
contract negotiations.
Executive Coaching is HOT!
Driving the trend for executive coaching is the business reality
that good people are hard to find and even harder to keep. The flip side of
the coin is helping managers address difficult performance or behavioral issues
in a time when there is a constant need to stay competitive.
Values: The Importance of Walking the Talk
Over the last few years I have heard many variations of the
following lament: "Carl can be an overbearing and obnoxious character.
We've tried on numerous occasions to reign in his offensive behavior but it
just seems to fall on deaf ears. Otherwise, I must say he gets results and has
brought in a number of big clients...."
35 Seconds to Survive a Gator
First Impressions …. How long does it take you to size
somebody up the first time you meet them? Do you get a flavor for the type of
person they are in the first few sentences of their conversation? If you do,
you are completely normal. Some might say that these snap judgments make you
opinionated, perhaps mean spirited.
HR Leadership: Following in the Light of
Immortal Leaders
Buried in the center of every organization is an institution
called the Human Resources Department. Depending on the company, it fills a
variety of responsibilities. What distinguishes a great Human Resource Department
from an Immortal one is how they view employees: are employees a resource or
are they human?
Successful Speaking and Writing: Active
Voice
The human brain understands and processes direct, simple language
quickly. The mind is structured to process patterns of speech quickly and efficiently.
When sentences are constructed from, subject, verb, and object, the brain processes
the meaning directly.
Tall Tales, Business Games and Hiring
Every day in every town in the country, Human Resource Officers
are training. They are training people to successfully tell tall tales. It is,
after all, one of the most sought after skills in business, along with evading
the truth.
