Professionalisms
7 Tips For Entrepreneurs To Become Better Leaders
The skills of great leaders can be intimidating for many to take on, but with hard work and determination, it is possible. Dr. Alok Trivedi, author of "Chasing Success: Lessons in Aligned Performance" shares the seven characteristics that all strong entrepreneurial leaders possess.
Use The Way Of The Samurai To Master Listening Techniques
Approaching active listening as a Samurai warrior approaches an opponent can enable you to better handle conflict, express respect for clients and associates and, ultimately, transform into someone others look to as a leader. Cash Nickerson, author of "The Samurai Listener" shares how.
Calibrating Your Leadership GPS For The Era Of Hyper-Change
Leaders attempting to pilot their organizations into this uncharted territory will want to encompass these values - highlighted by Jeff Piersall and Eric Wright, authors of "Dogs Don’t Bark at Parked Cars: Your GPS in an Era of Hyper-Change" - that are driving today’s successful CEOs.
3 Step Brand Makeover: Make Purpose Your Brand
by John Izzo, PhD. and Jeff Vanderwielen, PhD., co-authors of "The Purpose Revolution: How Leaders Create Engagement and Competitive Advantage in an Age...
3 Ways Fast-Growing Startups Are Building Sales Teams Differently
The building blocks of developing a great sales team have not changed - recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training and development. However, the nuances within each discipline have modernized rendering the playbook from just last year irrelevant, says Keith Johnstone, Head of Marketing of Peak Sales Recruiting.
Leaders Can Be Principled And High-Performing At The Same Time – Here’s How
How can you become a more principled leader? Tarra Mitchell, author of “The Yoga of Leadership“ shares three things - which combined support both high-performing and principled leadership - inspired by kriya yoga.
4 Reasons Startups Fail And How To Avoid Them
Many startups fail, but some, despite all the impediments, succeed. Why do some succeed and others fail? Steve Owens, Founder and CTO of Finish Line Product Development Services shares the four golden rules successful startups are willing to follow what the unsuccessful ones do not.
Why Emotional Intelligence Will Become A Key Leadership Skill At Work
Soulaima Gourani, a lecturer, corporate counselor, and author, shares her insights about the future of work. According to her, emotional intelligence will become the most powerful asset in professional settings.
3 Reasons Saying ‘I’m Sorry’ And ‘Thank You’ Can Change Corporate Culture
Companies that train their employees in what are commonly referred to as “soft skills” are finding those efforts pay off in productivity and retention. Keith Martino, head of CMI shares three reasons why saying ‘thank you’ and ‘I’m sorry’ carry power in the corporate culture.
Boost Your Productivity – And Your Team’s – By Learning To Delegate Better
By not delegating well, you are not only making your own job more difficult, but you’re also negatively affecting your employees, says Martin Lanik, CEO of Pinsight and author of "The Leader Habit".
How To Change Corporate Culture In 6 Steps
As the world and circumstances change, a company's long-ingrained culture also needs to change – and that’s no easy task. Andi Simon, author of "On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights" shares six steps for any business facing the need for a culture change.
Build A Stronger Culture by Giving Targeted Feedback
Feedback is an important part of a collaborative and effective culture. From the Millennial to the Veteran generations, they all have different ways to best receive feedback. Margie Mauldin, author of "Feedback Revolution" shares some tips for employers to best deliver generational-targeted feedback.
3 Reasons Why Meetings Are the Most Significant Part of Your Company’s Culture
Jessica Higgins, COO of gapingvoid.com says in her work designing and changing organization’s cultures, it’s impossible to ignore the blatant trend across all her data: meetings are a real issue in businesses today.
Humanization And Monetization Of Data
The statistical collection and analysis of the who, what, when, where, why, and how of human beings is data. When your company takes those insights and applies them to creating products, services, or anything that people will purchase, you’ve just created value out of data, says Daniel Haurey, president of Exigent Technologies.
Eight Reasons You Must Demonstrate the ROI of Your Innovation Projects
We all know innovation is critically important, but too many decision makers are nervous about funding it after numerous failed projects. Jack and Patti Phillips say the key is to demonstrate ROI from the beginning—and the right methodology will solve all your biggest problems.
Customer Success Metrics: More Than A Number
SaaS companies must invest in their relationships with their customers, determining what success looks like for each company and aligning on shared goals and metrics, says Allison Yount, Director of Customer Success at Scout RFP.
[Interview] Bo Zou, Toronto-Based Digital User Experience Specialist And Thought Leader
For the last 15 years, Bo Zou has been developing and executing experience strategy and design through all digital channels for companies like HeathWallace in Asia, and Crispin Porter + Bogusky in Canada, along with his own experience design studio in Toronto.
How To Get Better Results From Your Recruitment Campaign
Jerome Forde, founder of Forde HR Cloud speaks to some leading experts to get some tips for improving your recruitment campaign and provides some advice to help you achieve better results.
The Lost Art Of The Cold Call
In an age when computers are ubiquitous, it is easy to want to automate the selling of expert services. Software can have its place, but nothing replaces human contact when it comes to cold calling, says Tom McMakin, author of “How Clients Buy“.
How Secure Are Your Documents?
While paper documents and locked filing cabinets used to be the mainstream way, now holding out against digitization not only makes you an anachronism, it could be putting your private information at unnecessary risk, points out Jesse Wood, CEO of eFileCabinet.
7 Easy Ways for Small Businesses To Increase Their Revenue
Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies shares a number of ways your small business can look at to increase revenue.
Five Secrets A 25-Year Headhunter Wants You To Know
As a long-time headhunter, Jeff Hyman has been on the front lines helping companies to find & attract the best people to move their businesses forward. He shares five things he's learned that will help your company win the war for talent.
Top 3 Ways To Make A Good Impression At Work
Here are three things you can do to show that you are the best employee for the job to guarantee a great work relationship with your peers and superiors.
Outsourcing vs Automation: Is There A Difference?
While in the past, outsourcing has meant relinquishing a certain degree of control, today's outsourcing — the kind found alongside automation — adds control, says Ralph Perdomo, research analyst at Nvoicepay.
3 Qualities Of Effective Leadership In The Modern Workplace
The workforce today is not interested in being dictated to, giving absolute loyalty and working their way up to the top. If you are a savvy business leader, you will recognize this and use it to your advantage says Gary Douglas, author of "How To Become Money".
Making Remote Work, Work: Conversations Are The Key
For many small businesses, telecommuting can seem like either the perfect situation or more of a burden than it’s worth. Stacey Engle, executive vice president at Fierce Conversations shares some tips for those looking to offer telecommuting options to their employees.
Logistics: A Game-Changer For The Evolving Global e-Commerce Market
The global e-commerce market is exploding and is estimated to increase to $4.5 trillion in 2021. There are some powerful businesses that barely existed a decade ago that act as testaments to the extraordinary opportunities ahead of us, says Dr. Karen Reddington, President of FedEx Express, South Pacific.
Recruit Your Boss To Help Build Your Career
Is your boss taking time to help you nurture your professional dreams? If the answer is no, that can change. And you can be the person who makes it happen. Lisa Prior, author of "Take Charge of Your VIEW: Career Advice You Won't Get From Your Boss" shares how.
A 5-Step Plan To Assessing Your Business’s Sellability
Ryan Gould, Vice President of Strategy and Marketing Services at Elevation Marketing shares an easy five-step plan to evaluate just how sellable and valuable your business is, along with practical tips to ensure that your company is up to the mark when it comes pitching time.
5 Ways To Make Your Business Travel Stress Free
Basil Elotol, founder and CEO of Triphop, is an avid traveler who has traveled all around the globe and he's put together 5 ways a business traveler can make travel stress free.