Jeff Haden, a contributing editor to Inc., provides an entertaining yet insightful article on Einstein’s premise that what you decide NOT to do, can make all the difference. —————————————————– After Albert Einstein graduated from college in 1900, he struggled to find work as a teacher and took a job at the patent office. (Even Einstein had to start somewhere.) He used that…
Google reveals 5 Traits Shared by the Most Successful Managers
Michael Schwantes of Inc.ThisMorning shares the results of a year-long research study that the Project Oxygen Team at Google undertook, which identified 5 traits that lead to significant managerial effectiveness and performance. Becoming a successful manager is not easy; it requires their developing trust with their team members and continuous development to become better. So what exactly makes a successful manager?…
10 Habits of all Successful People
This is an overview by Steve Burns from New Trader U of habits that can give you the edge as a successful business entrepreneur and leader. As I have studied successful people across different areas like business, investing, and sports over the past 20 years some repeating patterns have emerged. Successful habits can be learned,…
One workplace trend that will instantly point to someone with great leadership skills.
Great leaders build trust and inspire their people to succeed. This article by Marcel Schwantes from Inc. This Morning explains how great leaders share their leadership. Years past, I was guilty of “driving performance” in previous management roles. As I evolved in my leadership journey and acquired the skills to build trust and inspire people to succeed,…
5 Success Strategies of a Founder who took his Start-up Public.
In INC. This morning, Peter Cohan speaks to successful start up founder, Tomer Weingarten, about his strategies for keeping his company moving forward. The odds of taking an idea and turning it into a public company are very small. It’s even rarer to remain in charge of that company after the IPO. Imagine that when you took the…
Workforce predictions for 2023
An article from INC. from the Young Entrepreneur Council offering a perspective on how the workforce will continue to change and evolve, from more hybrd work policies to a greater focus on global candidates. Over the last few years, businesses have grappled with decisions such as offering permanent remote work, creating hybrid work models or requiring…
22 Simple Tips for Managing Virtual Volunteers with Ease
This is a very helpful set of tools that was published by Volunteer Pro, on the subject of Managing Virtual Volunteers. The site is full of good advice related to attracting, engaging and supporting dedicated, high impact volunteer talent for your good cause through their regular blogs and articles. Check it out. —————————————————————- Last week,…
10 Dead Simple Ways to Improve your Company Culture
George Dickson from Bonusly provides a fun view on improving your company culture. Bonusly is a fun and easy to use platform specially produced to enhance motivation and morale. Take advantage of their interesting resources on employee engagement recognition and rewards; subscribe to their regular newsletters with insights into company culture, employee recognition and other…
The Best You Tube Ads of 2021 and 2020
This article is from Martina Bretous of Hubspot and has identified some of the best You Tube ads from the last two years. Each ad that has been selected very perceptively and tells a story that conveys its message in a way that aims to change viewer attitudes and behaviours about a particular company or…
Trending resources for small businesses
Carly Stec of Hubspot.com has published a set of 13 free templates that every business needs in 2021. They will “help you save time and hit the ground running: invoice generator, company newsletter, infographics, meeting agenda, social media templates and more”. Owning or working for a small business can be extremely rewarding. You have a…
How to Use the WordPress Image Block
I just came upon this very handy guide to using WordPress media blocks posted on August 8, 2021 by Will Morris in WordPress. Using images is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to enhance your WordPress pages and posts. However, if you’re new to using the WordPress Block Editor, you might be a little confused about how…
Where Will People Shop When Businesses Fully Reopen?
Another interesting report recently released by Pamela Bump of Hubspot as we slowly emerge from the pandemic. You will also note in the article that Hubspot offers some great resources to help you with marketing and other business needs. Check out the Hubspot Blog website for more information. For the last year and a half,…
Meeting the Challenge of Building Trust with Remote Teams
This is the third of a series of articles introduced by David Rice of HR Exchange Network, whose goal is “to provide news and information that helps our audience better navigate and overcome the challenges faced in the Human Resources industry”. This article looks at the importance of trust. Remote work, or work from home,…
The Shift to Purposeful Culture for Business Growth
David Rice of HR Exchange Networks looks at the value of a purposeful organisational culture in which to grow your business. Culture has proven to be crucial for the business in recent times, but it isn’t all kudos, virtual happy hours and collaboration meetings. At the end of the day, culture has to help propel…
Using Employee Recognition as a Tool to Drive Engagement in the Hybrid Workforce
David Rice of HR Exchange Network introduces a series of articles about how to bring out the best of your hybrid workforce. (Originally published 5 March 2021) Organizations are beginning to chart a course for their post-COVID future and as they do so, many have come to the conclusion that hybrid work model is inevitable….
5 tips for running a Facebook group successfully
This is a fairly old post (2015) by Jason Greenwood (I got it off Linkedin), but it is still very relevant for groups or businesses that want to see up a Facebook group site. His mission is “To drag every business I can, kicking and screaming if need be, towards a New Retail future.” Does…
Leaders, Misleaders & the Myth of Charisma
This is an article from the Corporate Learning Network Editorial Staff (22 April 2021) as they look at Leaders and Misleaders. What is being called leadership by self-appointed experts in the media, talk shows and elsewhere has little to do with what is now touted under this label. It has little to do with “leadership…
How to become a leader.
William Cohen is a major contributor to the Corporate Learning Network and an inspiring advocate of the leadership and management methods of Peter Drucker. Here, he looks at the question “Are Leaders Born or Made” and responds according to the Drucker Principles for Business Success. If leaders are only born, there is little you can…
8 Reasons Change Efforts Fail & How to Avoid Them
Introducing Change to Your Organization. Sage advice from Robert W. Swaim from the Corporate Learning Network, posted on 12 April 2021. According to Peter F. Drucker, people really don’t resist change; It’s the way changes are introduced in organizations that they often object to. What then are some of the errors that are made when a change…
The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Trends in 2021
Allie Decker of Hubspot explains how you can keep your business and marketing ahead of the game with the most important marketing trends of 2021. Marketing moves at the speed of light … er, at least it feels that way when you’re brainstorming a new campaign or strategy, and all of a sudden, a new…