Branding is good but it’s what is on the inside (culture) that matters

From Fast Company

Culture, like brand, is misunderstood and often discounted as a touchy-feely component of business that belongs to HR. It’s not intangible or fluffy, it’s not a vibe or the office décor. It’s one of the most important drivers that has to be set or adjusted to push long-term, sustainable success. It’s not good enough just to have an amazing product and a healthy bank balance. Long-term success is dependent on a culture that is nurtured and alive. Culture is the environment in which your strategy and your brand thrives or dies a slow death.  Read more …

http://tinyurl.com/7qcl8vb

If you want to accelerate your change efforts by impacting your company’s culture, contact me!

Why hire a personal coach?

Just what is a personal coach, professional coach or life coach, and why are so many executives and individuals using them to catapult their careers, to break free from 9-to-5 jobs and to create better, more fulfilling, richer lives?

As with any growing profession, there can be a lot of confusion. To help distinguish fact from fiction, here are the top 5 personal coaching myths:

http://tinyurl.com/6obblte

 

Managers: Do you know your coaching style? Can you adapt?

Internal coaching is a key communication strategy that holds the promise of greater productivity and employee development, but recent research reveals that managers across the country are failing miserably at their coaching duties.

Read the research (and about typical coaching and work styles) then contact me to learn more about your style and how you can adapt to best meet the coaching needs of your employees.

Supervisory & Management Certificate Courses For Spring 2012

I will be facilitating four courses that comprise the Supervisory & Management Certificate at Normandale Community College in Bloomington this Spring:

  • Essentials of Leadership
  • Coaching For Success
  • Coaching For Improvement
  • Managing Performance Problems

These half-day CCEU sessions begin April 11.  Perfect for new leaders or those who need a review of key leadership skills.  To register, follow the link below:
http://tinyurl.com/82k4h89



Influential Leadership Workshop for 2012

Do you have an idea or cause you want others to champion or join?  Then, join me for this hands-on workshop that helps you strategize and package those ideas so others take action.  Be a leader and make a difference!

The  “Influential Leadership” half-day workshop is sponsored by Normandale Community College in Bloomington.  To register for the May 23rd session, follow the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/6ozesoz