This weekend I listened to a very interesting LinkedIn article voiced in a podcast by one of our Mays MBA grads, Janette Barnard. She shared leadership insights she gained from reading the Stephen Ambrose bestseller book, Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, …
(Article shared from the SHRM newsletter on 15 April 2019
When I was a labor and employment attorney and mediator, negotiations were my life-blood. My negotiation skills had a direct correlation with my ability to serve clients or persuade disputing …
When I was growing up, I idolized ballplayers who scrapped and worked hard to do what the team needed. They were always “whatever it takes” guys; lay down a bunt, hit behind the runner, hit the ball in the air …
(Shared from the Ivy Exec newsletter)
Confidence is a major contributing factor to accomplishing our goals and how we are perceived in the workplace— but it’s not a naturally occurring trait in all of us. For those who already feel …
It’s a new year and professionals of all stripes are looking to hit the ground running at work and go for it. The challenge: many lack, or feel that they lack, the confidence to really make an impact. But, what …
You’ve been in your position for a while and you’ve become fairly comfortable in it, perhaps too comfortable. Maybe you’re feeling that you’re becoming stagnant and not being challenged enough. Maybe you’re frustrated by the slow pace—or stressed out by …
(Article shared from Inc.com)
Great sellers are able to understand why they sell a product and how it will genuinely help their customer, resulting in a natural sales process and experience.
Even the most basic sales training make an average seller out …
(Thoughts on leadership penned by Michael A. Rodenberg, Chairman and CEO of Murikami Manufacturing, USA, Inc. and Director of Murakami Corporation, North and South America; shared from his LinkedIn post)
In 2011, I returned to Kentucky for an opportunity to …
By: Roy Maurer, 7 March 2019 for SHRM. (Read the original article here.)
Talent acquisition experts preach that true hiring success comes not from reactive recruiting practices like scanning resumes and applications, but from proactively finding and engaging potential candidates.
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by Mark Feffer, 26 March 2019 for SHRM. Read the original article here.
Early in her career, Julie Blankenship, SHRM-SCP, worked with a line manager who bypassed HR to recruit and hire a skilled tradesperson. Along the way, the manager …
