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Management

• In Search of the "Good Enough" Leader
  (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:10:51 PM, by Lonnie Pacelli) On a recent project my company was working with a frozen seafood manufacturer to help them bring a specialty frozen seafood product to market. A huge component of getting this project done was the packaging; it had to be eye-popping and appealing while...
• When are you coming home? Five practical tips to realizing
  (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:10:51 PM, by Lonnie Pacelli) So let's talk about over-used terms for a minute. If you've been in the business world since the mid 1990s you've likely heard your management espouse the desire for employees to achieve greater work/life balance. Many U.S. companies have adopted p...
• Am I Meant to Mentor? Five Attributes of Best-in-Class Mentors.
  (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:10:51 PM, by Lonnie Pacelli) As a young consultant I really thought I had it all together. I was getting great ratings, great raises, and wonderful accolades from clients. Because I (in my own mind) thought I was such hot stuff, I was not active in seeking out advice from more ex...
• We Found a Rock Star! Hiring the Best of the Best.
  (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:10:51 PM, by Lonnie Pacelli) Colleagues, I feel your pain on this issue. Scenario #1: You've got a critical position that needs to be filled by a qualified candidate, and quick. For every day the position doesn't get filled, your in-box fills up a bit more with work to be done ...
• Not Another Ice Breaker! Team Building with a Purpose.
  (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:10:51 PM, by Lonnie Pacelli) "We just don't work as a team!" Janet, a group manager for a large insurance company, was complaining to Larry, her human resources consultant. "Everyone just seems to do their own thing, they don't share information, don't try to help each other, and...
• The Five Biggest Mistakes an HR Professional Can Make...From the
  (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:10:51 PM, by Lonnie Pacelli) A number of years back I was in a meeting with two HR representatives at my company. They were explaining to me how the HR organization wanted to be more "strategic" with its clients and how they wanted to help us with annual resource planning. At the...
• Don't Let a Challenge Stall Your Business - Five Tips for
  (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:10:51 PM, by Lonnie Pacelli) Without challenges, your business would cease to exist. After all, you began your business in response to a need and you continue it for the same reason. However, just as your customers' needs change over time, so do your business's. Your competition ...
• The Seven Deadly Sins of Management
  (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:10:51 PM, by Lonnie Pacelli) Pride. Envy. Gluttony. Lust. Anger. Greed. Sloth. You either recognize these as the seven deadly sins or as themes for prime-time television. Nonetheless, you were probably taught as a child that these are bad and you shouldn't do them. For purposes o...
• A "Must Do" Tactic to Improve your Team Motivation Skills
  (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:10:51 PM, by Alan Fairweather) Has this ever happened to you? You go to speak to your boss, or a colleague, a friend or even someone in your family and you feel they're not listening. How does that make you feel - not very good I suspect. When I bring this up in a team motivatio...
• Know Thyself
  (Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:10:51 PM, by Mike Beitler) In my practice as an executive coach and consultant, I use both the MBTIŪ and the DiSCŪ. I am often asked, "Which one is better?" The question reveals a common misunderstanding about psychological instruments. The fact is, there is no such thing as ...

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