8th October, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Executives, Managers, and Business Owners Why executive coaching? Because study after study shows that coaching works! Executive Coaching is an effective tool for organizations and their key people in making changes in both the direction and impact of their work. It is a cost effective way to assist your key personnel to develop their skills in » Read More
1st September, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
The basics in a management training program require that there is an understanding that managers can increase productivity by learning to increase morale. Reduced morale can lead to higher turnover (which is expensive,) sabotage, increased health challenges for employees, and an overall reduction in customer service (and sales.) “Old school” managers still try to manage by » Read More
12th March, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
We spend a lot of our time engaged in work. For many of us, our work includes regular, perhaps daily, interactions with co-workers. Relationships form with the people who we work with and who we see many days of the week. These relationships can make the work environment positive and productive or, to the contrary, » Read More
29th January, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
World class athletes are using sports psychology to improve their performance. The stress of high level competitions can create situations where an equally matched opponent may win an event because the stress may block the best performance by his closest competition. A small amount of muscle tension may reduce the speed of a track sprinter » Read More
20th July, 2010 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Working for a Bully Have you ever had to work for a manager, supervisor, or executive who was a bully? I am thinking of a person in a leadership position who treats you like you are not a person with a brain. A person who treats you with no true respect and who expects you to » Read More
8th April, 2010 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Each person comes with a brain. If your personnel are hired with the qualifications to do their job then after appropriate orientation and specific training they should be allowed to perform their appointed activities. If minor mid-course corrections are required, then an appropriate mentor or manager can step in for the necessary corrections. But if » Read More
16th January, 2010 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Have you ever had a boss or manager who seemed to destroy the spirit of your organization? For whatever reason, their management or leadership style is noxious enough to make their personnel go from productive caring people to people who wish to sabotage the organization. Sometimes these managers are placed in their positions by executives » Read More
5th August, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Many economic indicators are pointing to the “bottoming out” if not the gradual conclusion of the recession. Now is the time to gear back up your leadership management skills to prepare for the return of business and expansion (rather than contraction.) It is time to prepare yourself and your team for “creating” the new business » Read More
12th May, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
By definition a successful manager is one who gets the most productivity from the people who report to them. No matter what industry you are in, there is one key to getting the very most from your personnel. If you understand the motivation, what really drives each individual toward success, and you know how to » Read More
4th March, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Would you like to improve on your management skills? Whether you are a business owner, an executive, mid level manager, or beginning supervisor you can develop your skills which will increase the productivity of many of the people who report to you. Though simple in concept, these skills may require practice and dedication to master, » Read More
