13th February, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Would you like to avoid hiring mistakes, if possible? The following are tips from executives interviewed especially for this article. The secret to hiring “winners” is: Know the job and your company’s culture, then find the correct person to fill the job. Hiring mistakes are very costly. Estimates range from 1-10 times the annual salaries, with the general » Read More
9th February, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
It costs too much to recruit, hire, train, and develop new personnel. Retaining your best and brightest is worth your time and resources. Great retention strategies can also demonstrate your organization’s care and concenrn for your loyal people and can add to their productivity. We gathered this Top 10 list from interviews with top level executives » Read More
23rd January, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
1. Identify who is angry Train your managers and employees to identify the behaviors that can signal an anger challenged co-worker and have a positive system that will report these behaviors to management for further investigation. Do not wait. 2. Identify why they are angry Interview reporting staff to determine whether indications warrant further review. Interview subject to » Read More
19th January, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Anger is one of the 4 basic emotions. These primitive responses manifest in men and women as a response to stressful stimuli. Any or all of these, 4 basic emotions can be observed as a response to stress, though each individual develops some dominant habits as response to life’s stimuli. The four emotional responses are » Read More
31st December, 2008 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
There has always been a huge amount of waste in America. Heck, we have made a fine art of wasting our resources, but the catastrophic effect of wasting our time, our money, our energy, and our health on our lack of positive attention to the excessive stress in our lives is mind boggling stupid! If we » Read More
20th December, 2008 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
On his one hour commute into work, Robert, the executive vice-president for a large international bank, noticed that his stomach seemed tied up in knots. His doctor had referred him for some executive coaching to assist him in reducing symptoms of job stress. Robert was being treated for stress related high blood pressure and now » Read More
18th December, 2008 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Have you ever made a bad decision? Some people respond well in stressful situations and some people lose focus and can make costly mistakes. But why does stress cause many people to have impaired decision making? The survival mechanisms that make up the stress response are very primitive in origin. These date back well before the development » Read More
5th December, 2008 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
1. To enhance performance, increase productivity and profits, and career Development: Accountability partnerships 2. Protect company’s assets from potential legal challenges. Behavioral corrections: harassment, anger management, conflict management, and “last chance” support for poor performance. 3. Management Team teambuilding: Enhancing communication, EQ, team productivity, OD 4. Retention of Key Personnel (and Loyalty): Incentive Bonus Package, Benchmarking top performers and » Read More
5th December, 2008 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
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 leadership, communication, strategic planning » Read More
