Business leaders around the world have become increasingly aware of the fact that an effective leadership style is more important than ever in the workplace. The wrong leadership style can lead to a lot of problems, including: Low motivation Poor productivity Team disharmony High employee turnover It’s critical that both […]
Planning Self-Managed Team Member Rotation
As teams move from being supervised or facilitated during their development to a more self-managed work team, members will take more responsibility for their different team roles. As part of this process, members will rotate their roles in order for everyone to participate in the self-leadership process. During the rotation […]
How to Set Social Media Goals in 2020
Create the Most Effective Social Media Marketing Plan There’s a vast sea of social media information out there. Experts are everywhere and there are just so many opinions on best practices and tactics. Not only that, but the platforms themselves are constantly changing, whether it’s adding new features, increasing character […]
3 Features For Companies to Look Out For in a Great Web Based CRM Application
CRM Software That Integrates Well with Your Sales Team Every UK business owner knows that sales drives productivity, so be sure to choose a web based CRM application that is specifically geared towards increasing your sales. The web based CRM software should also increase your company’s visibility to the marketplace […]
How Effective Leaders Model Good Behavior – Nu Leadership Series
“In the past a leader was a boss. Today’s leaders must be partners with their people… they no longer can lead solely based on positional power.” Ken Blanchard Effective leaders must model proper value conduct. Conflicts arise when individuals have differing values in organizations. In my organization, I’ve seen the […]
Improve Your Self Awareness For Personal Growth
Self awareness involves being conscious of who you are and how you will react in certain situations – but it’s also more than that. What is Self Awareness? Self awareness is achieved by reflecting on your intentions and your actions. It is being aware of your own emotions and how […]
The Stock Market Timeline
The history of the stock market begins back in the 11th century in Cairo, Egypt. It is believed that during this period of time Jewish and Islamic merchants established a trade association that incorporated most of what we consider modern day credit and payment methods. By the 12th century agricultural […]
Strich & Zeidler: Two Steinway Employees Who Started Their Own Business
Paul M. Zeidler worked for Steinway (with his father) and had earned a reputation in the trade for his designs throughout his career. Zeidler’s father and grandfather were piano makers from Braunschweig, Germany where Theodore Steinway was also from. Paul came to New York with his father in 1869, and […]