This past November, the new District 26 Toastmaster of the Year for 2012-2013 was selected and it has given me a moment to reflect on my past year as the out-going Toastmaster of the Year. My friend Alan Swartz likes to kid me a bit because he knows I didn’t have a strong grasp of […]
Life is a series of presentations in which we are called upon to think fast and deliver a quick response. “When you are fast…people think you are smart, they think your products are higher quality, they think the management of your organization is higher quality, and they are willing to pay more for your solutions […]
There are many ways to build your business or organization. Successful organizations have multiple tools in their toolkit…One of the tools is to ask for testimonials… Why? People do business with individuals that they know, like and trust…Testimonials are a form of social proof that you or your business solves problems, gets results, are […]
What is scope creep? You have experienced scope creep even if you don’t realize. Have you ever gone shopping at the grocery store, WalMart or Target, Lowes or Home Depot and come back with items that were not on your shopping list? The humorous cartoon to the left by Thomas A. Tinsley, author of Deadlines […]
Sustaining Successful Organizations As noted previously in The 4 types of organizations – What stage is your Organizational Leadership in?, an organization focused on sustaining success is always building on their successes, they are on the cutting edge. These groups are always challenging themselves and they do not rely on the status quo. Startups, new […]
Francesca Levy, Senior Editor at LinkedIn, is doing a series over the next three weeks on the Biggest Names in Business and the the First Jobs that Changed Them. Rather than rehash the Big names, let’s get personal and start a little smaller: My First Job: Dog Caretaker It all started when I was […]
Realignment As noted previously in The 4 types of organizations – What stage is your Organizational Leadership in?, an organization needing realignment has a foundation and multiple strengths, this group needs some redirection to get it back on the path to a sustaining success or successful organization. Maybe you are beefing up some of the […]
Turnaround As noted previously in The 4 types of organizations – What stage is your Organizational Leadership in?, turnaround organizations are at a decision point…if you go one way, you fail; if you go the other way, you have the opportunity to succeed. Employees, members, and stakeholders within your organization are demoralized. The processes and […]
Soft Skills Issues What are some issues that may be happening in your organization if there is a gap in soft skills? 1. High turnover in staff. Staff turnover is high in organizations in which there is poor interpersonal communication, lack of listening skills, lack of inclusiveness, respect, trust. Are your employees engaged? You’ve probably […]
Pre-conference Urban Land Institute (ULI) Networking To be successful in land use and commercial real estate, you must first be connected. Start networking with fellow Urban Land Institute (ULI) Spring Meeting attendees now by making connections before you arrive in San Diego on May 15-17. Twitter can help! Follow all Spring Meeting announcements, news, and […]
