Do Working Americans Own Businesses On The Side?
With job insecurity hitting all time lows over the past seven years, many more Americans are taking control of their destiny. Or, so it seems according to a new report published by the University of Phoenix. According to the report, more than half of working adults own a business or have entrepreneurial ambitions and nearly […]
Why is Contracting and Temporary Work Becoming More Appealing To The Best and Brightest?
Why is contracting and temporary work more appealing to some of the best and brightest workers? In short, it is because of the upswing in entrepreneurship in the US and workers taking the helm of their own destinies. Thoughtless downsizing contributes to the trend as does limited job growth in smaller communities. Now there is […]
Computer Giant Launches World’s First Female Entrepreneurship Index
Dell announced the results of the world’s first gender-focused, global entrepreneurship index based on the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index (GEDI) at its Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network annual event. “Unleashing the power of female entrepreneurship can have a dramatic effect on a country’s economy. The research clearly supports the assertion that key things need […]
Sales Presentations that Win Clients for the Long Term
On the constant hunt for clients? Do you wrap up a project with one client just to find yourself scrambling to find the next one? Can you even get past the initial client interview process to win the project? If you are a business consultant, team developer, or facilitator, these questions have haunted you at […]
Do More Boomers Bring Entrepreneurial Spirit to the Workforce than Gen-Y?
Monster.com, the worldwide leader in successfully connecting people to job opportunities, and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. and Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm, today announced new survey data on the state of worker attitudes across multi generations of professionals. This survey revealed that the entrepreneurial spirit resides in all of […]
Equal Opportuity Screams Ahead As The Rubber Meets the Road
You hire the very best individuals for the team, right? That sentence use to be delivered with a wink and a nod in the back room of private social and networking clubs. Everyone knew that there were ways to keep “those” people out of the running for senior positions. I’ve sat back with a jaded […]
Long-Range Planning Benchmark Study Exposes Gaps in Processes, Technology and Data
Few organizations excel at selecting and managing initiatives and capital projects, according to a new Long-Range Planning Benchmark Research Report. Conducted by Ventana Research and sponsored by Planview® and Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF). This is good news for Team Development Consultants, Trainers and Facilitators. The study surveyed 289 global long-range planning professionals across various […]
Are you a Mentor or Leadership Consultant Worth Remembering?
What’s probably the worst thing that can happen to you as an internal trainer, business consultant, or facilitator? After hours of successful planning and preparation to implement a vital training program, something goes horribly wrong…. you don’t resonate with your audience and make that all-important connection. You were unmemorable and you know the training won’t […]
TIGERS Success Series 2012 “Kudos” to Progressive Leaders and Organizations Blog Recap – Part 4
I grew tired of all the negative economic news that seemed to engulf us in 2012. …and I’m sure most of you did too. From iconic companies saying their final farewells and closing their doors to stagnant unemployment rates, it was enough to make you want to crawl under a rock. So I am dedicating […]
TIGERS Success Series 2012 “Best of” Employee Engagement (or Lack of) Blog Recap – Part 3
Here is part 3 of a 5 part series recapping my blogs and articles of 2012. This particular blog is packed with tons of great information on both employee engagement and disengagement in the workplace. To put it another way…these blogs represent the “best” and “worst” of employee behavior. Over the past year, I posted […]
