by admin | Jul 8, 2014 | Innovation
The word innovation can inspire either great enthusiasm or a lot of eye-rolling. While it’s a huge driver for the technology industry globally, we know that locally it can crash against the reality of resource and tactical constraints. Given these challenges, Rick Mears, CIO of Owens & Minor and a recent ComputerworldPremier 100 IT Leader, found a way to make innovation work, and work quickly. Read more about it...
by admin | Jul 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Based on the responses I received to last week’s column, it’s clear that bullying is a real problem in our nation’s offices. But I also believe it’s a problem we can overcome. To refresh your memory, I wrote last week about a May 2014 VitalSmarts survey of 2,283 people in which 96 percent of respondents said they had experienced workplace bullying. What’s worse is that the respondents said 89 percent of office bullies had been at it for more than a year, and 54 percent had been exhibiting bad behavior for more than five years. Read more about it...
by admin | Jul 7, 2014 | Communication development/evaluation
Many of us in HR and Leadership circles – I am among them – bemoan the negativity that springs up during the process of recruiting employees, affecting positivecandidate experience and your employer brand. One would think companies would have a stake in ensuring candidates, whether they are hired or not, have a positive experience with the hiring company and your recruiting process. Others might point out that not getting the job is in itself enough to sour the candidate on the company if he or she is passed over. Yet studies have shown even unsuccessful applicants retain a positive experience of the company, if a too-often-overlooked link is maintained: clear, unambiguous communication. Read more about it...
by admin | Jul 4, 2014 | Brand strategy
We have a love-hate relationship with image management. The virtual world now offers endless opportunities to brandourselves through visual images, clever phrases, family photos, sound bytes and videos. Yet, we continually question, critique and dismiss the validity of people’s branding attempts. Before you launch your own public relations campaignthrough social media and face-to-face encounters, you’ll want to develop a strategy for “Branding your own best self” that can withstand skepticism about your intentions, your capability, and your contributions. Your brand incorporates the qualities and characteristics that people associate with you. Read more about it...
by admin | Jul 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
A brand is not just a name. It is an asset. Here’s how you can take the first steps toward owning a truly world-class brand. What do the most valuable brands in the country—and in the world—have in common? They have consistent, purpose-driven and meaningful brands. They are treated with care, monitored and controlled, tended to and tightly guarded. In other words, a lot of conscious effort is put into building and preserving the essence of the brand. Sadly, branding isn’t taken seriously enough by many of our small businesses. The reason: far too many entrepreneurs assume that branding is just a matter of choosing a trade name for their products or services. Read more about how to invest in your...
