Assume they don’t
Business leaders have been talking about Change Management for quite some time, and most understand that they need to get better at it. But it’s not a simple skill packet to measure, and there’s no certification or diploma that demonstrates a person’s expertise in managing change. So how can you, as a leader within your organization, know if the people …
The most important skill no one is measuring
The ability to accept and implement change is one skill that will be increasingly vital as the rate of change continues to accelerate. How can leaders assess that skill in new hires? How can they train their personnel in this skill? How can they measure the outcomes of such training? It’s time to answer these questions and get to work.
Resistance isn’t futile
There is always resistance to change in the early stages, and you may be tempted to tell your team to just suck it up and get with the new program. You might want to go all Borg on them, and say, “Resistance is futile.” But in the real (i.e., human) world, resistance isn’t futile; it serves a very human purpose. It …
Zig Ziglar’s Art
I’m in an airport this morning, and I just received the news that Zig Ziglar’s has passed away. If you have never encountered the works of this great man, I want to encourage you to get one of his CDs and have a listen. He was best known, I suppose, as a sales motivational speaker, but he had a much …
What’s MY why?
As a business leader, you may have been encouraged to think about your “why”, your reason for doing what your doing, your primary motivation for going to work every day and dealing with the stuff that your business requires. Maintaining a focus on your “why” will help you fight through the tough days and the drudgery, and keep you moving …
Is your audience ready for you?
Before you present that seminar, webinar or training session, ask yourself these very important questions: Is the audience ready? Are the people who will be in attendance ready, willing, and able to receive your information? Are they motivated to learn what you plan to present? Do they have the prerequisite knowledge they will need to understand all of the material? …
The NEW Emcie Media
If you’ve been following my blog lately, you know I’m no longer doing web design. I’m taking Emcie Media in a new direction. Effective immediately, Emcie Media is a Corporate Training and Communications firm. Actually, it’s a new direction for the company, but not for me. I’ve actually been in training for most of my career. I was the Computer Support and Training …
