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What can leaders learn from dog obediance training?
After many months of discussion and pleading from my daughter, our family decided to adopt a dog from an animal rescue. Dundee is a cross between a shih tzo and a poodle (a.k.a. a ‘mutt’) and in the past three weeks he has captured our hearts and settled into our family.Not having owned a dog […]
MoreLeadership Strategies to Grow Sales in a Recession
A number of clients have said that their number one concern right now is how to increase sales revenue. Sales professionals are definitiely pounding the pavement in search of business, however is it as effective as it should be? Now is a great time to refocus sales efforts to increase sales in the short term […]
MoreCheck out our redesigned website
After many months of planning and tweaking we have launched our new website. The new site updates many of our program descriptions and gives a better sense of the many services we provide for clients. We also have included some free coaching tips that can help you with many workplace dilemmas. You are invited to […]
MoreGrowing Sales in a Recession
Is your company experiencing revenue decreases because of the current business environment? You’re in good company and so we’ll look at some straighforward strategies for leaders to improve sales in the short run and set up opportunities for the long term. What business owners, general managers and sales managers are noticing is a dramatic shift […]
MoreLosing Your Innovation Mojo?
We’re noticing that during the recession, many companies and their leaders are in a funk. Business isn’t as fun as it was in the early days and results aren’t what they were in the good times. So we’ve designed a new workshop and there is the potential for 100% government funding (more on that at […]
MoreStealing vs. Growing Star Employees
Is your organization better off stealing star employees from a competitor, parachuting a leader in from outside or would it be better to grow your own stars and develop leadership from within? That was the question being addressed by a session presented by the Richard Ivey School of Business at their ING Leadership Centre in […]
MoreJoin a Discussion Group on Leadership
We just formed a Group at www.LinkedIn.com called Be a Better Leader. If you are a manager, supervisor, team leader or a career minded individual or just curious about leadership, you are invited to join the group. We have posted three discussion topic threads to begin the conversation: 1. What is the most challenging aspect […]
MoreLead Conflict Don’t Manage It
Managing Conflict is one of the top internet searches that brings people to our website. Most clients have the topic included in the leadership training we provide to managers, supervisors and team leaders. Many workshop participants associate the word conflict with negative words like arguement, war, battle, disagreement and frustration. Instead we could view conflict […]
MoreWant to Write, Publish and Promote a Non-Fiction Book?
Have you ever imagined being the author of a non-fiction book? The Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) Southwestern Ontario Chapter is presenting publishing guru Dan Poynter from California on Saturday, May 23rd in London, Ontario. As a personal endorsement it was Dan Poynter who inspired my father Irwin and I to write and publish […]
MoreLeaders Give Hope When Things Seem Hopeless
Leaders are expected to remain proactive and positive in challenging situations. When everyone around you is losing hope, your job is to re-ignite the spark of future success. Hopelessness is one of the worst feelings a human being can feel. At a joint meeting between the Rotary Club of London and the Salvation Army, Major […]
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