An estimated 500 million people will participate in various Earth Day activities worldwide, so why not use it as an opportunity to strengthen camaraderie and tap into teamwork? Several employee studies conclude that morale and employer confidence increase when businesses implement productive green initiatives. Additionally, in many recent surveys, consumers have stated that they are…
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Time out!
This week I had a casual conversation with a Fortune 1000 Managing Director who has 300 people in her organization. During introductions, she discovered my affiliations with Dale Carnegie and servant leadership. She asked me so many questions about being a leader versus being a manager that she ran out of time. How exciting that…
Villanova’s Keys to Victory in the NCAA National Championship
The heat was on in Houston on Monday as Villanova played their very best and beat North Carolina to claim their second national championship in the school’s history. What does it take to consistently win during a grueling three-week period and be crowned NCAA Tournament champions? Here are the three keys to Villanova’s victory. Teamwork–…
New Year Resolution Check-In—4 Psychologist’s Secrets to Success
Are you among half of the Americans which research suggests set New Year’s resolutions each year? If so, with the first quarter behind us, it’s time to measure success. Consider how you’ve fared thus far and if you are disappointed in your performance, you’re not alone—only 8% of Americans actually achieve their resolutions. Don’t be…
Six Steps to Standing Out in Busy People’s Inbox
Regardless of your role and rank within an organization, garnering the attention of busy people can be extremely challenging, especially via email. Here are six steps to increasing the likelihood that an email recipient will not only open your email, but read your entire message and respond. Start with a simple subject line. A strong,…
Time out!
“If you keep your fence painted, your manure doesn’t seem to smell so bad.” Farm wisdom from the Big Valley in central Pennsylvania. My dad, John Sr., and I were meeting with several farmers who lease our farmland on Friday, when I heard that pearl of wisdom. This coming from the herdsman who has one…
5 Reasons Millennials Aren’t Answering Your Phone Call
Texting has overtaken calling as the most popular mobile function across all generations, with Millennial women using SMS three times more often than calling, according to the mobile research agency RealityMine. Phone calls have been second fiddle to texting since 2007, when Americans sent and received more text messages than phone calls, thanks largely to…
6 Tips for Better Employee Management
Employee management is, for all intents and purposes, the day-to-day engagement of employer-employee relationships on a professional, work-related level. To manage your employees well, you need to think of them less as the physical incarnation of their job roles and more as the people who make your business’ success possible. In the past, employee management…
Managing Stress and Goal Setting
Goal setting is a worthwhile and necessary function on the road to success. But over-striving to meet goals often results in more stress, and thus, the need to find ways to reduce it. When attempting to reduce goal-oriented stress, your friends at Dale Carnegie Training of Central & Western PA recommends first examining the goals you’ve set…
Tips for a More Effective Hiring Process
Most managers agree that hiring is one of the most important aspects of their job. It also tends to be one of their least favorite responsibilities. Ask any manager what their strategy for hiring is, and most will just shrug and tell you they really don’t have one. This is because the hiring process is…