October 25, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“I feel my best when I’m happy.†Winona Ryder Emotions do indeed play a role in productivity, morale of talent and customer service. Any guess what medical condition or health risk is the most costly to employers? If you guessed stress, smoking, obesity, inactivity or diabetes you are way off the mark. In fact, the […]
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October 18, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Ryun In raising Ajax, our 7-month year old guide dog puppy in training, we have learned alot again about just how long it takes to learn a new habit. Our first guide dog puppy seemed to take forever to learn new habits […]
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October 4, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.” John Wooden The use of executive coaching has been an increasingly popular trend in organizations. There are numerous professional organizations and training institutes devoted specifically to this particular intervention—each with different theoretical models, approaches, processes and ethical/professional guidelines. Many of the larger human resources consulting […]
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September 27, 2009 by Ken Nowack
Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. During the 2009 recession, dating web sites like Match.com and eharmony.com have experienced their greatest membership growth since 9/11 (20%). No mention if office romances have also increased. 2. US employers expect health […]
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September 6, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.” Jennifer Yane Guide dog puppies need to have their leaders provide support, love and guidance as they grow to help them manage new stressors each day. Our guide dog puppy in training, Ajax, is a curious dog with […]
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September 2, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior Competencies: marketing, sales, customer service, communication skills, judgment, decision-making, performance management, self-development Who benefits: this book has a general appeal Consultant Usage: excellent background for career counselors, financial consultants, executive coaches What’s it about? This is the last book on my summer […]
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August 30, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” Lily Tomlin One of the important attributes of guide dog puppies in training is that they have to be resilient and bounce back from things that startle them. This last weekend we took our almost 6-month guide dog puppy Ajax to an outdoor musical venue called the Hollywood […]
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August 23, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.†Bernice Johnson Reagon Ajax, our guide dog puppy in training is being stretched each day to reinforce new habits and to learn new things. As a leader, we are learning about the importance of “developmental assignments to help […]
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August 16, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.  Jennifer Yane One of the things we watch for in raising our guide dog puppy named Ajax is what might cause him stress. In the last few weeks we have introduced him to “open stairs” that he […]
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August 12, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Predictably Irrational Competencies:Â marketing and sales, customer service, finance, decision-making, judgment, self-development Who benefits: should be considered mandatory for anyone in marketing and sales and customer service, could be beneficial to almost anyone Consultant Usage: training in marketing and sales, customer service; background material for health and financial consultants; […]
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