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 2, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“If you’re not confused, you’re not paying attention.” Tom Peters Ajax, the guide dog puppy we are raising has finally been able to go to the public park in Santa Monica to interact with other dogs. We can tell right away that is certainly isn’t the alpha dog around others but he is curious to approach […]
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July 26, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous — everyone hasn’t met me yet.†Rodney Dangerfield  Anytime we go anywhere with our guide dog puppy in training, Ajax, we plan on taking extra time. Almost without exception other people stop us to ask questions about the guide dog […]
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July 12, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“If all of your friends jumped  off a cliff  would you do the same thing?” Beverly Nowack We sure are rooting for the guide dog puppy we are raising named Ajax to go on to become a leader for someone who is blind. Those who have guide dogs or any type of service dog need to totally trust […]
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May 31, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Mark Twain In Towers Perrin’s 2007-2008 Global Workforce Study, 29% of the U.S. workforce was engaged, while just 6% were disengaged. By December, 2008, several months into the rapidly deepening recession, another study showed that engagement slipped to 22% and disengagement rose to 11%. OK, […]
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May 27, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Career Transition Kit Competencies: self-development, managing talent Who benefits: employees losing their jobs, the unemployed Consultant Usage: good aids in organization outplacement training or coaching What’s it about? Today’s posting will be on the short side…that will greatly please my bosses! I am trying to stay employed. Aren’t we […]
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April 12, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Unknown Remember this old saying from childhood? No doubt someone was saying something to you that could have been emotionally hurtful. Well, it seems this old saying really doesn’t have any scientific merit at all. In fact, recent research suggests that indeed […]
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April 5, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.” John Lennon Another edition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. “Most of the investment in organizational training and development is wasted because most of the knowledge and skills gained (well over 80% by some […]
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March 29, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.” John Wooden  Coaching has been around as long as anyone can really remember. Executives have always had trusted advisors, mentors, Board Members and outside confidants to help them succeed. Mostly it has been informal but in […]
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March 15, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“The quality of leadership, more than any other single factor, determines the success or failure of an organization.” Fred Fiedler & Martin Chemers It’s not surprising that research suggests unequivocally that leadership has tremendous impact on talent engagement, retention and productivity ((Nowack, K. (2006). Emotional intelligence: Leaders Make a Difference. HR Trends, 17, 40-42)). Can […]
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