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Category Archives: Communication
The New ‘Normal’?
It has been a year since the first COVID cases in Canada and ten months since the restriction began. While some areas of the country are improving, many are not and it is looking that it will be with us … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Career development, Career professional, Communication, Community Futures, Elephant in the Room, Employees, Employment, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, Human resources, Leadership, Lifestyle, Managing stress, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Networking, organizational change, Relationships, Social Media, Team development, Training
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The Other Flow – Communication
We all know the importance in business of cash flow. What is also important is the flow of communication. Poor communication impedes the ability of a business to respond to situations in a timely manner and make sound decisions. Misunderstood … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Career development, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employment, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, FaceBook, Human resources, Leadership, Learning styles, Life coaching, Listening, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, organizational change, Relationships, Sales, self-employment, Team development, Training, Volunteering
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Last Blog Post ……..for now
Over the past eight plus years I have written 335 blog posts, this being my 336th. It did not start easily, nor frequently, but in the last few years it has been weekly. Some came quickly, some not so quick. … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Career development, Career professional, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, Human resources, Internet, Leadership, Life coaching, Lifestyle, Listening, Managing stress, Marketing, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Relationships, Retirement, self-employment, Team development, Training, Volunteering
Tagged Assessments, Blog, Board Development, Business, Career transition, Change Management, Communication, community, Employees, Employment, Human Resources, Journey, Last Blog, Leadership, Life coach, MBTI, MBTI step II, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Nanaimo, Organizational Change, Organizational development, Personality type, Preferences, Recruitment and Retention, Retirement, Soft skills, team building, Vancouver Island, Writing
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Is It Just Me?
A major telecommunications company has had a major equipment failure that affected a large percentage of the population. This has disrupted email communication for the everyday user including small business. While an inconvenience for the personal user, it is a … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Communication, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Empowering people, Environment, Internet, Leadership, Lifestyle, Relationships
Tagged British Columbia, Business, Coaching, Communication, community, E-mail, Energy, Internet, Plastic, relationships, Self-sustaining, Small Business, Society, Technology
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The Train Stops Here
There is an old story about the Foreman going to the Manager with a training request for an employee. The boss says, “What happens if we train him and he leaves?”, to which the Foreman responds, “What happens if we … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Career development, Coaching, Communication, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Empowering people, Leadership, Learning styles, Life coaching, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Team development, Training
Tagged Business, Career, Coaching, Communication, Employee retention, Employees, Employers, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Management, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Organization, Organizational development, Organizational training, Profession, Recruitment and Retention, Soft skills, Staff Training, team building, Teams, Teamwork, Technical Skills, Technical Training, Trade, Trainers, Training, Workshops
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Competencies
Employers and job seekers are always concerned with competencies. Employers want applicants to have the right competencies to fit the position being advertised. Job seekers are trying to show they have the competencies to compete for the positions, cognizant that … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Career development, Coaching, Communication, Diversity, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Employment, Empowering people, Human resources, Leadership, Relationships, Volunteering
Tagged Associations, Business, Career transition, Change Management, Coaching, Competencies, Education, Employee Profile, Employee retention, Employees, Employers, Human Resources, Job-seekers, Managers, Organizational development, Organizations, Professional Designation, Recruitment and Retention, Resume, Skills and Abilities, team building
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The Network – Part Two
After seeing last weeks post, I know you’re wondering if this old guy has heard of Social Media? Yes, in today’s world it is an important part of networking. But, bar none, there is nothing that can match face-to-face, personal … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Customers, Diversity, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Empowering people, FaceBook, LinkedIn, Networking, Relationships, Sales, Social Media, Team development
Tagged Business, Coaching, Communication, Contacts, Customer Service, Customers, Employees, Networking, Organizational training, relationships, Social Media, Staff Training
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Resumes – Truth or Fiction?
The resume has been around forever, a dossier of skills, aptitudes, and experience. It has changed little although it now is presented in videos, on CD’s as well as the ever-popular buff, 24-pound paper. But what is the relevance? For … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Communication, Community Futures, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Team development
Tagged Accomplishments, applicant, aptitude, Assessments, Business, Communication, Computer Skills, Cursive Writing, Employees, Employment, Experience, Interview, Recruitment and Retention, References, Resume, Skills, team building
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It’s Just a Matter of Time
We all have it. Many of us waste it. But each day, we all have the same amount of it. I hear people complain that they don’t have time to do something, but in reality, we have to make choices … Continue reading
