http://www.worklifestrategies.com Providing customized performance and career services to businesses and individuals. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:31:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Success in the knowledge economy comes to those who know themselves, their strengths, their values, and how they perform best. "  Peter Drucker http://www.worklifestrategies.com/quotes/533/ “He is too slow making decisions…”  “She is so critical of her teams’ results”…“Every conversation with him feels like an interrogation”…  Consider the impact to your team and to your career if you are you thinking these things about your colleagues or others are saying these things about you?  My experience using ... http://www.worklifestrategies.com/personal-coaching/is-my-work-behavior-leaving-the-right-impression/ Question:  I sometimes feel when I send my employees to a training session or any other developmental activity, its not guaranteed that they’re going to make changes or apply what they learned.  How can I ensure I’m getting a return on my investment in training and development?” Answer:  “That’s an excellent ... http://www.worklifestrategies.com/business-coaching/512/ http://www.worklifestrategies.com/quotes/%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%99m-learning-that-what%e2%80%99s-important-is-not-so-much-what-i-do-to-make-a-living-as-who-i-become-in-the-process-%e2%80%9djoan-anderson-author-of-%e2%80%9ca-year-by-the-sea/ Entering the race for effective leadership is not for the short sighted; instead it requires long distance vision. It begins with the belief that Leadership Development is about a cultural shift, a shift that takes time.  It requires repetition of the purpose, the leadership model and the behaviors that effect change. It ... http://www.worklifestrategies.com/business-coaching/joining-the-race-for-effective-leadership/ We congratulate Bernard Roy and Hart & Cooley on being recognized for excellence by American Executive magazine, May 2010. We are honored to work with Bernard and his leadership team. http://www.worklifestrategies.com/client-news/bernard-roy-and-hart-cooley-recognized-for-excellence/ Visit our  Tools and Approaches link  to read about the Career Planning Insights tool and the value of O*NET as a resource: About O*NET http://www.onetcenter.org The nation's primary source of occupational information, the database contains information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. Continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from ... http://www.worklifestrategies.com/tips-advice/resources-for-self-discovery/ Carol recently demonstrated a high level of emotional intelligence and a passion to share experiences, knowledge and wisdom by earning her Certification as an EQ Mentor. EQmentor, Inc. is a privately-held company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that utilizes a unique, innovative approach to high performance through better decision-making ... http://www.worklifestrategies.com/about-carol/carol-earns-her-certification-as-an-eq-mentor/ In early September, I met with Mothers of Pre-Schoolers to discuss Creating a Personal Vision.  The group created quite a buzz as they used a specially designed BINGO card to identify their different talents and strengths. There was laughter and tears as these women recognized, reconnected and reframed their talents. ... http://www.worklifestrategies.com/speaking-engagements/carol-talks-with-mothers-of-pre-schoolers/ As the sleeping economy begins to wake up is your business prepared to retain its employees? Introducing career development plans provides the tools for your employees to: Identify and own their contributions to your business Define their career goals and see development opportunities within your organization Engage in conversations with their manager to discuss ... http://www.worklifestrategies.com/tips-advice/demands-of-a-waking-economy-employee-retention/