Here are several articles and tips on leadership, communication, and ways to motivate your associates that you should both enjoy and find helpful.

You’re also welcome to use any of them as content for YOUR own e-zine or company newsletter! Just make sure they remain complete and unaltered (including the “about the author” info at the end) and notify us by clicking here.

Exercises

Using Emotions is an exercise we use to help teams explore some creative ways to use Emotional Intelligence in their personal and professional life.

Stop-Start-Continue is a classic team-building exercise. It has been used by training professionals and OD consultants for years as a means for improving team communication. By the way, this exercise refers to the life dimensions pyramid from an excellent Harvard Business Review Article “Making of a Corporate Athlete” which can be purchased by clicking here

Templates

Basic Needs Assessment Worksheet – This worksheet will help you and your team begin the process of conducting an effective HR&D Needs Assessment.

Assigning Key Meeting Roles – Having problems keeping your team meetings focused on the agenda, eliminating tangents, and ending right on time? Here are some meeting roles that will help everyone stay on task!

Expense Report Template – Here is a nice little spreadsheet for independent contractors that tracks both billable and non-billable expenses. Many contractors fail to capture all of their non-billable costs to report at tax time. Use this format to get yourself started, adding categories and sections that match your needs.

Training Program Implementation – Some of you may not yet have vast experience at managing a training program implementation, and are not sure where to begin.  To help you get started, we have a flow chart and explanation sheet that will help experienced as well as novice training managers get started. Includes all of the “big picture” elements from conceptualization, to roll-out, and to measurement.

Articles & Reports:

• Article – Unleashing Heart-Centered Leadership
• Article – Key to Success: Transform Your Business Culture and Reap Rewards
• Article – Your Personal Legacy: A Renewal
• Article – Leadership is a Learned Skill
• Report – Winning the Loyalty Game – 5 Warning Signs to Share With Your Managers
• Report – The Business Case For Developing Your Leaders
• Slides - 5 Step Leadership Plan to Increase Employee Morale and Productivity
• Article – Managing the Process of Change Through Training

Free Tips to Email box!

Free Tips Delivered to Your E-Mail box Sign Up

.