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Staffing Shortages? Maybe You’re the Problem
Demographers are predicting that staffing shortages are only going to worsen in the coming years. Too many managers mistakenly assume the only way to keep people is to bite the bullet and pay more in salaries, benefits and perks. Unfortunately, those managers are often 'fixing' the wrong problem. Marcus Buckingham of the Gallop organization reported that the number one reason employees quit was their personal feelings about their immediate supervisor. Ask yourself if it's time your company took measures to fix the real problem when it comes to staff turnover - managers and supervisors are not equipped with the necessary skills to make their team members feel valued...
Steve Forbes, Al Gore, & Marcus Buckingham
HR Conventions are a great place to keep your finger on the pulse of current & future events. Betsey shares a little information about what she learned recently.
Work on your Strengths, it's SIMPLE.
The following article outlines the relationship between meaningful work and a persons strength. The article discusses the data behind the Strength revolution and outlines a SIMPLE model to follow when looking at using your strengths in the workplace.

Suffering from Information Marketing Overload
TMI really is Too Much Information sometimes. In a world overflowing with more information we could possibly process let alone implement, it makes me wonder – do I really need to know all of this in order to be successful? How much information does my prospect base need to know as well? When is enough, enough – or too much information – way too much information?
Excellence in Managing, Leading and Coaching
Managing, leading and coaching; interesting trio, eh? Many people and organizations collapse these competencies and titles. It often seems that these competencies and titles are both synonymous and interchangeable in our quest for excellence. But they’re not.

Are You Paying Attention To Your People?
Being smart is no longer enough. It’s been proven time and time again that people want to be noticed for who they are as much as what they do. If an organization can’t support and grow their people, how in the world will potential clients expect them to do the same when supporting them and their businesses? Are you paying attention to your people?

Is Marital Infidelity Genetically Determined?
Recent scientific investigations suggest that infidelity may be programmed into the genes of up to 40% of all men. With all the stress of midlife, do men have a chance at happiness?
The Leader as Coach: Creating High Performance in Change
Leaders have never been more critical to an organization’s performance than they are today. Continuous turbulent change makes leadership a more demanding role than ever before. We look to our leaders for not only laying out the path into the future but also to engage, inspire and motivate others to join eagerly in the journey. What’s more, we want our leaders to be trustworthy, modeling the kind of character we expect in someone we willingly follow. This is the route to high performance and many of the old rules no longer apply. This article looks at a new leadership style – the Leader Coach© – that is particularly suited to what’s required in leaders now. To lead as a coach today means new skills and approaches – read on to get started!
Take Your Stand… with Courage and Humility
Taking a stand, for anything, requires courage. Courageous leadership is knowing what's right and then acting on it.

Counselling Employees To Build on Strengths
A current management fad is that we only truly improve by building on our strengths. Peter Drucker started this trend back in the fifties, but it has become increasingly popular in the last decade or so, especially with the writings of Marcus Buckingham, et al. Building on strengths is indeed the best way to improve performance and the key to success, whether in business or in life. This article provides some helpful pointers on counselling employees and subordinates to magnify their strengths and minimize their weaknesses.
Make the Most of Your Time - Focus on Strengths
Time efficiency and business effectiveness are much better served when we focus our efforts where we are strongest – when we are aligned with our values and skills. And by delegating those parts of our skill-set which less best suited, we get the best of both worlds.
Dealing with a Difficult Boss
If you are blessed with a fantastic boss - one who is supportive, encouraging, competent, and confident, who wants you to be successful and cares about your professional advancement - then you’ve hit the jackpot. Nurture this relationship and work hard to show that your boss’s investment in you is worthwhile to him/her. Unfortunately, not everyone’s boss is close to this ideal. The following are examples of difficult bosses and how you can make working for this person more manageable.

Are You a Leader, Manager or Both?
Much has been written about leadership – what it is, what it isn’t, how to be better at it, how to be the best at it. In today’s world, where the pace of change is so great, where the slightest mistakes make headline news, where only the best of the best truly survive, the role of the leader is important to understand. Strong leadership is critical for business success. The difference between a manager and a leader, although sometimes subtle, is extremely important. A successful organization requires both strong managers and effective leaders.

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To Do or Not to Do That is the question
Do you think Jullius Caesar worried Marcus Brutus kept a task list? Perhaps he should have!
How to Eliminate Your Excuses For Failing in Sales
Have you ever become angry because a prospect has misled you or got you to do free consulting, stolen your ideas and done it themselves or shopped your proposal around town to get it done cheaper? Have your salespeople wasted scarce, expensive resources on non-prospects or discounted needlessly so they could buy the business and still expected to be paid full commission? This is an example of how you can go through a catharsis to rid yourself of the negative baggage most of us carry in sales because we've made the mistake of taking rejection and manipulation personally. David Sandler said, "There's no such thing as a bad prospect .... only bad salespeople". Do this exercise and email me with your reaction on marcus@marcuscauchi.com. I'd love to hear how it affected you and your salespeople.
Staffing Shortages? Maybe You’re the Problem
Demographers are predicting that staffing shortages are only going to worsen in the coming years. Too many managers mistakenly assume the only way to keep people is to bite the bullet and pay more in salaries, benefits and perks. Unfortunately, those managers are often 'fixing' the wrong problem. Marcus Buckingham of the Gallop organization reported that the number one reason employees quit was their personal feelings about their immediate supervisor. Ask yourself if it's time your company took measures to fix the real problem when it comes to staff turnover - managers and supervisors are not equipped with the necessary skills to make their team members feel valued...
Counselling Employees To Build on Strengths
A current management fad is that we only truly improve by building on our strengths. Peter Drucker started this trend back in the fifties, but it has become increasingly popular in the last decade or so, especially with the writings of Marcus Buckingham, et al. Building on strengths is indeed the best way to improve performance and the key to success, whether in business or in life. This article provides some helpful pointers on counselling employees and subordinates to magnify their strengths and minimize their weaknesses.
Enthusiasm - “It’s Showtime!”
“It’s Showtime, and you’re only as good as your last performance.” Stanley Marcus

What Makes Neiman Marcus' InCircle Work?
An Inside look at Neiman Marcus' InCircle customer loyalty program ---- what many call the gem of the industry.

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