by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, Leadership, PeakDS Blog, Personal Development
Using your power effectively creates a motivational climate in the organization that moves you closer to your personal goals, moves your team members closer to their goals, and brings the goals of the organization within reach. In your role as leader, you can choose...
by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, Leadership, PeakDS Blog, Personal Development
Leadership ability and effectiveness are enhanced tremendously by a leadership philosophy that calls for belief in the worth of people, belief in their abilities, and belief in their potential for growth. This leadership philosophy forms a bedrock foundation for...
by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, Leadership, PeakDS Blog, Personal Development
Understanding the nature of authentic, effective authority and power is inherent in empowering a team and practicing effective delegation. True power involves leading through character, example, and intellectual challenge. Personal power is strengthened and multiplies...
by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, Generational Diversity
In The Motley Fool article “The Future of Workplace Communication”, published on October 29, 2013, Joseph Harrystates “Transitioning from tradition: Companies are looking toward UC to improve response times, increase employee productivity, and reduce operational...
by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, Leadership, PeakDS Blog
Career growth is a lifelong process. But the organization cannot afford to wait 20 years or longer for newly-employed individuals to mature to top professional capacity. Typically, career maturity never arrives merely by waiting for it. Today’s needs demand immediate...
by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication
Awkward moments can be one reason why people shy away from networking altogether. Your networking was going fine until the unforeseen happened, and you didn’t know what to do and found yourself saying “well, this is awkward.” Here are some common awkward moments and...
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