by Mary Erlain | Business
Changes and adjustments are necessary whenever people work together. Equipment problems pale in significance compared to problems caused by people. A person cannot be discarded unemotionally just as a broken piece of equipment would. People problems are often...
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, Leadership, PeakDS Blog
Effective delegation always involves adequate communication. People accept responsibility and act when they know what you expect. Talk informally with a person before actually turning over responsibility. A nonthreatening approach allows the person to express fears or...
by Mary Erlain | Business
In a USA TODAY article “What Paying with Plastic Says About You”, published on August 29, 2014, Lisa Kiplingerstates “Ways that Boomers show their age: wearing sensible shoes, relying on reading glasses and paying for a cup of coffee with cash. There’s a growing...
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...
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