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2023-11-18 23:27
If you have tried lots of marketing options presented in articles or given to you by "next generation" advisors, have you had success? Maybe a little, but probably not a lot. So… Read More
2023-06-27 02:58
COVID shutdowns caused a lot of small businesses to fold during and after, even though a few entrepreneurs seemed to flourish (especially those that provided delivery services) through it.&n&hell…Read More
2023-06-27 01:53
Even as many corporations see great losses and a few go bankrupt, their leadership is still failing to recognize that politics in marketing for business is not a good idea. Using ESG&n&hell…Read More
2022-09-03 15:13
Do you ever wonder who really controls American business, media, or government? For business: you might say it is American entrepreneurs starting new enterprises, or you may think of t… Read More
2022-03-10 14:00
In the past few years, we have learned that most social media providers are not about their users or about promoting free speech as was designated as their original purpose for existing.&nbs&hell…Read More
2022-01-20 23:59
The economy is down and inflation is rising! The pandemic is not coming to an end yet and schools move to and fro with web-based classrooms - continuing to effect the workability and c… Read More
2021-12-08 22:09
The holiday season is hectic and often stressful for employees and employers. Wholesale supply chain issues make it hard to provide what is needed for manufacturing products or selling… Read More
2021-09-08 00:35
Businesses are getting conflicting messages on what to do with their social media accounts. Articles paid for by the social media companies say profits are up. However, customers… Read More
2021-09-07 21:39
The statistics for people returning to work, after the state and/or national shutdowns, can be confusing. Some reports say possibly 40% of the former workforce DO NOT want to return to… Read More
2021-03-05 20:22
Many parts of America experience cold weather in winter. However there are also locations in the United States that typically have a mild or warm winter. In February 2021, most o… Read More
2020-12-01 14:00
Over the past few decades, world trade opportunities led many companies to see globalization as a way to increase sales growth and potential profits. Moving manufacturer to count… Read More
2020-10-06 15:05
Investopedia defines corporate citizenship as "the social responsibility of businesses and the extent to which they meet legal, ethical, and economic responsibilities, as established by shar… Read More
2020-08-12 04:39
A 2018 Gallup polls on American pride and various new articles summarizing the polls claim patriotism is declining in the USA. The major decline is based mostly in one political p… Read More
2020-07-06 13:00
Have you seen ads mistakenly promoting political agendas as current social issues that they support? Have you been considering showing similar support for the short run in your marketi… Read More
2020-07-05 18:10
A few years ago, the NFL made a business blunder which lost them and others lots of money because they were seen as unpatriotic after they did not take a stance for the flag and national ant… Read More
2020-06-17 12:21
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 specifically required equal treatment of individuals regardless of gender. This meant qualified women should be considered for hiring and promotion if they match… Read More
2020-05-05 13:00
With the increase of "fake news," it is important to check the facts before you decide to share a story even if you are leaning towards it as a possible truth. Spreading distorti… Read More
2020-04-07 13:00
According to Global Workplace Analytics 56% of the workforce could use telecommuting to accomplish their work and 62% feel they could telecommute part of their… Read More
2020-03-21 01:55
Very few businesses today are not global in some way. It is easy to think of large corporations as global because they may have offices in more than one country. However, any com… Read More
2020-02-11 14:00
Do you ever ask the question "When is the best time to hold a meeting?" Some time ago, I answered this question in an article on best meeting length and time of day in relation to corp… Read More
2020-01-07 14:00
At the beginning of each year, business leaders will take time to review their achievements of the past year and plan for their growth in coming year and future. Planning will i… Read More
2019-12-10 14:00
Webinars are a great way to share knowledge or give presentations to multiple audiences at one time. People from multiple locations can connect at the same time to hear your message wi… Read More
2019-11-12 16:47
In other meeting posts, I have stressed the importance of pre and post meeting A's in order to have efficient and focused meetings. More on these A's can be found in my meeting m… Read More
2019-11-12 15:37
Whether a person is hired or promoted into a leadership position, they are expected to have certain skills. If they are experienced, they will have many of the skills and talent requir… Read More
2019-09-17 13:00
Managers and team leaders, who want certain qualities in their employees and teammates, must provide an example for their followers. If examples are not provided, any rhetoric encourag… Read More
2019-08-22 20:37
In organizations today, everyone seems s to be having problems holding others accountable for individual job performance or group work processes. Supervisors, managers and other leader… Read More
2019-07-16 13:00
Continuous learning (aka Lifelong Learning) has been touted as a management must before the dawn of quality improvement programs. Why has this remained key to business success when oth… Read More
2019-06-25 13:00
Gender diversity usually refers to an equitable ratio of women and men in the workplace. This does not mean you must have a 50/50 split of females to males within every position within your… Read More
2019-06-11 13:00
In this always-connected work-world we have created, it is hard to unplug when going on vacation or leave the office for multi-day events. However, you need to do so in order to really… Read More
2019-05-14 13:00
12 statistics as infographic that may convince you that your business needs to start social selling, originally from Sales for Life blog. They also shared more stats in an infographic… Read More
2019-04-30 13:00
Learn At Lunch-Training Presentations Whether you call it learn-at-lunch (American Management Association term, circa 2013) or lunch-and-learn (also Lunch N Learn or "Lunch & Learn"… Read More
2019-04-23 13:00
How do you get topics for learn-at-lunch training sessions?If you want to start lunch and learns but do not where to start, do an on-line survey (with SurveyMonkey or Social Media Polls) to… Read More
2019-04-16 13:00
Below are five (5) tips to consider when planning a Learn at Lunch training event in your company. Each of the five tips include questions to ask before proceeding with event planning… Read More
2019-04-02 13:00
Each year, I search business articles for common leadership themes and issues. These business leadership issues are usually presented sometime in the first quarter of each year. … Read More
2019-03-19 13:00
Whether you are looking to get a raise or up the amount of start pay during a job offer, consider the following 3 considerations in asking for more pay or additional compensation.1. Remember… Read More
2019-03-05 14:00
Are you wanting to move your career along, but feel stuck? Do you think you are due for a promotion or want to get that transfer? Get unstuck and start doing something to get not… Read More
2019-02-19 20:28
Visme, the free presentation infographic creation on-line tool, has a new feature for quickly and easily creating process flow charts or visual mind maps. The 1+ minute video below rap… Read More
2019-01-31 14:00
Great! Your application or resume got you an interview. Now what? Everyone gets nervous about going on job interview or internal promotional reviews. A little nervous… Read More
2019-01-17 19:19
Resume formats and lengths have changed over the years, but three sections remain key for getting your resume noticed. These are your header, your summary, and list of accomplishments… Read More
2018-12-14 19:59
According to infographic in How to Not Lose Track of Productivity During Hectic Holiday Week post by ZeroCater, 42% of employees are shopping on-line during the workday for Christ… Read More
2018-11-06 14:00
With the seasons of Thanksgiving through New Years approaching, I began to think about the different feelings and attitudes people many experience on-the-job. All too often, work and h… Read More
2018-10-16 18:18
Do you think you are getting more done by not taking breaks or skipping lunch? Actually doing this decreases your productivity as it can lead to both mental and physical fatigue. … Read More
2018-10-09 20:30
Often a committee, sub-committee, ad-hoc team, or sub-team may need to take their motion up to a higher-level authority (such as a board, officers, management/leadership, treasurer, assignin… Read More
2018-10-09 20:19
When doing meeting minutes training for non-profits, I get asked about how to spot a motion to put in notes and how to put it in the draft of minutes. How to note a motion during the m… Read More
2018-09-04 13:00
After asking if Robert’sRules are valid for your meeting, and then Comparing Robert's Rules of Order (RONR) to Meeting Wizard's (RARA) Approach in which a high level look at the two me… Read More
2018-08-28 13:00
Robert's Rules of Order (currently abbreviated as RONR to include "newly revised") have been around since 1876 and are still used in many organizations today. So they must be… Read More
2018-08-21 13:00
Voting by show of hands.What’s the difference in Quorum for decisions and Majority vote? Majority vote means that more than half of the group/team members present have to agree t… Read More
2018-08-01 13:39
Below are nine ideas to increase both motivation and engagement in the workplace. A few are simple employee relation concepts or team building processes. Others require more comm… Read More
2018-07-02 13:00
You may not think buying office supplies is a big deal, after all how much does a pen or pad cost compared to office equipment? However, over time, the expense related to common office… Read More
2018-06-12 22:00
Time ManagementI am sure I have given these time management tips before in my books, on this blog, or in other articles. However, I thought a refresher would be a good idea.Keep a log… Read More
2018-05-22 20:51
As a business, technical, or hospitality professional, you may be wondering at the end of each day why you are so tired. Or perhaps you wonder why you are not achieving everything in y… Read More
2018-05-08 21:38
I find it interesting that a bucket is used by some management experts to explain their concepts of motivation, time management, or leadership. Below are links to good articles or post… Read More
2018-04-10 13:00
The Ideal Team Player bookI liked the fable in The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni. Having been in a corporation that fostered team-building and coming from family with construct… Read More
2018-03-13 13:00
R.A!R.A! A Meeting Wizard’s ApproachBelow are five quick Do’s and Don’ts for Meetings. I know all of these and more details on how they work are in my book R.A!R… Read More
2018-02-20 14:00
In the 15 minute video below, Simon Sinek explains some of the issues business leaders face with millennials n the workplace. A lot of it is funny, bur the message is really serio… Read More
2018-02-06 14:00
I recently re-read an oldie-but-goody management book Monday Morning Leadership by David Cottrell. I suggest if you want to read a good leadership book with quick and easy-to-apply tip… Read More
2018-01-16 22:57
We all know that setting personal or professional improvement goals requires work. The hardest part of the work is the change we may have to go through. Changes require we get ou… Read More
2017-12-19 14:00
Here is a time management infographic from Custom Writing that contains 15 Ways to Manage Your Time Wisely. These ways include many standard techniques for time manageme… Read More
2017-12-05 14:00
Below is a 3 minute video on not just checking off items your To Do List. This may seem different from what I share in my time management articles and my book TAPP Steps in Time Manage… Read More
2017-11-07 14:00
Social media has had significant impacts on governmental entities, forcing them to respond, refine and reconsider governance… Read More
2017-10-18 21:38
It seems like we are always trying to get more work done with the limited amount of time that we have in a day. As we find ways to save time, we also have a tendency to fill that time with m… Read More
2017-09-28 12:00
For a business to succeed, it must have customers. If a business is fortunate enough to have repeat customers, they try their best to understand how to keep them coming back. &hell…Read More
2017-09-26 13:00
Mgmt of Organizational BehaviorBusiness managers have been aware of Management of Organizational Behavior by Hersey and Blanchard for decades because it continues to be updated, reprin… Read More
2017-08-20 23:39
With each eLearning authoring tool boasting its unique selling features, it can be tough finding one that fits your specific content creation needs. Since we all have different needs, backgr… Read More
2017-08-01 13:00
I was reading a “Leadership vs Management” reportfrom Sweden’s LUND University that used Total Quality Management (TQM) models to arrive at their conclusions. The lat… Read More
2017-07-11 12:30
Have you ever wondered what benefit your business leadership gets from attending training workshops? Did they not learn everything they needed in their MBA program that included… Read More
2017-05-16 13:00
Since my most popular seminar and articles are on how to create and deliver presentations, I was intrigued when Payman Taei (Founder of Visme) offered to let me share parts of his vide… Read More
2017-04-25 13:00
I have heard people say you need to dress for the job you want. I have also heard others say you should not settle for a job that is not in your desired career path as it will slow you… Read More
2017-04-04 15:25
A Message to Millennials is a book that merges Charlie Jones’ 7 Tremendous Laws of Leadership advice with lessons on followership learned and shared by author Tracey C. Jone… Read More
2017-03-28 13:00
As a teen, I was a babysitter. Back then; this was simply a way to earn extra money. I recently realized that a lot of what I learned babysitting (especially when working with mu… Read More
2017-03-07 22:17
There will be days that you will not feel as productive or inspired as you would like. On those days it can be hard to make decisions, get things done, or even get motivated to achieve… Read More
2017-02-22 21:10
After hearing that immigrants were encouraged to walk-off their job to show how much America needed them to fill jobs that Americans themselves supposedly refuse to do. I first asked, what m… Read More
2017-02-09 14:00
Mastery Civility bookRecent rude demonstrations from the vocal minority trying to instill political unrest and doubt had me wondering how this could impact businesses. I was looking fo… Read More
2017-01-20 20:21
Each year a new list of challenges facing business leaders comes out. This post will just take a look at what seems to be common among the lists for last year that most likely will con… Read More
2016-11-11 22:52
With all the political “foul” crying that is going on in the USA right now, I thought it might be interesting to look at how leadership works in business. Why? Like i… Read More
2016-09-08 15:01
I have written blog posts on computer work areas and general work surfaces, primarily for organization with a few tips here and there on ergonomics. Work area ergonomics is still a top… Read More
2016-08-29 16:15
Modern Recruiters face an increasingly challenging landscape. Finding great talent in today’s noisy recruitment market requires a lot of efforts that can be sometimes frustrating and t… Read More
2016-08-09 13:00
Below is an emoji-based infographic from Luxafor containing 6 Tips on How to Prevent Procrastination, as well as 5 Types of Procrastinators. Go to their site if you want to s… Read More
2016-07-26 13:00
I was recently asked to provide some references for all the meeting statisticsflying around in the business world. Most are very old but are still being quoted today. In checking… Read More
2016-07-12 13:00
In my book R,A!R.A! A Meeting Wizard’s Approach, I share tips for preparing and evaluating meetings, as well as how to run them effectively and efficiently. Because I am a… Read More
2016-06-30 19:45
Shu Hattori, former management consultant with McKinsey and Company consulting, put together a book that focuses on principles her learned while working with them. He shares ideas for… Read More
2016-06-07 13:00
Reviving AmericaIn reading the book Reviving America by Steve Forbes (editor of Forbes Magazine) I found his ideas on the gold standard for money interesting. As well as sensible, afte… Read More
2016-05-10 13:00
Multi-generational WorkersHarvard Business Review asks business "Are your managers ready for five generations of workers?" Yes there will be some challenges. But does it scare bu… Read More
2016-04-08 04:30
Over the years, I have read various books and articles that say there is a difference between a leader and a manager. Below is my version of tasks that set the leaders and managers apa… Read More
2016-03-23 21:13
I put this together as a reference for my friends and associates from ATD.Quick List of Team-Building posts by Shirley Fine Lee:Who and what has your team meetings hung up?Start Virtual Team… Read More
2016-03-16 20:44
An on-line article from World Economic Forum (released in December 2015), Google shares what they believe to be the five keys to effective teams within their organization. I agree with them… Read More
2016-02-23 21:31
I have been a trainer/facilitator for about 30 years and a “expert” speaker since the 1990’s. When I spoke as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) at meetings, conferences… Read More
2016-01-12 14:00
The below infographic from SalesForLife lists 10 Habits Of Highly Effective Social Sellers. These ten habits can be critical to any sales representative in any industry just… Read More
2015-10-22 20:58
Think to WinThe book Think to Win by: Butler. Manfredi, and Klein return the business leader to the critical thinking of plan and check before execution concepts taught in quality improvemen… Read More
2015-10-07 02:47
I reviewed the 2014 Trends in Executive Development survey by Executive Development Associates and various summaries of it and passed reports. This report is conducted every 2 years, s… Read More
2015-10-06 13:00
If you are a sales representative, you should check out this 8-question quiz "Getting past the gatekeeper" from a Sales Training company in the UK. It is a pretty good quiz and you get… Read More
2015-09-29 13:00
In my previous post on the book Think to Win, the principles of the book were provided. This time I would like to outline their suggested process with 8 questions and some of the accom… Read More
2015-09-03 02:25
Play the PartAs a person who has given many presentations and taught others on how to do so, I review books on the subject to see what is new. Play the Part by Gina Barnett (that rhyme… Read More
2015-08-11 20:44
I find it interesting that there are still bad meetings in corporate America. I have been fighting to improve meetings for more than 3 decades. I wrote the poem “Meetings … Read More
2015-08-02 01:30
Below is a clever 3+ minute video that explains why you need a business plan and what the main components are. I have those components noted below as well. The video speaker is f… Read More
2015-06-27 18:25
I often suggest the Everything DiSC assessments to customers who want a way for their teams to learn to better communicate at a 1-on-1 level. Knowing each other's DiSC style allows mem… Read More
2015-05-07 13:00
The Team Coach bookAfter finishing my team start-up book, Team Building Primer, I was considering writing a second team building book based on my experiences with teams at TI in moving from… Read More
2015-04-23 13:00
According to a recent post from Sales for Life blog "Social Selling has become a massively important aspect of the modern sales process." I borrowed the infographic below with the blog… Read More
2015-04-13 17:02
When reading the article on Challenges CEOs Will Face this year. I could not help but think how much is the same in business and how much has changed in the last few years. Some… Read More
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