Scavenger Hunting — Chicago as a Corporate Playground

Corporate life is often compared to a big game. It’s a game of wits, dedication and of course the use of all of your assets put together, in a fine well-oiled machine. Often, corporate execs and staff feel that to consolidate team leadership and ownership of responsibilities, an exercise of minds between workers in a new environment in a team building element is called for. Scavenger hunting is being used for such an occasion as this type of event has proven pretty interesting for a number... Read more »

Executive Search Coaches Make Dreams Come True

If you’re in the process of undergoing a career change, you know that looking for a new job is not always as simple as mailing out resumes or perusing the want ads. Executive level jobs aren’t always published, and the competition can be intense. Without the right network contacts, and not being in the right place at just the right time, you could be out of luck. Executive search coaches specialize in helping executives find employment. Search coaches locate career opportunities, and... Read more »

How To Develop Qualities Of Leadership

Of the many qualities of leadership, leaders are mostly renowned for great vision and for taking action to make their vision a reality. Leaders have the ability to recruit and drive others to achieve certain goals. Leaders understand how to influence people and build strategies. There are many leadership qualities, but the most important ones are: * Listening to other viewpoints: Good leaders know the importance of listening to and weighing other people’s opinions, and they do so in a positive... Read more »

Business Management Through the Ages

All businesses, whether they be a mom and pop general store or a multinational conglomerate, require judicious and agile management. The administration of your business is often akin to conducting a well tuned symphony. There isn’t a company on the planet which doesn’t have room for improved business management. There have been famously successful CEO’s who have exhibited leadership skills dating back to their Cub Scout days. Most of us, however, have to work much harder at... Read more »

Chief Executive Officer Coaching For Long Term Growth

Because training and development in the corporate environment are seen as so important these days in business, it is unsurprising that business coaching has been such a growth field. Although a new idea, the desire for chief executive officer coaching to mold CEO’s is of the utmost importance as it is the chief executive officer who sets the bar, therefore being able to manage is incredibly important. When a company is looking to hire a new CEO they usually call in executive search coaches.... Read more »

How To Get Your Business Tasks Completed With Less Effort And Excellent Results

Getting your most important tasks completed is not always the easiest thing to do. You may even be putting off important tasks for the unexpected issues that pop up in front of you during the day. It’s hard to stay on track, especially on demanding days. You may have more tasks for the next day and feel guilty because you didn’t complete all your work today. Then you start the next day with a sense of being overwhelmed rather than starting the day fresh and energetic. Janice likes to... Read more »

Solving the Ten Most Common Generation Y Workforce Challenges

We are at a very important time in history. Over the next five years, approximately 62 million Baby Boomers, who have helped form our business world for the last 20 years will be retiring. As they exit out of the workforce approximately 40 million Gen X, born between 1965 and 1977, and 72 million Generation Y, born after 1977 will fill their shoes. In this day and age, our businesses cannot thrive without young talent. And, if our businesses are not thriving, the economy will become more and... Read more »

Attraction Marketing Will Bring Success

Success is no longer a selling game , nor is it up to training, service, operational efficiencies or catchy mass advertising. Not when the lines between these industries are blurring and competition for clients, agents and prospects is ratcheted up. Successful people know the importance of action. If you are failing at this time I can tell you that it probably not your fault. Success in ANY business opportunity is a result of hard work, time and a variety of other factors. The foregoing and following... Read more »

Soul Purpose Corporate MAP: Executive Coaching

Following a ten-year study of personal and corporate businesses, a clear trend was discovered and written about in the book The Prosperity Paradigm. Business people appeared to align with one of five different modes of being. From the lowest levels of production to the highest, these modes could be described as follows. The three negative modes were: fear-driven, desire-driven, and pride-driven… and then the two positive modes: - mission-driven - and love-driven. The trend indicated... Read more »

Constructing Effective Work Groups

The value of work groups to accomplish complex projects achieve company goals is now widely accepted. Few would argue that teams are the best way to approach both short and long term projects. But who should make up these teams to maximize their effectiveness? Putting together a winning team is like orchestrating a piece of music and it doesn’t happen by chance. It requires a great deal of information, careful thought, and sound resource management. The first step in constructing a productive... Read more »