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Assessments Key Part of Developing Your Team – Business Times Column # 117
Do you want to increase collaboration and the overall performance of your team? Have you ever wished you had access to clear-cut information that would enable you to...
Do You Want to Work for A Boss or A Leader? – Business Times Column #116
If you’re like most people, you’ve worked for a variety of business owners and managers throughout your lifetime. Undoubtedly, a few clearly stand out in your mind as...
Do You Believe You’re Being “Held Hostage?” – Business Times Column #115
Business owners and managers sometimes feel as though they’re being “held hostage” by one or more team members who play key roles in operations. Owners and managers...
Are Your Communications Empowering? – Business Times Column #114
Marcus Straub In my previous column, I illuminated 12 primary ways people sabotage their listening, the downside of doing so and some of the major benefits of learning...
Listen with Integrity to Build Respect, Rapport and Trust – Business Times Column #113
Marcus Straub Not truly listening to others and ineffective communication often lead to dysfunctional businesses, disgruntled team members, unsatisfied clients, failed...
Job Benchmarking: Cut Costs and Increase ROI – Business Times Column #112
Marcus Straub All businesses experience turnover for a variety of reasons and endure very real costs associated with finding, training and developing new team members....
How Will You Expand Your Team’s Potential in 2016? – Business Times Column #111
Marcus Straub Human potential expands or becomes static depending upon whether or not it receives the stimulation it needs to grow and develop. The phrases “I’m in a...
Does Your Business Produce Happiness and Success? – Business Times Column #110
Marcus Straub A widely held belief in business is that success is the result of selling as many products or services as possible to as many consumers as possible at the...
To Change or Not to Change? That is the Question – Business Times Column #109
Marcus Straub Change is a constant in life and business. It occurs on a regular basis whether we want it to or not. Business environments change, economies change, team...