by tgale | Oct 14, 2013 | Leadership Development, Sales and Sales Management, Uncategorized
Research shows that “A” players outsell their peers by at least 48 percent in sales positions, have a more positive effect on customers than other employees, and deliver superior team performance when included in a work group. A small team of...
by tgale | Oct 1, 2013 | Leadership Development, Process Improvement, Uncategorized
This post as been updated. To read the most recent version, click here. We got several requests to share some sample behavior-based questions to uncover attitudes and beliefs when interviewing candidates. Here are some examples. If you have a specific attitude or...
by tgale | Sep 23, 2013 | Blog, Leadership Development
This week I met with three new employees who were recent college graduates. This was their first full-time job since graduating and my reason for meeting with them was to check in with them as to how their transition was going. Here’s what I learned: A different...
by tgale | Sep 9, 2013 | Leadership Development, Personal Development, Uncategorized
Years ago Steven Covey in his book, The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, got the business community thinking about the skill of empathy when he introduced the fifth Habit: Seek first to Understand, then to be Understood. Then several years later Daniel...
by tgale | Aug 11, 2013 | Leadership Development, Uncategorized
This inspiring 7-minute TED video, Every Kid Needs a Champion, is inspiring on many fronts but for those of us who work day in and day out with employees, there is a powerful message to be gained. Similar to teachers, we show up each day and work one-on-one and in...
by tgale | Jul 28, 2013 | Leadership Development, Uncategorized
Inspired Leadership requires SELF MANAGEMENT. This second characteristic of Inspired leadership is defined as the ability to manage one’s internal states, impulses, reactions, responses and resources. Have you ever encountered a leader who was described as...