In this interview, I discuss the “hidden costs” to employers of laying people off.
The Hidden Costs of Layoffs
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5 Things to Help You Succeed in Tough Times
Last week, I spoke at the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce Breakfast about how business leaders can conquer worry — and even succeed — in tough times. Click here to read a newspaper account of the talk. Something occurred to me right before the talk: Being a leader forces you to confront different stresses than […]
Grab a Shovel (and 3 other things you can do) to Conquer Worry and Drive Success in Tough Times
The financial world is a mess. And chances are this mess has leaked into your life professionally and personally. Most business leaders are looking for ways to protect and strengthen their organizations right now. This article offers some insights on how to do that. Events in the world – both good and bad – are […]
The Race is not to the Swift
In her commencement speech to the Vassar College class of 1983, Meryl Streep said, to paraphrase, that she thought life would be like college. But it’s not. It’s like high school. “The common denominator prevails, ” she said. “Excellence is not always recognized or rewarded. What we watch on our screens, whom we elect, are […]
Signs that a Valued Employee Might Be Leaving You
One of the more challenging tasks of leadership is making sure that your best people stick around. Of course, there are all kinds of reasons why valued staff members decide to move on. And those reasons may have nothing to do with their level of satisfaction with their job, or your company or team. For […]
10 Things to Do this July 4th Holiday
10 Things To Do On July 4th Weekend by David A. Weiman, Psy.D.www.weimanconsulting.comwww.marketingjewelry.comwww.grow-your-psychotherapy-practice.com 1. When you wake up on Friday, July 4, take 5 minutes to think of allthe things you’re grateful for. 2. Read the Declaration of Independnce. Out loud. With other people around. 3. Think of 3 people who had a profound impact […]
Results of the new American Management Association Survey on Coaching …
The American Management Association recently completed a global survey of successful practices in coaching that involved more than 1,000 respondent companies. The survey covered: The Definition of Coaching Popularity of Coaching The Payoff for Using Coaches External vs. Internal Coaches Selecting and Measuring Coaches Obstacles I participated in a conference call last week presented by […]
Randomly Call Customers — You’ll Be Amazed At What You Learn
A few weeks ago, I reserved five weekends at a small beach hotel where I stayed 10 times last summer. As a returning “client,” I expected to be treated well. But a new manager took over this season, and she must have been trained in the Attila the Hun School of Customer Service. First, she […]
An Inconvenient Truth
I feel like the last person in America to see An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary of Al Gore’s presentation about the perils of global warming, and what we can do about it. I became interested in seeing it after reading a recent New York Times Magazine special Green Issue that discussed all the ways that […]