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Leadership is about People-First NOT Profit

Rick Conlow

Business is about the products, process, paycheck and profit. Yet, companies spend nearly 29 times more money on technology than on employee training. People are useable commodity products, not crucial business partners to most leaders. Employees with updated skills and talents are beginning to rule the marketplace.

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Why Coaching is the Secret Sauce of Leadership

Rick Conlow

It is about learning a process and applying all the skills required for good relationships and emotional intelligence. He had great talent, but he lacked focus. Left on his own, he would have failed, despite his exceptional talent. They found that training alone increased productivity by 22.4%.

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Preventing the Exodus of Quiet Quitting at Work

Rick Conlow

Decreased productivity: Quieting disengaged employees tend to be less motivated, which leads to decreased productivity. When employees witness their colleagues’ lack of enthusiasm or commitment, it creates a negative work environment, dampens morale, and further contributes to a decline in productivity.

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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.

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Talent Matters Even More than People Think

Harvard Business

Leaving aside luck, which equates to confessing that we don’t really know, there are really just two explanations: talent and effort. Talent concerns the abilities, skills, and expertise that determine what a person can do. Effort concerns the degree to which the person deploys their talents. Is talent overrated?

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Is Executive Coaching Really Worth it?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Improved Emotional Intelligence (EQ) A recent Harvard study revealed that a leader's emotional intelligence (EQ) matters more than their mental ability (IQ). And a key outcome of executive coaching is improved emotional intelligence. A good executive coach is trained and qualified.

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Do Not Underestimate the Importance of Non-Technical Skills

LSA Global

But, even more importantly, they need to have the non-technical skills – the so called emotional intelligence and soft skills in order to effectively collaborate with others in a way that makes the whole greater than its parts. In other words, you need the soft skills in order to leverage the hard skills. What This Means.