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Author Archives: Wendy Vittori
Leadership Culture – What is Yours?
An interesting discussion this morning – how the world in which leaders are working is evolving so rapidly. When we think about organizations, and their development, in reality we have only a few elements to work with: strategy, structure, process, people. Figuring … Continue reading
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Strategic planning – is it outmoded?
“Why do strategic planning? Things are just going to change, anyway!” Improving business performance is what every executive is trying to make happen. Busy executives are faced with the question of how to apply their scarce resources to produce this … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Making, Strategic Management, Uncategorized
Tagged business management, decision making, improve business performance, strategic planning, strategy, uncertainty
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Communicating the “Big Picture” More Effectively – Using the Perceiving Dimension of the MBTI®
Communicating the Big Picture strategic vision is critical for organization leaders. Understanding differences in communication styles, using insights from the MBTI® type preference of “perceiving,” leaders can craft more effective communication strategies and improve organization performance. Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, MBTI, Strategic Management
Tagged communciation, improve business performance, MBTI
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Gaining Team Commitment to “Team-Building”
Gaining commitment to team-building by the team members is not automatic. In fact, many – if not most – team building events are wasted because team members are not committed to their success. When you think “team-building” think first about what is valued by your team. Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, MBTI, Teams
Tagged management, managers, team building, team commitment
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Why being a coach is a good investment for managers
Managers are often confused between being a “coach,” and using a “coaching style.” They are not the same. A coach uses multiple interaction styles, based on what employees need to help them succeed. Continue reading
Posted in Leadership
Tagged business, career coach, coach, coach job, coach style, coaching, education, educational psychology, employment, executive coaching, good investment, human resource management, human resources, is a, labor, leadership, life coaching, management, management styles, manager, managers, performance coaching, senior manager, skill, sports, sports coaching, team, why
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Dilemmas in Implementing Change
A dilemma you may face in implementing change is how to work most effectively with members of your organization who will be involved in the change. Understanding intrinsic motivation provides a strong approach to dealing with this situation. Continue reading
Posted in Change Management, Decision Making
Tagged business, change, Change Management, dilemma, implementing change, implements, intrinsic motivation, jobs available, learning, management, motivation, organization, organization change, organization development, organizational culture, productivity improvement, psychology, skill, technology change, time management
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Conflict Management – A Big Lever for Improved Performance
Many of us underestimate how big a role conflict management plays in everyday work situations. But, if you stop to think about it for a minute, you will find that the need to manage conflict is something that occurs all … Continue reading
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Tagged aggression, conflict, conflict management, conflicts, dispute resolution, ideas, improve, improve business performance, improve performance, lever, managemant, managing conflict, MBTI, performance, skill
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