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10 Facts About Small Businesses
February 28, 2013 - 6:58 pm
Tags: leadership, small business, strategy
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Did you know? There are 28 million small businesses in the U.S. — which outnumber corporations 1162 to 1 Small businesses employ 57% of the country’s private workforce Small businesses pay 44% of U.S. payroll It takes just 6 days to start a business in the US, compared to a whopping 38 days in China […]
Employee Engagement: Part One of a Five Part Series
February 4, 2013 - 12:25 pm
Tags: coaching, developing the plan, employee development, employee engagement, maintaining engagement, northstar360, towers watson, working environment
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Perhaps the companies of old were on to something; long live the life long employee. Employee engagement is not a new buzz word or an old adage that is being revisited. Simply stated it is an approach to business and employees that is producing exceptional results. Unfortunately, a recent Towers Watson survey indicated that nearly […]
NorthStar360 Presents at Conference
February 4, 2013 - 12:23 pm
Tags: 360 Solutions, center for organizational design, chip wilson, Learning Conference roger allen, northstar360, Rick Riddering, Susan Riddering
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Rick and Susan Riddering, founders of NorthStar360 will present at the International 360 Solutions Learning Conference taking place in Dallas, Texas later this month. Rick and Susan will share their training best practices with other trainers and speakers. The session features some of 360 Solutions’ most successful strategic partners, including NorthStar360. “We are honored to […]
This Valentine’s Day, Send Yourself a Valentine
February 4, 2013 - 12:20 pm
Tags: business, self-leadership, success, valentine's day
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Chocolates, check. Bottle of wine, check. Card, check. This year, treat yourself to the best Valentine’s Day gift of all; loving yourself. That’s right. Let Cupid hit you with his arrow and take a long look in the mirror because loving yourself is a pivotal trait for success. In these pressured times people rarely give […]
Success Trivia … Back by Popular Demand
February 4, 2013 - 12:19 pm
Tags: leadership, success trivia
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Back by popular demand … let’s play another round of success trivia. Can you identify these successful leaders? 1. Who wrote his first computer program at the age of thirteen? – Bill Gates 2. What famous general finished last in his class at West Point? – General George Custer 3. Who is the only living […]
New Year, New Goals, New You … Starts with One
December 26, 2012 - 2:27 pm
Tags: 2013, goal setting, northstar360, planning, stephen covey
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The countdown to 2013 brings a time for reflection and looking ahead to new beginnings. This time for reflection should not only include personal goals … dropping those holiday pounds, planning more time to spend with friends and family or finally ditching any bad habits. Let’s make a resolution for ourselves and our organizations. Is […]
Is Your Workplace Elf-Friendly? 10 Reasons Why Employees Are Happy and Engaged in an Elf-Friendly Workplace
November 29, 2012 - 8:41 am
Tags: employee engagement, employee motivation, happy employees, success
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Think that Santa’s elves are happy on the job? I do. And, I think that I know why, too. Some universal principles about how to create happy employees at work are operating on full throttle at the North Pole. Workplaces that emulate Santa’s workshop resonate with excitement, engagement, positive employee morale, and employee motivation. Wouldn’t […]
Your Organization Can Encourage Learning Transfer
November 29, 2012 - 8:39 am
Tags: development, job performance, learning transfer, training
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We all know that employee training and development is important, crucial to an organization’s success. But how can we ensure that it is effective? How do we know if training affects actual job performance? Training professionals have coined the term learning transfer to describe the learning that takes place after the training, the kind of […]
Saying Thanks, One Note at a Time
November 29, 2012 - 8:39 am
Tags: leadership, thank you
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This time of year is full of reminders for thankfulness. Spending time with family and friends, enjoying a holiday feast, and being thankful for a meaningful job. But what about the daily grind? How many times do you say “thank you” from 9-5? When is the last time you wrote a thank you note? The […]
Success Trivia: Did you Know?
November 29, 2012 - 8:37 am
Tags: failure, famous leaders, leadership, success
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Some of the most successful leaders in history we not always … well, successful. Napoleon Hill said it best, “Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times.” 1. Who was sent home from the 3rd grade because he was too slow to learn, […]