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Philadelphia, PA – October 26, 2009 – Even in the best of times, finding a new job is a challenge. So it is no surprise that 42% of people polled think it would be “very difficult” to find a new job in today’s tough economy, according to a survey of ... More...

"My definition of self-actualization...when you are confused about the difference between work and play." — Ken Blanchard, leadership author and consultant Years ago I worked in a company with a powerful and emotionally intelligent... More...

A threes step process to look at your next assignment. As I work I Human Resources many people ask me for career advice, and the way I try to do that is in three steps: The first step is knowing were do they want to go, and this is directionall... More...

My last article, Pruning Thorns from Roses: HR's Role in Managing Disruptive Key Employees,1 explored approaches for managing difficult key employees. Several readers of this article requested that I examine what they felt was a more difficult and pe... More...

Flip Flippen is the Founder and President of The Flippen Group and author of the new book called The Flip Side - Break Free of the Behaviors That Hold You Back. Flip is a man with an uncompromising mission: to build relationships and processes that b... More...

Millions of dollars and thousands of hours are spent each year trying to teach leaders and managers how to coach their employees and give them effective feedback--and, in turn, to listen to criticism from their employees. Yet much of this training is... More...

In an interview with Veritude´sWorkforce Insights, Sylvia Ann Hewlett, who heads the Center for Work-Life Policy in New York, argues that the double lives that many minority executives lead can and should be changed. In a Ha... More...

Managers overseeing the performance of others need to start thinking of themselves as investment managers. Few managers think of their employees as investments, but that's what they are, especially since employers will no longer have the luxury of tr... More...

For a schedule of upcoming Thought Leader interviews, please click here . KE: I am excited today to be speaking with Donna Schulze-Gullett. Donna is a senior learning professional who has been providing learning solutions t... More...

Dear Joan: I have recently been promoted to a Director position and have several areas working for me. The nature of my job (public relations) takes me away from my office and I find myself in many meetings, some which are urgent and can... More...

Congratulations! You were appointed to your first management position. You're getting new business cards, a raise and a bigger workstation. Your boss spelled out your new duties, too. It's a cause for celebration! But it's also a cause for caution... More...

"The diameter of each day is measured by the stretch of thought not by the rising and setting of the sun." -- Henry Ward Beecher There is clear recognition within HR professionals and Learning professionals alike that for any strategic... More...

The Seattle Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl! THIS IS SO WOW!!! Okay, I have a special interest in this achievement by our hometown football team. My neighbor is a Seattle Seahawk -- Mack Strong -- #38. We all thought the win that made the Haw... More...

Forget what you have heard about "being one of the boys," "having it all," and "going for the jugular." Here is how "real women" get ahead. What We All Must Do Study what others before you have done. What do successful people do to get ahead? F... More...

As managers we rarely allow people reporting to us to use their initiative, or if we do allow them it´s very limited, and yes, I know, we always say that we do - blah blah blah. Oh I know, trust me I know, just how difficult it is to give... More...

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The Need to Cultivate Minority Executive Leaders

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