Workplaces don’t focus on people’s strengths

written by Mike Shur

Slacker Manager by David Zinger and Phil Gerbyshak  is a great little blog about management and the workplace.  They conducted a survey recently about using people’s strengths in the workplace and the results are in:  Not so much.  Their official conclusion is:  “We still have a long way to go to create a strength based workplace.”
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10 Secrets of Consulting Success

written by Mike Shur

Recently one of our star regional sales consultants, Heather Ishikawa, had a big win (Go Heather!).  As we like to celebrate wins in Mountain View the clarion call went out far and wide to various and sundry persons rejoicing in this recent success.  And because the win was especially involved another sales professional asked Heather [...]

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Return of the Prodigal Poster

written by Mike Shur

The past month has been busy.  Which is no reason for lack of posts, but. . .I have returned and I’ve got photos!!
First things first:  After launching this ICON community we planned on doing a pilot meeting with ICONs on the east coast.  I worked with Doreen Miri and Terri Lipson, to set up times [...]

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