Top 5 Leadership Trends 2019

Top 5 Leadership Trends 2019

These are the top trends to watch for leadership and development in 2019. With workforce diversity continuing to expand, organizations and their managers have to pedal faster to keep up. This post shares the 5 most important keys to achieving a successful 2019.

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Healthcare problems drive CEOs to focus on benefits more than ever

Healthcare problems drive CEOs to focus on benefits more than ever

Employers are leveraging their leadership collateral to affect change in how healthcare is delivered. Findings from a report by the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey in August show an interesting trend.

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Why your retail store foot traffic is dropping and how to bring customers in

Why your retail store foot traffic is dropping and how to bring customers in

You know your sales go up the more your retail store foot traffic increases, but store visits are at an all-time low? Is everyone shopping for everything online now? Yes, they are.  71% of shoppers believe they’ll find better deals online.

The good news is that shoppers do still want an in-person experience as part of their buying process. And 94% of retail sales are still credited to brick-and-mortar stores.

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Success Mindset Secrets About Referrals From Sales Expert Elinor Stutz

Success Mindset Secrets About Referrals From Sales Expert Elinor Stutz

Concentrate on those friends and peers who share a success mindset, reciprocate and help one another achieve more. Strive to develop a dynamic network for the better opportunities to come forth.  When you do, you too will enjoy the chain of ‘pay it forward’ high quality referrals.  These lead to the Smooth Sale!

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Learning and Development Trends for 2018 You Don’t Want to Miss

Learning and Development Trends for 2018 You Don’t Want to Miss

A recent article on Forbes.com provided 13 reasons why providing training and career development for millennials is a smart initiative for organizations. The key takeaway? Adapt or die. I know that sounds harsh, but it’s true.

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Mentoring is the answer to millennial soft skills gap

Mentoring is the answer to millennial soft skills gap

I know that we can inspire and coach millennials on soft skills. Interpersonal communications and relationship building skills are learnable and millennials love learning. They’ve been coached for everything their whole lives. Professional development is really important to them. And it’s in our best interest and theirs to take the time to teach millennials strong communication skills.

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