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How to Start a Mentorship Program

Success

You don’t want managers mentoring their direct reports because a managerial relationship involves dispensing specific work-related feedback. Receiving coaching from people who aren’t your managers also exposes you to different points of view. Have your pilot pairs meet once every two months with guidelines and meeting agendas.

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BCG, Sodexo and Mercer on 2017 Global Trends

Small Business Labs

These three large and influential firms all recently released 2017 global trends reports.  But as their 12 page services brochure shows, there's very little related to facilities management they don't do.  Their 2017 Talent Trends report covers 4 broad trends: Growth By Design:  Driving a bold change agenda.

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5 Ways to Put Mindfulness to Work in Your Life

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You almost need a black belt in emotion management in today’s volatile, uncertain and ever-changing organizational landscape,” says Kate Kerr, a mindfulness specialist from Canada. Mindfulness requires that you drop your agenda and really appreciate the moment as it is, regardless… without having to fix it or wait for it to be different.”.

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4 Important Truths of Lasting Professional Relationships

Success

The manager later explained that when he asked the two of us to follow him to his office, he noticed my friend march through the store with energy, purpose and confidence. It means delaying your own agenda in order to understand and respond to the needs of others. Many years ago, a friend and I were applying for a part-time job.

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The 43 Folders Method (Paper System)

Office Dynamics

This is a popular system advocated by productivity and time management experts around the world. Imagine you have a paper item that needs to be used to trigger an action in the future—say, an agenda your Executive wants you to give to him on the day of a meeting two weeks from now. This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon.

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Ep 122: Stephanie Slagle – Executive Operations Director at MountainSeed

Go Burrows

She joined MountainSeed in 2012 and has held various positions within the growing organization before transitioning into her current role in 2017. EOS Level 10 (L10) Meeting Agenda download and includes a video walkthrough – [link]. Stephanie Slagle serves as the Executive Operations Director to the President at MountainSeed.

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Why Do Administrative Teams Have So Much Drama?

Office Dynamics

I find that gossip usually focuses on other people’s intentions, motives, hidden agendas, or secret activities. This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon. In order for you to “win,” you don’t have to make others “lose.” Everyone needs to understand that, by working together, you’re all better off.

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