Find the Best Way to Manage Your Time
I needed to change how I managed my time. Every morning at work I would look at my to-do list, and at the end of every day I would rewrite it for tomorrow with the additions tacked on and the completions removed. Was I adding the most value possible to the firm? Was I accomplishing […]
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Dr William Thomas - Posted in Management
- Aug, 30, 2018
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Aug, 30, 2018
Make Some Motivation
All too often I hear people say “I’m just not motivated.” If this sounds like you, you should focus on finding that motivation rather than waiting for someone to give it to you. If that sounds like your employees, you need to help them spark their internal motivation rather than trying to motivate them yourself. […]
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- Posted in Leading
- Aug, 27, 2018
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What’s Coming?
It’s common in HR circles today to talk about being strategic partners rather than just the “Personnel Office” that processes time sheets and vacation requests. Hopefully, those days are over, and your HR professionals are helping develop a talent strategy that aligns with your business strategy. In doing so, they are should be spotting the […]
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- Posted in Planning
- Aug, 23, 2018
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Work-Life Balance Starts With You
Over the last three years I have gotten to know some of the top marathon runners in Singapore. Not only are they among the country’s best endurance runners, they also have full-time careers that involve demanding work, continuing professional development, and, some of them, frequent business travel. They all balance their professional roles with the […]
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- Posted in Health and Balance
- Aug, 20, 2018
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Don’t Just Say “Goodbye,” Ask “Why?”
Very few people will stay with a single company for their entire career. YOU probably aren’t going to, so you certainly should not expect others to. That means you will be dealing with employee departures, and rather than getting mad that someone good is leaving (or throwing a party because someone bad is finally going), […]
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- Posted in Recruiting and Retention
- Aug, 16, 2018
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