Category Archives: Communication

How to Handle Difficult People

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Cher & Bil Holton

Learn how to handle the 5 toughest behaviors in the workplace that sabotage team work, productivity, and engagement. Download your own copy of the summary chart! Continue reading →

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Employee Engagement: How to Help Employees Be Accountable

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Cher & Bil Holton

One of the biggest complaints I hear from managers and leaders is that employees will not take initiative or be accountable for the things that are theirs to do. One of the biggest complaints I hear during employee focus groups … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Cher & Bil Holton

We all experience different kinds of fears: fear of failure; fear of rejection; fear of looking dumb; fear of change; fear of the unknown. I googled fear, and found a legitimate list of actual researched phobias: there were 530 listed, … Continue reading →

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TeamProv™ — A Great Way to Guarantee Powerful Teamwork, Engage Employees, and Generate Great Ideas

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Cher & Bil Holton

 Are the folks on your teams experiencing any of the following characteristics? Frustrated with change and ambiguity Stuck in ruts of “the way we’ve always done it” Strangled in poor communication and unclear roles Boxed in and unable to discover … Continue reading →

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How to Re-estabish Trust and Credibility

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Cher & Bil Holton

Once trust is lost, it is very difficult to re-establish, particularly if team members have experienced several setbacks. Leaders have a tough road ahead, but one that must be traveled if they want to experience increased productivity and employee engagement. … Continue reading →

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Empower People by Giving Thanks … Every Day!

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Cher & Bil Holton

When asked to write a composition entitled, “What I’m thankful for on Thanksgiving,” one little boy summed it up quickly. He wrote, “I am thankful that I’m not a turkey.”  If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat Management: How to Jump Start Innovation

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Cher & Bil Holton

Trick or Treat: That time-honored tradition of dressing up in a special costume so no one can recognize you, then going from door-to-door challenging the homeowner to give you a treat or receive a trick. (I remember back in the … Continue reading →

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How to REALLY Assess Your Employee Engagement Quotient

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Cher & Bil Holton

Everyone says they WANT employee engagement … but how can you tell if you are really hitting the mark? Even more powerful than surveys and assessments, here’s a technique every manager and leader can do … and the cost is … Continue reading →

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