Change | Achieved Strategies

Neutered Communications

Posted on01. Aug, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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We’ve become overly concerned about what we say to each other and how we say it. So to be safe we neuter our communications to a level of banality that is often void of genuine and truthful messages. And in the workplace it’s worse. I’ve had countless conversations with managers about communicating change that is [...]

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A Profound Yet Simple Question

Posted on19. Jul, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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What is your belief about the nature of people? Your answer gives you insight into how you interact and connect with others. You answer is also critical to influencing change and results in your business. Do you see people as a means to an end? Do you make an effort to understand a group’s viewpoint? [...]

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Servant Leadership & Great Customer Experiences

Posted on12. Jul, 2010 by Karen Smith-Will.

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I was approached by Karen Smith-Will to write a blog post. I liked her writing and her perspective on leadership. In this special blog post, Karen pushes us to recognize a stellar customer experience is related to inspiring employees – a topic important to us at Achieved Strategies. At the bottom of this post is [...]

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Employees as Independent Agents (Part 3 of 3)

Posted on11. Jul, 2010 by Lee Scott.

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Lee Scott, founder of Unleashing Leaders and partner at Achieved Strategies, has challenged us to rethink how managers and employees interact to help the business succeed. In this third and final installment, Lee offers us a role-shift for employees as independent agents and what managers/leaders can do to inspire the workforce in this paradigm shift. [...]

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Leaders Shook Up How They Inspire People

Posted on30. Jun, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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So today we conclude the month long leadership blog series Wake Up & Shake it Up. Throughout the month guest bloggers provided insights into how you can shake up your leadership style. But more specifically, shake up your leadership style to reconnect with and inspire your employees and restore optimism back in the workplace. Thank [...]

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Is Your Leadership Serving Others… or Just Yourself?

Posted on24. Jun, 2010 by S. Max Brown and Tanveer Naseer.

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As Wake Up and Shake It Up continues, we are thrilled by this joint effort from S. Max Brown (VP of Organizational Learning) and Tanveer Naseer (Business Coach and Writer). It’s a bold blog post…just what we wanted for this series. Be prepared to look at what you’re doing that you can shake up how [...]

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Tapping Into Precious Natural Resources

Posted on24. Jun, 2010 by Derrick Strand.

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Derrick is not your typical management consultant or trainer. He spends most of his time helping clients get rid of him. It is his philosophy that organizations have most of the answers already inside the minds of their people and unleashing that power is the key to long term success. His results-based consulting and training [...]