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« Previous EntriesDo You Have What It Takes To Be Mentored?
Sunday, August 12th, 2007The other day I was talking with someone about mentoring. It was an interesting and lively discussion. The question came up on how to get a mentor. Upon hearing the question, I had to pause as I recalled a similar conversation I had on this very topic ten years ago, and I [...]
Why People Are Delaying Retirement
Monday, August 6th, 2007Why people are putting off their retirement? For a number of reasons the least of all is the fact that they are living longer and don’t see the need to take the old route of retiring at 65. I think a current set of Ameriprise commercials in which Dennis Hopper kicks retirement to the curb [...]
Passionate Workers Are Likely To Drive Organizations Forward – Oh Really?
Friday, August 3rd, 2007Last year the Gallup Organization released a study about employees being engaged. Their findings came up with three types of employees:
Engaged – employees that work with passion and feel a profound connection to their company. These employees drive innovation and move the organization forward
Not-Engaged – employees have checked out, they’re sleepwalking through their workday putting [...]