December 3rd, 2009
I recently completed a consulting project for a global hotel chain where about 15 different consultants were brought together to solve a problem inadvertently affecting the bottom line. Each of us came with varied backgrounds and consulting experiences. The most amazing part of the project, in addition to anticipated affects on long-term profitability, [...]
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November 5th, 2009
Just want to set the record straight – as a native New Yorker, it’s simply fact that I’m writing about the Yankees World Series win last night, using them as an exceptional example of teamwork. Now I understand the criticism, when you can ‘buy’ teamwork at the price the Yankees can afford it’s easy [...]
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October 3rd, 2009
Everywhere I go people show a desire to connect. I hear it at a networking event, training program, online, off-line.
They want the human contact, they don’t just want to be on the computer, learning at a webinar, chatting in a chat room They want the one-on-one, they want to be in a relationship [...]
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August 3rd, 2009
It’s been an intense beginning of the year for many, LOE included. We’ve been analyzing how to best serve our clients by offering our expertise in helping them to meet their ever-changing and stressful needs. We’ve revamped our stress management seminars to include a variety of current factors that are prevalent in the workplace, such [...]
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