Coaching Direct Reports Effectively: A Secret for Business Success
The current BRODY newsletter is all about how sales managers can use field coaching reports to help their sales reps in the field become their very best. I want to expand a bit on some of the points made in the newsletter... As a sales manager, part of your role is to...
Cell Phone Business Etiquette — Avoid Meeting & Workplace Faux Pas
Do you enjoy hearing the intimate details of complete strangers’ lives while you’re shopping, waiting for a movie to start, eating out, or simply walking down the street enjoying the spring weather? I sure don’t. And it fascinates me that the same people who would...
8 Tips to Revive Your Job Interview Skills (Career Advice Part 2)
A good many things fall into the category of “a dying art.” Darning socks. Shoe repair. Upholstery. People just aren’t interested in doing them anymore. If you want to throw away your socks instead of darning the hole in the toe, that’s fine by me. I guarantee that...
Not-So-Obvious Tips for Job Interviews
Earlier this week, I read a short article in The Week, “The Dying Art of the Job Interview.” Here’s one sentence from it: "Recruiters say one in five recent grads displays unprofessional behavior." The article goes on to mention a recent college graduate...
Personal Space Invasion – A Business Faux Pas of Galactic Proportions
Don’t you just hate it when someone invades your personal space? You know what I'm talking about ... you’re at a lunchtime networking function and the person standing next to you at the buffet line is telling you about his or her business, but standing so close to you...
Your Visual Presentation
Effectively communicating your ideas is a vital skill in business. When you give a business presentation or speak up during a meeting, people’s perceptions of you are formed by the Visual, Verbal, and Vocal aspects of your delivery. The verbal aspect has to do with...
Go the Extra Mile, Even Without the Extra Dollar
An interesting article in the Huff Post caught my eye the other day: McDonald's Orders Friendly Service After Customer Complaints Rise. The gist of the article is exactly as stated in the title. The burger mega-franchise has been getting complaints about surly...
Invest in Your Career: Get Involved
If you truly want to develop your leadership skills, but can’t seem to find any opportunities to do so within your current position, then why not look for opportunities outside of your current position? I’m not talking about looking for another job, I’m talking about...
Is Business Etiquette Passé in the 21st Century? Don’t Let Reality TV Fool You
With the proliferation of four letter words in music, social media, and all over cable and even network TV, does anyone care at all anymore about manners, courtesy, or proper English? It seems that entire TV channels are devoted to the most shocking “reality” shows...
Women as Leaders: The Importance of Mindset
In my last blog I shared my thoughts on women as leaders in the corporate world -- and reviewed some of the reasons why there are fewer women in leadership roles than men. You can read this blog here. This time around, I want to focus on the importance of...