By Jeri Denniston, Chief Marketing Strategist, Denner Group International Takeaways: Idea killers are people who can dampen or destroy the enthusiasm in a brainstorming session. How you deal with them is critical to turning an unproductive session into a productive one, despite these participants. We’ve all experienced it. You’re in a meeting with your colleagues…
By Eric A Denniston, Managing Director, Denner Group International November 2013 Takeaways: An overview of managing change. What small organizations can do to leverage related skills. Three tips for applying some best practices for any size organization.\ How has your business changed recently, or how do you expect it to change in the near future?…
By Jeri Denniston, Denner Group International, November 11, 2013 Takeaways: Social networking is most popular among adult internet users. Those who use social networks are most likely to shop online. Facebook users have a high trust level. Social ties are stronger among social networking users than those who don’t use social networks. A May 2013…
By Jeri Denniston, Denner Group International, November 11, 2013 Takeaways: Happiness comes from knowing yourself, creating balance in your life, and being true to who you are. Avoiding negative thinking, trying to be positive all the time, and constantly pursuing ambitious goals at the expense of everything and everyone else can cause stress. An article…
By Eric Denniston, Managing Director, Denner Group International, September 2013 Takeaways: Focus on a Personal Vision and Outcomes. Combine strategic thinking with tactical thinking. How this can pay off. Who can help. I recently watched an episode of Chef Gordon Ramsey’s “Master Chef Junior” on Fox TV. In addition to being thoroughly impressed with the…
By Jeri Denniston, Denner Group International September 2013 Takeaways: Compassionate management is a new trend flowing into many organizations globally. More recognition is being given to the softer skills of management, frequently considered “female” traits. In the September 18 Harvard Business Review blog article by Bronwyn Fryer, The Rise of Compassionate Management (Finally), the…
By Jeri Denniston, Denner Group International. September 27, 2013 Takeaways: Obamacare will impact individuals and business alike. Small businesses in particular face some unique challenges. National Federation of Independent Business offers information about the impact of the national healthcare reforms. Oct 1 kicks off the enrollment period for January 2014 implementation of Obamacare health insurance…
By Eric Denniston, Denner Group International – April 2013 (Lead – Think – Plan – Act) Takeaways: Criteria for an integrated enterprise strategy management tool. Using a software tool for greater success and higher performance in tracking, managing and executing strategic initiatives. Reinforcing the importance of linking strategic tasks and cascading projects up and down…
Eric Denniston, Managing Director, Denner Group International July 24, 2013 Takeaways: What are life coaches? Why get a life coach? How do I get a life coach? When should I start or end a life coach relationship? Have you ever heard of a “Life Coach”? Basically it’s a person whom you know well, who either…
By Jeri Denniston, Chief Marketing Strategist, Denner Group International July 8, 2013 Takeaways: Measuring influence is not as easy as it seems. It’s possible to game the system by being more active, but this doesn’t mean you have an influential voice. Audience engagement is a better measure, but that has its own set of challenges….
