by HappyQuotient | Nov 13, 2017 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Featured Blog Content, Infographics, Training
by HappyQuotient | Nov 13, 2017 | coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Featured Blog Content, Infographics, Tips, Training
by HappyQuotient | Oct 20, 2017 | BLOG, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Health, Hubspot, Inspire, Social Media, Tips, Trending, Wellness
I cannot tell you the number of times I’ve deactivated Facebook, re-joined, and deactivated again, only to repeat the process. It began last fall, where much of social media was full of contention and — as it was later revealed — dripping with...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 13, 2017 | BLOG, Coaching, Content, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Tips, Tips / How To, Trending, Wellness
This article originally appeared on Content Writers – Please find it here. I remember the days when I longed to be paid to write. I would daydream during my job of having the flexibility to work for myself, at least part of the time. I had images of sitting in...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 9, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Executive Summary When confronting an abusive supervisor, employees often assume they have two choices: confrontation or avoidance. But new research suggests a third option: Targets of abuse can flip the script, shifting the balance of power in their favor when bosses...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 9, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Executive Summary We all know that in the modern economy, we can’t just stop learning. But how to keep educating ourselves is a complicated question. Is it a worthwhile investment to get a formal degree, like an MBA or PhD? Should you take a more targeted approach,...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 9, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Executive Summary The variables that make for a successful innovation program are independent of whether the company is seeking disruptive or incremental innovations. It doesn’t matter whether they’re asking for process or product innovation, what industry the company...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 9, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Top coaches offer insights on leadership development & careers. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Camille Preston CEO, speaker, author and renowned coach, Camille ignites leaders to find focus, unlock energy, reach peak...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 9, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Executive Summary It’s time that retailers re-think their approach to the holiday shopping season. It no longer makes sense to rely on disproportionate revenue from the holiday season to make up for softness in sales during the rest of the year. Customers don’t want...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 9, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Courtesy: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg When you decide to start applying for jobs and running a job search, many variables can affect how well you do and, maybe most importantly, how confidentially you move through the process. Keeping your digital footprint quiet while...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 9, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Top coaches offer insights on leadership development & careers. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Donald Hatter Donald Hatter is a best-selling author, speaker and expert on teaching professionals and businesses how to...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 9, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Top coaches offer insights on leadership development & careers. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Guest post written by Edith Onderick-Harvey Managing Partner, NextBridge Consulting. Helping clients bridge today’s challenges and...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 9, 2017 | BLOG, BUSINESS, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, HBR, Health, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Trending, Wellness
When you’re trying to come up with a creative solution to a problem, you might be tempted to buckle down and focus until you solve it. But recent research shows that taking breaks at regular intervals leads to better outcomes. Set a timer for a certain amount of time,...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 6, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Executive Summary The pressure of tight deadlines and the pace of technology mean that fewer Americans are finding friendship in the workplace. But connecting with others at work shouldn’t be a nice to have. Research shows that having high-quality connections can help...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 6, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Executive Summary To be successful, young workers need to be seen as credible before they have had the opportunity to build expertise from the ground up. It’s an incredibly difficult obstacle for younger workers in their first job to overcome. But there are five...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 6, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Shutterstock As an executive headhunter and coach observing emotional intelligence and helping others develop this crucial 21st-century ability, I continue to validate time and again how EQ development requires a willingness to deepen your authenticity and...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 6, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Top coaches offer insights on leadership development & careers. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Virginia Franco Expert Executive Resume Writer and Career Strategist, applying years in journalism and communications to create...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 6, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Executive Summary Despite more evidence about the benefits of the increasing the number women on boards, 2016 saw a decline in the percent of women on U.S. corporate boards. Considering how much influence CEOs have over board appointments, they can do a better job of...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 6, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Top coaches offer insights on leadership development & careers. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by LaKesha Womack Published author, international speaker, political strategist, and business/marketing consultant at Womack...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 6, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Christy Whitman is a CEO, Transformational Leader, Celebrity Coach and the New York Times Bestselling Author of “The Art of Having It All.” Shutterstock </div> </div> <p>Fulton John Sheen once <a...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 6, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Top coaches offer insights on leadership development & careers. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Deberah Bringelson One of the most profit-producing business experts in the world, Deberah is best known for landing the Virgin...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 6, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
It can be awkward to give constructive feedback to someone who’s not in the same room as you, but if you manage remote employees, you’ll have to do it. Set up a video conference, and be sure to position your camera at eye level; any lower will make it seem as though...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Dorie Clark, a marketing strategy consultant, answers a burning question: how do people make money off of what they know? She outlines the options for experts who want to monetize their knowledge. Clark explains, using herself and other successful solopreneurs as...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Executive Summary The best way to truly win the hearts and minds of people, and generate huge returns for your organization and its stakeholders, is by leading with civility. This means spending a considerable amount of effort acknowledging people’s contributions,...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
What is a “smart” society? While flights of imagination from science-fiction writers, filmmakers, and techno-futurists involve things like flying cars and teleportation, in practice smart technology is making inroads in a piecemeal fashion, often in rather banal...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Executive Summary Since the beginning of 2016, the financial performance of hospitals and health systems in the United States has significantly worsened. This deterioration is striking because it is occurring at the top of an economic cycle with, as yet, no funding...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Executive Summary Rarely do people ask, “How many people can actually run a large, publicly traded company?” The answer to this question is critical in determining whether CEO pay is excessive, because an important part of the value equation for any CEO position is...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Executive Summary Across industries and across countries, a small number of “superstar” firms are pulling away from the competition. But why are these companies doing so well? One answer shows up in study after study: superstar firms are succeeding in large part due...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Ms. Yang, a global CEO advisor, leadership Doctor and Managing Director at The Prince Synergy. Shutterstock </div> </div> <p>An institution needs to develop their senior leadership team and is very interested in my company’s...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Bubba Mills Bubba Mills is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Corcoran Consulting & Coaching. Bubba Mills , Shutterstock </div> </div> <p>If you were faced with the...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Clients include Fortune 500 companies, execs, professional and collegiate athletes. Ben Newman.net Shutterstock </div> </div> <p>When do you find yourself to be most effective? When you just show up and do work or break down your game film to...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Executive Summary It’s a strange world we live in when large companies such as Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion are able to store huge quantities of our personal data and profit from it in a way that doesn’t benefit us. And when those same companies lose our personal...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Larry Boyer founded Success Rockets to help people and businesses prepare for and adapt to disruption so they can thrive. Are you ready? Shutterstock </div> </div> <p>I was attending a conference of business economists when, in the break between...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Top business and career coaches from Forbes Coaches Council offer firsthand insights on leadership development & careers. All images courtesy of Forbes Councils members. Members of Forbes Coaches Council share their insight. </div> </div> <p>...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Executive Director at The University of Virginia Darden School of Business, teaching and coaching MBAs to reach their full potential Shutterstock </div> </div> <p>Coaching is <a...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 5, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
When someone at work makes a comment that sounds biased, and you’re not sure if they’re being prejudiced or not, it’s hard to know how to deal with the situation. Before you speak up, think about what you really want to achieve — an apology, punishment, repentance? Is...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 4, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Scott Friedman, the Founder/Senior Advisor at NextGen Advisors LLC, advises family businesses and organizations across the United States. Shutterstock </div> </div> <p>From experience over the years in working with — and continuing to learn about —...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 4, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Sales development, training and consulting. Develop sales teams to achieve results they deemed impossible with Urgency Based Selling. Shutterstock </div> </div> <p>We know the type of salespeople we need: rockstars. We advertise for them. We know...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 4, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Nathalie Salles is an Executive Coach helping global leaders make dynamic progress toward strategic goals and vertical growth vision. Shutterstock </div> </div> <p><span>Rising to your full potential as a leader is challenging no matter what...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 4, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Shutterstock Many organizations place strict parameters requiring a certain number of years’ experience, a degree, or a certain level of leadership when recruiting for an open position. When I was a hiring manager, this made it extremely difficult to find the...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 4, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Top business and career coaches from Forbes Coaches Council offer firsthand insights on leadership development & careers. All images courtesy of Forbes Councils members. Members of Forbes Coaches Council share their insight. </div> </div> <p>...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 4, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
CEO, Generon International. I help business leaders create purpose-driven companies that authentically align with who they are Shutterstock </div> </div> <p>What is your organization’s competitive advantage? Maybe it’s a new technology you use or a...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 4, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Executive coach and president of Potential 2 Results, LLC. Bob helps C-suite leaders improve their performance and well-being. Shutterstock </div> </div> <p>The most effective leaders know how to motivate their people to reach their potential. Doing...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 4, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Top business and career coaches from Forbes Coaches Council offer firsthand insights on leadership development & careers. All images courtesy of Forbes Councils members. Members of Forbes Coaches Council share their insight. </div> </div> <p>...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 3, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
Executive Summary Research, including five years worth of interviews and surveys with transitioning workers, suggests that senior leaders cannot neglect the importance of promoting a larger culture of support during and after the transition process. In fact, perhaps...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 3, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Top business and career coaches from Forbes Coaches Council offer firsthand insights on leadership development & careers. All images courtesy of Forbes Councils members. Members of Forbes Coaches Council share their insight. </div> </div> <p>...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 3, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Career Coach at Boitnott Coaching, LLC who helps burnt-out teachers and mid-career professionals explore career alternatives. Shutterstock </div> </div> <p>We learn certain values at an early age. Author Robert Fulghum <a...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 3, 2017 | BLOG, Management Tips
By Glen Robinson, Emerging Technology Advisor, Leading Edge Forum, DXC Technology We have moved from the Internet era in the early 2000s to the cloud era today; however, we will soon transition into the Matrix era – the Matrix being the term the Leading Edge Forum...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 3, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Top coaches offer insights on leadership development & careers. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Chrisnatha Derosier Chrisnatha Derosier is an author, motivational speaker, certified life coach, and founder of the I Am a...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 3, 2017 | Forbes Coaches
Top business and career coaches from Forbes Coaches Council offer firsthand insights on leadership development & careers. All images courtesy of Forbes Councils members. Members of Forbes Coaches Council share their insight. </div> </div> <p>...