Our leaders, managers, and employees here in Alabama and across the United States too connected? As leaders and managers, everyone carries a briefcase filled with laptop, second monitor, batteries, plugs and tablet. Everyone has a cell phone, from a ‘Droid to BlackBerry. At the airport we place our leather or canvas “appliance store” in...
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Jerry Hampton knows something about employee engagement. In fact, many would consider him an expert, as he has singlehandedly trained over 2000 men and women to sell -and excel- in the competitive industry of food service. As the Director of Training for SYSCO, a global leader in the selling, marketing, and distributing of food...
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Employee Engagement is a hot topic in business today. Organizations of all sizes are struggling with keeping employees productive and engaged. Dale Carnegie Training is working hard to uncover the reasons behind disengaged employees and to discover solutions to creating more employee engagement in the workplace. A recent interview with Nancy Covert of Dale...
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We knew something was different from the moment we walked through the door. Unlike other visits to this fast-food chain, this day’s visit was no lackluster transaction. The door had barely closed behind us when we heard a cheerful “Hi there! How are you folks doing today?” Startled, we looked up to find Tammy...
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We are masters at making resolutions in both business and our personal lives. We love to make them. We already are plotting our New Years’ Resolutions with focus and energy. We will lose weight, finish a project, hire six new people, exercise more, read that Dale Carnegie business book, and get that new puppy. But alas,...
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Integral to both opportunity and success in 2013 is the ability to change and move forward. It could be a focus on mission, core values or guiding principles, but it makes sense to realize we are a little different every day and we must adapt to that change. Doing the same thing each work...
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It might be the busy time of year. It might even be us. It also could stem from all the work assignments we need to complete before the year is over. But we all have this dilemma in common. Holiday stress is running rampant. Unlike the flu where we can get a shot from...
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Stepping into a new managerial job doesn’t need to be a rough transition, especially if you sign up for a Dale Carnegie Training leadership development course before you take the reins. But in case your training isn’t scheduled right away, here are some helpful tips that will help you get up and running as...
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Low morale in the workplace is a common occurrence, but it doesn’t need to be a detriment if it’s handled correctly. If you suspect that you may have a problem with low morale because employees are exhibiting excessive absenteeism or tardiness, poor work quality, lack of enthusiasm, fighting among staff or a higher number...
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How to Win Friends and Influence People has been a must read for both leadership and management for decades here in the South and across Alabama. With more than 15,000,000 copies sold, it is a plethora of solid and time-tested advice. In Part Three, How to Win People to Your Way of Thinking there...
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