A mother’s influence is integral in raising her child into a strong leader. Abraham Lincoln once said, “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” Mothers are there for all of our ups and downs, they help guide us and they have an almost magical way of making …
I know there are a lot of leaders out there who made new year’s resolutions that they would empower more people on their team this year. Unfortunately, I can predict that the vast majority of those resolutions have gone nowhere. But that’s the nature of resolutions. If they really worked, we’d all be 20 pounds …
Have you ever had somebody on your team that’s withdrawn or someone whose performance has dropped and you just know that there is something going on? Isn’t that one of the most frustrating things we deal with as leaders? If our employees would just tell us the problem, we could fix it and help improve …
The Kansas City Royals blazed through the ALCS to the World Series, after sweeping the Orioles almost exactly 29 years after winning their last pennant. This polar shift can teach us a great deal about building and leading a culture that breeds success in your organization. The Royals are coming off of a 29-YEAR losing …
Rise Performance Group Teams up with Leading Business Process Outsourcing Provider to Enhance Leadership Performance DALLAS, September 13, 2014 –Rise Performance Group has engaged with the leading cloud-based BPO provider, OneSource Virtual (OneSource), to implement a customized leadership development program helping the company improve top and bottom line performance. Mark Fenner, president of Rise Performance …
The latest financial reports were bleak. Leadership was challenged to act quickly…but didn’t. Within a year, the company filed bankruptcy. Within three years, this company that had been in business for 70 years was dissolved, with significant losses to bondholders, corporate vendors, and 16,000 employees. What killed this once-thriving multi-billion dollar company? And, more …
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Try to answer this question posed in a recent business conversation: Who stands out domestically as a leader with great integrity? The question was met with…silence. Mark Fenner, president of Rise Performance Group, summed up the concerns of many when he said, “We believe there’s a dearth of leadership in our country.” And Rise partner …
By Mark Fenner Why Do Good People Underperform? For a new hire, you may now be wondering what you saw in that person in the first place. For existing staffers, there may be a change for the worse in their performance, and you’re puzzling over why. There are a few general reasons why someone is …
By Sally Ann Moyer What do you do when there’s a gap in your organization? While it could be tempting to fill the open position with an existing employee, the best candidate might be currently outside your organization. Talent acquisition is all about finding the right person to step in and fit the demands of …
By Dario Priolo During times of budget challenges and uncertainty, supervisors might be experiencing an increase in the number of difficult conversations with their staff. These could include delivering bad news about an employee’s job, informing staff about work restructuring, or discussing other complicated and stressful work situations. 1. Preparing for the conversation Before going …
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