Eileen McDargh

Oct 16, 20133 min read

Winning the Talent War In Turbulent Times

No industry is immune to the influence of our current economic slowdown.

Eileen McDargh

Oct 8, 20132 min read

Top 10 Leadership Secrets for Great Meetings

Ineffective and poorly-run meetings serve as one of the top talent and time wasters.

Eileen McDargh

Sep 20, 20133 min read

Retaining Employees and Customers Is A Family Affair

“The more things change, the more things remain the same.” As e-mail, voice mail, and technology allow people to conduct business...

Eileen McDargh

Sep 7, 20132 min read

Ideas For Employee Retention

A recent survey of 350 human resources managers shows that employee turnover is becoming one of the most critical workplace issues.

Eileen McDargh

Sep 3, 20134 min read

Five Sure-Fire Ways to Drive Good Employees Away

With the pending severe worker drain prompted by boomers in full or partial retirement, keeping good employees has never been more critical.

Eileen McDargh

Aug 31, 20132 min read

Resilient Life and Labor- Lessons from my Junior High School Principal

Dateline: Jacksonville Beach, FL. St. Paul's Catholic School. That was the introduction to Sister Helen Lange, OSB, our principal/music tea

Eileen McDargh

Aug 29, 20132 min read

Human Work Makes For Happy Workers

It started at the rental car turn-in location. My friend is a “platinum” member with Hertz—who offers a great benefit...

Eileen McDargh

Aug 16, 20134 min read

Servant Leadership Flies High from the Cockpit On United 757

When was the last time you boarded an airplane and the pilot was handing out Aircraft Trading Cards with the statistics of the plane on whic

Eileen McDargh

May 18, 20133 min read

Guest Post: Lean In Advice from Jenna Lombardo, Former Marine

Women can have it all, but first YOU need to figure out what “IT” is that you want! Just remember, allow your goals to change over time.

Eileen McDargh

May 14, 20131 min read

Female Combat Marine Leans In for Women

Imagine doing two combat tours in Iraq, being promoted of “meritorious combat service”, nominated 3 times as “Enlisted Woman of the Year...

Eileen McDargh

Mar 20, 20134 min read

Resilient Leaders Learn from Everyone—including DOLPHINS!

Who can resist the constantly “smiling” face of a dolphin whose intelligence and acrobatic skill have delighted humans for centuries?

Eileen McDargh

Feb 26, 20132 min read

Community Colleges Essential for a Resilient Workplace; Wake Up Leaders!

Article focuses on an Atlanta law firm that requires every employee – including the in-house courier making $10/hour....

Eileen McDargh

Feb 5, 20131 min read

There is NO perfect Corporate Strategy

Companies shouldn't aim for a single "perfect strategy" but instead develop and sustain the ability to create strategies...

Eileen McDargh

Jan 24, 20131 min read

Resilient Leaders Know “Soft Skills”

A recent national study by Dale Carnegie Training placed the number of “fully engaged” employees at 29%, and “disengaged” employees at 26%..

Eileen McDargh

Nov 27, 20121 min read

More ideas for a Get-Moving Resilient Congress

Mark McKinnon, GOP strategist and cofounder of NoLables, a movement to end partisan gridlock offers a few more ideas...

Eileen McDargh

Sep 14, 20122 min read

A Leadership Lesson: If General Motors Was A Canoe…

Make that an aluminum canoe: 18-feet long and weighing 83 pounds with no one and nothing in it.

Eileen McDargh

Jul 13, 20121 min read

It’s Brainwork—Making Organizational Change Work for a Resilient Future

That’s why we talk about employees “owning” any kind of change initiative. The “insights” about change must come from them

Eileen McDargh

Jul 12, 20122 min read

Six Words to Banish from Your Organization

I love it when one connection leads to another. Sid Jaffe is president of Advantage Consulting Inc, a top-notch DC-area firm

Eileen McDargh

Jun 1, 20121 min read

Trusting Employees

"Trust people to do their jobs and they will setup up to the next level of performance and collaboration. Sure, letting go is tough.

Eileen McDargh

Dec 1, 20112 min read

Bold Leaders Speak Up

When gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people don't feel safe and valued at work, productivity goes down, and organizations fail...

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