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Recruiting Emotional Change Agents: President Obama’s Jobs Plan PDF Print E-mail
Written by Karen Smith-Will   
Thursday, 09 February 2012 16:00
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On Friday, September 9, 2011, my 12-year-old son and I attended President Barack Obama’s speech at my alma mater, University of Richmond in Virginia. He discussed his Jobs Plan, as a follow-up to his similar pitch to both houses of Congress the previous night. President Obama demonstrated a change management technique I call acquiring “emotional change agents,” individuals who will respond to an emotional appeal and voluntarily become ambassadors for change.

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 09 February 2012 16:46
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Looking Gift Horses in the Mouth: Employee Goodwill or a Trojan Horse? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Karen Smith-Will   
Sunday, 01 January 2012 20:38
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Consider this a cautionary tale for savvy leaders and human resources executives considering incentives.

Once, I received a significant gift from the Fortune 200 company where I worked, to celebrate a key milestone in my performance. So far, so great! Cool

They sent me a celebratory letter, in a leatherette box, with a link to a website, where I was supposed to enter a code to receive a sizeable gift certificate. So far, so good… Laughing

But the website didn’t exist. So far, so…what??! Undecided

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 01 January 2012 22:17
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Change Management for Mommies PDF Print E-mail
Written by Karen Smith-Will   
Monday, 23 January 2012 13:34

brussels_sproutSometimes change tastes just as bad for the change leader. This is a true personal flashback from May 2010.

Change management has meddled in my family life. That brings us to our current change crisis, one we change managers call “Desire.” After one is aware of a need to shift behavior, he or she needs to Desire the new end result, providing them the necessary impetus to change.

 

Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2012 16:26
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Moral Compass 101 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Karen Smith-Will   
Friday, 07 October 2011 14:20

Review of Moral Intelligence, by Doug Lennick and Fred Kiel, Ph. D.

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What makes humans human? "Morals," says Doug Lennick and Fred Kiel, Ph. D. in Moral Intelligence. Understanding morality and putting it to work in leaders' lives is the premise of this easy-to-read work. The components of a moral compass (comprised of principles, values and beliefs), goals (including purpose and wants) and behavior (through thoughts, emotions and actions) interact together to form moral intelligence.

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 01 January 2012 21:33
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