What Works at Work - A Blog

January 24, 2012

Time For A Change – perspective and fresh approaches to being successful at work

This year the theme of this blog will be on changing perspectives and dealing with transitions in life and work. What Works at Work will explore new perspectives on what works by looking at what is actually changing in terms of expectations and conditions on the job.

November 28, 2011

The top five things not to do if you are a new manager—FIVE

In this past week of Thanksgiving I have been touching base with clients, friends, and various family members—-people who work or are looking for work and like most of us here in the US, getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving. It has struck me how thankful most people are and yet how utterly frustrated they are by things going on in the world and in our country.

November 12, 2011

The top five things not to do if you are a new manager—FOUR

Understanding human nature is key to success in all aspects of work. Maybe we should all stop being surprised at the quiet good guy gone haywire or the woman gone mad after years of abuse. We are complex, us human beings.

Coaching


Nothing is more valuable for improving individual performance than expert personal coaching. Today close to 75% of executives use coaches. The key is to find the right timing and the right coach to handle the needs of a given executive, employee, or for EVERYONE in an organization.

Whether you are looking for one to one coaching for an individual executive in your organization, for yourself or for hundreds of people in your organization, we have the creative, technology supported solution.

Consulting


Sometimes more than individual improvement through coaching is needed to improve organizational performance. Consulting goes beyond providing just individual help to providing organizational help. Consulting requires a team effort — with consultants and people within an organization working jointly to address and solve problems. Our expertise is to create organizational, leadership and culture change — through coaching, learning and quality and process improvement. Whether you are looking for consulting for a team, a business unit or an entire organization, we have the processes and expertise to support and jointly create timely and effective solutions.

Book: Change Ahead

Book: Change AheadThe 21st Century has changed the world of work. Beginning with the tragic events of 9/11 up through the current issues of the recession and near collapse of the financial system, working people have been bombarded and forced to deal with complex change.  

The good news is a surprise for many—people actually are PRO-change. It’s often managers who need to support work differently.


Change Ahead:
Working in a Post 9/11 World

$16.99

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“A must-have book from the management guru Pat Gill Webber. Her insight on the effects of 9/11 on the workplace is a wake-up call to all of us who call ourselves leaders.”

Kathy Lewis,
President & CEO

Christopher Reeve
Foundation