December 5th, 2011 
Mary Hladio 
It's okay to show your emotions
The concepts of emotional intelligence (EI), self-worth, authenticity and employee meditation used to tap employees’ emotional happiness are being picked up by mainstream corporations.
Brochner Hotels, one of Copenhagen’ s oldest and most successful boutique hotel chains, is one business discovering the benefits of …
Posted in Ember Carriers, Employee Development, FUEL, Knowledge Worker, Management Skills, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Effectiveness, Talent Development 
Tags: Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Emotional intelligence, Employee Engagement, Employee Morale, Employee Satisfaction, Engagement, FUEL, Leadership Performance, Organizational culture, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Productivity, Soft Skills, Talent Development, Team Dynamics 
15 Comments » November 28th, 2011 Mary Hladio 
Charting Your Course
As the threat of falling back into a recession becomes more real with each passing day, employers are asking themselves, “What should we do now?” What makes it more challenging is that the trend in the most recent years has been slow recovery.
Posted in Company Culture, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, FUEL, Knowledge Worker, Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Effectiveness, Talent Development Tags: business, Chief executive officer, Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Employee Morale, FUEL, Human resource management, Human resources, Leadership Performance, Organizational culture, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent, Talent Development 3 Comments » November 21st, 2011 Mary Hladio 
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs has influenced computer design during his storied career but more importantly, he has influenced what it means to be a company leader. His idiosyncratic leadership style, hyperbolic presentations, and fiercely hands-on management approach have inspired the envy of executives and the fear of more than a …
Posted in Company Culture, Ember Carriers, Employee Development, FUEL, Knowledge Worker, Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Effectiveness, Succession Planning, Talent Development Tags: Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, FUEL, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Performance, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Succession Planning, Talent, Talent Development 1 Comment » November 10th, 2011 Mary Hladio 
I have to first say that I have iPad envy or any tablet like devices that is just plain cool. Last week, Microsoft posted a futuristic video which showed future-people working, playing, and living in a world filled with touch screens.
Posted in Ember Carriers, Employee Engagement, FUEL, Globalization, Innovation, Knowledge Worker, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Effectiveness, Talent Development Tags: business, Chief executive officer, Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, FUEL, Human resources, Mission, Organization, Organizational culture, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Productivity, Social change, Vision 11 Comments » November 7th, 2011 Mary Hladio Learning and development professionals have long known that people learn in different ways. However, it is also true that people
Highlighting Performance
behave and respond to others’ behavior in a variety of ways.
Ideally, effective learning takes into account both a person’s learning style and behavioral style. Doing so results …
Posted in Company Culture, Ember Carriers, Employee Development, FUEL, Knowledge Worker, Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Effectiveness, Uncategorized Tags: Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Engagement, FUEL, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Performance, learning style, Learning Styles, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Productivity, Talent Development, Training 71 Comments » October 10th, 2011 Mary Hladio 
Corporate Business Performance
In an organization with deteriorating performance, some of the most important roles are those responsible for creating a new strategy and securing the talent to make that strategy successful. Organizations that have successfully overcome negative momentum often do so by securing new leadership with a proven ability …
Posted in Company Culture, Ember Carriers, FUEL, Knowledge Worker, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Effectiveness, Talent Development Tags: Chief executive officer, Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, FUEL, Leadership Development, Organizational culture, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic management, Talent, Talent Development, Talent management 18 Comments »
