June 5th, 2013 
jgrip 
Wtimer & Associates – http://www.witmerassociates.com/
Change is hard. Usually uncomfortable. Sometimes terrifying.
Whether it’s terrifying or discomforting, we’re wired to resist change. Change is risky. Our instincts go on high alert. We could fail . . . get embarrassed . . . offend someone. Besides, we’re comfortable with our old …
June 3rd, 2013 Mary Hladio Well as I type this post, Chapter 11 of my book is in the can. Time to set my sights on chapter 12. The last four chapter outline how following our FUEL Process to create your leadership development program gives you a competitive edge. So if you are not familiar …
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22 Comments » May 9th, 2013 Mary Hladio 
Companies, no matter how small or large, can take several steps to ensure that they have a more productive and collaborative workplace. One of the first things is to bring in the best talent you can, and to do that you should develop a strong brand. Social media is a …
Posted in Business Strategy, Company Culture, Ember Carriers, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Operational Excellence, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Effectiveness, Talent Development, Team Effectiveness Tags: Collaboration, Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Employee Engagement, Employee Morale, FUEL, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Performance, Organizational culture, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development 55 Comments » May 6th, 2013 Mary Hladio 
Organizational Development is really the last thing company leadership thinks about when it comes to moving their business forward. And really, they don’t even know what it is.
A majority believe it is simply creating a vision and mission statement. But then they ask, “What is the right way to …
Posted in Ember Carriers, Employee Engagement, Leadership Competency, Operational Excellence, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Effectiveness Tags: Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Employee Engagement, Employee Satisfaction, Engagement, FUEL, Leadership Development, Leadership Performance, Mission statement, Organization development, Organizational culture, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development, Time management 13 Comments » February 4th, 2013 Mary Hladio Over the life of a business, only 39 percent become profitable, according to a data published by the National Federation of Independent Businesses. And, according to new research from the Cincinnati marketing and business development experts at The Eisen Agency the top two reasons are: too much time spent on …
January 14th, 2013 Mary Hladio Assume someone lined your company up against ten other competitors and told you that if you could beat them in a race you would receive compensation equal to doubling even triple your annual revenues. How fast could you go?
How fast can you go?
Posted in Business Strategy, Ember Carriers, Goal Setting, Innovation, Leadership, Operational Excellence, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Effectiveness, Team Effectiveness Tags: business, Chief executive officer, Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Employee Engagement, Engagement, FUEL, Goal Setting, Innovation, launch business, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Performance, Organization development, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Performance, Vision 39 Comments »
