Ember Carriers Blog » Skill http://www.embercarriers.com/blog From Possibility to Results Mon, 04 Apr 2016 21:00:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=168 Featured Competency: Persuasive Communications http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/12/09/featured-competency-persuasive-communications/ http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/12/09/featured-competency-persuasive-communications/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:12:30 +0000 http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/?p=1179 Persuasion by Jane Austen

What does it mean it mean to be persuasive? It means moving people to action. It means having an impact with your communications. It means getting ideas across and making a difference.

Defining it as a competency means: The ability to plan and deliver oral and written communications that are …

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Xavier University’s Smith Hall

DO: Create forward movement in your business

Ok fellow Ember Carriers, business owners, soloprenuers, and start-ups – it’s time to …

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Invest in your employees development

Employee training is essential to any business, but it requires planning and careful management to ensure that time and resources invested in the program are used wisely. Employee training can reduce costly errors and the loss of company reputation and consumer trust. It also boosts …

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Business Collaboration

Business Collaboratio

Collaboration is defined as “the act of working together to produce or create something.” In this complex business environment people are being asked to share knowledge freely, to learn from one another, to shift workloads …

]]> http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2012/11/26/effective-collaboration/feed/ 160 How to Make a Career Development Plan http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2012/11/19/how-to-make-a-career-development-plan/ http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2012/11/19/how-to-make-a-career-development-plan/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:00:41 +0000 http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/?p=725 A key way for organizations to retain their best employees is to provide development opportunities. Employees are interested in their professional and career development, and cite development as one of their five leading factors that must be present for satisfaction and engagement at work.

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Small Business Career Development

Other factors …

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