Newsletters
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Transforming the Spirit of Leadership - #2
- What is contemplative leadership?
- What are the complex issues we are faced with that demands a different style of leadership?
Transforming the Spirit of Leadership - #1
- What is Transforming the Spirit of Leadership?
- What is spiritual intelligence?
April 2010: Vision-Mission Statements & Help with new Listening Seminar
- Clarification between a vision and mission statement by Hildy Gottlieb who wrote "3 Statements That Can Change the World: Mission/Vision/Values."
- New Listening Seminar - Needs an employer to host a pilot session for FREE.
March 2010 Lessons Learned from CEO's & Spiritual Intelligence
- Leadership and hiring lessons learned from CEO's: Vineet Nayar, Chief Executive of HCL Technologies; Jane Eggers, CEO of Spreadshirt.
- Spiritual Intelligence - What is it?
February 2010: Lessons Learned from CEO's - Issue #2 & Mini-Generation Gaps with Technology
- Leadership lessons and hiring practices learned from CEO's: Bobbi Brown, founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics; Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com; Mark Pincus, founder and Chief Executive of Zynga.
- A New York Times article by Brad Stone on the increasing gaps of technology within generations.
January 2010: Lessons Learned from CEOs & PrairieFire spiritual formation program
- Lessons learned from CEOs from The Sunday New York Times. Featured CEO's are Teresa Taylor, CEO of Qwest; Mindy Grossman, Chief Executive of HSN, Inc.; and William Green, Chairman and Chief Executive of Accenture. They talk about important leadership lessons they've learned and their hiring approaches which are non-conventional.
2010 Employment Guide
- 2010 Employment Guide
November 2009 - Reducing Unconscious Bias
- Are we stuck with our biases hidden deep inside our psyches or are there tangible strategies that can help us change.
September 2009 - Shocking research about multitasking!
- New research findings of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that multitaskers perform badly in a variety of tasks.
Leadership - A Real Case Study
- First hand account of leadership in action by one of my client's CEO's.
April 2009 - Putting Emotional Intelligence to Practice
- How I used self-awareness and self-management in preparing for my trip to Italy and during my vacation in Italy.
March 2009 - Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
- What do you know about Leonardo da Vinci?
EEOC Releases Proposed GINA Regulations
- On March 2, 2009, the EEOC released proposed regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA). The EEOC is seeking public comment on the proposed rule-making.
February 2009 - Fair Pay Act of 2009
- Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.
January 2009 - Retaliation
- New USSC ruling on retaliation.
October 2008 - Effective Coaching
- You can't coach attitude, you can only demonstrate it.
September 2008: Are you hiring 51 percenters?
- Are you hiring employees based on their emotional skills?
Healing Presence Seminars July 2008
- We will engage in dialogue and reflect upon dramatic readings of patients’ stories of care by doctors and nurses.
Greetings from Kevin Pokorny, May 2008
- Learning Tip #1: "Not all harassing behavior in the workplace is illegal."
- Learning Tip #2: "As a manager or supervisor, when disruptive or disrespectful behavior is identified, ask yourself three important questions."
Greetings from Kevin Pokorny, March 2008
- Learning Tip #1: "Empathy is the art of communication."
- Healing Presence - Pilot dialogue session and upcoming sessions
- 2008 Iowa Employment Training & Benefits Conference on April 23, 2008
Greetings from Kevin Pokorny, February 2008
- Learning Tip #1: "We don't have time for all of these questions; we've got to find the answers."
- Learning Tip #2: "When in doubt, tell the truth."
- Healing Presence - Honor the One in Your Care!
Greetings from Kevin Pokorny, January 2008
- Learning Tip #1: "Would you want someone to act this way toward my spouse, significant other, daughter or son, or best friend?"
- Learning Tip #2: "Can you sense how others are feeling when walking into a room or starting a meeting?"
- Healing Presence Seminars Update