1. Keep Busy Sometimes there is so much going on in a team project, we don’t know where to start.  It’s better to dive in and make something happen, than to wait and be tentative.  Other team members appreciate colleagues who…

Everyone wants to project a professional image when starting out in a new role. Inappropriate behavior indicates lack of experience and makes others feel uncomfortable. People want to conduct business with people who are socially and professionally accomplished. Poor behavior…

According to new Dale Carnegie research, employees who have been with a company for under a year tend to be less engaged than their “older” colleagues. It’s crucial to take some smart steps to engage new employees immediately — so…

Asking for referrals can be an uncomfortable step for many sales people, and it can be as comfortable for non-sales people as a root canal. It doesn’t have to be that way! People often make referrals difficult and uncomfortable because…

Employee engagement is more vital to an organization’s success than ever before.  Here are ten quotes on employee engagement from Dale Carnegie. “One of the surest ways of making a friend and influencing the opinion of another is to give…

Dale Carnegie Research has found that employees between the ages of 40 and 49 have the lowest levels of engagement. This is an unfortunate trend considering many middle-aged workers have valuable experience and the institutional history required to excel as…