1912 Dale Carnegie founds his company and teaches his 90-minute public speaking course at the YMCA in New York City. The Dale Carnagey Course (Carnegie changed the spelling of his name in the 1920s) becomes the foundation of Carnegie’s future…

Doing drugs in the workplace is never a good idea. While the legal implications of being allowed to test for drugs in the workplace is debatable, it is a common practice for a number of good reasons. If you work…

There are a number of reasons why employees decide to up and bail out on the company. Most of them are not personal, but they are a sign of a poor workplace. Here are a few of the most common…

Corporate culture is an energy field that determines how people act, think and view the world around them; corporate culture is analogous to electricity, an invisible, powerful energy force that can have far reaching effects that become woven through the…

July 9, 12:17 PMEntry Level Careers ExaminerHeather Huhman Interning this summer post-graduation? Then I bet you have this question on your mind: How do I turn my internship into a full-time gig upon completion? Although I’ve written about this topic…

Every time something significant changes in an organization, challenges result. Some of the challenges are personal, some evolve within work teams, and some challenges emerge across the organization. To successfully engage organizational change, we need to be aware of the…

Motivation is one of those mysterious and elusive things, guiding human behavior on all levels. Today, it’s one of the most essential behavioral traits that a good employee can have, because it not only affects the success of a company,…

Negotiating is the process of attempting to agree on a solution. Compromising, or settling on a mutually agreeable solution, is the result of successful negotiations. Compromise is all about being flexible. It means being able to generate alternate solutions when…

Your leadership development plan is only as good as the theories behind it. Basically, before you plan, you must know and intellectually understand what has to be accomplished. Don’t misunderstand, good theories are relevant and practical, but it’s more important…

Dale Carnegie Principle #30  from bestselling book How to Win Friends and Influence People and featured The Dale Carnegie Course: Effective Communication and Human Relations  – Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest Watch a YouTube Video on the importance…