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Eight Structured Steps to Develop and Nurture Talent

"Unfortunately, even the best-intentioned mentoring initiatives can easily fizzle in the early stages, before delivering value to the participants and the organization at large, according to Molly Sargent of Norwalk, Conn.-based Professional Impressions Consulting.  Molly has trained and coached thousands of financial professionals and client-facing executives in professional image, presentation skills,business etiquette and sales effectiveness..."
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Source: CPA Trendlines

A Simple Gesture to Boost Morale

"Your organization feels the economic misery. Your team knows that you have to make cuts. You want to keep spirits up, but budgets are tight and getting even tighter. Everyone feels overworked,tired, and taken for granted. You are tense and irritable yourself.  Now is the time for a magnanimous but totally basic gesture. It is simple and free, and will lift your spirits too. It is so simple that as a "sophisticated" Harvard Business School expert, I am almost reluctant to mention it. But it works..."
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Source: HarvardBusiness

Deloitte Debates - Gen Y – or Gen Whine?

"Do Gen Y workers really deserve more of your attention, or is it better to let them just grow up?
 
Until recently, companies all over the world have been wrestling with the challenge of attracting, managing and retaining the next generation of workers. Members of Gen Y have an incredible amount of talent – but they also have incredibly high expectations about their work environment, growth opportunities and rate of advancement. To some extent, the recession has pushed this issue out of the spotlight as companies shift their focus to downsizing. But has the issue really gone away? Although there might be a near-term surplus of labor, good talent is always in short supply – and in the future, more and more of that talent will come from Generation Y..."
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Source: Deloitte