When you hire a new employee you have about a week to set him/her up for success or failure. During the interview: the prospective employee does not really think about anything other than ” I need to get this job.” When the job offer is made: Employee is the happiest. New job represents a new [...]
Category Archives: Career and Work
How was 2006 ?
Posted by Turk Akbay on December 27, 2006
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I’m a firm believer of having a goal/destination before starting a trip. I am sure you already know how fast a year passes by. If you don’t stop occasionally and check your course it’s easy to lose a year or two in a blur and end up somewhere you have no idea where and how [...]
The Top 10 Strategies for Developing Leadership
Posted by Turk Akbay on October 12, 2006
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Whether you are a corporate executive, manager, church leader, chamber director or teacher, leadership is the highest skill you can bring to the table, especially in these challenging times. Although we hear the term “born leader” often, more often than not leadership skills are developed rather than discovered. Here are a few ideas for developing [...]