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For more than 25 years, Roberta Matuson, president of Human Resource Solutions, has helped leaders in Fortune 500 companies and small to medium-size businesses create exceptional workplaces leading to extraordinary results. As a seasoned consultant, Roberta is considered a leading authority on leadership and the skills and strategies required to earn employee commitment and client loyalty.She is the author of the highly acclaimed book, Suddenly in Charge: Managing Up, Managing Down, Succeeding All Around and is a highly sought after speaker, consultant and executive coach.
Category Archives: Learning and Development
Coaching Key to Employee Retention
A recent study conducted by OI Partners found that employee turnover has substantially increased even in this shaky economy. Many are bracing for the wave that is about to hit their firms the moment the floodgates open and job opportunities become more available. My most successful clients understand that retention isn’t an overnight fix and [...]
Also posted in Coaching, Employee Engagement, Employee Turnover, Management, Retention
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Your Choice: Good Boss or Bad Boss?
I recently saw the movie “Horrible Bosses” where the 4:30 showing was packed. You could hear theater goers cheering for the three lead characters who were out for revenge. As someone who works closely with leaders to help them avoid landing on the “hit list” of employees, I can certainly empathize with those in the [...]
Also posted in Leadership, Management, Suddenly In Charge
Tagged employee development, leadership, management
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The Quest for Immediate Results
I started a new weight loss program today and after I finished my first shake, I e-mailed my colleague and asked him if I looked 10 pounds thinner yet. He dared not to answer. What’s with us Americans and our need for immediate results? I see the same thing with American businesses. Companies say they [...]
Also posted in General Observations, Leadership, Management, Musings, Thought Leadership
Tagged immediate results for leaders
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Will Your Employees Still Love You Tomorrow?
Who cares if your employees will still love you tomorrow? The real question is, will they still respect you tomorrow? One of the biggest mistakes business owners and managers make is being more concerned about being loved, than respected. So much so, that I’ve dedicated an entire chapter to this topic in my new book, [...]
Also posted in Career, Creating Exceptional Work Places, Management, Small Business Management
Tagged leadership, management, Respect in the workplace
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Tagged leadership, management, Respect in the workplace
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What Happens When The Career You Ordered Is No Longer Filling?
Most of us begin our careers really jazzed about what we will be doing for the next thirty or forty years. Then, something happens. We wake up one morning only to find that the career we ordered is no longer filling our hearts, minds and sometimes indeed our stomachs. It can be somewhat comforting to [...]
What are You Doing to Prepare Yourself for Management?
I was recently asked to comment about my observations, as a result of the work I am doing with my clients. Here was my response: Many employers believe their employees are happy to have a job. This may very well be the case, but they believe this means people are happy to be working for [...]
What if You Could Go Back in Time?
What if you could go back in time and do things over? Would you? If so, what, if anything, would you do differently? I'm asking this question as I write the manuscript for my forthcoming book, Suddenly in Charge: Managing Up, Managing Down, Succeeding all Around. And I'm getting some very interesting responses. It seems [...]
You are Never Too Old to Learn
Mindy Weedin and Don Weedin, Class of 2007 A colleague of mine on the West Coast, Dan Weedin, shared this photo with me of his daughter, who graduated high school in 2007 and his dad, who graduated H.S. the same year. I guess you could say that Don took the long way to graduation, as the date [...]
Going back to College
Roberta Matuson receiving degree from Alan Weiss, Ph.D. You are never too old to learn! Last week, I graduated from the Million Dollar Consulting College ® presented by Alan Weiss. Ph.D. Only a handful of people are selected for this very prestigious program. The week was spent learning, interacting and practicing consulting techniques with other world-class consultants. Here [...]
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