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Is talk cheap?
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"Change Management is a structured approach to change in individuals, teams, organisations and societies that enables the transition from a current state to a desired future state"
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Inspiring Quotations
“You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.” Jim Stovall
A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts. Richard Branson
Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. Victor Kiam
The business schools reward difficult complex behaviour more than simple behaviour, but simple behaviour is more effective. Warren Buffett
If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin. Ivan Turgenev
It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end. Ursula Le Guin
Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open. Thomas Dewar
The key to successful leadership is influence, not authority. Kenneth Blanchard
Whenever an individual or a business decides that success has been attained, progress stops. Thomas J Watson
Take heed: you do not find what you do not seek. English Proverb
The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them. Harold Geneen
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First and foremost, a huge thanks to everyone for your support during 2008. It’s been a busy year and we look forward to continuing and expanding our relationships during 2009. With the silly season rapidly approaching we wish you all a fabulous festive season and invite you to click here for an on-line message from all of us at Unlike Before. In this, our final e-bulletin for 2008, we’ve extended the period of free access to our 10 Tangible Tips e-book as an exclusive offer to our e-bulletin readers. You'll also find another business resource specifically designed to assist in evaluating your ebusiness marketing. It’s a particularly useful tool as we head into another year and round of budget reviews and negotiations. Try it out for a visible illustration of where best to invest that constrained or perhaps shrinking budget. Where to invest time, energy and money is an area of focus for everyone in today’s global economic climate. In this issues article, “Is Talk Cheap?” we look at achieving more with ease simply by Walking your Talk. Find out how the simplest things can be the most positive.
What’s in store for 2009? January sees us celebrating our 4th anniversary and we have something special lined up. Until then Ho, Ho, Ho…
Deanne Earle, Unlike Before Ltd
Specialists in effecting change…
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Effective Change - Is Talk Cheap? download
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How much more could you achieve by walking your talk?
The motivators for surveying employees can be many and varied and most organisations will conduct a survey at some point. While a survey can be helpful and enlightening it can be challenging to figure out exactly what needs to be different where. A common area of ‘complaint’ amongst staff is communication. Some want more some less and some are sceptical regardless of the volume or quality of information available. Surprisingly it’s this last group who, if genuinely engaged, can make the biggest difference to business outcomes. What is it about business communication that makes it so difficult to get right? What’s right or wrong anyway? In a time where we’re bombarded with information from all directions at all hours of the day or night regardless of where we are at any point in time, there are always more people to update who want the same or similar information in a different way, and who may have different agendas and timeframes within which to operate. Perhaps then there’s no ‘right’ way. Perhaps it’s more about simple and effective ways to hit the spot; to genuinely engage that group of sceptics. In this article you’ll discover 5 positive effects of Walking your Talk to help you achieve more with ease.
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Effective Change - Give Away
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The 10 Tangible Tips for Effective Change e-book is now available!
The full version of our popular “10 Tangible Tips” e-book is now published. It’s available for immediate purchase and download from www.sharewareebooks.com. However for our e-bulletin subscribers we have decided to extend the FREE offer period for a limited time. To get your free copy all we ask is that you complete our quick survey by following the instructions below.
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Effective change resources
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eBusiness Development By focusing on results led eBusiness Development services Remote Connections helps its customers grow their businesses through the use of eMail campaigns, Newsletters, and non-intrusive follow up calling of those most interested. In order to help identify where best to apply these tools and techniques so as to improve on current Business Development processes, Remote Connections has developed the “Business Development Assessment eWheel”. This Assessment eWheel is available free from their website and you can access it now by clicking here. Covering all areas critical to business development this simple yet effective Assessment eWheel acts as a business thermometer, allowing the user to measure current performance against a number of benchmarks. The outcome is a spider-web chart showing where focus, energy and budget could be better invested for increased results. If you’re interested in more eBusiness updates visit the website or register via this link.
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Effective change – Shameless Plug
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Deanne Earle believes in providing people with opportunities and a supportive environment so as to realise their full potential. Adept at evaluating business unit effectiveness against best practice she can quickly help you balance individual performance and productivity against strategic and operational objectives for improved day-to-day operational self-sufficiency.
If you are looking for a fresh way to respond to the challenges in your business or project talk to us on 01304 381677 or 0208 8168202
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Unlike Before Ltd are specialists in effecting change in complex or crisis organisational transition and project situations. We work internationally to assist progressive organisations and individuals through a practical transformation process that inspires and delivers tangible outcomes.
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