The 1-Focus Inspiration Newsletter went out this week and you missed book recommendations, a case study and this Stress Tip . . .
Stress Tips of the Month
Inner Massage–Outer Glow: Laugh Yoga or LoL
Our bodies are impacted not only by what we see by also by we hear and feel. When we laugh, we [...]

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According to 2006 SHRM Survey, 75% of Employees are looking for a new job.
Well over 35% of HR professionals implemented employee retention programs. The survey reported that employees and HR professionals agreed on the top reasons employees choose to leave their organizations: better compensation elsewhere (30 percent of employees, 40 percent of HR professionals); career [...]

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Sure, third party feedback is important. But what do I do with it?
I hate getting feedback. I know, how dare I? Isn’t the business that we are in at 1-Focus all about feedback? Perhaps… but who wants to take a bitter pill, even if others say it’s good for me? Generally, I think feedback can [...]

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Organization development is an effort (1) planned, (2) organization-wide, and (3) managed from the top, to (4) increase organization effectiveness and health through (5) planned interventions in [...]

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In Jim Collins’ landmark book, Good to Great, one of the most surprising results of the research of good-to-great companies was in the discovery of the type of leadership required to turn a good company into a great one. One might think that such companies are led by high-profile leaders with big personalities, those who [...]

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Early each morning the phone rings. Chrystal sits with her coffee in hand and shares her status report with her Division Director, Paul. The conversations are friendly and relaxed. With a major project to oversee, she is aware of her boss’s concern and need to be in the loop so he can take control when [...]

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Sure expansion is easy–hire more people, create more space, and build on what we have today–simply put, we do more of what we are doing today only bigger… or do we?
Shear Services’ product demand grew exponentially over two years and so did the company’s staff. In year 3 they nearly had to close their doors [...]

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Executive Summary:
Mergers and Acquisitions often create winners and losers at both the corporate level and for individual staff. One culture unseats another. One employee outweighs another. Power struggles prevail. While policy and organizational decisions are made from above, the organization waits… it sits in limbo and disengages from its focus. Engaging across corporate cultures could [...]

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Sandy Weiner, (CEO) and I, Roberta Hill, (Managing Partner) would like to welcome you to the inauguration of our first blog. At 1-Focus International we are collaborative change process designers and our objective is to assist others in accelerated sustainable change.
You can find out more of our vision and mission by going to the “About” [...]

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