News from October, 2011

BIZtimes: The Psychology of Business Growth

The psychology of business growth
By Alysha Schertz

Published October 14, 2011

In the days after the death of Steve Jobs, Apple Inc. co-founder and one of the world’s most iconic and influential innovators and business leaders, many reflected in awe of his accomplishments.

Jobs managed to take a company from his garage in California and turn it into a business was not only is worth billions of dollars but also a company that has changed the way the world communicates, the way we listen to music and the way we interact with technology.

BIZtimes: Business Growth-Get Employee Buy-in

How to create a collaborative culture
By Susan K. Wehrley , for BizTimes

Published October 28, 2011

A lack of collaboration not only discourages employees, it leaves managers feeling powerless and stressed from the over-responsibility. That is the basis for the Gallup Poll research that states employee engagement and a more collaborative culture increases productivity by 74 percent.

So how might we create a more collaborative culture at work?

1. Managers need to resist giving the answers.