http://zanico.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:23:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As we enter another decade, the pressure on organizations to survive, sustain growth and boost profits within new economic realities has resulted in increased stress on leaders and employees. Mergers, globalization and declining returns have launched waves of job cuts creating leaner companies. Surviving employees are left with far greater ... http://zanico.com/blog/2010/02/23/the-toxic-workplace-creating-a-toxic-shield/ Great News! I’ve been invited to deliver my first seminar for the University of Calgary and I’m requesting your help. The program I’m teaching is PERFECT for managers/leaders who are responsible to build effective, collaborative and successful teams. Promises! Promises! is an experiential learning seminar focused on building relationships amidst the ... http://zanico.com/blog/2010/01/19/2010-the-year-you-can-help-a-leader-be-more-effective/ As we continue to explore the impacts of a toxic personality, we need to determine what gives them the strength to affect others and the environment around them. These people are a daunting force and leverage any and all enablers around them to build their "base of power". In my past, ... http://zanico.com/blog/2009/12/21/the-toxic-personality-base-of-power/ In the Harvard Business Review (April 2009), Porath and Pearson studied rude behaviour in the office, polling thousands of managers and employees across diverse companies. The impact of negative behaviour upon coworkers was significant: 38% decreased their work quality 48% decreased their work effort 66% said their performance declined Most importantly, a majority of ... http://zanico.com/blog/2009/11/23/the-toxic-personality-searching-for-a-solution/ Anyone who knows me well knows that I enjoy delving into personality profiles, behaviours and traits.  As a practitioner of change and workplace performance, my attention turns to the many facets of the toxic personality; how it is impacting our workplace and each other.  With a view as to what ... http://zanico.com/blog/2009/11/10/the-toxic-personality-a-definition/ To desire; such a basic emotion but one that shapes the world we live in.  It arouses the imagination, it is filled with hope, and it recognizes a gap that exists.  Desire is the spark that moves us forward but what can you do if the spark is snuffed. Recently, I ... http://zanico.com/blog/2009/10/04/desire-the-emotion-that-sparks-action/ Ah, another year under the belt (in terms of age) and a chance to stop and reflect.   I do not do this often enough.  Today, I decided to stop and recognize all the wonderful things that have happened during the past few months (I could go back longer but then ... http://zanico.com/blog/2009/07/29/to-live-in-gratitude/ COLD CALLING, Networking events, TV/Radio interviews... All three excellent opportunities to reach out and connect with people, clients and customers.  Yet, three activities that produce various levels of fear in each of us.  Well, sign me up as I admit that each of these trigger my fight/flight response. WHY? I recognize that it ... http://zanico.com/blog/2009/07/08/risk-taking-fear/ Imagine a dark comedy club and George Carlin at the mic - RISK, Risk Aversion, Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Risk Avoidance, Risk Reduction,  Risky Business - the Movie,  RISK, THE BOARDGAME of Global domination, then there is Risk Compensation, who knew that there was another subject on Risk.  I risk even ... http://zanico.com/blog/2009/06/07/risk-compensation-who-knew/ Whether creating a powerful presentation or merely clean-up the family photos, you need to visit Picnik.  This is one awesome photo editing application and worth setting aside some time to investigate. While in the process of creating my website, the designers from Ekzact Solutions introduced me to Picnik and I was ... http://zanico.com/blog/2009/05/18/picnik-anyone/