A Self-Assessment Infographic (with Quiz)

Posted on December 15, 2016 by bermanevansretail
As we approach the end of 2016, we are going to present some of the most popular of the more than 1,500 posts that have appeared on Retailing A to Z. Today, we cover personal self-assessment.

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No matter the stage in your career (or life), it is imperative that you regularly do a self-assessment. In the infographic below, there is a 20-item self-assessment quiz for you to take.
How do YOU fare on this quiz? What activities do YOU need to modify to improve your career profile? How YOU can be happier? 🙂

 

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Star Wars’ Rogue One Is Here!

Posted on December 14, 2016 by bermanevansretail
Professor Evans recently did a radio interview following up on an Evans on Marketing post on Rogue One.
Click to listen to that interview.

 

 

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Change Management Versus Business Readiness

Posted on December 13, 2016 by bermanevansretail
Is your business ready for the effects of change on employees?
According to the 2016 Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (AEIS):
“Traditionally, when employers have sought to prepare their work teams for big upcoming changes — e.g., new processes, a new organizational structure, new software, etc. — in the workplace, the focus has been on ‘change management.’ Speaking to an audience of human resources (HR) and employers at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (AEIS), keynote speaker Kelli Hinshaw of Reality-Based Leadership, argues that change management is a transactional concept that helps people cope with and survive change, placing burden on the leadership team to do the heavy lifting.”
“What employers should focus on instead, says Hinshaw, is ‘business readiness’ –a transformational process that aims to make change less disruptive to the business and requires employees to quickly align and adapt. In this video, Hinshaw provides business leaders and HR with advice on how to both reduce resistance to change and turn your employees into advocates and drivers of change.”

 

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