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Leaders Increase Productivity by Coaching

The Leader as Coach: Using the Process to Increase Productivity and Satisfaction

By Dr. Geri Markel On October 24, 2016 · Add Comment
If You’re a Leader You’re a Coach! Fierce competition, financial constraints, demands for innovation and quality, and an acute sensitivity to consumer needs have forced organizations to expand their capacities to attain breakthrough results. Those in leadership positions must accomplish more themselves, while ensuring that the people who report to them know how [...]
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Don't Let Stress Lower Your Performance

7 Ways to Manage the Stress Mess

By Dr. Geri Markel On October 17, 2016 · Add Comment
Stop Stress From Lowering Productivity! There is no end to the creative ways developed by leaders to help manage the stress of those under their command. For example, would you imagine that soldiers far across the globe are taking ballet lessons to relieve stress? Recently, South Korean soldiers are doing just that. Participating [...]
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How to Pack for Travel When You're a Busy Executive

Executive Travel Clothing Checklist: Focus on What and How Much to Pack

By Dr. Geri Markel On October 10, 2016 · 1 Comment
Solutions for Executives Who Find Travel Packing Overwhelming. Over 1.3 million business trips occur each day in the U.S. Research on business travel statistics shows us that on average business travelers have between 12 to 14 trips per year with between 4 to 6 nights away from home each trip. Careful [...]
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Help for Adults with ADD & ADHD

ADHD Awareness

By Dr. Geri Markel On October 3, 2016 · Add Comment
The presence of ADHD is revealed by the statements of some leaders or emerging leaders. For example, they may say, “I have the vision and big picture, but I’m terrible at the implementation.” “I drift off when others are speaking or during meetings.” “I have difficulty wrapping up projects and being on time.” [...]
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Good Leaders Keep their Edge Through Reading

Read Faster and Better to Maintain Your Leadership Edge

By Dr. Geri Markel On September 26, 2016 · Add Comment
Good Leaders Take Reading Seriously to Keep their Leadership Edge! “I wanted to tell you that the suggestions you made about reading strategies has eliminated the problems I was having. I’m much better prepared and am reading much more efficiently. That’s cut my reading time way down—as well as my stress. “ This [...]
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Fatigue can Hamper Leaders

Seven Steps to Stop Fatigue from Eroding Leader Productivity

By Dr. Geri Markel On September 19, 2016 · Add Comment
When Leaders Suffer From Fatigue They can Lose their Leadership Edge. Elise is leading the effort to complete the annual report. She keeps drifting off and losing focus, unable to keep track of the details. Phillip feels exhausted and has neglected some important e-mail messages. Asked about it, he says, “Hey, don’t worry, OK! [...]
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How Standardized Testing Affects Your Career

From Cradle through Career: Combat the Stress and Strain of Standardized Testing

By Dr. Geri Markel On September 12, 2016 · Add Comment
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Standardized Testing. A job candidate says, “After taking a personality inventory, I was told that I was no longer being considered for employment. I received no feedback about why.” An assistant director stays up late each night studying for a difficult certification test, after spending a fortune [...]
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Easy Steps to Help Leader improve productivity

Ten Steps to Be Ultra Productive

By Dr. Geri Markel On September 6, 2016 · Add Comment
As a leader, how productive do you feel? Do you perform better at the beginning of the week or at the end? Is your focus better in the mornings or late in the evening? Better with some tasks and responsibilities than others?  Part of being productive or ultra productive lies in understanding your [...]
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Helping Your Child Transition to College

Supporting Successful College Transitions

By Dr. Geri Markel On August 29, 2016 · Add Comment
Your son or daughter is off to college. In addition to your workload, you’ve spent time making sure that your child is settled and off to a good start. As parents, it is important to deal with your feelings about this important step in your child’s growth . In addition, you need [...]
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Using data is a powerful leadership strategy

Why Data-Based Problem Solving Is a Critical Leadership Strategy

By Dr. Geri Markel On August 22, 2016 · Add Comment
Using Data is a Powerful Strategy The challenge to productivity: today many leaders are dealing with multifaceted technological and economic changes that create new and complicated problems—problems that all require analytical and critical-thinking skills. Too often, solutions are formulated without systematically reviewing information on performance and productivity, and too many leaders rely on informal, [...]
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    “Geri is a magician. She was, in an interesting and enjoyable way, able to help me organize and improve my business, graduate school and personal life. The benefit was amazing. It was worth every penny.”

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    “Has Geri Markel been following me around my home and office, watching my particular Demons of Distraction (the Unruly Mind Demon? The Hyper Focus Demon? Yikes.) Seeing me in the pages of her book was sobering and revelatory! Fortunately, Markel’s thoughtful, practical book provides an arsenal of self-assessment tools and strategies, that, when followed, can help us all take charge of our minds and lead more, abundant productive lives.”

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