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02/11/2014

"[T]here is a fine line between vision and hallucination. Other people have to see your vision and get behind it, or you're wasting everyone's time." ~ Dr. Oz

Do you have a true, clear vision as the leader of your group? If not, stop and re-group so that the hallucinations, madness and wasting of time stops. If you are not sure, ask your team what they see as the vision you have put in front of them. If they don't see your vision, you have your answer....

08/07/2012

The Leadership Challenge is BACK!!! If you don't subscribe the the Rockin' Leaders list and want to see the August article, you can always take a look at the blog: http://vickieirvine.wordpress.com.

Our Challenge for August focuses around reading. Our goal is to add reading business books to our "to do" list so that we expand our knowledge base and get new ideas from different sources. Remember, Reading is Fundamental. Always has been and always will be for those who want to grow and go more places. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." ~Dr. Seuss, I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!

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10/04/2011

Hi Rockin' Leaders!!! The October Challenge has gone out and it is posted to my blog: www.vickieirvine.wordpress.com. Our goal is to focus on finding ways to encourage our teams. I even list a few ideas to get you moving in the right direction. They are easy to do and very cost effective. Drop by and have a read and leave a comment.

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08/15/2011

Hi Rockin' Leaders!!! How is the positiveness going this month? Have you been paying attention to the energy you have been giving to the Universe? People will notice and become more positive as well. Keep up the great work!!!

08/03/2011

Hi Rockin' Leaders! The August Challenge is upon us. Our goal for this month is to focus on the positive & avoid negative thoughts. Remember to greet folks with: "Hi. So, tell me something good." This will get folks thinking about the positive things going on in their lives. We get back from the Universe what we put into it... The blog is out if you missed the monthly mail out. www.vickieirvine.wordpress.com.

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08/02/2011

The August Leadership Challenge will be going out on Tuesday so be sure to sign up on the TDP web page so you don't miss it. www.developmentrocks.com is the place to go.

Total Development Partners is the One-Stop Shop for Human Resources guidance and assistance. An extension of your team without the overhead of a full-time department.

06/06/2011

June's Leadership Challenge has us on the letter "V" in our SERVE model found in "The Secret" by Ken Blanchard & Mark Miller. This month we cover Value Results & Relationships. The best leaders know they must not only get the results they need, but also keep and build the relationships with the folks that helped get the results. You can read the full Challenge on my blog: http://vickieirvine.wordpress.com/.

June’s Leadership Challenge moves us to the letter “V” in the SERVE model presented by Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller in “The Secret.” Quick recap: See the Future, Engage and Develop Others, and Reinvent Continually are the topics we have covered so far. “V” represents Value Results and Relationshi

05/05/2011

May's Leadership Challenge went out today. We are still working through the book "The Secret" by Ken Blanchard & Mark Miller. We are focusing this month on Reinventing Continuously. The best leaders know they must always look for ways to be better, work better & organize their groups better. You can read the entire Challenge on my blog: http://vickieirvine.wordpress.com/ & share your thoughts, stories & ideas.

For February, I could not find an official famous person’s quote on the topic that I want to cover (believe me, I tried for hours), so we are going with a Vickie quote: “The greatest compliment to a job well done by a manager is the promotion of their team members to new roles with greater respo

02/03/2011

February's Challenge went out today. Its focus is on preparing your folks and developing them so they are ready for promotion and moving up/on to bigger challenges in their careers. You can read the entire Challenge on my blog: http://vickieirvine.wordpress.com/ and share your thoughts, stories and ideas.

My first official blog relates to the January Rockin’ Leaders Challenge that went out on the 5th. To help get everyone jazzed and ready for all the new opportunities that will come our way, our January Challenge focuses on celebrating. Yep… celebrate – aka: laud, glorify, honor, applaud or comm

01/26/2011

Greetings Rockin' Leaders!!! I can't believe January has flown by so quickly. How is the celebrating going? Does everyone have the happy dance down to an art form now? I would love for y'all to share your celebration stories on my blog: http://vickieirvine.wordpress.com/. Look for the February Challenge coming soon and remember to keep celebrating what you want to see more of.

My first official blog relates to the January Rockin’ Leaders Challenge that went out on the 5th. To help get everyone jazzed and ready for all the new opportunities that will come our way, our January Challenge focuses on celebrating. Yep… celebrate – aka: laud, glorify, honor, applaud or comm

01/05/2011

January's Challenge went out today. "Celebrate what you want to see more of." ~ Thomas J Peters. Celebrate the "wins" before racing on to the next task. A little happy dance can go a long way with team members. Encouragement & recognition of jobs well done is a great (and cost effective) motivator.

12/17/2010

Greetings Rockin' Leaders! Hopefully you have identified your note keeping device & are using it daily to keep track of team member performance. Remember, continual communication and feedback are vital to ALL relationships, both work and personal. No seagulls amongst the Rockin' Leaders...