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Colleen Kettenhofen
Member since 23rd June 2006
Occupation: Motivational speaker, workplace expert, author
Colleen Kettenhofen is a Phoenix, Arizona motivational speaker & co-author of "The Masters of Success,"featured on NBC's Today Show. For free video clips, e-newsletter, articles, http://www.ColleenSpeaks.com Topics: difficult people, managing people, public speaking, leadership. Colleen is available for keynotes, and seminars. http://www.ColleenSpeaks.com Email: colleen@colleenspeaks.com

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Work and life balance are a hotter topic than ever.Employers are waking up to the notion that for people to perform well they have to feel well. In these trying times it's imperative to stay motivated.Change your mind and you change your circumstances....
A key to effective leadership is being an effective role model. In this difficult economy, leadership excellence is more important than ever. The business environment is more competitive. Employees, business owners, managers and supervisors must perfo...
In conducting keynotes and workshops for managers and supervisors, I'm often asked about managing difficult employees. Here are some easy tips for exactly what to say, and what not to say in managing difficult employees...especially the insubordinate subo...
In conducting seminars on leadership, and managing people, for over 12 years, I often ask participants to list their top do's and don'ts for successfully managing people. 10 timeless principles have consistently been mentioned. Here they are: 1. Set go...
"When managing difficult people, if it isn't written down, it's as if it didn't happen." Colleen Kettenhofen Many managers and supervisors are promoted to management positions based on their hard skills. Yet few of them have had training in the area of...
"Set a specific goal and take action. Goals are nothing without action." Colleen Kettenhofen Everyone dreams of achieving success. Whether you want to increase sales, grow your business, take a long-deserved vacation, or lose weight. Greater success is...
"Nothing is so infectious as example." Francois de La Rochefoucauld In conducting team building training and management skills training all over the world since 1995, I've discovered there are nine essential ingredients that consistently crop up in cre...
"With public speaking, your audience will know if you didn't rehearse." Colleen Kettenhofen All of us recognize that public speaking ranks among one of the greatest fears for most people. Whether speaking at a meeting or before a group of 400, many peo...
"The disease of me often results in the defeat of us." Pat Riley of NBA fame Do you know any difficult people? Ever worked or lived with a difficult person? If you answered no to both quetions, you're probably not gettin' out much! Seriously though, so...
"The happiest people are those who are too busy to notice whether they are or not." William Feather Who are the difficult or negative people in your life? Do you have to work, manage, or live with negativists, whiners and complainers? They are one of t...
Many managers, supervisors and team leaders are promoted to leadership positions based on their "hard skills" or technical skills. Yet, as new managers, most of them have never had any formal training in people-skills, and how to communicate effectively. ...
"Most people ask for happiness on condition. Happiness can only be felt if you don't set any condition." Artur Rubenstein 1) Practice patience, perseverance, and prayer. There's a story of the person who prayed, "God, please give me patience, and hurry...
"Happiness is often the result of being too busy to be miserable." Anon. Do you manage or supervise difficult employees? Ever think you're alone? You're not. Most likely your difficult employee is someone you've inherited. Not someone you would've hire...
Copyright 2006 Colleen Kettenhofen ?Everything is hard before it is easy.? Johann Wolfgang von Goethe One key to greater personal and professional success is the ability to effectively manage time, overcome procrastination, and improve productivity....
Copyright 2006 Colleen Kettenhofen ?With presentation skills, the work is in the preparation, the fun is in the presentation.? Colleen Kettenhofen To improve presentation skills, allow plenty of time, if at all possible, to find out exactly who will...