Unchecked, Unvarnished Devotion to the Company and its Success; can you boast like this?

…about either the company you work for, and/or the company you own and run? How empowering if you can. Time to do a little soul searching if you cannot…

“Bury My Heart at Conference Room B: Emotional Commitment at Work” By Stan Slap for ChangeThis.com

A manager’s emotional commitment is the ultimate trigger for their discretionary effort, worth more than financial, intellectual and physical commitment combined. It’s the kind of commitment that solves unsolvable problems, creates energy when all energy has been expended, and ignites emotional commitment in others, like employees, teams and customers. Emotional commitment means unchecked, unvarnished devotion to the company and its success; any legendary organizational performance is the result of emotionally committed managers… read on

The Six Invaluable Factors - It is no longer enough to simply have a job…

By Dave Crenshaw for ChangeThis.com

Every day the market you work in—regardless of the industry—asks ‘Are you invaluable?’ Did you answer the question satisfactorily today? Well done. Get ready to answer it again tomorrow.

As the speed of innovation and information ever quickens, so does the need for you to have clear answers for this ‘invaluable question.’ It is no longer enough to simply have a job. It is no longer enough to simply advertise and attract customers to work with you. Loyalty to employees, to brands, to personalities and to media disappears the instant one’s attention is switched to new, shinier options… read on…

Is Projects Delivered Directly into YOUR Inbox the #1 Innovation?

we certainly think so…

If you’re already part of the aCE talentNET community, then you know that one of the wonderful initiatives we’ve been able to bring to our consultants inbox’s is the free delivery of projects…yes that’s right.

Projects delivered directly into your inbox, without even having to make one cold sales call… think about what a blessing that really is.

And even better still is the fact that our Professional Services marketplace that aCE talentNET so proudly supporting is in the SMART 100 Index!!!!… but the question is, is it good enough to be the #1 Innovation? (we hope so!)

Given we have already voted (because we think its the best!), it’s your turn by simply…

a) Go to the aCE talentNET marketplace.

b) VOTE #1 in the People’s Choice Awards by clicking on the link next to the SMART 100 logo (after that it’s easy – just use the vote button, use the facebook or tweet links, or scroll down to the comment section).

We are very proud that our professional services marketplace is powered by iFindConsultants.com and has been selected in the SMART 100 Index – the SMART 100 identifies and ranks Australia’s 100 most innovative products, proving to be one of the largest surveys of its kind in Australia. Vote here!

To register with aCE talentNET, to not only receive projects directly into YOUR inbox, but to also access all the other many ongoing offerings click here…

Get a Life, and the Future of Careers…

By Paula Caligiuri, Ph.D. for ChangeThis.com

With the downturn in the economy, the elimination of jobs, and the increased desire for work-life balance, people are looking for more stability, greater fulfillment, and increased satisfaction from work. Unfortunately, most people are still operating with an old set of career rules that no longer apply to today’s employment reality.

Now is the time to take control of your career destiny so you can enjoy greater work-life balance, security fulfillment and satisfaction. The secret lies in understanding the new employment reality and rewriting the rules of what a career can be.

Read on…

Getting the Most out of your Contractors…

It’s always worth getting another perspective on such matters!
Matthew Franceschini the CEO of Entity Solutions, based on research done jointly with Monash University (via the Human Capital magazine) offer the following:

In the past 10 or so years it has become common practice for organisations to supplement existing staff resources or to seek additional specialised skills and expertise by employing Contractors (referred to as Independent Professionals [IPros] by Entity Solutions).

Representing a growing sector of the Australian workforce, IPros are often entrusted with critical new projects yet they operate at arms length from their clients and are afforded a remarkable degree of freedom in how they complete that work.

What too few companies seem to realise is that employing an IPro is the same as establishing any other new relationship. The more you understand about the attitudes and motivations of your IPros, the better your ability to develop relationships of mutual benefit.

In mid-2009 Entity Solutions joined forces with Monash University and conducted a survey of more than 250 Australian IPros to learn about the trends, issues and attitudes arising from their contracting work. What the survey discovered was that in general, IPros are enthusiastic, immersed and happy at work and are satisfied with their independent working life. It also showed that many IPros are very open to close engagement with their clients. They feel attached to their client organisation, identify with client problems and given the right encouragement, are more than willing to go the extra mile to deliver quality results.
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