Being part of a Decision Associates’ Peer Group is a unique opportunity for a business owner. Rarely, if ever, do you have the opportunity to talk candidly about your business. This type of setting allows for those opportunities and fosters healthy business development/management discussions and leads to the creation of friendships that extend beyond the peer group setting.
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Peer Groups and Employee Engagement
April 2011
Why Executives Join Peer Groups by Don Moore
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Decision Associates has run Peer Groups for about 8 years. The owners, executives and managers who belong to them almost invariably tell us that the Peer Group is the best single investment they ever made for personal development and growth. These are not people who waste money or accolades, which begs the question: What exactly happens in a Peer Group? In the words of the members who join them:
“The challenges I faced as my company grew larger were incredibly more complicated and personally challenging than anything that I had experienced before. In the Peer Group, I have the equivalent of 8 or 9 other CEO’s who have been through some of the same issues and can help me sort the problem and the options, not just in the meeting, but outside as well. We are always connected and helping one another.”
Erie Chapter of NAPW is Launched by Sue Moore
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Sue Moore
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Several Erie area women have been members of the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) for years, but without a local chapter. Sue had been awarded a 2010 Woman of the Year by the organization and later was approached by the national office to start the Erie Chapter. Sue agreed and organized a chapter, whose first meeting was held in February.
NAPW focuses on professional growth, networking (both online and in person), seminars and webinars, online training/education, social networking, discount programs and personal networking at the local chapter meetings. There are about 40 members in Erie.
Fostering a Culture of Engagement by Jim Ryan
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Jim Ryan
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Profiles International, the world’s fastest growing assessment publisher, has recently commissioned a study to examine one of the hottest topics in the business world today: employee engagement. This brief article addresses a few of the issues examined in the study. For the complete study, please click Executive Briefing.
According to the bestselling book First, Break All the Rules, authors Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman assert that only one out of every five employees is actively engaged in his or her work. That means that 80% of employees are either actively disengaged or neutral. How much productivity is your organization losing from these employees? Are your employees engaged in their work? Are they loyal to your organization? How do you know these things? And, if you don’t, how do you find out?
Kudos!
Congratulations to Don Moore on being named one of the Most Admired CEO’s in 2010. He was recognized for this honor in a recent issue of the MBA magazine, along with several other deserving CEO’s. Kudos to all of them!
Arvite Technologies was recently featured in the Erie Times-News on the successes in their business. It was a great article for a great company. Best wishes for continued success to Bud and the Arvite team!
Sue Moyer, Executive Director of BEST, has recently accepted a new position atErie Together. We know that she will be a wonderful leader for them and that she is up to the challenges ahead. Congratulations!
HANDS recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony in “Little Italy” when they opened their new Northcoast Place Apartments at 332 West 18th Street. HANDS is also accepting applications for their new Senior Housing community, Ridgebury Apartments, which is set to open in Millcreek this April.
The Rouse Estate in Warren County is opening their new Bridges at Rouse this spring. There was a nice front page article in the Warren Times recently. Best wishes to them on this new endeavor!
Congratulations to Smith Provision on their move and expansion of their manufacturing facility and the win of their recent contracts in the Pittsburgh area. We are excited for them in their new venture in their business and wish them continued success!
What’s on Your Mind…
Did we raise any questions for you and your business or nonprofit organization? If so, please contact us.
Send your suggestions for future topics of interest to:SueMoore@DecisionAssociates.net.
