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4 June, 2018

A Few Surefire Ways to Support the UN SDGs

In entrepreneurial circles throughout the world, there is a lot of chatter about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)—17 goals to address some of the world’s most challenging socioeconomic, environmental and lifestyle issues. And that’s due in no small part to the work of Vanderbilt Financial CEO and EO New York Chapter President Steve Distante.

In 2015, inspired by Elon Musk and the story of Tesla, Steve was searching for a way to shore up his personal and professional commitment to being the change he wanted to see in the world. At the same time, the United Nations was unveiling its SDGs. The timing was kismet.

Steve began using these wide-reaching global goals as a guide to aligning his life and business with a greater purpose. He rebranded Vanderbilt Financial as an impact investment broker firm, ensured that his company headquarters were environmentally sustainable via Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and became an outspoken advocate for the UN SDGs. Steve started his advocacy work at the EO chapter level and slowly ramped up his efforts over the years. (more…)

Categories: Coaching Make a Mark

Tags: #EOImpact EO Global Citizen of the Year award eo new york GCY Make a Mark stephen distante steve distante UN SDGs United Nations vanderbilt financial

31 May, 2018

10 Tips for Creating Top-Notch Presentations

Written by entrepreneur Jeremy Choi, CEO and co-founder of WPUP Inc. A version of this article originally appeared Jeremy’s blog, where he shares his thoughts on leadership, relationships, fatherhood, entrepreneurship, productivity, and more.

Steve Jobs was arguably one of the best presenters to ever grace a stage. His presentations were inspiring. In fact, every one of his speeches received a standing ovation from the audience. The secret behind his success was a series of steps he routinely followed.

I’ve developed my own steps for successful presentations—and I’m sharing all 10 of them here.

TIP ONE: STORYBOARD WITH PEN AND PAPER

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Categories: Business/Finance Tips general Lessons Learned Marketing

Tags: brand communication Jeremy Choi presentation presenting selling steve jobs storytelling WPUP

30 May, 2018

A Powerful Method to Building Employee Engagement

One-on-one meeting Written by Bonnie Slater. The original version of this article appeared on the blog of Boost, a New Zealand–based company that designs and builds web and mobile apps. EO member Nathan Donaldson is the founder and CEO of Boost.

As a leader, manager or coach, do you feel fully engaged with your team? Or perhaps, like many of us, you’ve fallen into a rut—having brief catch-ups when something’s gone wrong or completing performance reviews as part of your annual to-do list.

Here’s a solution for employee development and engagement that’s worked well for our organization: more frequent one-on-meetings. At Boost, each of us has a fortnightly meeting with one of our Agile coaches. Supporting and developing the people on your team is not only personally rewarding, but will lead to a stronger organization overall. Here’s how we approach one-on-ones, but you may find a way that suits your role and your company better.

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Categories: general Human Resources Leadership

Tags: Boost employee development employee performance eo new zealand leadership Nathan Donaldson team building

25 May, 2018

Top User-Friendly Picks for Project Management Software

Written for EO by Benjamin Shepardson, founder of content agency NoStop Blog Content.

Project management (PM) software is a must-have for any company that manages multiple clients and relies on various team members and digital assets to complete work. But many of these programs are bloated with unnecessary features—or downright hard to use! If you want staff members to embrace your next PM software, I recommend you consider these five options.

EASY PROJECTS

Easy Projects is a strong contender for most user-friendly project management software on this list. Good customization and integration options provide plenty of scalability if needed, but the standard tools and resources built into the program are likely to be just right for your needs. (more…)

Categories: Management Technology

Tags: Benjamin Shepardson NoStop Blog Content PM software project management software solutions tech workflow

24 May, 2018

Assess Your Leadership Skills With Just 7 Questions

Consider this: The success of your business rests largely on your leadership skills. So how do you rank as a leader?

Eric Gordon suggests you can find out by asking yourself these questions.

“What do my colleagues and employees think of me as a leader?”

One way to gain a realistic view of how you’re doing as a leader is by getting the opinions of people who have seen you in action. The same way you’d offer constructive criticism to your colleagues and employees, they can do the same to help you perform better.

The key to getting honest feedback is to keep it confidential. People are more likely to tell you how they really feel that way. Use open-ended questions that encourage people to delve into detail. (more…)

Categories: Leadership

Tags: boss Eric Gordon leader leadership self-assessment

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