December 27, 2013February 25, 2019 by Patty Azzarello

Authentic Networking

This month’s webinar was on Authentic Networking.

If you missed it, you can download the podcast!

This is a useful webinar to download if you want to:

Get better and more comfortable at networking
Find tools and a structured approach to make networking feel more valuable
Understand how to meet new people in a way that is meaningful and genuine
Set realistic networking goals for yourself that will fit into your schedule
Get ideas to stay in touch with people and build value into your network over time

This is a great topic to think about as we start the new year…

If you build a plan to be better at networking, you can do it. Read More

November 13, 2013April 18, 2018 by Patty Azzarello

Stop trying to be impressive

A good rule of thumb is that you are never more impressive when you are trying to be impressive!

Trying too hard to be impressive is one of the worst things you can do when you are trying to build credibility, get support, or get things done. Read More

October 29, 2013April 18, 2018 by Patty Azzarello

2 ideas to suffer less on business travel

Business travel can be crushing.

Just like all of you road warriors, I’ve honed my approach for what to always have in my bag, how to best deal with planes, trains, and automobiles, ways of maneuvering various hotel annoyances, etc., Read More

October 7, 2013February 26, 2019 by Patty Azzarello

Who can you trust?

“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody – is to trust them.”

–Ernest Hemingway

Trust and high performance

I was preparing for this month’s webinar on Increasing Team Performance and I came across the above quote. Read More

September 25, 2013February 25, 2019 by Patty Azzarello

Your Team's Brand & Reputation

Every month I do a webinar on a topic of business leadership.

These webinars are part of my Azzarello Group membership program.

This month’s webinar was on Team Brand & Reputation.
(Get invited to future webinars)

If you missed it, you can download the podcast! Read More

September 4, 2013April 18, 2018 by Patty Azzarello

What every leader should ask their team

What you don’t know…

When I work with general managers to help them get their organizations executing better, the first thing I do is talk to their team.

…First, I talk to all their direct reports.

…Then, I also have some
1-1’s or focus groups with their mid-level managers and their employees. Read More

August 26, 2013February 25, 2019 by Patty Azzarello

How Ruthless Priorities Drive Strategy

Every month I do a webinar on a topic of business leadership
as part of my membership program.

This month’s webinar was on Ruthless Priorities & Strategy.
(Get invited to future webinars)

If you missed it, you can download the podcast! Read More

August 19, 2013April 18, 2018 by Patty Azzarello

5 reasons why you should BE a mentor

I am always talking about the importance of getting and using mentors. Today I want to talk about also being a mentor.

Who, me?

I remember when I first joined HP, I was asked to attend a meeting to discuss mentoring. Read More

August 13, 2013February 25, 2019 by Patty Azzarello

Making Sense of Employee Performance Ranking

Everyone’s exceptional!

Question: “How do you deal with people and teams who are average performers but who rate themselves as exceptional?”

This question came up on our last Member coaching hour call and I decided to write about it.

The rating scale

Since the call I’ve dug out the performance rating definitions I created to add to whatever corporate ones existed. Read More

August 5, 2013April 18, 2018 by Patty Azzarello

Do you have these 5 mentors?

Successful people get the most help

In my experience, mentors have a bigger impact on your success than virtually anything you can do outside of your own efforts.

Building your career without mentors is like climbing Mt. Everest without a guide and a Sherpa. Read More

Tag: business leadership