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NDTipTuesday: We hope you have a very safe and fufilling New Year. Good bye 2009 and good riddance, let's set our sights on 2010. Here are two posts that might help: http://www.newdirectionsconsulting.com/w ordpress/2009/07/strategic-planning-or-s trategic-dreaming-which-are-you-doing/
& http://www.newdirectionsconsulting.com/w ordpress/2009/09/name-of-blog/
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So many businesses and organizations are facing futures of uncertainty or tremendous demands; some need to reinvent themselves; others must transform into

New Directions Management Consulting, Inc. NDTipTuesday: One of the keys to creating a motivational climate on your team is the level to which the team feels that what they are doing is meaningful. As you finish one goal and move on to the next, be sure the team takes time to elaborate on how the goal fits into the vision, values, beliefs, and passions of the organization as a whole.

New Directions Management Consulting, Inc. Wishing all of our clients and friends a happy holiday season and a successful New Year. See you next year...

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This week on NDCBlogger: In The Trenches: Quite a Year for HR Departments
http://www.newdirectionsconsulting.com/w ordpress/2009/12/in-the-trenches-quite-a -year-for-hr-departments/
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I have a good friend who came on board as the HR manager for a manufacturing plant in the past year or so and within the first month he was required to lay off

New Directions Management Consulting, Inc. NDTip: Team Meetings - Keep team meetings interesting. Distribute pre-reads (relevant articles, notes from prev. meetings, etc.) in advance of the meetings. Ask a provocative question that people must bring the answer to when they arrive at the meeting.

New Directions Management Consulting, Inc. Good Luck to Michael Harrington as he presents the Gen Y Open Workshop this morning at 9am at the Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce --- WALK IN'S WELCOME

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This week on NDCBlogger:
http://www.newdirectionsconsulting.com/w ordpress/2009/12/whats-your-body-saying- to-others/
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When the experts analyze human communication, they report that 55% of our effect is based on our body language. That means that over half of how our communication is received, is not based on the words ...

New Directions Management Consulting, Inc. NDTip: Just as the geese “honk” to encourage the front goose to keep on flapping, team members need to remember to encourage one another as well, especially when faced with a difficult or time consuming task.

New Directions Management Consulting, Inc. Coming next Tuesday: NDTips - short, workplace development tips every Tuesday to give you that extra boost at the start of the week to get you through the week ... stay tuned

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This week on NDCBlogger:
http://www.newdirectionsconsulting.com/w ordpress/?p=495
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This is often the time of year when staff are scrambling to finish projects by year-end or preparing to formulate goals, both professionally and personally for the coming year. How can we help our staff to choose a path of success and personal power rather than failure and lowered self esteem?

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A personal message from Michael on his Gen Y training taking place at the Albany-Chamber on Dec. 11th
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Michael Harrington, Director of New Training and Strategic Initiatives, personally invites you to his Gen Y: How to Engage, Motivate, and Retain the New Workforce workshop on Dec 11 at 9am. The event will be held at the Albany-Colonie Chamber.

New Directions Management Consulting, Inc. Our very own Michael Harrington featured in the A-C Chamber ENews speaking on Gen Y: The fuel that drives the engine http://acchamber.org/enews/enews.htm
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This week on NDCBlogger: Thanksgiving Edition
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We’ve always had a variety of traditions during our Thanksgiving dinner. We start the meal by reading Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation (1863) as a way to remind us from where all ...

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This week on NDCBlogger:
http://www.newdirectionsconsulting.com/w ordpress/?p=461
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We’ve been in the business of training adults for over twenty-five years and one thing we know, adults learn differently than children.As more and more organizations recognize the necessity of training ...

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Michael Harrington, Director of New Training and Strategic Initiatives, will provide detailed and tactical information on how to properly engage the next generation of workers, how best to motivate them to excel and new practices on how best to retain them in your organization.
$25 General Admission
$15 A-C Chamber members
Register Here: http://bit.ly/1P2LhH
How To Engage, Motivate, and Retain the New Workforce
Time:9:00AM Friday, December 11th
Location:Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce















