drrobpennington

Psychologist and award winning Speaker, Trainer and Author Rob Pennington, PhD has been helping leaders and teams improve collaboration and performance since 1974. His 3 electronic magazines contain articles that he has written or that he has read and selected for inclusion. You can get more information about having Dr. Pennington make a difference in your next meeting by going to: www.DrRobSpeaks.com

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How to make your marriage awesome: 6 secrets from a top divorce lawyer
Ladders - Eric Barker
If you’ve thought long and hard about what marriage means, congratulations: You’re different from many. What roles will you play in this person’s …
Business
When Managers Take Their Stress Out on Their Employees
Harvard Business Review - Sabina Nawaz
Leaders are under a lot of stress. They must deliver value for impatient boards, demanding stockholders, and fickle marketplaces. Stakes are measured in billions of dollars and can include being hauled
Blogging
How to make money blogging: The real side hustle truth
Ladders - Todd Kunsman
The reason I wanted to address this topic is there is tons of fluff when it comes to making money blogging. Here’s the real honest truth about …
Leadership
How to give an elevator story that people actually listen to
Fast Company - Anett Grant
You can bump into your boss’s boss anywhere. Here’s how to be ready with an elevator story. You could be anywhere when you bump into someone who is important to your career. It might be your boss’s boss,
Business Strategy
If You Answer Yes to This 1 Question, You're a Much Better Leader Than You Think
Inc Magazine - Marcel Schwantes
A few years ago, a Gallup study of 7,272 U.S. adults found that 50 percent of employees left their job "to get away from their manager to improve their overall life at some point in their career." We've
Public Relations
6 tips to help shy speakers make strong presentations
prdaily.com - Vlad
This article originally appeared on PR Daily in May of 2018. Public speaking can be terrifying, especially if you are a shy person. However, being that …
Success
The Secret To Success: Replace Yourself
Forbes - Shashank Singh
As counterintuitive as this might sound, making yourself replaceable is key to growing and succeeding in your career. You should be working toward a point where you are sharing your knowledge so well your
Business
Want to Thank Your Team? You Can Bet They Haven't Had a Boss Do These 8 Things
Inc Magazine - By John Hall
One of the most challenging aspects of being a leader is constantly motivating your team while limiting turnover. It may seem like an impossible feat, but it's achievable -- just by recognizing and thanking
CEOs
The 5 hidden traits CEOs look for when hiring a leadership team
Ladders - John Monarch
When hiring a leadership team, credentials factor in, but CEOs don’t blindly rely on a resume alone. Accomplishments don’t always translate. In …
Business
7 Ways to Set Up a New Hire for Success
Harvard Business Review - Michael D. Watkins
No one has a bigger impact on new employees’ success than the managers who hired them. Why? Because more than anyone else the hiring manager understands what his or her people need to accomplish and what
Business
How Can You Spot Really Good Leaders? They Are Known for Doing These 3 Things Daily
Inc Magazine - By Marcel Schwantes
A question I often ask senior business leaders in attendance at my speaking engagements is this: Whom do you serve? Let's be honest, to most companies the ultimate measure of success is the extent to it
Customer Engagement
When It Comes To Customer Engagement, Loyalty Matters At Citi
Forbes - Blake Morgan
Are loyalty programs worth the cost? According to research by Citi, the answer is a resounding yes. As the company transformed its rewards program and analyzed customer preferences, it found that modern
Entrepreneurship
Own The Stage: Writing A Killer Introduction By Answering A Question In Your Audience's Mind
Entrepreneur - Richard Dean
The trick is to answer a question that already exists in the mind of your audience. You're reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Barbara Minto, author and
Why Your Best Employees Are Losing Motivation
Inc Magazine - By Peter Economy
Are you motivating your employees? Or are you unconsciously doing things that de-motivate them? As a leader in the office, it is your responsibility to listen to the needs of your employees. If you want
Sleep
Wake up, people: You're fooling yourself about sleep, study says
CNN - By Sandee LaMotte, CNN
(CNN) — Hey, sleepyheads. What you believe about sleep may be nothing but a pipe dream. Many of us have notions about sleep that have little basis in fact and may even be harmful to our health, according
My Main Takeaway From Visiting Patmos
gracederond.com
On a trip to Greece a few years ago, my husband and I island-hopped. That meant arriving without a reservation for a place to stay, with just a small …
Wellness
This One Sentence Can Deescalate Any Conflict In Your Relationship
mindbodygreen.com - By Kelly Gonsalves
Feel like you and your partner have a lot of misunderstandings that lead to really hurt feelings or small misdeeds that somehow escalate into …
We Analyzed 100 Million Headlines. Here’s What We Learned (New Research)
buzzsumo.com - By Steve Rayson on June 26, 2017
Three Of The Best Resources On How To Write Powerful Headlines And Subject Headers
Forbes - TJ McCue
First impressions – You only get one chance, right? A headline, or your email subject header, is the first impression you make with a reader, so it better stand out. Copyblogger.com says that 8 out of
Forget About Seeing People Naked - Public Speaking For The Rest Of Us
Forbes - Steve Krull
As someone who was once too afraid to call the barber to make an appointment or to call the local pizza joint to order a pizza, I want to spend a few moments sharing some of the things I’ve learned and
Why Would Someone Want to Work for Your Company? Research Says It Should Be for These 5 Top Reasons
Inc Magazine - By Marcel Schwantes
When you compare today's employees with those of decades past, they are very different. The days of clocking in and out and getting a paycheck for doing repetitive work handed down from the Ivory Tower
How Changing the Way I Breathe Helped Me Conquer My Fear of Public Speaking And Shaved a Minute Off My Mile Run
Inc Magazine - By Amy Morin
Knowing something and doing something are two different things. As a psychotherapist, I knew breathing exercises were instrumental in reducing anxiety. But, applying it to my own life took a while. But
How Siri Helps Me Get Through The Day
mac360.com
You know what they say, right? “Old habits die hard.” Frankly, it seems as if creating new habits is just as difficult. Apple has a old function that …
Business
How to Speak Up in a Meeting, and When to Hold Back
Harvard Business Review - Allison Shapira
I recently spent a month interviewing the group heads of a large financial services company in order to understand how their direct reports need to communicate as they move into leadership positions. and
Steve Jobs Said 1 Thing Separates Great Leaders From All the Rest (And Makes All the Difference for Success)
Inc Magazine - By Jeff Haden
Steve Jobs expected a lot from himself. Jobs expected a lot from others. And he definitely expected a lot from people in leadership roles. Here's a story from John Rossman's upcoming book, Think Like Steve
7 healthy lifestyle habits that can add more than a decade to your life
Ladders - Thomas Oppong
Build an epic life by optimizing your mind and body. Better health and happiness — I want it, you want it, we all want it.Healthy habits are the key …
Most People Think Charisma and Confidence Make for Effective Leaders. Actually, This Rarely Seen Behavior Trumps Both
Inc Magazine - By Marcel Schwantes
While everyone has a different answer to the question, "What does it take to be an effective leader?" vulnerability is not often on the radar as a leadership strength. But it should be. The phenomenon
4 Practical Ways to Empower Your Employees
Inc Magazine - By Steve Farber
I'm sure you've had the experience of attending a workshop, or listening to a podcast, or reading a book that was so motivating that it inspired in you an epiphany about how you should be a more benevolent
The 20/80 rule of effective thinking
Ladders - Darius Foroux
It’s not the ratio that counts, it’s the quality of your thinking. And ultimately, the quality of your thinking impacts the outcomes you achieve. How …
The Future of Performance Reviews
Harvard Business Review - Peter Cappelli and Anna Tavis
By emphasizing individual accountability for past results, traditional appraisals give short shrift to improving current performance and developing talent for the future. That can hinder long-term competitiveness.

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