10 Leadership Lessons from Hurricane Sandy
By Diana M. Gáler - Senior Consultant and Executive Coach with AJO and Principal of Gáler Coaching One would have to be completely cut off from all news sources to be unaware of the severe and...
View ArticleCareer Management Conversations – A Leader 2020 Imperative
Career development consistently ranks as a top driver in employee engagement studies and yet having career conversations with employees ranks low on the list of activities to which managers devote...
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AJO Team Takes a Break to Celebrate and Give Back
2013 is a special year at AJO. To mark the 30 year anniversary of the company’s formation, we have several events planned throughout the year, including a special celebration dinner in April. To kick...
View ArticleManaging Your Career in Today’s Uncertain Economy
On Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 Andy O’Connor, President of A.J. O’Connor Associates (AJO) presented to a group of 100 attendees at Fairleigh Dickinson University's E-MBA & MBA Alumni Chapter...
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How Are Employers Filling Their Job Openings?
The 2013 Source of Hire (SOH) Study takes a look at hiring from the employer’s side of the fence, capturing information from 37 organizations who filled 185,000+ positions in 2012. The authors...
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Digital Proficiency - A 2020 Leadership Competency
“We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us.” Marshall McLuhan The fourth in our series of 2020 leadership competencies focuses on digital proficiency. According to McKinsey's recent research...
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How we might learn from our youngest citizens
As a precursor to our next Leader 2020 Blog on Learning Agility, Andy O’Connor reflects on learning through the eyes of a new grandfather watching his grandson learn.By Andy O’Connor – President, A.J....
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Learning Agility - A 2020 Leadership Competency
In a recent A.J. O'Connor Associates (AJO) facilitated session for leaders in the hospitality industry, learning agility was rated last in our ten 2020 leadership competencies in terms of perceived...
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Conscious Capitalism – A 2020 Leadership Competency
The sixth in a series of ten 2020 Leadership Competencies, this post covers a relatively new concept (and business philosophy) known as Conscious Capitalism. Our posting is timely as it coincides with...
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Are You Getting the Most from LinkedIn?
"Among recruiters, LinkedIn has become the standard - 88 of the Fortune 100 have licensed the software to help find and track potential job candidates" We came across this great infographic by Wayne...
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Why New Leaders Struggle and How to Ensure Successful Leader Integration
Numerous studies have highlighted the challenges associated with transitioning to a new leadership role. It can be one of the toughest and most stressful life events according to DDI who also found...
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No Strings Attached Outplacement Services
“Should access to outplacement services be conditional upon having impacted employees sign release agreements?" This is a question we are often asked. Having employees sign a release agreement is a...
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Workforce 2020 – Colliding Trends and a New Game
AJO participated in the NYC Chapter Meeting of the CEO Trust earlier this month. This group of over 120 CEO members meets monthly in Midtown Manhattan. “Our Workforce 2020 – Colliding Trends and a New...
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How to Align Your Teams and Position Them for Great Results - Part One
According to authors James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, a leader’s ability to envision exciting possibilities and to enlist others in a shared view of the future is the attribute that most...
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How to Align Your Teams and Position Them for Great Results - Part Two
In part one of this two part blog series, we shared details of our work with leaders using the Everything DiSC Work of Leaders (WOL) framework and assessment and we promised to share a second case...
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Women In Golf
AJO Executive Coach Leanne Leonard engages her audience at the Morris County Chamber of Commerce Women in Business “Lunch & Learn”. AJO Executive Coach and Senior Consultant Leanne Leonard...
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Infographic: The 10 Most Important Work Skills in 2020
This great infographic was brought to our attention by the "Top Ten Online Colleges." They created this visual using research from The Institute for the Future (IFTF), an independent, nonprofit...
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The Work World Through the Lenses of Two Generations
Guest Post: Katie McGinty, Senior Consultant and Social Media Expert, A.J. O’Connor Associates. About Katie McGinty: In addition to her 10 year tenure at AJO, Katie is an adjunct professor at a NJ...
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How to Get Hired – The Power of Referrals
Silkroad just published its 2014 study in which it focused on two key metrics used by organizations to measure recruiting effectiveness: interviews and hires. In total, 1,140 companies participated in...
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The Business Case for Philanthropic Team Building
Engaging Multiple Workplace GenerationsIn part one of this two part blog, AJO Team & Leadership Development Instructional Designer, Renee Guzanek explains why and how to blend team building with...
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