by Deanne DeMarco | Dec 20, 2012 | Communication, leadership, Leadership Development, Management, Managing Yourself, Uncategorized
The summer Olympics held in London reminds me how Great Leaders, like great Olympic and World Champion athletes have programed their brains to go for the gold. How you think is directly related to what you have programed or put into your head. The difference between a...
by Deanne DeMarco | Nov 27, 2012 | Communication, leadership, Management, Travel insights, Uncategorized
Last month I was in Kenya. Most of the time I spent conducting a leadership conference or distributing food to the poorest of the poor. At the end of the almost 3 week trip, I had the opportunity to go on a safari for a few days. On the last day, a lioness and her...
by Deanne DeMarco | Aug 30, 2012 | Communicaiton Insights, Communication, Conference, Foodservice, Hospitality, leadership, Leadership Development, Management, Managing People, Managing Yourself, Professional Development, Women Issues, Workshop
This week I interviewed Kim Ervin, Executive Director of HR for Heartland Food Corp. I asked her why she was speaking at the upcoming Inspiring Women Conference, next month in Naperville, IL. Kim said that she hopes when women hear her story they will be encouraged...
by Deanne DeMarco | Feb 13, 2012 | Communicaiton Insights, Communication, hiring Best practices, leadership, Leadership Development, Manage, Management, Managing People, Managing Yourself, Professional Development, Steve Jobs, Team
When Steve Jobs first resigned from Apple Computer some were shocked others were expecting the move. Steve had been battling cancer for several years and many suspected that the day would come when he’d have to step down. People close to him said that his...
by Deanne DeMarco | Aug 7, 2011 | coaching and training, leadership, Manage, Management, Managing People, Team
This last week I taught a management skills class to a group of first time managers. One of their biggest questions was how to delegate effectively. Many of their questions centered around two specific areas. First: how do I select the right person? And Second: ...
by Deanne DeMarco | Jul 28, 2011 | Chicago Keynote Speaker, Communicaiton Insights, Foodservice, Healthcare Speaker, Hospitality, keynote speaking, leadership, Management, Managing People, Motivational Keynote Speaker, Motivational Keynote Speaker Illinois, MOtivational Speaker Chicago
What do you think of when you hear the word affirmation? Reinforcement, contributions, confirmation and typical words that come to mind. When you hear the word affirmation do you think of this word on the personal level or the business level. When I asked people this...