Hot Topics

Enjoy reading The Piras Group short briefs about topics that are relevant to today’s savvy leader.  Our team stays abreast of industry trends and what the experts are saying.  We hope you’ll take advantage of this section of our website!  If you are interested in a topic that isn’t shown on the website, email us for our perspective.

Leaders: Are your conversations having the right impact?

Every conversation presents an opportunity to either advance or regress your leadership.  Effective leadership happens one conversation at a time and there are three important conversations all leaders need to learn.


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Key Leadership Practices from The Leadership Challenge

Carol Piras and Roxanne Kichar of The Piras Group present a great summary of two important aspects needed for effective Leadership Coaching.


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Are you Ready to Rumble with Gen Y?

A hot topic in the last few years has been the challenge of 4 generations now working side by side in corporate America.


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Are You Onboard With the New Normal for Time on the Job?

The days of 8-5 or 9-5 are dead. Or so it seems.


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The Value of Assessments in Organizations

Assessments are powerful tools that can be used in many different settings to improve organizational performance.


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Choosing the Right Assessment Tool

We’ve provided a summary chart to better understand what assessment tool might be the most appropriate for your circumstance.


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Risks of Poorly Planned Executive Transitions

When we try to circumvent the baby steps, we get ourselves into trouble.  The IED and Alexcel 2011 study “Executive Transitions” on executive transitions and the ramp time to get to full productivity is telling.


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Coaching the Piras Group Way

The Piras Group coaches are business-based. We are not life coaches, therapists, or personal counselors.


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Dealing With Disruptive Workers

When someone is causing problems at work, it tends to affect everyone


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A New Kind of Leadership is on the Horizon – Wisdom 2.0 Style

For those leaders who want to explore new possibilities, the Wisdom 2.0 Business conference will open your eyes.


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Leading Masterfully Through A RIF

Even the best leaders sometimes have to make unpopular decisions.  However, the way you handle yourself in this situation will be more telling than how you deliver news


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Growing Individual Contributors into Effective Leaders

We see it happen all the time.  A great star performer gets promoted to management, and then falls apart due to lack of management or leadership skills.


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Sustainability = Change

Consider this scenario: Your CEO gets religion on sustainable processes and products – both for cost savings and environmental reasons. But in pushing this agenda down the ranks, employees are resistant…


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