Jamie Walters


Meetings 101: Was That a Good Meeting, or a Bad One?

By Jamie Walters |  Jan 2, 2003

Many organizations have been swamped by information overload. Contrary to popular opinion, you can indeed have too much of an otherwise good thing. Inform...  Read story

Four Tips for Navigating Cash-Crunch Times

By Jamie Walters |  Dec 15, 2002

With a weak economy and uncertain prospects, many companies -- large and small -- are urgently looking for more of two things: customers and cash flow.  Read story

Revving Up the " P" Word (Productivity)

By Jamie Walters |  Jun 1, 2002

The struggling economy is just one factor affecting employee morale -- and as a result, productivity. Where do you begin to help your employees and your orga...  Read story

Courage: Tap Greater Potential and Thrive Through Challenges

By Jamie Walters |  Mar 1, 2002

Now is the time to act in a way that creates the positive momentum needed for a dynamic 2002. Now is the time for courageous leadership and conscious action.  Read story

Why Dot-Coms Failed (And What You Can Learn from Them)

By Jamie Walters |  Sep 24, 2001

Headlines are rife with the tally of dotcoms that have "dot-bombed" or are in a downward spiral, not to mention the associated financial losses and human ...  Read story

Powerful Questions Can Have a Powerful Effect

By Jamie Walters |  Sep 4, 2001

Questions can be one of the most effective communication tools available to us. Strong relationships, strategic plans, award-winning collateral, and the m...  Read story

Managing Uncertainty in an Economic Downturn

By Jamie Walters |  Sep 4, 2001

Our economy is proof-positive that history repeats itself. Over the course of every decade or so, the economy seems to slump, recover, and boom. As we awa...  Read story

When Do You Lie? Strategies For More Authentic, Respectful Communication

By Jamie Walters |  Aug 9, 2001

Lies come in all shapes, sizes and colors. (Ever heard of flat-out, teensy or white lies?) The effect that lies have on their recipients is as varied as i...  Read story

Encourage Self-Appointed Ambassadors to Tell Your Story

By Jamie Walters |  Aug 9, 2001

Beyond the machinated public-relations plugs and news bites, there's a band of people who can -- and will -- genuinely advocate for your business and its ...  Read story

How Can Your Group Shine (Especially During Tough Times) ?

By Jamie Walters |  Aug 8, 2001

There's a certain type of small-business owner or small-enterprise leader who stands out among the grow-at-any-cost organizations, those "maximum profit f...  Read story

The 4-1-1 On Constructive Criticism

By Jamie Walters |  Aug 3, 2001

Being critical is easy, and offering criticism seems easier still. Yet constructive criticism - - the more refined and effective brand of critical feedbac...  Read story

When Your Corporate Story Becomes " Old Shoe"

By Jamie Walters |  Jul 9, 2001

Defining moments of a business become the bedrock of corporate lore and help shape a firm's culture, motivate employees, personify the company vision, and...  Read story

Is There a Place for Independent Spirit in Corporate America?

By Jamie Walters |  Jul 5, 2001

Entrepreneurs are typically regarded as independent spirits or mavericks in their industries - charging full-bore toward risks, exploring, testing, trying...  Read story

Tools for Boosting Communication Effectiveness

By Jamie Walters |  Jun 26, 2001

Communication and organizational development tools are the fodder of many intellectual discussions. However, without action, they collect " mental dust" a...  Read story

Can A Small-Business Owner Take A Sabbatical?

By Jamie Walters |  Jun 19, 2001

Many business owners toil for years before feeling like they can take a week or two away without checking in regularly via e-mail or telephone to monitor ...  Read story

10 Tips for Avoiding Burnout and Inviting Balance

By Jamie Walters |  Jun 19, 2001

Breathe deeply - Have you ever noticed your breathing when you' re feeling stressed or moving at warp speed? It' s probably shallow and ...  Read story

Tips For Turning Your Vacation Into A Mini-Sabbatical

By Jamie Walters |  Jun 19, 2001

The term "sabbatical" was originally used in relation to Sabbath, a day of rest. Then, in reference to a sabbatical year, which is a release from normal t...  Read story

Layoffs, Morale And Right-Communication

By Jamie Walters |  May 8, 2001

Lower-than-expected earnings reported by one publicly-traded company after another have led to a year of stock market dips, rolls and dives - with the acc...  Read story

A Great Way to Spark Creativity

By Jamie Walters |  May 8, 2001

A strategy for jump-starting your creative brain-power  Read story

Mindful Observations Make for Better Recollection

By Jamie Walters |  May 8, 2001

Note-taking and note-making are two approaches to writing down the essentials, as might be the case in a meeting or interview. The difference is that usua...  Read story

Six Coaching Strategies You Can Apply in the Workplace

By Jamie Walters |  Apr 2, 2001

Whether on the gridiron, in the boardroom, as part of a project team, or as a personal or professional counselor, all coaches use similar tenets and tools...  Read story

Seven Tips for Finding a Great Mentor

By Jamie Walters |  Apr 2, 2001

A good mentoring relationship allows both mentor and mentee to develop new talents and build self-awareness. In business settings, the mentee can become m...  Read story

Seven Tips for Finding a Great Mentor

By Jamie Walters |  Apr 2, 2001

A good mentoring relationship allows both mentor and mentee to develop new talents and build self-awareness. In business settings, the mentee can become m...  Read story

Seven Tips for Finding a Great Mentor

By Jamie Walters |  Apr 2, 2001

A good mentoring relationship allows both mentor and mentee to develop new talents and build self-awareness. In business settings, the mentee can become m...  Read story

How To Uncover Employee Potential

By Jamie Walters |  Mar 29, 2001

People designated as leaders because of their actions, rather than title alone, know that their success is measured by the success of their employees. Suc...  Read story

A Crash Course in Communication

By Jamie Walters and Sarah Fenson |  Aug 1, 2000

Recently I heard someone say, "Communication is easy." I disagree. Talking is easy; communication, which means an exchange or communion with another, requ...  Read story

Bring New Life to Your Vision Statement

By Jamie Walters |  Mar 7, 2000

There is noeasy recipe that guarantees a successful vision-in-action. It's an organic process, not a once-a-yearevent. You can only be willing to try vari...  Read story