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		<title><![CDATA[ITT Staffs Up While the Getting Is Good]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. aerospace and defense industry will likely shed 30,000 jobs this year. For ITT Corp., that's a lot of resumes to review.  With the U.S. economy having shed 7 million jobs over the past 24 months, and the unemployment rate hovering at 9.4 percent, the highest rate in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Obama Plans 600,000 New Jobs]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:21:33 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With so much focus on how business leaders are hurting the economy, all leaders need to know which missteps to avoid. Leila starts you off with three suggestions—never raise your voice, don't ignore complaints, and never openly criticize people. Leila also suggests sitting down to talk honestly with your team...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[As clients or customers shut their wallets, revenues decline, and balance sheets go into the red, it's tempting to try every trick in the book to stop the bleeding and stabilize your business. Survival is important, of course, but that's no way to position your business to prosper in the...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Get Started as a Consultant]]></title>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Accidental Consultant]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Armageddon economy has created a new shadow workforce of, ahem, consultants. If you're one, here's how to make the best of it — and maybe find your next job.The ranks of the white-collar unemployed have risen by more than a third since 2007. The market for full-time employment is...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's how three leaders in three very different situations responded confidently to crises.                       1. Business evaporating? Think of it as temporary.      	 ...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people don't respond well to change. Remember that a transition is a process, not an event, and managers are the ones responsible for implementing the changes that come along with it.  Learn to ask for help, evaluate your expectations, and check your team's response.If you have questions or...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Motivating Your Team after Layoffs |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13722_23-256583.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Layoffs can leave the surviving members of your team feeling unmotivated and afraid.  Tanya Goodwin-Maslach, Executive Coach at Elevati Inc., suggests having an informal meeting to discuss the things employees are personally concerned about aside from the business. If you approach the meeting with a positive mindset, you can...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:27:47 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Transitioning into a New leadership Role |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes people can be promoted to positions they weren't ready for, and didn't necessarily even want. Tanya Goodwin-Maslach, Executive Coach at Elevati Inc., says rather than doing all the work yourself, focus on building trust with your team members to improve your chances of success.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:39:37 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Emotions at Work |Leila's House of Corrections]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[During times of upheaval, it can be difficult to keep emotions in check. Three best practices--not ignoring emotions, realizing they're hard to prevent, and determining the source of the pain—can help turn your employees' stress and anger into passion.  If you have questions or suggestions for future video topics,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:12:14 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Studies show that voluntary turnover increases after layoffs. By taking three important steps—disclosing your emotions, allowing mourning and venting, and involving your team in deciding new priorities—you have a better chance at retaining the employees you still have.  If you have questions or suggestions for future video topics, Leila...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Approaching the Layoff Conversation |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13722_23-256566.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Even during layoffs, your job is still to manage your employees and help them to succeed. Tanya Goodwin-Maslach, Executive Coach at Elevati Inc., suggests keeping the meeting short, taking responsibility for what is happening, and continuing to build a relationship with the employee by offering to help them out with...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bonuses often go out the door during downturns. Tanya Goodwin-Maslach, Executive Coach at Elevati Inc., suggests changing the focus from business goals to building deeper relationships with your team; offering support and communicating as much as possible.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:52:58 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Handling a Crying Employee |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With talks of layoffs and downturns, an emotional employee could show up in your office at any time. Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics, says that even though it might make you uncomfortable, don't push to end the conversation. Give the person time to express their feelings and concerns, then...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[When morale flags, sacrifice executive pay and reward those  further down the ladder to send a unifying message.    	  The scenario: Budget cuts and fear of layoffs are  killing employee morale, and productivity has come to a standstill.  The tactic: Sacrifice executive pay...]]></description>
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