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It's time for Easter! As usual, I'm intrigued with the
origin of traditions we observe in the US. I found
some interesting information this month regarding our
Easter standards...
The Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The
symbol originated with the pagan festival of Eastre.
The goddess, Eastre, was worshipped by the Anglo-
Saxons through her earthly symbol, the rabbit.
The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit
to America. It was widely ignored by other Christians
until shortly after the Civil War. In fact, Easter itself
was not widely celebrated in America until after that
time.
As with the Easter Bunny and the holiday itself, the
Easter Egg predates the Christian holiday of Easter.
The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom
that was centuries old when Easter was first
celebrated by Christians.
From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of
rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in
gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly
by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain
flowers.
Today, children hunt colored eggs and place them in
Easter baskets along with the modern version of real
Easter eggs -- those made of plastic or chocolate
candy (my personal favorite).
Since Easter is a traditional time of rebirth and
spring, it's also a good time to find out what can
provide some "rebirth" in our business lives. Executive
coaching has been gaining popularity over the past
decade, and I've personally found it to be a constant
source of inspiration and momentum in my business
life. I hope you'll agree!
Shannon Martin
Worth Quoting
Daniel Goleman
"Great leaders move us. They ignite our passion and
inspire the best in us."
Executive Onboarding Coaching:
Protecting Investments by Ensuring New Leaders’ Success
How do companies protect their investments and
accelerate time-to-full-productivity of new leaders?
Consider the following statistics, based on recent
studies:
Probability that your newly hired executive will
quit or be fired within the first three years: 50%
Percentage of your new hires who will fail within
the first 18 months: 40%
Percentage of any of your existing teams that will
still be working for a new manager at the end of two
years: 20%
Rough annual total percentage of managers in
large organizations transitioning to new roles: 25%
Times base salary cost of replacing a newly
recruited employee: 1.5 - 40
Strong Growth Forecast for Executive Coaching Industry
By Kellye Whitney
If your organization is evaluating whether to add
coaching to its learning and
development program roster, you’re not alone. A
recent survey from The Institute of
Executive Development and Marshall Goldsmith
Partners examined responses from
more than 200 organizations across a variety of
industries on their future and current
coaching activities. A small number of companies are
currently engaged in coaching
activities for all levels of management, and more plan
to spend aggressively in the
future.
Business Coaching: 7 Reasons Why
By Jeannette Seibly with John Agno
The complexity of the marketplace demands agile
enterprises and executives. More companies are
flattening their organizational charts, reengineering
and outsourcing business processes, working closely
with their supply chains, erasing job boundaries,
implementing functional and cross-functional work
teams, hiring knowledgeable outside contractors and
using virtual employees. To cope with this rapid rate
of change, many executives are seeking coaching
and counseling support.
Spotlight on Solutions
Jeannette Seibly
Jeannette Seibly has been making a difference with
organizations for over 23 years. As an Executive
Coach and Management Consultant for the past ten
years, she has designed and implemented proactive
and cost-effective solutions to resolve people
problems that impact the bottom line. Ms. Seibly has
provided consulting services to the following
sectors: e-business, insurance, high-tech
manufacturing, engineering services, advertising,
marketing, accounting and finance, professional
societies, trade associations and venture capital
firms.
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