Articles

Dr. Holmes has published numerous articles on a variety of business topics in both hard copy and electronic formats. These articles are specifically designed to provide you with information, resources, tips, tools and techniques you can use to improve individual and organizational performance:

Speaking and Presentation

• 4 Tips for Practicing Your Presentation
• 5 Ways to Boost Your Presentation Confidence (and Reduce Your Nervousness)

Diversity Articles

• Reducing the Barriers Between Insiders and Outsiders
• How to Connect Diversity to Performance
• 3 Barriers to Effective Communication in Our Culturally Diverse Society
• Why You Should Care About Diversity
• How to Create an Inclusive Workplace in 5 Simple Steps
• Another 5 Steps for Creating an Inclusive Workplace
• Give the Gift of Listening
• 10 Ways to Reduce Conflict in Your Organization
• Five Steps to Create a Climate for Diversity
• Designing and Facilitating Performance-Based Diversity Training
• How to Facilitate the Strategic Planning Process

Team Development Articles

• The 10 Characteristics of a High Performance Work Team
• How to Get the Most Out of Your Meetings
• Building Successful Teams: Setting Goals in 5 Simple Steps
• Building Successful Teams: 5 Ways to Enhance Teamwork
• Building Successful Teams: 5 Ways to Generate Opportunities for Success
• Building Successful Teams: 5 Tips for Managing Performance

Business Development Articles

• 4 Key Questions for Successfully Branding Your Coaching Business
• 10 Ways to Increase Your Fees and Boost Your Income in the New Year
• 10 Characteristics of a Highly Successful Entrepreneur (TrainingPeaks)
• Make LinkedIn Work for You
• Build a Better Blog
• The Top 10 Keys to Building a Successful Business
• 10 Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur
• 5 Powerful Communication Tips for Entrepreneurs
• 5 Simple Networking Tips for Entrepreneurs
• Getting Business Referrals in 3 Easy Steps
• 9 Elements of a Successful Business Plan
• Building Your Brand with 4 Simple Questions
• 3 Simple Steps for Building Your Brand
• Developing Your Brand Package
• Inbound vs. Outbound Marketing for Your Business
• Using Inbound Marketing to Promote Your Business
• Pyramid Power: Write Your Way to More Business and Income
• 5 Website Publications You Can Use to Market Your Business
• 5 More Website Publications You Can Use to Market Your Business
• 10 Tips for Writing Newsletters That Will Get You Customers​

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