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Managing Basics: The Good Receiver

October 18, 2019

Preface: Originally posted for an October edition of our weekly newsletter, this addresses our Key Concept 5 within the Managing with Aloha philosophy; better communication via our Language of Intention. I always felt that “she’s a good listener” was one of the best compliments I could get. With Managing with Aloha I ramped that up, […]

· Key 5. Language of Intention

Skills for a Lifetime of Work

September 26, 2019

Preface: My mind has been on Self-development Hits Home, which is about strengths management, and understanding the difference between your talents, skills, and knowledge. Therefore, articles on the web which touch on skill-building are catching my radar. I reference one of them in the beginning of this post, and continue the conversation for our managed […]

· Key 7. Strengths Management

From Internal Chatter to Language of Intention

February 22, 2017

When culture-based slogans catch on in a workplace, think of it as the tacit approval of verbal agreement. People are voicing agreement to a value-based feeling or practice, and they are nominating it for your company’s Language of Intention — our essential Key 5 in the Managing with Aloha philosophy — to lend approval to […]

· Key 5. Language of Intention

Giving Meetings: From “Have to” to “Get to”

February 17, 2017

Meetings. We love ’em and we hate ’em. Me too. I love ’em when I can give them. I usually hate ’em when I have to attend them. Upon hearing that I love running meetings, managers will usually tell me something like, “That’s because you’re a teacher and coach Rosa. Having to hold meetings all […]

· Key 5. Language of Intention, Key 6. The ‘Ohana in Business Model

Managing with Aloha through the Lessons-Learned from Current Events

February 14, 2017

“I don’t discuss politics” in Baby Steps The political drama surrounding General Michael Flynn’s resignation as White House national security adviser is having an effect on business and the workplace as well: We’re talking about it. We seem to have reached a tipping point. It has amused me, how many of my previously silent business […]

· Key 3. Value Alignment, Key 4. The Role of the Manager Reconstructed, Key 6. The ‘Ohana in Business Model

Speak to your Intent

December 2, 2016

When people learn of my management trajectory during one of my speaking engagements, I will often get asked, “Well then, how did you become the person who could do public speaking?” My answer: “It’s always been part of my management gig.” All that really changed for me through the years, was the audience. Speak to […]

· Key 5. Language of Intention

This September we ‘nalu it’ ~ Let’s talk story

September 4, 2016

September’s ‘Lovely Tokens’ Wonderful thought, isn’t it? (Found it on Pinterest.) I do hope you are collecting and appreciating your own “lovely tokens” this 3-day weekend too… wouldn’t it be great if each and every month ended and newly began on a 3-day weekend holiday? We’d have no excuse for not making each of those […]

· Key 5. Language of Intention

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19 Values of Aloha: Index Pages

There are 19 Values of Aloha taught within the Managing with Aloha philosophy:

Ch.1 Aloha | Ch.2 Ho‘ohana | Ch.3 ‘Imi ola | Ch.4 Ho‘omau | Ch.5 Kūlia i ka nu‘u | Ch.6 Ho‘okipa | Ch.7 ‘Ohana | Ch.8 Lōkahi | Ch.9 Kākou | Ch.10 Kuleana | Ch.11 ‘Ike loa | Ch.12 Ha‘aha‘a | Ch.13 Ho‘ohanohano | Ch.14 Alaka‘i | Ch.15 Mālama | Ch.16 Mahalo | Ch.17 Nānā i ke kumu | Ch.18 Pono | Ch.19 Ka lā hiki ola | Full Listing

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The 9 Key Concepts of the Managing with Aloha ‘Ohana in Business Model

Key 1. The Aloha Spirit | Key 2. Worthwhile Work | Key 3. Value Alignment | Key 4. The Role of the Manager Reconstructed | Key 5. Language of Intention | Key 6. The ‘Ohana in Business Model | Key 7. Strengths Management | Key 8. Sense of Place | Key 9. Palena ‘ole

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