Vol. 4, No. 1
January/February 2011

Features

• The Secret Superpowers of Great Negotiators
  
  Developing a handful of not-so-superhuman aptitudes can help you get more of what you want from your next negotiation.
  Jim Anderson, Ph.D.
  
  
• Relax! (Or You'll Die All Tensed Up)
  
  Simply deciding to introduce more humor into the workplace isn't enough. You need a plan.
  Robert A. Kemp, Ph.D., CPSM, C.P.M.
  
  
• Risk Management On the Rise
  
  One expert examines risk management's increasing effect on supply chains — and, more important, on you as a supply management professional.
  Richard D. Rich, C.P.M.
  
  

Career ROI

• Mentoring, Coaching, Counseling: What Will You Give Back?
  
  
  Randy Sexton, C.P.M., CPIM
  
  

Sustainability & Social Responsibility

• The Greenest Company in America — What Does Supply Management Have to Do With It?
  
  eSide talks sustainable supply management with Michelle Mosmeyer, sustainability communications manager at Dell, Newsweek's greenest company for 2010.
  RaeAnn Slaybaugh
  
  

CPSM^® Update

• 3 Questions, 3 Answers
  
  eSide offers sample questions (and answers) from the CPSM^® Diagnostic Kit.
  
  
  

Research & Surveys

• 2020 Leadership
  
  A new report examines the skills and character traits that will be critical for emerging executives to succeed.
  RaeAnn Slaybaugh
  
  
• Employee Engagement: Fueled By Recognition
  
  An engaged workforce is a powerful tool in any company's arsenal — but, you can't get one without giving credit where credit is due.
  RaeAnn Slaybaugh
  
  

Around the World

• Doing Business in England
  
  
  RaeAnn Slaybaugh
  
  

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