We Are Not Powerless In The Face of Uncertainty
Despite years of experience managing a wide range of challenges, nothing has prepared any of us for the circumstances of this moment in time. Without a playbook to reference, you…
Betwixt and Between
How to Align Workers for a Productivity Reboot!Betwixt is an archaic expression. It has survived only because of the phrase “Betwixt and Between.” In our context today, it literally means…
Unstoppable You!
Every year when it is time to put away the Christmas decorations and start the new year, I wonder what I will achieve in the new year. This year I…
Goals: The Urgency of “Doing”
When it comes to time management and goal setting, Leonardo da Vinci said, “I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being…
Halloween, YES! Halloween, NO!
The country seems to be divided on subjects other than political issues. Take Halloween. Half of my friends love Halloween and half loath Halloween. Last year a team member said,…
Concentration In Open Office Spaces – Does it Exist?
On Wednesday, April 18, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article titled, Warming Up to the Officeless Office. The article makes a decisive case from a bottom line profits viewpoint for eliminating personal workspace in favor of open space (basically tables and chairs) where employees work while at the office.
Effective Leadership: Eliminate Negative Performance Reviews
Do managers or employees hate performance reviews worse? Has the performance review become a routine time waster? Are your performance reviews missing the mark of raising productivity and building loyalty?…
“Touchy Feely” – Soft Skills The New Thing for Charismatic Leaders?
Well, not in quite the way you think of "touchy feely". Being overly emotional has never been the 'in' thing at work. However, what is now 'in' is the recognition…
Professional Growth: UNdoing Habits to Start Doing
Did you realize that you often have to UNdo something before you can start doing in new directions? Today I was thinking about new directions for my company and was…
Leadership: Economic Chill Killing Your Work Christmas Party?
Even if the economic chill is killing your Christmas spirit, I'd rethink canceling your work Christmas party. In my opinion, the purpose for the Christmas party in 2008 is to…