Joseph and Sally, co-workers at Software Solutions, were walking to the break-room and overheard the managers in their meeting talking about bringing in an outside vendor to market… Continue Reading
Corporate Culture
# 1 Reason Management Is So Difficult And What To Do About It
Nothing stays the same. And that is the #1 reason that management is so difficult. Team members come and go. Projects are adjusted. Deadlines move. Plans don’t go… Continue Reading
The Problem with First Impressions: What’s True About People
While walking down a forest trail you probably notice trees growing all around you? How many of them can you identify by species? Is this one an oak… Continue Reading
Momma, Look At Me!
I always find that taking time out and unplugging is the best way I can clear my head and really focus on new ideas. One of my go-to… Continue Reading
The Conflict Challenge And What To Do About It
When you think of conflict between two people, what comes to mind? Argument? Disagreement? Hurt feelings? When you think of conflict in the workplace, what comes to mind? … Continue Reading
If Talk Is Cheap, Is Listening Expensive?
On a recent camping trip, I was sitting around the campfire, tuned into everything going on around me. The forest was alive with sound! I heard the croaking… Continue Reading
The Bedrock of a Successful Team
At some point, we’ve all been a member of a team. Even if you aren’t into sports, or don’t volunteer for committees, you are part of your work… Continue Reading
Fit or Flop – Are your employees in the RIGHT roles?
Have you ever hired or promoted someone who seemed like a rock star, then been completely baffled and disappointed by their poor performance in their new role? We… Continue Reading
Spring Into the Evolution of Employee Engagement
Spring is here! The transformation from dreary brown and grey to vibrant green is underway and the sights and scents of new life fill the air more and… Continue Reading
Are You Bleeding Green?
Organizations often think in terms of bottom line – red or black. But I think in terms of green. Green conjures up a lot of things for me.… Continue Reading
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