3 Communication Mistakes Screwing Up Teamwork
“Oh, she didn’t copy me on purpose.” “He’s withholding information to make my life harder.” “Making us guess what he’s thinking is just a big power play.” “Why would she put something that important in...3 Ways Thinking Small Will Improve Employee Engagement
Great entrepreneural companies have a passionate spirit that feels like a gust of warm wind sweeping you off your feet as you walk through their door. It may be a bit hectic, but you want to tighten your shoelaces and run along. I’ve been working with some of...The Real Definition of Employee Engagement
Ever since Gallup revealed their findings that 70% of workers are either disengaged or actively disengaged in their work, “employee engagement” has been all the buzz. Quite frankly, none of this is new, and anyone reading this blog knows that and is...
5 Ways to Strengthen Your Career Network
Strengthen Your Career Network By Leveraging Weak Ties I would describe our meeting as a roll of the dice. Perhaps someday we will upgrade our relationship to “weak ties,” but yesterday we were just two of eight hundred and fifty humans at the Great Ideas...
How to Improve Your Results: The Score Isn’t the Game
Your Customer Doesn’t Care About Your Internal Scorecard: A Practical Way to Improve Results Your customer doesn’t care about your internal scorecard. If you want to improve your results stop talking about the score. One Thing That Won’t Work to...
5 Mistakes to Avoid During a Workplace Restructure or Downsizing
Avoid These Mistakes for a More Human-Centered Workplace Restructure or Downsizing Times of downsizing and workplace restructure require every ounce of confident humility you can muster. Your team is starving for information, reassurance, guidance, and support. And...A 3 Step Process to Increase Your Confidence
“Oh the minute they made the announcement, I knew she’d be down on the field,” my husband told my parents over wine and brie. My parents both just smiled. As wacky as it sounded, they weren’t shocked either. In hindsight it was an audacious...Why Can't I Fix Him?
My heart sunk as I heard all Kathy had done attempting to fix the scene. Actually, despite the reason for her call, the “scene” was progressing remarkably. They’d come so far in such a short time: a clear vision for 2015; a strong action plan on the...
