Leadership: The Problem with Feedback
If you're a leader, you may find yourself challenged in how to effectively give feedback to your team. Do it well and you strengthen you organization. If you deliver feedback [...]
May, 26
2015
May, 18
2015
Will Favors at Work Kill Your Career?
Most workplaces can be broken down into those who ask for favors at work and those who grant favors on the job. This division can lead to decreased productivity and [...]
May, 11
2015
Leadership Development: Remember The Bean
A leader can learn a lot about perspective by visiting The Bean in Chicago. The sculpture, known formally as Cloud Gate, could be best described as a giant reflective bean. [...]
May, 4
2015
You Should Worry About Low Employee Engagement
If you lead a team, then you should be worried about ongoing research into employee engagement. The Gallup organization has been tracking this important indicator in the United States for [...]
Apr, 27
2015
Leadership: Ditch the Disclaimers
If you're a leader, do you find yourself quick to issue disclaimers whenever something goes wrong? Maybe it's time to ditch the disclaimers as they are providing you with a [...]
Apr, 20
2015
Leadership: Did You Lose Control of Your Team?
If you lead a team, do you ever find that at some point, you lost control of them? This is not about insubordination but rather your important polices and procedures. [...]
Apr, 14
2015
3 Business Lessons from a Dunk Tank
You can learn a lot about business from a dunk tank. You may have seen dunk tanks at fairs or fundraising events. They feature a large tank of water, where [...]
Apr, 6
2015
Distractions: Where is Your Safe Place?
While distractions can easily eat up our productive time, we often have no control over when they happen. We can control how we react when a distraction unexpectedly arrives. It's [...]
Mar, 30
2015
Are Assessments the New Macarena?
As the popularity of assessments continue to grow in the business world, I believe that for many, these tools will become this decade's equivalent of the Macarena. Popular examples of [...]
Mar, 23
2015
Distractions at Work – How TV Stations Avoid Distractions
If constant distractions at work keep you from achieving your big picture goals, then you may want to turn to your local TV news station for some inspiration. Go into [...]