Be the Leader Who Fosters True Open Communication Do you know how you communicate? Have you ever been asked for your opinion or honest feedback only to be called on the carpet or reprimanded when you did? Open communication in the workplace is an awesome idea, and when carried out appropriately can be a […]
Employee Engagement
Why the 360° Survey is a Hoax
360° Surveys are a Brand of Formalized Gossip Although begun with good intentions, the 360° Survey has become nothing short of formalized gossip and demotivating information. What seems like a great way to provide a team member unbiased and candid information from those they work with at all levels – above, below and peers […]
5 Warning Flags Before Hiring a Friend
Stop! Before Hiring Your Friend Consider These 5 Things Hiring a friend can be tempting, especially if you have an opening and their skills fit perfectly. But should you? When we have insight into a prospective employee’s character, integrity and work ethic it can be easy to convince ourselves they would make a great employee […]
3 Key Goals to Fast Start Your Year
Goals Can be Fun and Simple – Here’s How Do you avoid setting goals because you’re tired of not achieving them? That makes you feel like a failure, right? Well, it doesn’t need to be that way. It reminds me of my wife’s story of the light-bulb moment when she realized the goals she was […]
Build a Championship Team – Utilize People’s Differences
A Championship is not won by one indivividual and every human being is a unique individual. Because of intricately woven backgrounds of culture, knowledge, expectations, traditions and so much more we are human pieces to a puzzle when it comes to building teams. Whenever a team needs to be assembled it is inevitable that each […]
How Culture Drives Success in Business
Profitability is the goal of every business but how does culture affect that? What is a business to do when employees are highly productive but that isn’t moving the bottom line? Possibly culture is to blame. Leaders must take an active role engaging with employees if they desire an engaged workforce, one where people not […]
Success Means to Try One More Time
Do you consider yourself persistent and tenacious, or do you tend to give up quickly? Would you have stuck through 10,000 experiments to discover a light bulb, or would you have given up at 9,999? Far too often we are three feet from gold, but we are oblivious to it. We simply need someone to […]
Impossible is Just an Excuse to Give Up
Impossible! Are you Sure? Do you have goals that appear completely impossible to achieve? Are all the cards stacked against you? Are you being pushed to accomplish what no one in their right mind would expect? Are you ready to make a shift from impossible to “We can do it!”? Are you ready for massive […]
Overthrow the Status Quo
It is easy to become complacent. You are a manager going in many directions, balancing a schedule and project lists while trying to lead your team. Isn’t that enough to expect from one person? It may be if you are a manager, but if you aspire to be a leader others want to follow it’s […]
As Their Leader, How Would Your Team Rate Your Character?
Does Character Really Count? Most people discount the importance of character and other soft skills in their leaders. Businesses are filled with well-intentioned leaders who have confidence in their abilities to lead the organization. The problem is, most of them are wrong. With 87% of the workforce disengaged, it is a direct reflection of the […]