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Is Your Leadership Falling Victim to the Villain?
Is your leadership falling victim to the villain? “What villain?” you say. It’s a dastardly villain that limits your leadership potential and short-circuits your effectiveness. Particularly in technical fields, we’ve been trained to go along with the villain. Here’s...
4 Anchors To Weather Any Storm
It was supposed to be an easy cruise. That's what they told me. The 47' Morris sailboat, sailed the Newport to Bermuda race and finished second in her class. We were part of the crew sailing her back to Newport. And, it was my first sailing trip. To say that the trip...
Four Tips for Vacationing Without Worry
Do you worry about leaving town for vacation? Have you already bought a new car (if you would be interested, a quick glance at sites like https://invoice-pricing.com/ could get you the best price for your vehicle) for your road trip, but then are you double guessing...
Do You Have Analysis Paralysis?
Learn to take back control of your decision-making! You strive to make data-driven decisions, but too much data can result in analysis paralysis. Plus, in this fast-paced and complex environment, data from the past may not foretell the future. Our interviews with 77...
Three Reasons Your Employee Development Program Doesn’t Work
Why doesn't your Employee Development Program work? Do you have: Out-spoken staff with good ideas who alienate others? Staff who don't speak up because they want to avoid conflict? Hastily-sent, sharply-worded emails that leave those on the receiving end seething?...
Three Tips to Bring Insight to Your Interviewing Skills
It's a position that seems perfect for you. You made it to the interview and now it is your big moment. There's a lot at stake. Not only do you want to make a good first impression, you want to be memorable for the qualities that matter. But are you ready? Yes, you...
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Your organization needs a vision now more than ever
I’m sure you all can relate to the fact that many of the goals I set for my business at the start of 2020 look nothing like where we’re going to land on December 31st (just 106 short days from today). For the companies I work with, I know their 2020 visions also did...
Four anchors to weather any storm (or pandemic!)
Remember back in early March, when every single decision and idea we had was met with fear and doubt, because none of us knew for certain what to expect, or how bad things were going to get? Now, after several months of settling in to so many "new normals," perhaps...
Skip the bread-baking & garage organizing; look inward to make real change
Is learning something new the best way to combat "pandemic fatigue?" I don’t know about you, but since mid-March I’ve now seen, heard and read at least a gazillion advice columns and podcasts from “experts” all telling us ways in which we could be improving and...
How to improve the lowest employee engagement rate in years
According to a June Gallup poll, 54% of workers surveyed said they are currently not engaged, meaning they are "psychologically unattached to their work and company." Another 14% said they are actively disengaged, meaning they "have miserable work experiences and...
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