Have you ever found yourself in a war of words with a Millennial? You both fire volleys of information in an attempt to be understood, all the while communication disintegrates. If you’ve ever found yourself here, you’ve probably also... read more →
Aug
06
Mar
01
Fun At Work Research over the past two decades has demonstrated what our grandmothers always knew to be true; FUN, LAUGHTER really is GOOD MEDICINE! But Fun in the workplace? What has Fun got to do with highly engaged employees, stronger teams, recruitment and retention? With Gallup reporting that 7... read more →
Feb
23
Speed Mentoring The potential for cross-generational conflict in today’s workplace is universal. We’re experiencing for the first time ever, four generations sharing the same workspace; from Traditionalists, Boomers, and Xers to Millennials, each with their own values and preferences - irritations are a given, frustrations unchecked run high. All industries... read more →
Sep
19
Does Transformational Leadership Describe Your Style? Inspiring confidence, challenging the status quo, influencing change...these along with a whole plethora of ideas come to mind when we talk about a transformational leadership style. Whatever our leadership styles, (and there are several) it's a sure bet, we can all learn from the... read more →
Aug
10
Building quality relationships and successful sales depends upon you! We all want to have healthy, happy relationships with the people we know and love and meet every day. We all want to be successful in whatever we promote or sell each day. Whether we realize it or not, we are... read more →
Aug
09
Lessons In Discipline From Long Distance Running Watching the Olympic trials for long distance running events, I was again struck by how little margin there is for error in making the U.S. Olympic team. Athletes who had trained for years lost by fractions of seconds. The winners go to Rio... read more →
Aug
02
Many people avoid confrontation. Some fear being disliked and rejected. Others are afraid confrontation will make things worse by creating anger and resentment in the person they confront. But avoiding confrontation always worsens the situation. Confrontation can be a win–win situation, a chance to help and develop your people—if... read more →