A Week of Recognition?
My first job out of college was as the Secretary in Human Resources. No, I’m not being politically incorrect – that was my title for six months. From there I was promoted to Employment Coordinator at the same desk and same phone number. I have to be honest, I don’t remember when the position changed […]
Is your business the old west?
I have to be honest, I didn’t grow up watching westerns and still don’t watch them. My only reference to the old wild west is Back to the Future III when Marty travels back in time to find Doc Brown. Yes, I’m an 80’s girl. There is a theme that runs throughout what we hear […]
Are you guilty of this?
We all have a “habit” or a “tendency” that may drive our employees crazy. I can see you smiling…you already know what it is. Some of you are a little perplexed and trying to figure it out. Let’s have some fun this week and work on getting rid of those “crazy” habits we have.
Are your employees sick?
Does the energy level of your employees seem down? Does it take longer to get tasks done? Does everyone seem to be moving in “slow motion”? Maybe they are sick. No, I’m not referring to them having a cold, flu or the winter blues. While it may appear they have one of these, they just […]
It’s Not About You
I had the pleasure this past weekend to present to a group of entrepreneurs the topic of “Speaking THEIR Language: Understanding Clients, Vendors and Employees.” The gist of the presentation was about paying attention to “cues” other people give you in order to understand how they learn, process information, and communicate. While that was the […]
Leadership Lessons from Parenting
As the parent to two young boys (five and three), I can not help to notice the lessons I teach to my sons apply to leadership. Tell me if any of these sound familiar “use your words to tell him what you want”, “you have to work together”, “answer my question”. If you are a […]
Lessons from Abroad
I have been very fortunate in my career for many reason. The biggest is that I was able to live and work overseas in Human Resources. I am talking about living in different countries and experiencing their culture, people, and customs. I learned very quickly how many of the overall labor laws are the same […]
Stop Putting Out Fires
It’s happened again…you start off your day with great plans, high ambitions, and the energy to move forward. Then…the call, the knock on the door, or the urgent email – there is fire burning that only you can put out…again. If this is happening to you more than once a week, your job title needs […]
A Sense of Purpose
As you may have noticed, I champion Leadership and am a firm believer in coaching employees to success to create a successful business. While this may not always be easy and require you to take a step back away from the situation to understand how best to deal with it – with practice and patience […]
Giving Effective Feedback
You hear it over and over again – you need to provide feedback on a regular basis in order to get results. This makes sense to you and you agree. However, you have questions, do any of these sound familiar: If I do it everyday – doesn’t it become phony? Won’t it loose it’s effectiveness after […]