Brain Teaser Point of View
Summary: Just like puzzles or brain teasers, by viewing people from a different view from out own can lead to good changes. I am a self-proclaimed puzzle or brain teaser addict. Luckily for me, my six year old has the same fascination. While working on a puzzle together and explaining he needed to look at […]
Resolutions or Revolutions
Summary: Are you making resolutions you won’t keep or create a revolution in your business? Ask yourself a few questions and let the revolution begin. The beginning of a year is usually when we start filling our heads with promises to ourselves – we call them New Year’s Resolutions. You know what these promises look […]
The Best of 2011
I may be a David Letterman wannabe…I thought a good way to send off 2011 was a recap of the most popular blog posts. Hope you agree, here they are!
Conduct your Team like an Orchestra
Summary: Have you ever watched a conductor with their orchestra? Imagine yourself as the conductor in your business. Have you ever watched a conductor with their orchestra? Each musician has their piece of music, surrounded by their peers some playing the same instrument and other playing a different instrument. The conductor stands up on the […]
An Unexpected Point of View
Summary: While attending a workshop put on by Employment Security (unemployment office), I came to realize the misconceptions about the office. What misconceptions exist about us and our business. Last week I attended a workshop on protesting unemployment claims put on by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). When you have been in Human […]
Trick or Treat your Office
Summary: Take the trick or treat approach at the office to boast your people. My kids are young so they are always excited about Halloween. Picking out costumes and dressing as their favorite characters. More than that what they really enjoy is going house to house and getting candy. No strings attached! After all, at […]
Why should I care about leadership?
Summary: We are all good managers – we get things done. So why is leadership important? Let’s face it -we are all good managers. When it comes to a process, project, or reporting – we get it done. Getting the work completed, presentable and above satisfactory we are wonderful, fantastic even. So why should we […]
Clarification – the missing element of communication
Summary: While we are always working on our communication to ensure we are understood, many times an element that is missing is “clarification”. I was listening to a speaker the other day and was enthralled and delighted that he was talking about communication. His focus was on communication within the family and he mentioned something that many […]
Reform your micromanaging ways
Summary: Are you micromanaging your employees? If so, you are creating human robots. Reform your ways! Have you found yourself giving a person a job to do and then following up constantly? You know what I mean, at each step along the way you are asking questions or you go back to them and say […]
Did you create the monster?
Summary: Did you inadvertently create a monster employee? Want to change it? With persistence and patience you can with 2 easy steps. I heard this comment last week, it wasn’t the first time and I’m sure it won’t be the last, “she can do whatever she wants”. This is usually meant in a bad way, […]