The Unexpected can make us Happy!
Doing the unexpected for your employees can make them happy! I know it sounds simple. Why does the execution have to be complicated? It doesn’t. Show your employees your appreciation by random acts. It’s ok if they are preplanned as well. For example: It’s Friday, summer hot outside, and it was a good week. Stop […]
Employee Surveys the good, the bad and the ugly
Want to know what your employees are thinking? Want to ask them in a way that they will feel free to share without repercussions? Do a survey! Here’s the thing about surveys – know what you are getting into before you start. In other words only ask if you really want to know and will take […]
Leadership advice from Pirates?
Last week on a trip to the Field Museum we saw the Pirates exhibit. The exhibit was about the Whydam as it’s journey from slave ship to pirate ship. While the history of slave ships is disturbing, the history of the pirate ship does lend itself to a leaderhsip lesson. What? A leadship lesson from pirates […]