If you are a new leader or manager, your team automatically looks up to you and seeks your advice and direction. That’s a double-edged sword. The door of respect is open, but that door can close if you make a wrong move. If you ignore your mistake, deflect or blame someone else, the door can […]
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When teams get the chance to interact and have fun through activities seemingly unrelated to work, leaders reap unexpected rewards — stronger team chemistry, boosted morale, and genuine employee engagement. Effective team building programs span everything from simple trust-building activities to full-on corporate campouts — all on company time. That last part matters. It tells […]
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When it comes to achieving team goals, it sure helps if there’s team chemistry to begin with. But if your team is new, or is taking on a project together for the first time, team chemistry doesn’t happen instantly. The optimal way to get your teams engaged is to take them out of the office […]
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Updated October 2025 Who invented that box, anyway? The box is a fear barrior, the one most people (not you) are afraid to think outside of. What’s so scary about crossing the Fear Bridge? So what if you’re not so comfy? Have you given birth? Tasted sour milk? Swallowed a bug? You’ve been there. Just […]
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Updated November 2025 Eighty percent of New Year’s resolutions collapse by February. Maybe that’s a sign. Real renewal happens in spring — when the world itself wakes up. So if you skipped January’s false start, you’re right on time. And after the grey days of winter, new habits can help motivate your team. Here are […]
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Whether you’re having a one-on-one consultation or a large meeting, here’s how to use your time effectively by listening: Don’t multitask. Multitasking means you are not paying full attention to what the other person is saying. Drinking water or taking notes is okay, but other tasks should be reserved for another time. If you need […]
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There’s no shortage of tools in the box for managers to help shape employee behavior. Bonuses and incentives, pink slips and reprimands, the carrot and stick: which tool is the most effective for improving job performance? In a Freakonomics podcast episode entitled How to Launch a Behavior Change Revolution, psychologist Danny Kahneman discusses the forces […]
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No matter what type of business you have, having the ability to recruit and retain talent pays off with increased productivity. A recent study determined that high performing talent in complex occupations, such as information technology, are eight times more productive than average performers. During the recession, demand for jobs far outweighed the number of […]
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If ever a generation was denigrated in the mass media, it’s those born between 1980 and 2000. To many of us, these are our kids, our relatives, our doctors, our mechanics, our teachers, our cpas. our pet’s veterinarian, our co-workers. In real life, few people are willing to bash millennials face-to-face, simply for the sake […]
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