Posted in Business, Collaboration, Community, Leadership, Management, Strategy, Teams on May 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve always enjoyed helping people. I think that’s why I started my career as an elementary teacher. While at times it was a challenging job, I feel that some of the most rewarding moments in my life thus far were experienced in the classroom or working one-on-one with my students. The feeling that comes with [...]
Posted in Business, Communication, Leadership, Management, Teams, Tips on May 8, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I recently completed a project and during the “post mortem” meeting the topic of communication came up. Communication styles, expectations, and availability were the topics of the conversation. It never ceases to amaze me that all around the world we “flap our lips” everyday in verbal communication but are we truly understanding each other?
Effective communication [...]
Posted in Business, Creativity, Human Resources, Leadership, Management, Performance Management, Teams, Tips on May 5, 2008 | No Comments »
I had lunch today with my friend, Tim, who gave me a tour of his offices afterward. What struck me was 2 things:
Everyone seemed genuinely engaged in what they were working on
Everyone seemed genuinely happy and content
To some of you who read this, my examinations may be commonplace, yet to others of you this may [...]
Posted in Business, Leadership, Management, Teams on April 28, 2008 | No Comments »
If you’re familiar with Marcus Buckingham ’s book, First Break All The Rules, you may recall the section about great managers not spending a lot of time with their poor performers. The idea being extolled here is that if you work with your star performers you and the company will benefit more than wasting time [...]
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