Leaders: Listen Up!
As a leader, you must know yourself well — your purpose, your values, your priorities. Others will follow when you earn their respect and trust and one of the most effective ways to do that is to … Read the rest
I recently spoke at a workshop for human resource professionals and found that a major concern remains how to criticize an employee’s performance or behavior in a constructive and respectful manner. Given the importance of the issue, I thought I … Read the rest
Well, maybe not a real sandbox, but research has shown the importance of incorporating games and other forms of fun into the workplace. I had the pleasure of talking with Howard Papush, aka Dr. Play, about “recess at the office” … Read the rest
There are various means of resolving workplace conflict, one of which is understanding generational differences. Generational Expert Chuck Underwood provided us with sage advice about the generational divide in three previous blogs.
Overcoming the Generational Divide in the Workplace — … Read the rest
Several recent blogs by marketing guru Seth Godin got me thinking about setting expectations. As we know, an expectation is something that we believe will happen. I have often found, however, when working with clients who are asked about an … Read the rest