On a coaching call this past December with one of my clients, we were discussing his 2014 goals for his business. He is a successful business owner and leader, very much a Type A personality, works long and hard, and loves his family. Our coaching session was fairly straight forward until he mentioned one of » Read More
The three of us were chatting in the break room, catching up and munching croissants from the bakery on the corner. “Sounds like last night’s event was terrific,” sighed Fran. “I wish I’d been invited.” “Me, too,” I replied. “Both of you were invited,” Penny asserted vigorously. “I sent you an email invitation but neither of » Read More
(Editor’s Note: Last week at #TChat Events, the TalentCulture community explored best practices in candidate screening with Chris Mursau, Vice President at Topgrading, and Jean Lynn, VP of HR at Home Instead Senior Care. Afterward, some of our participants expressed interest in learning more about how the Topgrading method works. In response, Chris shared this » Read More
March 7 is National Employee Appreciation Day. Do you feel appreciated for the work you do? If you are not feeling the love at work, you’re not alone. According to a recent GloboForce study of 653 survey respondents, 36% of employees reported they do not feel appreciated for the work they do. This is more » Read More
Ted Coine shared 8 Leadership Lessons from Billionaires over on the Talent Culture blog. Check it out! Being rich doesn’t mean you’re wise, and it doesn’t mean you’re good. All it means for sure is that you’re rich. With that caveat firmly in place, let me share some of my favorite leadership tidbits. I’ve gathered » Read More
The average person tells four lies a day, or 1,460 a year; a total of 87,600 by the age of 60. And the most common lie is ‘I’m fine.’” This quote appeared in a friend’s recent blog post and got me thinking.* Does the average manager tell four lies a day? Read more here….
I was recently asked to give a talk at a conference where the theme was “Define Yourself.” In preparation for outlining what I might talk about, I reflected on all the ways that one can define themselves. Two ideas immediately popped: You define yourself by the things you do or don’t do – what you » Read More
Joseph O’Shea was my boss in my first “permanent” job after college. Joe had been a crusty ex-union buster in the textile mills of South Carolina. He had a reputation for kicking butts and taking names, as he liked to say. Many a fellow employee lost his breakfast worrying about an upcoming meeting with Mr. O’Shea. » Read More
The Ides of March – corresponding to March 15 – is known as the date that Julius Caesar was killed in 44 BC. Although Caesar had been warned of his fate and counseled not to attend the Senate meeting where he’d be assassinated, he didn’t listen. If Caesar were reincarnated to lead the masses today, I’m » Read More
“Mr. Gorbachev, Tear down this wall!” A number of years ago I was fortunate to be on the opening team of a new theme park in California. I was one of the first brought on in my department, and in those initial months as the park was being built it was a thrill to watch » Read More
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