On Sunday, our church choir and an orchestra filled an entire service with Christmas carols. As they sang songs that I cherish, I was hit with a sudden realization that there are parts of the world where people are not allowed to sing those songs, or to come together and hear them. …I choked, » Read More
You hear a lot about strengths. I’m a huge fan of the whole focus on strengths led by Marcus Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton in their book, Now Discover Your Strengths and followed by Tom Rath and the Gallup folks with their books Strengthsfinder 2.0 and Strengths Based Leadership (by Rath with Barry Conchie). Before » Read More
The beauty of social media is the ability to connect with many great people I wouldn’t otherwise be able to, and my connections include many great USA citizens who are celebrating Thanksgiving Day this week. In the UK the nearest we ever got to a Thanksgiving was when we used to celebrate our Harvest Festival. When I » Read More
Have You Been There? You’re at your desk, head pounding, anxiety gnawing deep in your gut. The email you just received stares back at you from the screen and you: Worry that the problem in front of you is too big. Are fearful that you’ve screwed up and there’s no saving it. Are anxious that » Read More
In Part I, we discussed the first five steps to becoming the perfect team member. Remember, successful companies are not created overnight. However, successful businesses are created by hard-working, determined, passionate people who are able to recognize their strengths and weakness and can work on themselves for the betterment of the company. Dale Carnegie once » Read More
This summer, I made the transition from team member to team leader. And now I understand how different the world looks from here, how different the world looks from there. The leader I followed as a team member is someone I admire, and working with him, while not always exactly what I expected, confirmed my » Read More
Ah, the beginning of a new year! As the celebrations and parties come to an end, don’t let complacency take over in the office. While it may seem like you can rely on the recognition and awards you just handed out last month, now you have to back it up. Instead of viewing this as » Read More
“Despite the economic recession, more employees are looking for opportunities outside of their organization than in 2008, suggesting that 2011 will be a challenging year for retention (and a hot market for firms to attract top talent).” Blessing White, 2011 Employee Engagement Report What is happening? While salaries are an important component to work and » Read More
Thank you. You have honored and blessed me with your attention. Your attention suggests that you agree… individuals can make a difference. It encourages me to challenge myself first and my friends to act on behalf of their best dream of the future. Your attention and connection tells me that others share the idea that » Read More
On Monday, November 22, 2010 at 9 PM Eastern, 6 PM Pacific, let’s assemble the community for an opportunity for members to share something for which what they’re grateful. The idea belongs to Connie Vallejo (@cvallejo64). Connie is a bundle of energy and excitement with an open Christian faith who is a member of the » Read More
