It’s been a number of years since I worked in a corporation. While I love having my own business, I have to admit I miss the end of the year celebrations and bonuses. I attended a lot of parties over Continue reading →
When people ask me what I do, I often respond with, “I am an organizational shrink.” There might be those who give me pushback for this statement. I mean, I am not a Ph.D. That said, I have lots Continue reading →
I am a big believer in establishing ground rules. Coming to agreement on how you work together is a good practice, especially when it’s done before the work commences. It helps you get in front of potential conflicts and it Continue reading →
Is there a place in today’s organization for a demanding manager? Many years ago, I interviewed for a position with someone who was known as being the best in the business. I wanted to be the best too so I Continue reading →
I only got to hear the first story on this week’s episode of This American Life on NPR. The topic for this week’s installment was unintended consequences and the story I heard focused on Colton, the Bachelor. Wow. He jumped Continue reading →
A number of years ago, I had a friend and business associate tell me she was quitting her job to pursue a career in broadcasting. She was in her late 20s and she had a lot of good things going Continue reading →
I got into the practice of “looking up” 40 years ago when I was a student teacher. My master teacher took my class and me on a walking tour of the town and she said, “Look up!” And when we Continue reading →
I feel compelled to share an oldie but goodie. In a session the other day, I found myself talking about Steve Covey and his emotional bank account. It’s interesting. The majority of the people in the room had never heard Continue reading →
Call me old-fashioned but I think training works best when it is interactive and experiential. Training that includes thinking and doing, that encourages the learner to look inward and creates “ah-ha” moments. Recently, I read an article in HBR about Continue reading →
In a session I facilitated recently, we found ourselves laughing a lot and having fun. The jovial mood was in sharp contrast to our previous session when emotions were raw. This team had a lot of conflict and we used Continue reading →