Employee Motivation

How to manage work you don’t understand

Is it OK to not understand the work you manage? Many people think that as a manager you need to…

5 years ago

Eliminating the Distance in Virtual Teams

Don't Give up on Presence https://youtu.be/Gxk5-7pDs1U Don't give up on Presence As I discussed in the video above, as leaders…

5 years ago

4 Steps to a High Performing Team

High Performance This idea of Leading a High Performing Team is one of those things that sounds good on the…

6 years ago

Analysis vs. Action

How Much Analysis? People often ask me how to judge if they are stuck in "Analysis Paralysis". How much study…

6 years ago

Is it worth listening if I can’t address the concerns?

Awhile back I wrote an article called, Who is worth listening to?. It's worth reading if you haven't seen it,…

6 years ago

Are you a good manager? A quick checklist…

You are the company I remember when I had my first big leadership job. I overheard someone say, "Whenever people…

6 years ago

Formal vs. Informal Mentors

SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE GET THE MOST HELP In my experience, mentors have a bigger impact on your success than virtually anything…

6 years ago

The Scavenger Hunt …

How does the idea of a scavenger hunt relate to business? Think about how a scavenger hunt works. You get…

6 years ago

How to communicate for engagement

First, a story... When I started my first executive job, in my first 2 weeks, I did 1-1 meetings with…

6 years ago

Start with Laughter: Increasing productivity

Increasing Team Productivity I wanted to talk about laughter today, as right now we seem to overflowing with things to…

6 years ago