I read two different articles over the last two days that both had a lot in common. One was about a “Do Not Disturb” feature on the new iPhone operating system IOS6. This new feature gives you the option to
Read more →Getting involved often means getting messy. Maybe it’s just me, but do you ever get criticized, attacked behind the scenes through the gossip culture or by those who skip the chain of command and create their own counter-culture within the
Read more →Who likes long meetings and meetings where pretty much, nothing gets accomplished? Odds are you’ve been in one of those this week and it’s only Wednesday. Take two minutes to read the linked article below for a few tips from
Read more →We came across this article by Thom Rainer that every employee at every level of an organization should read. If any of these 10 reasons describe you, your coworkers already know it. Don’t be the last to know. Click the
Read more →Have you ever been de-friended on Facebook or even worse, blocked? I have and it’s actually kind of funny and sad at the same time. How about being given the silent treatment? Have you gotten into an email war where
Read more →A primary principle of managing and coaching is believing in your people. If you can’t or don’t believe an employee can succeed then don’t coach him and quit trying to fix him. Managing is about turning talents into performance and
Read more →In Louisiana, we’re no strangers to hurricanes and with Isaac approaching, everyone seems to be pretty engaged in preparing. We’ve been watching the weather for a few days, following the storm track. We check our water and food supplies to
Read more →Take a look at this article, “The No. 1 Rule of Business Relationships“. It pretty much drives the point home of the importance of sharing and receiving openly, which just so happens to be a basic non-negotiable of communication we
Read more →I heard this quote today and thought how appropriate it was for many organizations on a day-to-day basis. It’s an indictment on how the day can be spent on things that don’t matter much in the big picture and quite
Read more →This isn’t a post about firing people, as much as it is about leading, managing and doing the right thing. Leading is about doing what is best for the team or the organization and too often we come across leaders
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