How many people do you know that completely disconnect from work over the summer… or ever? I receive countless bounce backs from people when they are out of the office and “have limited access to email,” and yet I still get a response back from them...
Do you want to build a healthier, more positive, and productive workplace? The concept of workplace health became very important to me in my twenties when I worked in a place that had 50% turnover of staff each year. Obviously, there were issues or people would...
Photo by rowanlott on Pixabay Summer workin’ had me a blast. Summer workin’ happens so fast. (You’re singing this with me, aren’t you? ) We’ve made it to June! With my daughter still in school, I always think of a “work year” as being on a school year schedule....
Do you want to know how to be a better leader? If the answer is yes, that’s probably because you’re already really good at what you’re doing. And you’re probably a bit of a perfectionist. Wanting to improve yourself is great, of course. But unfortunately, we often...
Would you describe the experience you have at work as a healthy life experience? I hope that’s the case, but for many it is not. There are still many organizations that prescribe to the overwork and overwhelm style of management, despite an ever increasing body...
Photo by henor teneqja on Unsplash. A SPIDER SAID IT BEST… Once upon a time, in a positively beautiful book written by E.B. White, there lived a little spider whose name was … Charlotte. Our heroine was small and grey, courageous and kind, gracious and extremely hard-working!...
Have you ever wondered whether you can improve your organization’s customer culture? I work with leaders to create more positive workplace cultures that attract and retain the right people – not just the right employees but the right customers. Wal-Mart Chairman Sam Walton nicely sums up one...
“Every choice you make leads you away from your vision or moves you toward it.” ~ Patti Digh Are you interested in cultivating a more positive workplace culture? Chances are that most leaders will answer “yes” to this, but achieving it is easier said than done. A new...
Learning how to ask better questions is one of the best things we can do. It helps us to be more positive, aids in problem-solving and promotes constructive dialogue. I’ve worked with many different organizations and see the same workplace culture challenges arise repeatedly. Almost every...
Do you enjoy giving constructive feedback at work? How about receiving it? Most people say “no” to these questions, yet when asked if they like to learn and grow in their career, the answer is almost always a resounding “yes.” But it’s almost impossible to grow without...