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Leading With Estrogen
It’s time to have more estrogen in the leadership ranks. When I entered the workforce in the last century, I was considered a “feminist” because I hyphenated my name and then because I preferred “Ms.” I was told that women couldn’t or wouldn’t be able to handle the pressure, make difficult decisions or understand complex [...]
Being in BED is a Breeding Ground
“We got it done, but it was ugly,” the manager said, shaking his head in disbelief. Miscommunications, lack of communication, an inexperienced team leader and management on vacation resulted in cost over-runs exceeding $50,000, delayed implementation and loss of customer respect and confidence. The manager lamented that this was not an unusual experience. It happened [...]
What Are Your Intentions For 2012?
Thoughts from the Elliptical – Inspiration from the Letter I The elliptical was on a steep incline and I was immersed in the importance of “Intentions” for the impending New Year. My initial inquiry was “what ingenious intentions can I incorporate into my life in 2012?” Allow me to introduce you to the power of [...]
Boomers Bummed About Finding Bliss
Are you feeling pressured to find your passion? You’re not alone if you’re frustrated by all the hype to hop on the “follow your bliss” band wagon. Baby Boomers are approaching retirement age and are clearly not ready to hang up their tie dyed tee-shirts. Instead, many are being urged to follow their passion for [...]
A Failure To Communicate Can Be Costly
What happened when managers didn’t communicate? Productivity dropped 75% from 4.8 hours/day to 1.2 hours/day Social chat and gossip increased more than 100% from 1.5 hours/day to 3.2 hours/day Shocking, isn’t it? But hold on to your hat… Those are stats from a 1997 study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. [...]
3 Tips to Keep Gen Y From Jumping Ship
63% of your employees plan to leave their jobs when the economy improves. Under 40 and Out According to a recent survey, the majority of Gen X and Gen Y employees plan to jump ship and are actively looking to change jobs. Question 1: Do you care? Question 2: What are you doing to retain [...]
Profit Maximization!
Years ago an executive announced: It’s time for the annual Austerity Program! Could anything be more uninspiring than an austerity program when trying to rally the troops? Most people don’t jump out of bed and ask: How can I be more austere today? Just pull the covers over my head and tell me when [...]
Bring Your A – Game
If you were asked to bring your “A-Game” to work, every day, what would that look like? And more importantly, what would be the results? Think about it. How would this change in attitude and behavior make a difference? What would you be doing differently if you were performing “at the top of your game” [...]
Too Many Chefs Spoil the Soup
There’s the story of the husband and wife who are both gourmet cooks. The husband is planning a meal for dinner guests and the wife says, “Oh! That sounds good! And if you add XYZ, and make this sauce and prepare the vegetables this way… it will be fabulous!” She even put all the ingredients [...]
Goo Be Gone
Have you ever had the feeling that you’re taking one step forward and two steps back? No matter what you do – or don’t do – things stay pretty much the same. So what’s the difference between being stuck and being on a plateau? Plenty! Being stuck is like finding gum on the bottom of [...]
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