Archive for the ‘Managing Change’ Category
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Imagine a Win-Win World
Radical Collaboration. Imagine a world filled with “Radical Collaboration.” That was just one of many themes during the recent 5-day TED Conference where a chef-activist, a deep sea explorer and street artist explored what that meant to them in their worlds. What would Radical Collaboration look like in your world? How would Radical Collaboration change [...]
Spring Into Action Or Fall Behind
Driving down the boulevard I noticed some trees are bursting with fresh, new buds to welcome Spring, but the next tree has brittle leaves, leftover from the Fall clinging to the limbs. Organizations and trees are similar when it comes to renewal and change. Some organizations welcome change with all its possibilities of new life [...]
Feeling Overcommitment Burnout?
“I can’t keep up with all of my commitments and I don’t want to let them down. But my heart isn’t in it any more…” Are you like this person who recently lamented that she was overwhelmed at work and was trying to balance all of her volunteer and networking commitments too. So you keep [...]
Empty Net? Try The Other Side Of The Boat.
When asked if she had a favorite time in her life, 91-year-old Dorothy, blind and balancing herself on her walker, responded boldly: NOW! ??? Now ??? As an observer, what I saw was all of her closest friends were gone, she couldn’t see, had trouble with her remaining teeth, relied on a walker and rarely [...]
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