Aug 8, 2021 | Business, Leadership, Performance, Personal Management
Reactions to Last Week’s Post Last week’s message was that your PTO isn’t a benefit to squander on the next action-packed extravaganza. Your PTO is provided to you first and foremost for your recovery and renewal. Your work is demanding and requires your all, your...
Aug 2, 2021 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management
Was A Benefit I remember when I interviewed candidates to hire for our firm, one of the questions that came up had to do with time off: vacation, sick time, flex time, etc. This was back when we tracked each of those categories separately. Now they are combined into...
Jul 25, 2021 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management
What Is Purpose? As I prepared for my conference presentations this week, one of the observations I made in my research is a reminder of a fundamental truth that doesn’t get enough airplay. In a nutshell, it’s that people (and organizations) exist for a...
Jul 18, 2021 | Business, Leadership, Performance, Personal Management
Wrong Message Have you ever been with someone who says or does something consistently and you notice that they are being misinterpreted? It may appear to be inappropriate or awkward and you just can’t understand why they continually do it. And worse, they seem to...
Jul 11, 2021 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management
Zoom Out Whenever you get a chance to catch your breath, especially after a long, intense period, it’s always good to reflect on the bigger questions about your life and career to center yourself. It’s a time to think about the “zoom out” questions—questions you ask...