Category: Business, Leadership, Performance, Personal Management

I Already Knew That

Oct 9, 2022 | Business, Leadership, Performance, Personal Management

There is a difference When we get feedback from our training, sometimes we get a comment like, “I already knew that.” I have to admit that the comment annoys me a bit, but not for the reason you might think. It’s not because the training wasn’t helpful, insightful or...

Bring Your Best Self

Oct 2, 2022 | Business, Leadership, Performance, Personal Management

Mark of Professionals Professionals are often referred to as lifelong learners. They are always finding ways to get a little bit better every day. Whether it’s in the realm of their technical knowledge, their personal disciplines or interpersonal effectiveness, they...

It’s Not The Profession

Sep 25, 2022 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management

Selfcare Routines I recently read a study that confirmed an earlier finding that walking in nature actually has restorative effects on your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. We’ve known this for decades and our ancestors lived it through the ages. As a...

Mind Your Narrative

Sep 18, 2022 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management

Your Story Everyone has a narrative, a story we tell ourselves about who we are and what we are about. Our own story is rehearsed repeatedly in the setting we find ourselves. Think about your work team. It is an intersection of narratives, and we use others to...

Give Your Leaders A Chance

Sep 11, 2022 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management

They Don’t Know Firm leaders often complain that some staff are leaving without any advanced notice. If leaders knew the situation, they acknowledge that they could have worked out a solution. The problem is that they found out too late to do anything about it. How...

Avoid Leaving For Wrong Reasons

Sep 5, 2022 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management

Time To Quit? For the last few months, I’ve seen numerous titles of articles and blogs about signs it’s time to quit your job. Google it and you will see what I mean. While there are some definite cues you you should consider leaving, be careful that you aren’t unduly...