I’m standing on line at the supermarket behind a mother and her five year old son. Bored, tired, and cranky, the child wants out, as does the mother. The boy starts asking questions and for things. “No!” says the mother. “No” is the answer so many time that she is ahead of her son’s requests. Finally, in frustration she yells, [Read more…]
How Not to Get Laid Off
Whether you call it laid off, downsized, or losing a perfectly good position you love, being told you no longer have a job is not fun.
While not totally preventable. it is possible to do things, or not do them, to lessen your chances of making the expendable list. [Read more…]
Fuel, Focus, and Feedback — Essentials of Team Leadership
Whether you are leading a major initiative, trying to get your team to the next level, or attempting to corral a group of volunteers, there are three important steps every leader needs to apply to ensure a positive outcome and invested participants. [Read more…]
What Do Employees Want?
I came upon a survey by Universum, a global employer branding company. They asked more than 65,000 college students to list what they considered to be the top 250 employers. No surprise Google ranked #1. Consulting companies such as McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting were high on the list as were brand names such as Coca-Cola, Disney, and Proctor and Gamble. Just like workers in other age [Read more…]
Time
Speaking of time, my assistant, Lisa, gave me a wonderful gift, a beautiful hour glass, actually, a half hour glass. She has been using this tool successfully to assist her clients with some difficult tasks. What a great present. I have a tendency to become engrossed in projects that are interesting, but not essential or immediate. [Read more…]
Goal Setting Ideas for the Year
Time off gave me the opportunity to read and listen to more news and pop culture media than usual. The myriad of goal setting ideas is staggering. I have chosen a few I found interesting and doable. Try some and you will be well ahead of the curve. [Read more…]
Five Hiring Mistakes Smart Employers Make
In good and bad employment times, it seems certain people can locate, attract, and select the best. Whether they’re looking for a new CEO, to fill a line position, or searching out the best childcare worker, some employers seems to get the right results. Why is that? Are they just plain lucky? I say it has nothing to do with luck. What is critical is to avoid a few common hiring mistakes so many of us make. [Read more…]
How to Choose an Executive Coach — Tips and Questions
People call or e-mail me on a regular basis saying they are thinking about hiring an executive coach but they’re not sure how to determine who’s good, who isn’t, and which person would be the best fit for their coaching needs.
I’ve worked exclusively as an executive coach for almost 15 years. I think it’s quite easy to narrow down your choices to a select few coaches. Then, there is a bit more work to be done. It’s all possible and really quite simple if you follow a few suggestions. [Read more…]
Do You Have an EXtreme Job?
I always enjoy spending time with my sister Judy. I admire the way she lives her life. A successful CEO, loving partner, and a person who can have a serious amount of fun. She has a vision of the way she wants to live her life and fills her world with people who enhance rather than diminish her. It is very planned and directed. One of the reasons she has achieved so much. [Read more…]
Other Ways to Communicate Besides E-mail
Has someone IM’d you recently? I don’t mean someone down the street or in another region, I’m talking about the person sitting next to you. Is every “conversation” you have with your boss on e-mail? Gotten a text condolence note lately? (I did, no kidding, can’t say it was very consoling.) Have one-word answers [Read more…]
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