Studies have shown that the over the course of a lifetime, the average American spends 3 years in meetings….the equivalent of 1,095 days or 26,280 hours. Mind boggling, isn’t it? Yet, how often do we scoot off to the weekly department meeting without a thought that this is one hour (or more) spent I willContinue reading “Til We Meet Again…Three Tips to Transform your Meetings”
Author Archives: Kayla Barrett
My Leadership Reflection: What Do You See?
I am blessed to have four nieces and a nephew – and they couldn’t be more different in personality. One niece is our little performer. She is eager and willing to “strike a pose” at any time and doesn’t miss a chance to be the center of attention. One thing I’ve noticed about her isContinue reading “My Leadership Reflection: What Do You See?”
Employees and Online Activity: Where is the Legal Line?
As an emerging technological craze, blogging and online networking are receiving increasing media coverage and grabbing more and more headlines. In December 2008, Facebook reported 55 million unique visitors, a 57% increase in one year, and the percent of adults using social networking Internet sites has increased from 8% in 2005 to 35% in 2008.Continue reading “Employees and Online Activity: Where is the Legal Line?”
Four Tips To Keep Your Head on Straight
When was the last time this thought went through your brain, “If he is late one more time, that’s it, I’ll blow my top!”? It’s the classic scenario of how difficult it can sometimes be to remain the leader you want and need to be in the workplace. However, we can’t escape the brutal facts:Continue reading “Four Tips To Keep Your Head on Straight”
Is it possible to communicate too much?
Human nature is an interesting case study. In the absence of information, we tend to create our own. Think about it. How often do we hear sentences that begin with, “Well, this must be what is going on. They would tell us otherwise…”. Or. “I can put two and two together and this is whatContinue reading “Is it possible to communicate too much?”